Management Manager
Resume:
KRISTIN ZAJAC
Quincy, MA ***70
******@*****.***.***
EDUCATION
MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cambridge, MA
Candidate for MBA, June 2010 2008-Present
. High-tech Start-up Consultant: Designed critical models for Jumptap, a
mobile advertising company, that allowed the firm to understand internal
cost structures and to create a product plan aimed at achieving revenue
targets.
. Start-up Website Consultant: Conducted product management study to
develop recommendations for increasing registrations and improving
usability of website AllTrails.com.
. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Account Manager: 2009 Massachusetts
Tech Trek.
. Member: MediaTech Club, Marketing Club, and General Management Club.
. Teaching Assistant (TA): Organizational Processes, Strategic Human
Resource Management, & Leadership classes.
. GMAT: 740
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.75 1998-2002
. Minors in Mathematical Statistics and Music.
EXPERIENCE
NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS (NVD) Cambridge, MA
MBA Intern, Information Technology Summer 2009
. Developed recommendations for using social media to address key business
challenges throughout NVD based on interviews with colleagues across
functions and research on industry best practices.
. Managed process for the creation and launch of a super user community of
150+ Microsoft SharePoint site owners.
MANAGEMENT VENTURES, INC. (MVI) Cambridge, MA
Senior Analyst (promoted from Analyst), Retail Industry Research 2005-
2008
Directed research product on the warehouse club channel in North America (1
of 5 major research areas at the firm).
Product Management & Content Delivery
. Established and executed rolling six-month product plan based on industry
developments, client interests, and team workload constraints, targeted
to client companies in the consumer products industry with revenues of up
to $80B.
. Delivered podium speeches to audiences as large as 400, advising clients
on issues of strategic importance.
. Authored articles based on analyses of retailer financial results and
strategic changes for subscription-based website.
. Conducted 32 half-day classes designed to accelerate client business
relationships with Costco and Sam's Club by providing expert knowledge of
each retailer's corporate strategy, marketing, and merchandising.
General Management & Leadership
. Led cross-functional team that worked to increase MVI's focus on web
product by identifying gaps in the existing product and by realigning
work plans around creating higher-impact web content.
. Awarded only MVI Leadership Award in company in 2007 for outstanding work
on web product improvement.
. Awarded "MVIe" award for project team work on alignment of research team
with event planning and marketing functions on major event production.
CSMG (formerly TMNG Strategy) Boston, MA
Analyst, Telecom Strategy Consulting 2004-2005
. Profiled the competitive landscape for digital media production products
for film and television to enrich a major wireline operator's market
approach for a newly-acquired product line. Built cost model to support
product pricing.
. Collaborated on a study focusing on the evolution of U.S. network-based
content delivery. Assessed current and planned capabilities of major
industry players and the future market drivers of content services.
FORRESTER RESEARCH Cambridge, MA
Senior Research Associate (promoted from Research Associate), IT Leadership
Research 2002-2004
. Developed product scope and process for IT spending benchmark reports
along with analysts and editors. Analyzed data and produced unique
deliverable for each of 140+ members of The Chief Information Officer
(CIO) Group.
. Organized and facilitated research interviews between Forrester analysts
and CIOs that resulted in published reports.
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
. Walk for Hunger Team Leader (2007-2009) and Heart and Sole Walker (2004-
2009). Grew annual fundraising from $550 as an individual to over $9,000
as leader of 16-person team over 5 years. Have walked 100 miles for the
cause.
. Enjoy exploring New England & the world, trying new restaurants &
recipes, and organizing just about anything.
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