| UC Davis Graduate School of Management

AGR Partners | Pure Nature Foods

In conjunction with private equity firm, conducted an analysis of the future of the grain industry with respect to snack food trends and where to focus strategic efforts.

Developed an approach leading to valuable insights for business and strategy transformation to address the needs of millennial consumers and promote the digital deployment of their product offerings.

Evaluated competitive landscape and economic pricing models to optimize commercial strategy for introduction of new, “game-changing” cancer therapy within radiation oncology.
Provided guidance on how a new therapy within radiation oncology might become a robust, standalone business unit including evaluating commercial models to drive business value, assessing patient access, and options for providing the technology in the U.S. and selected international markets.
Analyzed factors involved in Varian’s Cloud initiative, including competitive intelligence offerings, value propositions and adoption challenges that should be considered in order to create a leading market position.
Assessed potential new market size and structure, analyzing the competitive and regulatory landscape, and developing and testing hypotheses on the most successful way to enter the veterinary oncology market.
Created objective metric strategy to assess engagement performance across the ways that the company interacts with customers and other constituents at the user level, and developed specific set of measurable, achievable, and relevant standards to improve the company’s performance.

Researched and analyzed aspects of creating a marketable product from a removed invasive species in order to create a revenue source, improve lake clarity and restore the natural food chain balance.

Conducted an analysis of what kinds of devices will have video or voice processing at the edge of a network as opposed to in the cloud, including market study and product positioning.

Researched development of products that will compile a digital history and record of data about a house that can be used and referenced by homeowners through identification of customer segments and needs, product roadmap, competitive analysis, feasibility and go-to-market strategy.

Analyzed and proposed strategic investments that would advance the goal of driving increased, long-term renewable energy adoption within the bitcoin ecosystem including an assessment of emerging technologies, recommendation for company focus, and a financial model to illustrate ROI.
Developed creative ways to use data to inform strategic priorities and investments and make sound financial decisions for the company including an analysis of data and summary of outcomes, key correlations and recommendations for next steps.

Conducted an analysis of comparable upward mobility programs in order to create a comprehensive career path model to attract and maintain qualified talent allowing employees to recognize opportunities for advancement, and developed recommendations for an internal marketing campaign and phased roll-out of program.
Researched and developed recommendations for a rotational employment program to complement the existing corporate culture while addressing emergent issues in a competitive labor environment.
Conducted an analysis of the benefits and challenges of creating a regional Security Operations Center (SOC) to provide a proactive approach to cyber-security risks and vulnerabilities within its infrastructure.

Analyzed the viability of adding a subscription-based service for team’s fans to engage with the team and the brand throughout the year, building a model for reaching new fans as well as reinforcing commitment from existing fanbase.
Analyzed the bourgeoning market of e-Sports competitions and how to best leverage Kings Guard Gaming and NBA 2K league competitions, and further, how gaming will drive interest in the Sacramento Kings and create new and deeper relationships with the franchise and the community at large.

The project sought to understand how best to implement a portfolio transition with an emphasis on new CPUC requirements and how that impacts working with internal partners, and developed tools for leadership as they put into operation changes in energy efficiency.
Developed a comprehensive benchmarking effort to define and assess a major organizational transition and business model change, and recommendations for how to move forward through the shift.
Presented a business case to assess opportunities to use Big Data enterprise-wide.