- Richfield, Minnesota
- October 28, 2019
Looking for opportunities within energy, consulting, and IT.
Recent graduate of the Masters in Public Policy program at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, focusing on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. Renewable energy and climate change mitigation are my focus. I majored in Leadership and Management, with a minor in Economics, from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2010.
My biggest passion is renewable energy, understanding the benefits of such energy and learning how we can convert all the various systems that make up the world’s economy to renewable energy sources. Solar. Wind. Converting our systems to more sustainable means. Also have an interest in managing non-renewable sources. My thesis group project at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs involved working with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to help them research and devise policy that will help Minnesota reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future, while improving the marketplace for EV’s (electric vehicles) via improved charging infrastructure and incentives.
Working the last several years for SPS Commerce, a highly successful I.T. SaaS company in downtown Minneapolis, I’ve learned how to better leverage new technologies and systems to increase revenue growth and overall competitiveness of the companies that we work with. Helping them achieve their goals, I've gained skills in data analysis and project management, as well as successfully collaborate with several different functional teams across the company to achieve our our goals.
I feel I’ve developed the leadership and management experience to effectively handle several elements of a project to achieve measurable results, while developing the knowledge base to be able to analyze complex subjects and deliver unique insights.
Specialties: Consulting. Project Management. Cross-cultural communication. Data analysis. Information Technology. SaaS.
Education
• Specialization: Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
• Highlighted Coursework: Energy & Environmental Policy, Material Energy & Sustainability, Policy Analysis, Financial Analysis & Management, Management of Organizations, Leadership in Global Grand Challenges, Global Venture Design, Leading Across Sectors, Engaging Climate Action
• Master's Thesis Project: Working out the most optimal incentives to increase the electric vehicle market in Minneosta
• Came up with the most optimal strategies the state of Minnesota could pursue: Creating of a state electric vehicle plan, develop comprehensive education and outreach program plans, incorporate equity into all components of EV planning, and the creation of a centralized data monitoring system
• Worked closely with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to get data on all facets of the electric vehicle market in Minnesota, along with data on automobiles and particular cities. Delivered final presentation at MPCA headquarters
Major: Leadership & Management
Minor: Economics
Experience
Senior Consultant on a team responsible for managing projects for companies in the supply chain industry, and to develop and improve our Fulfillment SaaS solution
• Successfully executed and managed hundreds of supply chain partnerships that utilize SPS' leading shipment data solution, Fulfillment
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Sales Engineers to develop complex and multi-layered solutions for partnerships worth several million dollars
• Use agile methodology to manage and improve the Fulfillment solution our clients use, using release management and sprint planning to achieve objectives
• Present and strategize solutions with clients, in person, over video conferencing, and over the phone
• Manipulate and analyze large data sets that enables increased business revenue between thousands of retailers and suppliers
• Responsible for reducing time to value for projects internally from weeks to days, while increasing the amount of business my clients receive from retailers
• Product and Process Improvement via Change Requests, Escalated Cases, and Small Team Work Groups
• Offer supplemental training to dozens of new hires on processes and methodologies on an as-needed basis
• Deep experience in JIRA, Confluence, Salesforce, MS Excel/Office, Cloud, SaaS
• Have worked with Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Tesla, Target, and other large retailers
• Increased client business by implementing hundreds of supply chain partnerships over several years
• Manage the first six months of the development process for newer team members
• Increased and developed my skills in data analysis and project management