Brendan Sullivan

Experience

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  Independent

  Aug 2003 - Sept 2004

  English Language Teacher

  Taught English to business professionals and students in one-on-one and classroom environments. Built clientele through word of mouth and business relationships.

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  American Council of Young Political Leaders

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2007

  Program Officer

  Planned and managed several emersion programs to bring legislators from other countries to the U.S. for experiential training. Organized program schedules, and developed topics. Accompanied guests during visits to several cities in the U.S. • Created and managed program budgets-$10,000-$30,000 per program• Customer satisfaction survey results consistently over 90% top box• Developed programs for over 200 politicians in coordination with 44 embassies and partners worldwide• Presented to elected officials and guests, including event hosting 1,000 community leaders Show less

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  RBS

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Integration & Branding Summer Associate

  Developed several operational processes to assist in the integration of an acquired business (ABN AMRO). Leveraged cross-functional relationships for marketing and project purposes and worked across departments to deliver results. Participated in organizing major Formula 1 Race Care Event for high net worth clients.• Developed dashboard and process to track accountability for customer consents resulting in moving from 5% to 90% completion, exceeding established timelines• Participated in organizing Major Formula 1 Race Car Event for over 1,000 high net worth clients• Managed $2MM (Singapore) Budget• Negotiated Internal ticket trades• Managed relationships with both internal and external clients improving customer satisfaction Show less

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  American Council of Young Political Leaders

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Pakistan Program Manager

  Coordinated visits by local Pakistani government leaders to the U.S. in partnership with the State Department and US Embassy in Islamabad. Built partnerships with external (US Embassy, PILDAT, and US State Department) and internal partners (ACYPL staff and alumni). Reported progress to ACYPL executives, Department of State, and US Embassy in Islamabad. • Managed budget of $400K, including cost control initiatives which resulted in a 19% reduction in costs. • Developed & Delivered Sales presentations on features & benefits of program resulting in fundraising increases• Identified customer business challenges and translated US solutions into program development• Developed a roadmap for coordinated project development, resulting in 5 simultaneously produced projects• Led a visit by U.S. officials to Pakistan including meetings with local political leaders and Supreme Court• Created a system to address visa issues, improving attendance by 40% • Ensured cultural inclusion by balancing program rosters, increasing customer experience Show less

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  Eye Black Academy

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2016

  Co-Founder, CEO

  Created a startup e-business that coached parents on how to enhance sports skills of children, aged 4-12, in baseball. I was responsible for all operational needs of the business, including finances, competitive market research, forecasting, and strategy. Utilized roadmap developed for project execution.• Developed marketing strategies, surveys, and business relationships• Designed content of film and participate in editing and post production film process• Managed business operations; including web site oversight and production• Managed relationships with clients, co-owners, and business partners; including web-developer in the Philippines Show less

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  United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Policy Analyst
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  IBM

  Jun 2015 - now

  Team Lead: Product Management for Global Logistics and Delivery Company• Project lead responsible for developing financial models to assess the profitability of pricing initiatives and using advanced analytical tools to mine data lakes and provide clients valuable actionable insights.• Develops financial models to forecast product initiative performance in an effort to increase volume of specific products and services. Financial models are required to pass extensive internal and external review• Provides robust data analytical support for product benchmarking and reporting and leads a team that utilizes SAS, Python, R, and excel tools to provide easily digestible insights for the client and their executive leadership.• Works across business services to define business rules of complex initiatives, to gather buy-in, and secure authorization of those initiatives to advance client goalsCo Team Lead: Surface Transportation Operations of Global Logistics and Delivery Company • Responsible for the implementation and execution of a new optimization model using ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio to improve scheduling, eliminate waste, and maximize staffing. Solution reduced nationwide costs by approximately $30 million per year.• Worked across departments and created partnerships with executives to identify inputs and methodologies for bottoms up financial models / cost-comparisons to determine the savings or additional costs of insourcing or outsourcing facilities Show less

  • Octo/IBM Acquisition Integration Delivery Squad Leader

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Senior Management Consultant

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Management Consultant

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Consultant

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
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  National Defense University

  Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

  Private Sector Fellow