Functional Skills

Communications
Customer Experience
Change Management / Org Design
Forecasting / Projections
Operating Model Design
Organizational Culture
Organizational Strategy
Operational Efficiency
Recruiting Process Design
Strategic Planning

Software Skills

Active Directory
ADP
G Suite
Microsoft Office
SQL

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Technology

Experience

KJD Executive Consulting Management Consulting
CEO & Founder
8/2022 - Present
• Provide consulting on corporate strategy, organizational design and development, and business process optimization.
• Mentor founders of various startups on company operations, go-to-market strategies, and culture building.
• Consult with private equity companies on industry trends and market competition.

Millennial Shift Technologies Start-Up
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
2/2022 - 9/2022
• Increased user adoption and submission volume by more than 3x in first 6 months.
• Provided financial oversight and engaged 3rd party firm to perform regular bookkeeping and reporting, including budget and forecasting.
• Led marketing campaigns and initiative to rebrand company, including deploying new website.
• Executed PEO onboarding for payroll and a full suite of benefits for employees.

KJD Executive Consulting Management Consulting
CEO & Founder
8/2021 - 2/2022
• Implement annual processes for forecasting revenue and projecting headcount.
• Design programs for onboarding new hires in an efficient and scalable fashion.
• Install performance management processes to encourage feedback loops and accountability.

ALLVUE SYSTEMS (FORMERLY BLACK MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS) Operations
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
1/2018 - 8/2020
• Member of Executive team, reporting to the CEO, and responsible for more than half of the FTEs and total revenue. Company grew from $1MM to $80MM in revenue.
• Managed Professional Services and Customer Support teams responsible for ensuring a superior customer experience throughout the entire client lifecycle. Leveraged close relationships with Product Team to help guide overall product roadmap for > 150 clients.
• Following acquisition by Vista Equity Partners and merger with Alta Return, led integration effort for entire Professional Services department which accounted for > 175 team members.
• Oversaw various operational teams and departments supporting the business including HR, Recruiting, & Office Management.

ALLVUE SYSTEMS (FORMERLY BLACK MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS) Operations
MANAGING DIRECTOR
1/2014 - 1/2018
• Reported to CEO and managed Professional Services department of 100 team members which was responsible for average revenue and EBITDA growth of 15-20% annually.
• Assisted with efforts to execute acquisition by private equity firm, Stone Point Capital.
• Developed and implemented end to end process for implementing clients and carrying out large-scale, bespoke consulting engagements.
• Primarily responsible for approving contractual SOWs for > 100 existing clients.
• Spearheaded design of recruiting strategy used to hire > 50% of the company's annual hires.
• Executed organizational restructure to streamline operations and increase customer satisfaction.

ALLVUE SYSTEMS (FORMERLY BLACK MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS) Engineering
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1/2013 - 1/2014
• Quadrupled the team of engineers supporting client engagements while establishing processes and protocols to ensure consistency in output and quality.
• Designed and implemented first training program used as the template for all departments.

ALLVUE SYSTEMS (FORMERLY BLACK MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS) Start-Up
ADDITIONAL ROLES
9/2008 - 1/2013
• Joined company as 10th employee and was responsible for all aspects of client implementation.
• Performed role of Project Sponsor responsible for project strategy, execution, and client satisfaction for more than a dozen clients.
• Acted as mentor to project managers and other client delivery team members.
• Acted as primary point of escalation for client stakeholders as well as internal team members.

ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS Finance
VARIOUS BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY ROLES
11/2000 - 9/2008
• Managed PMO team of 3, acted as primary project manager for all major technology initiatives.
• Managed a team of 6 individuals to develop and implement an automated underwriting system which transformed operations through real time pricing, approvals, and conditions.
• Responsible for improving help desk efficiency and response times by more than 50%.
• Managed team of 8 employees for more than $15MM in monthly loan volume and > 4% profit margin on secondary market sales.
• Pioneered Management Trainee Program as envisioned by the CEO/Founder.