EXPERIENCE
Director, Innovation Consulting, Strategy March 2022 - Present
Associate Director, Innovation Consulting, Strategy November 2019 - February 2022
Senior, Innovation Consulting, Strategy March 2018 - October 2019
Senior I, Design Strategist September 2017 - February 2018
Associate II, Design Strategist January 2015 - August 2017
Continuum Innovation | Acquired by EPAM Systems, Inc. in March 2018 | Boston, MA
Partner with Fortune 500 clients such as Amgen, Boeing, Corning Life Sciences, CVS Health, Exact Sciences, Fidelity, Genentech, Hologic, Johnson & Johnson, Liberty Mutual, MWI Animal Health (a Cencora company), Northwestern Mutual, NRG, Sanofi, Stryker, and United Healthcare to develop new products and services; doubled the size of multiple accounts
Lead multi-million-dollar innovation efforts from opportunity identification through execution, managing C-suite clients and cross-functional teams to identify and pursue new market opportunities
Generate approximately $2-5M in annual sales revenue; develop sales proposals that scope and structure engagements; engage with prospective clients at business development meetings
Codify best practices and processes for the innovation group, resulting in increased operational efficiency and consistency; manage staffing for innovation strategy group; supervise and train associate practitioners
Design Researcher August 2012 - December 2014
Pensa | Brooklyn, NY
Trusted by clients including Playtex, Pepsi, Chobani, New York Academy of Medicine, and Catchmaster to research key brands and potential future products
Managed successfully funded Kickstarter campaign for the DIWire, a desktop CNC wire bender
EDUCATION
Master of Product Development May 2012
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2008
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA
Additional Experience
Research Assistant Fall 2011 - Spring 2012
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA
Design Engineer August 2008 - July 2011
C&D Zodiac | Huntington Beach, CA
Engineering Planner Intern Summer 2007
Lockheed Martin | Rockville, MD
Special Events Assistant Summers 2004, 2005 and 2006
Intern Spring 2004
Roseland Ballroom | New York, NY
SKILLS
Stakeholder Management
Stakeholder Interviews & Analysis
Workshop Development & Facilitation
Consensus Building
Socialization
Research/Design Methods
Stakeholder Interviews & Analysis
Recruiting & Screening
Ethnographic Research
Synthesis and Analysis
Journey Mapping
Personas & Archetypes
Opportunity Identification
Ideation & Concept Development
Experiential Prototyping
Concept Testing
Service Blueprinting
Product Roadmapping
Workshop Development & Facilitation
Storytelling & Socialization
ACTIVITIES
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee
Member
April 2020 - March 2024
Young Democrats of America
Secretary
July 2019 - August 2021
Young Democrats of Massachusetts
President
May 2018 - June 2020
Secretary
August 2017 - May 2018
Public Service Director
January 2017 - July 2017
Science Club for Girls
Volunteer Mentor
September 2015 - December 2017
The Parris Foundation
Volunteer S.T.E.M. Instructor
October 2013 - December 2014