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, Fidelity, Genentech, Hologic, Liberty Mutual, MWI Animal Health (a Cencora company), Northwestern Mutual, Sanofi, Stryker, and United Healthcare to develop new products and services; doubled the size of multiple accounts
Lead complex, multi-million dollar white space innovation engagements; manage the client and their various C-suite stakeholders as well as internal multidisciplinary teams
Play key role in generating approximately $2-5M in annual sales revenue; develop sales proposals that scope and structure engagements; attend business development meetings with prospective clients
Codify best practices and processes for the innovation group, resulting in increased operational efficiency and consistency; responsible for resourcing over 25 members of the 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
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