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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

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trasnformagination

My blog of innovations and inspiring ideas for business and life

 

My LinkedIn Profile

My LinkedIn Profile

My profile on LinkedIn

 
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Michael O'Brien

Contact Information

Michael O'Brien Charlottesville, VA

Work History

Bain & Company Inc.

Atlanta, GA, United States
Nov 2008 - Present

Consultant 

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

Rockville, MD, United States
May 2007 - Sep 2007

Strategic Marketing Intern 

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

 

  • Built flexible financial models to demonstrate customer ROI and justify internal sales strategy for top tier accounts, typically valued at $10-50 million.  Results featured in Aug. 2007 sales presentation and subsequent negotiations
  • Authored multiple deliverables targeting specific customer segments with consumer research, compelling financials, and elegant graphics.  All deliverables are currently in or pending distribution to enhance follow-on financing and customer prospect development

Energetics, Incorporated

Columbia, MD, United States
May 2005 - Jul 2006

Research Analyst 

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

 

  • Managed development and launch of new corporate intranet, leading a team of seven geographically dispersed staff utilizing voice of the customer and effective product launch marketing.  Achieved 30% access level on launch date, 80% access within first week
  • Solely authored 40-page case study of security activities in the electric power industry for report to Congress. Added breakthrough statistical research on critical infrastructure ownership to advise national development of public-private partnerships for security and risk management
  • Co-authored a national energy technology roadmap being used to direct collaborative public-private R&D priorities at national labs.  Oversaw content and layout edits for project team of senior coworkers, collaborating directly with senior vice president
  • Facilitated series of four workshop sessions of 12 energy industry and government security managers, guiding participants from security challenges and barriers to practical action plans, providing participants with raw data, R&D budgeting priorities, and 3-, 5-, and 10-year milestones

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

 

  • Launched and directed new collaborative partnership between regional non-profit organization and local student development program.  Built lasting program with over 70 students actively involved annually, sustained new-student commitments each year, and fully-trained successor
  • Conceived, designed, generated funding for, and managed $10,000 building renovation project with 25 project team members.  Increased property utilization by over 30%
  • Created and supervised several cross-functional project teams to execute $2,000 fundraising event, short-term community development projects, and annual student conference events
  • Regularly presented for audiences of 150-400, with annual total audiences of 1500, to motivate student leadership and enhance buy-in for partnership

Education

Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia

Aug 2006 - May 2008
Charlottesville, VA, United States
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

Aug 1998 - May 2002
Charlottesville, VA, United States
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
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