Experience

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  Mobil oil

  Sept 1991 - Jul 1996

  Financial analyst
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  Accenture

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2001

  Managing consultant
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  The entrepreneur's source

  Sept 2001 - May 2003

  Entrepreneur
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  Handyman werks, inc.

  May 2003 - May 2006

  Entrepreneur
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  Lowe's home improvement

  May 2006 - Jul 2010

  • Specialty Sales Project Selling Manager, Retail Operations Group

    May 2008 - Jul 2010

  • Engagement Manager, Strategy & Business Development

    May 2006 - Sept 2008
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  Rutgers business school

  Aug 2010 - now

  Strategy and entrepreneurship educator, doctoral candidate (abd)

  Reappointed last 10+ years to teach entrepreneurship as part of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

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  Rutgers university

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Fellow, predoctoral leadership institute
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  Bank of america

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  Senior vice president of marketing, strategic marketing, mass affluent & small business

  Managed ideation of growth of and engagement with mass affluent customers, design and testing of trigger campaigns, and development initiatives in core CRM capabilities: communications, segmentation, and infrastructure.

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  Bank of america merrill lynch

  Feb 2016 - May 2022

  Shepherded global innovation strategy development and reorganized the team that drove innovation projects and fintech partnerships across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC worldwide transaction services. Drove concept development, proof-of-concepts, partnership expansion, and commercialization. Relieved client burdens for commercial payments and data management with the creation of a cutting-edge $5M payment product for multibillion-dollar gaming company. Enabled 100K incremental annual payments, $500M general liquidity, and a backlog of new client prospects. Managed client engagement and oversaw product development partnerships. Spearheaded initial global innovation and fintech partnership program for digital transformation. Managed engagement and ideation across international regions North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

  • Head of Innovation, Global Transaction Services

    Mar 2021 - May 2022

  • Senior Director, Product Manager, Emerging Payments, Global Transaction Services

    Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Innovation Director, Global Transaction Services

    Feb 2016 - Feb 2020
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  American express business

  May 2022 - Mar 2024

  Vice president and general manager, b2b growth enablement

  Directed the transformation of supplier enablement that resulted in the formation of a new Center of Excellence (COE). Consolidated existing decentralized initiatives that accelerated $900M 2023 revenue target. Repositioned Deal Advisory Sales team to generate $700M revenue in 2022 with a 25% growth target to $880M for 2023.

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  Virginia tech

  Jan 2024 - now

  Educating inspired young minds and professionals on entrepreneurship, strategic management, and corporate innovation. Enhanced management education by combining conceptual mastery and professional experience. Fostered a dynamic learning environment at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business. Educating undergraduates on the wonders of Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking.

  • Associate Professor of Practice - Management

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024