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Career Portfolio

Innovation Challenge Team

Innovation Challenge Team

2007 Innovation Challenge

  • Top 10 Global Finalist among 285 teams
  • Third Place People's Choice

Icon_ppt_16 Work sample - American Express presentation

Topic: Increase American Express's relationship with small business owners conducting international business.

  • Innovation Challenge 2007 Final Round presentation

Icon_ppt_16 Work sample - Hilton presentation

Topic: Communicate Hilton's sustainability strategy to diverse stakeholders.

  • Innovation Challenge 2007 Final Round presentation

Web presence

transformagination

trasnformagination

My blog of innovations and inspiring ideas for business and life

My LinkedIn Profile

My LinkedIn Profile

My profile on LinkedIn

Work History

Bain & Company Inc.

Atlanta, GA, United States
Nov 2008 - Present
Consultant 

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

Rockville, MD, United States
May 2007 - Oct 2008
Strategic Marketing 

Human interface specialists in HD-quality media networking, backed by NEA, Grotech Capital and Columbia Capital

Energetics, Incorporated

Columbia, MD, United States
May 2005 - Jul 2006
Research Analyst 

A boutique consulting firm focusing on energy, infrastructure, and strategic partnership development

Coalition for Christian Outreach

Shippensburg, PA, United States
Aug 2002 - May 2005
Partnership Director 

A Pittsburgh-based not-for-profit with a mission to transform college students to transform the world

Education

Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, United States
Aug 2006 - May 2008
MBA, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
  • Received Faculty Award for Academic Excellence, given to top 10% of graduating class
  • Awarded $20,000 Lewis merit scholarship, a faculty-nominated award given to one student in 335
  • Winner, 2006 PepsiCo Case Competition as judged by PepsiCo brand managers and executives
  • Team Lead for a Top 10 Global Finalist in the 2007 Innovation Challenge among 285 global teams

University of Virginia - School of Engineering & Applied Science

Charlottesville, VA, United States
Aug 1998 - May 2002
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

 

  • Awarded $20,000 T. E. Grove merit scholarship, given to one student in 400
  • Graduated as a University of Virginia Rodman Scholar with High Honors (magna cum laude)

Interests

  • Growth strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Innovation
  • Venture capital and growth equity
  • Energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy
  • Mobile and web technology