15
hours

Avg Response Time

10
years

Years of Experience

8/17

Member Since


Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

 
Indepedence Blue Cross Operations
Director of Value-Based Projects and Cost Containment
12/2014 - 03/2016
Identified and developed innovative, value-based cost containment strategies for medical and pharmacy services and planned, directed, and oversaw the portfolio of cost containment initiatives.

Responsibilities included assessing medical and pharmacy cost trends, evaluating potential cost-savings ideas for the benefit of Independence's customers, and collaborating with senior leadership and peer health plans to ensure best-in-class selection and implementation of high-quality, efficient care.

Indepedence Blue Cross Corporate Strategy & Development
Strategy Director
09/2013 - 12/2014
Drove strategy planning and execution based on rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Provided thought leadership and creative insights to help identify, clarify, and resolve critical business issues. Worked closely with leaders to develop the organization’s portfolio strategy, segment differentiation, and value proposition.

Booz Allen Hamilton Management Consulting
Lead Associate
07/2011 - 08/2013
Consulting projects for health plans, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.

Sample project: Conducted primary research including focus groups and surveys to identify and measure consumer preferences when purchasing health insurance products on a simulated health insurance exchange. Conducted conjoint analysis to assess consumer willingness-to-pay and developed financial models to quantify the impact of different pricing and network scenarios.

Cigna Corporate Strategy & Development
Financial Analysis Sr. Specialist and Internal Strategy
06/2006 - 08/2009
Developed Excel-based tool to compile client data across divisions and identify potential sales opportunities; implemented tool company-wide resulting in significant increase of companies with multiple CIGNA insurance products.

Appointed to collaborate extensively with consultants on high profile initiative designed to grow new business by exploring ways to better integrate processes, tools, and business divisions; analyzed data, created presentations, and communicated findings to executives.

Lehman Brothers Finance
Analyst
07/2004 - 10/2005
Developed complex financial models based on market trends, historical financial data, and reports from research institutions.

Led 5 member intern team in designing and executing a creative strategic plan that resulted in winning the summer case competition.