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Jeremy Mcdonald

31261 Laguna Drive, Boca Raton FL 33433 • 561.468.1230 • jeremy_m@gmail.com

SUMMARY

Highly analytical and results driven Business Consultant with a strong ability to identify initiatives and facilitate action-driven plans to support corporate growth and objectives. Proven expertise in analyzing complex business models to analyze company performance and to support managerial decisions. Consistently seeks for the best outcome for the company and constantly responding to issues in order to enhance the performance of the organization. Played an integral part in major business expansions.

SKILLS

•Risk Management

•Strategic Partnerships

•Process Improvement

•Financial Management

•Business Strategy

•Client Acquisition & Retention

WORK EXPERIENCE

Alltrust Insurance

Business Strategy Consultant

07/2011 - - Present

•Apply structured and quantitative analytical approaches to identify root causes and solutions to complex challenges and leverage past experience.

•Leverage expertise in developing business strategies, including corporate growth strategy, cost restructuring, financial performance management, business unit re-organization, market sizing and entry, and large-scale operating model changes.

•Conduct industry benchmarking analysis to identify leading practices and related client performance or capability gaps and develop quantitative business cases, including articulating anticipated cost and benefits for identified improvement recommendations

•Prioritize, sequence, and overall development of multi-year implementation road maps

•Present recommendations to internal leaders and team members, and the client

•Utilize data to articulate the key business problem, recommendations, and how it supports the client's business strategy

Staples Advantage

Business Consultant

08/2006 - - 06/2008

•Facilitated meetings with key client stakeholders to develop an understanding of their business

•Evaluated software/websites of competitors in the marketplace to understand the business environment and competitive landscape of the client

•Gathered software/website requirements from client stakeholders and potential users

•Developed a non-technical detailed design of proposed software/websites including functional

and user interface designs. These designs are typically represented via written narratives, screen mock-ups and flowcharts

•Communicated the design to the project programmers to ensure full understanding

•Upon completion of programming activity, ensured software/website matches original design

•Worked with client stakeholders to roll-out software/website to users

•Represented the company professionally in both client and team situations

EarthLink Business

Sr. Business Consultant

09/2008 - - 05/2011

•Determined and clarified strategic and operational problems via consultation

•Identified problems, reviewed strategies and recommended innovative solutions

•Undertook research into the industry sector, markets and competitors

•Collected, analyzed and interpreted data and statistics

•Compiled and presented information verbally, visually and in writing

•Identified and assessed the pros and cons of possible strategies

•Developed, advised about and implemented agreed solutions

EDUCATION

University of Florida

07/2006

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Gainesville FL 32611