Scott Biales
** ******* *** • Memphis Tennessee • 440-***-**** • ******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a role at a management consulting firm where I can leverage critical reasoning and collaboration skills to add value for the client. A top-tier education blended with a passion for solving challenging business problems enables me to achieve the goals of improving business performance and excelling in the field of strategic management consulting.
CORE COMPETENCES
• Interpersonal Skills • Risk Management • Product Development
• Analytical & Proactive Thinking • Researching • Quantitative Problem Solving
• Project Management • Cost Analysis & Reduction • Communication Skills
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI December 2008
Master of Science in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
• GPA: 3.8/4.0
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI December 2007
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Graduated Cum Laude • Minor: General Business &Economics
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Currently Enrolled
Master of Business Administration, Part-Time Professional MBA
• GPA: 4.0/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, Memphis, Tennessee 2009 - Current
Product Development Engineer
• Lead cross-functional teams & manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Develop credibility, establish rapport, & maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels
• Decreased costs over $1M & SKUs by 20% by engineering a universal system architecture
• Reduce liability through risk assessments & create mitigating actions
• Generate & patent novel solutions for total knee replacement procedures
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc., Solon, Ohio 2008
Product Marketing Engineer (contract work)
• Produced innovative products & packaging solutions for Fortune 500 companies
O'Savage BioMechanics, Brecksville, Ohio 2006 - 2007
Research and Design Engineer (Co-op, then part-time consultant)
• Created minimally invasive techniques & generated IP for spinal implants
University of Michigan / Motor Control Lab, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007 - 2008
Graduate Researcher
• Increased capabilities for clinical research by engineering unique hardware & software systems
Stellar Renderings/Sole-Proprietorship, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2006 - 2009
Real-Estate Site Planning and Graphics Consultant/Founder
HONORS • Dean's List • University Honors • National Scholars Honor Society • Tau Beta Pi • Phi Chi Theta
SKILLS • Financial Analysis • Regression Analysis • Parametric Modeling • Numerous Computer Languages
INTERESTS Amateur value investor. Avid traveler (backpacked 9 countries spanning 3 continents in 2009)