Edgar Mueller
703-***-**** ***** MIDTOWN PARKWAY, #458 ( JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246
************@*******.***
Action-oriented, flexible executive who leverages proven success in
strategic consulting, advisory services, market research, financial
modeling/analysis and management to drive knowledgeable decision-making and
enhance competitive advantage. Seeking opportunity in corporate
development/strategy. Excellent GM skills for any venture needing someone
to wrap their arms around it and grow it. Successfully balanced
significant travel with other commitments throughout career. Able to
relocate.
Selected Achievements
. Led multiple consulting teams of up to 20 people through client
projects that produced successful receipt of investment capital, $3-15
M
rounds; advised on acquisition decisions and recommendations
for strategic product decisions; managed $1M staff budget
. Conceived product, created business case and led cross-functional team
to develop the 101-xxxx (e.g., 10-10-321, etc.) system and
plan for MCI and industry; managed team of 50 people - added over
$100M in revenue
. Published multiple times, quoted in the press and guest speaker at
multiple international telematics conferences
. Authored and won industry approval for industry-wide specifications to
implement the Telecom Act of 1996
. Led multi-service Space Test Program DoD project for a DoD not-for-
profit think tank - won accolades from Air Force
. Led global, multi-dimensional market and ROI study, including forecasts
and ROI analysis for Fortune 50 client
. Advised CFO of Bechtel on major South American investment decision
leading to deal with a Peruvian bank
. Presented predictions and analysis at the 1998 World Economic
Development Forum on the Euro and German elections
. Cited for meritorious service by Admiral Fallon, US Central Command
Education
Duke / Fuqua MBA, General Management with emphases in Marketing, Finance
and International Business, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business,
1994, 3.7/4.0 GPA. Internship at Prudential Securities - Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations, 1993.
UW-Seattle MS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of
Washington, 1989, 3.5/4.0 GPA. Boeing - Space Propulsion, Summer 1989.
Studied Energy Conversion, including coal, biomass, solar, wind,
geothermal, etc.
MIT BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, minor in Literature,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988, 4.3/5.0 GPA; won a prestigious
MIT prize for outstanding research for the design, construction & testing
of a robotic teleoperator (remote crawler for external use on a space
station). Lockheed - Composite Materials, Summer 1988. 790/800 GRE
Analytical score.
Professional Experience
BANK OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC and Jacksonville, FL 2012-2013
Management Consultant
. Performed analyses for an in-sourcing / re-sourcing project worth $100s
of millions, with first year savings of $20M
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Fort Lee, NJ, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
and Kabul, Afghanistan 2007 - 2011
Sr. Director, International Business Development and Investment (reported
direct to CEO); Built/grew businesses of $400M firm
. Wrote $21M winning proposal for Afghan Ministry of the Interior National
Police microwave network contract
. Business planning and financial model for WiMAX/LTE Internet Service
Provider (ISP) business initiative; started business
. Developed Investor Prospectus and performed Due Diligence for attempted
sale of Afghan Wireless; led M&A
. Responsible for over 60 business initiatives for TSI, and our
subsidiaries, including Afghan Wireless, Ariana Television and Radio
Network (ATN) and the charitable 501c(3) Bayat Foundation; evaluated
Rare Earths mining in Afghanistan
. Wrote numerous press releases and attended many conferences, including
speaking at GSM-3G in Dubai
. Evaluated the construction of a coal-fired steam plant, from China, in
Afghanistan; wrote Gold mining proposal
. Negotiated office leases, the purchase of an AN-26 plane, Citation II
and the purchase of Mi-17 helicopters
. Requested proposals for security training and architectural designs for
a new corporate headquarters
. Initiated push-to-talk, free space optics trials, wind power and solar
technology for our 3G wireless base stations
. Company liaison to Afghan government ministers, ambassadors; wrote
campaign plan for potential presidential candidate
. Evaluated streaming video for ATN and initiated agreements with Fortune
500 advertisers; started new channel, ATN2
. Applied for Political Risk Insurance through the World Bank and the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
. Proposed projects with USAID (Agency for International Development) and
the Afghanistan Reconstruction Group
. Hired and managed staff; performed competitor analysis, market research
and market intelligence; SWOT analyses, etc.
. Implemented Point of Sale (POS) credit card network with Kabul Bank,
vendors and merchants
. Led mobile banking, mCommerce and microfinance initiatives; initiated
Blackberry project; 12 trips to Afghanistan (>1 yr)
MCG ASSOCIATES, Germantown, MD and Terrell, NC 2001 - 2007
Owner, Business Consulting Firm
. Built financial models and venture capital proposals for a financial
software startup
. Created the business plans, financial models and venture capital
presentations for telecommunications startups
. Taught marketing management to MBA students as an adjunct professor,
Hood College, Frederick, MD
THE STRATEGIS CONSULTING GROUP, Washington, DC 38-yr. old
Telecommunications Consulting firm 2000 - 2001
Director, Mobile Wireless Practice
. Managed team of more than 15 consultants, including budget, business
development, projects and proposals, $50K-$1M.
Reported directly to company president
. Created market entry strategies and market forecasts for client firms
. Performed due diligence on small and medium size firms for investment
banks, including CSFB and WestLB
. Built financial models (SOMA Networks) that led to successful funding
and follow-on projects
. Performed competitive analysis for large firms, including Andrew and
SOMA Networks
. Produced technology assessments: 3G for Nokia, wireless Internet,
telematics, fixed wireless, broadband
. Wrote business plans, including SOMA Networks, and created financial
valuations, including North East Paging
. Performed custom market research and ROI studies on initiatives such as
Free Space Optics for Harris Corporation that led
to $200K in follow-on projects
WORLD RESEARCH ADVISORY, Reston, VA 1998
Financial Analyst
. Provided research and advice to CFOs of Fortune 500 firms
. Produced syndicated research notes and spoke at conferences
MCG ASSOCIATES, Arlington, VA 1998-2000
Owner, Business Consulting Firm
. Wrote $15M winning proposal for WinStar Telecommunications contract
with Jones Lang LaSalle
. Consulted for Telestrategies, including publishing articles
MCI, McLean, VA and Vienna, VA Telecommunications Provider 1996 - 1998
Finance Project and Program Manager
. Negotiated $1M tariffs with the Regional Bell Operating Companies
(RBOCs) down to $0 - $500,000
. Wrote telecommunications industry specifications as MCI's representative
to the industry-sponsored Ordering and Billing Forum
. Supported OSS legal work and trained as an expert witness
ANSER, Arlington, VA DoD Not-for-Profit Think Tank 1996
Program Manager
. Managed the DoD Space Test Program, evaluating and prioritizing
experiments from all military branches for launch
. Performed budget and technical work for the Air Force Space Launch
Acquisition Directorate
. Won award for contributions to 5-year corporate plan by identifying new
government and commercial business
opportunities for ANSER
. Performed on-orbit satellite mission operations for a classified R&D
imaging satellite
MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Statesville, NC 1995 - 1996
Business Instructor
. Taught Finance, Marketing and Statistical Process Control to business
students
DUKE Full-time MBA Student (see Education Section) 1992 - 1994
ROCKETDYNE, Canoga Park, CA 10,000 person division of Rockwell
International (now GenCorp Inc.) 1990 - 1992
Project Manager for the International Space Station (ISS) Mast and Mast
Canister
. Won 2 manager's awards and 'outstanding' performance rating for leading
>100 person cross-functional team design efforts
. Authored top-level Contract End Item (CEI) specification for ISS
Electrical Power System and negotiated with NASA
Personal
LANGUAGES
. Fluent in German - reading, writing and conversational spoken
. Intermediate Dutch - reading, writing and conversational spoken
. Basic Russian, Japanese and Dari (Farsi)
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
. Person of the Year for a statewide organization for building structure,
membership and fundraising
. Property Trustee and finance committee member for a local community
organization
. MIT Educational Counselor for North Carolina
. Judge at 2010 SIFE World Cup
. Soccer coaching license