Experience

Nov. 2023 - Present

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Jan. 2020 - Jun. 2023

YAI, Inc.

New York, NY

Jun. 2016 - Dec. 2019

ACC10 Consulting & Investment

New York,NY

Executive Chief of Staff, Division of Strategy and Operations

As the primary strategist and advisor to the Principals at MSKCC, I craft and drive key strategies that underpin the division’s technological, financial, and operational goals. Overseeing the daily operations of the Technology Strategy and Operations division, I ensure operational continuity and efficiency while proactively addressing ad-hoc challenges. My role involves orchestrating special projects, preparing Board governance materials, designing and managing OKRs and KPIs, and conducting advanced financial modeling to optimize budget allocation and ensure sustainability. By acting as a liaison between the Director and other departments, I ensure coherent execution of strategies across Enterprise Technology Services. I spearhead strategic projects, enhance operational capabilities, foster innovation, and drive workforce strategy, all while cultivating external stakeholder relationships to advance organizational interests and support the mission of MSKCC.

Key Achievements:

• Enhanced operational efficiency by 35% and reduced response times by 25%, significantly boosting service quality and organizational agility.

• Spearheaded multiple high-impact strategic projects that aligned with long-term institutional goals and fostered innovation within the division.

• Successfully prepared comprehensive materials and collected critical data for Board governance, ensuring effective communication and accurate documentation for Trustee meetings.

• Designed and managed division-wide OKRs and KPIs, leveraging business intelligence tools to drive data-informed decision-making and measure the impact of strategic initiatives.

• Conducted advanced financial modeling and foresight analysis to anticipate market trends, optimize budget allocation, and ensure the financial sustainability of the division.

• Cultivated relationships with external stakeholders, increasing external partnership engagement by 30% and advancing organizational interests through collaboration.

• Led workforce strategy and optimization efforts, developing and maintaining a highly skilled and agile team to support the division’s operational goals.

• Leveraged AIOps and Centers of Excellence to proactively address technology challenges, enhance end-user experiences, and drive technological advancements within the division.

• Ensured the alignment of ETS’s mission with overall enterprise goals by fostering innovation, enhancing product development processes, and maintaining strategic readiness to support MSKCC's mission.

• Led the quarterly business reviews, facilitating sessions and synthesizing insights to form actionable plans that drove organizational growth and development.

Senior Chief of Staff, Data + Analytics & Head of Data Tech Strategy

As the principal architect of corporate operations in my capacity as Senior Chief of Staff, my pivotal responsibilities orbit around the orchestration of strategic paradigms conceived by the Chief Executive Officer. Acting as an intermediary to the YAI's executive suite, I engage in the continual appraisal and refinement of pivotal performance benchmarks and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). Through synergetic collaborations with diverse stakeholders (at the executive level), I establish aspirational targets, monitor developmental trajectories, and instigate a rigorous rhythm of deliverable execution. Additionally, I curate and oversee Board Member agendas, while offering robust assistance on all matters pertaining to the Board.

In reaction to the unprecedented public health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, I spearheaded the formation of a responsive task force. This team bore the onus of leading a synchronized, agency-wide initiative designed to safeguard the welfare of employees and individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).

Key Achievements:

• Launched an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system replete with innovative features such as advanced Analytics, seamless Interoperability, and Client Engagement capabilities.

• Executed a strategic transition of IT-managed services, a manoeuvre which culminated in an annual saving of $1 million in operational expenses.

• Successfully integrated a scalable and redundant Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure across the entire agency.

• Developed a robust business continuity and disaster recovery solution, ingeniously designed to operate with minimal financial impact.

• Rolled out a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, an initiative which included the cultivation of staff awareness and education.

• Devised an extensive data warehouse, complemented by business intelligence dashboards and a sophisticated analytics platform.

• Orchestrated a comprehensive optimization of processes within the Legal Department, thereby enhancing the efficiency of legal operations and mitigating associated risks.

• Fostered significant improvements in the utilization of the Salesforce platform for our Advancement Department. This initiative resulted in superior interface usability, impeccable data integrity, and smoother functional workflows.

Head of Operations & Global Business Strategy Consultant Tech Sector

Spearhead the advancement of investments, product development, partnerships and internationalization of companies in the tech, finance and startup sectors in the US market and abroad. Build strategic collaborations with CXO executives, tech industry players, corporate advisory groups and public stakeholders to maximize reach in business development.

• Partnering with Product and Merchant Services to develop global strategies that drive the company’s digital innovation; develop go-to-market plans and implement long-term strategies for success.

• Research and proactively identify potential leads and negotiate with senior executives to attract new tech and financial investments and expansions to the US and EU.

• Lead on client communication, provide geographic expertise aligned to strategic objectives, e.g., M&A, new product development, sales and value chain extension.

• Develop and maintain scenario-based issuing and acquiring models to provide agile, data-driven deal support to business development partners.

• Lead cross-functional team to execute against selected go-to-market strategy; including collaborating across Strategy, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Creative, Customer Operations, and Finance.

• Leverage the badge of a trade commission to establish trusted relationships, create strategies for engagement and assist companies and organizations access to investment opportunities in the US and European markets.

• Perform quantitative analysis and develop proposals, contract negotiations marketing, financial planning, MSA and Closure, as a part of a team and as an individual contributor.

• As part of the leading team, headed the strategy for Amazon’s global expansion of its new logistic Center in Spain and leveraged its investment plans and local acquisitions between the company and the local government.

Jan. 2015 - Nov. 2017

Karcsi Global Consulting LLC.

New York, NY

Associate - Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

Synthesized research and data for tech companies and individual investors for a clear understanding of conducting business in Latin America along with unique perspectives on the political, macro-economic, business and expansionary trends.

• Researched and evaluated potential new market trends including strategic fit, market definition, sizing, segmentation, supply & demand drivers and competitive assessments.

• Developed strategic plans and lead initiatives to effectively leverage the company’s opportunities portfolio for business development and investment in Latin America.

• Composed financial planning texts for client presentations on proposed acquisitions, strategic investments and alliances for the company’s senior management review.

• Conducted statistic and econometric modeling for corporate data analysis, business intelligence, and marketing for Fortune 500 clientele.

• Supported end-to-end M&A activities, including valuation assessments, management of third-party providers, terms negotiations and process coordination.

• Led a consulting team on Qualcomm's current LatAm global expansion and optimizing a strategy of market entry based on cultural adaptations and a plan of M&A with local affiliates.

Jan. 2015 - Jul. 2015

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

New York, NY

Marketing Operations and Data Analytics Associate

Managed all aspects in facilitating and planning of annual business events on behalf of the executives within the UN Business for Peace division on one of the largest corporate sustainability initiatives.

• Drafted proposals for the development and funding of large-scale initiatives and securing partnerships with governments, corporations, and key stakeholders across multiple sectors.

• Worked with senior staff, supporting all aspects of the research process (analytic planning, synthesizing data, creating insights that drove actionable recommendations.)

• Analyzed research results, created visual charts, and write meaningful narratives that effectively convey the implications of the data.

• Formulated a system of marketing communications with government officials, other UN agencies, NGO’s, diplomats, companies, and media for various UNGC events.