Operating Vice President at Accel-KKR
Atlanta, Georgia
AIO - Student Organization
President
2005 to 2006
Accel-KKR
Operating Vice President
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kenway Consulting
Management Consultant
May 2013 to December 2014
Greater Chicago Area
Treacy & Company
Summer Senior Associate
June 2014 to August 2014
Greater Chicago Area
Find My Artist
Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
July 2009 to April 2010
Greater Los Angeles Area
EB, Elektrobit
Software Engineer
January 2008 to August 2008
Greater Detroit Area
Chrysler
Engineering Intern
May 2006 to August 2006
Federal-Mogul
CO/OP Metallurgical Sciences
October 2002 to August 2003
Lockheed Martin
Chief System Engineer
August 2009 to May 2013
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Information Sciences Institute
Advanced Technical Development Engineer
August 2008 to August 2009
Marina Del Rey, CA / Washington, D.C.
McKinsey & Company
Senior Engagement Manager
August 2015 to February 2020
Greater Atlanta Area
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
International Economics Master's
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy, Entreprenuership, and Marketing
Wayne State University
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Intensive Chinese Language and Culture
Georgia Institute of Technology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
HS Diploma, High School
1999 to 2003
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Neil Patel works for AIO - Student Organization
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Neil Patel is President
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Neil Patel works in the Management Consulting industry.
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Neil Patel's colleagues are Kevin Hwang, Thunder Shiviah, Diane Simal, Rahul Arora, Hannah Mowery, Hernan Negri, Luis Oyarzabal, Annie Spencer, Dhara Shah, and Thomas Joseph
📖 Summary
President @ AIO - Student Organization From 2005 to 2006 (1 year) Operating Vice President @ Accel-KKR Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesManagement Consultant @ Kenway Consulting • Mapped and altered compensation plan for large cloud services sales team at a $10B+ IT services firm to better align compensation to business strategy and improve consistency across business units• Managed projects integrating investment strategies between domestic and EMEA investment teams for a Fortune 500 financial services company• Big data, predictive analytics proof of concept for all call center operations for a Fortune 15 telecommunications company: gathered requirements, defined success, and worked with stakeholders• Designed and implemented a business process tool to enhance ROI for a top 5 Digital Marketing Agency From May 2013 to December 2014 (1 year 8 months) Greater Chicago AreaSummer Senior Associate @ Treacy & Company • Developed a framework and foundation for 2016-2020 growth strategy for COO (CEO-in-waiting) of a $5B public diversified holding company focusing on their boat/marine engine interests – 75% of their revenue base• Created case studies for upcoming recruiting cycle, including a modified written case to be used for final round interviews From June 2014 to August 2014 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaCo-Founder, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) @ Find My Artist • Managed financial planning for complete project management including graphic design, product development, user acceptance testing, and revenue generation• Established bank accounts, tax record management, P&L statements, pricing structure for new business• Actively involved in sales of services to venues, artists, and adjacent industries (promoters, etc) From July 2009 to April 2010 (10 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaSoftware Engineer @ EB, Elektrobit • Interfaced with Chinese factory to verify the hardware, German software center to provide the required capabilities, and American customers (Wal-mart and BF Goodrich) to customize navigation system UI flow and skinning for a new GPS product. • Conducted in-depth integration and iterative product development reviews for improved performance• Completed product trials and competitive analysis of competitor products in the GPS Navigation market• Manipulated User Experience (UX) elements and flows in response to customer demands• Coordinated and completed tasks with a team located in Seattle, Detroit, and Germany• Operated directly with Ford, Microsoft and P3 on SYNC V2.0 project in product implementation, programming upgrade, and continuous stakeholder feedback• Analyzed and evaluated SYNC 1.0 to verify system faults and capabilities to prevent mis-reporting of issues related to upgrade of system with company enhancements From January 2008 to August 2008 (8 months) Greater Detroit AreaEngineering Intern @ Chrysler • Gained experience in electrical component failure analysis• Further enhanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word advanced skills• Helped identifying root cause analysis and countermeasures From May 2006 to August 2006 (4 months) CO/OP Metallurgical Sciences @ Federal-Mogul • Received advanced training in Excel and Power Point• Job required coordinating projects with engineers, scientists, and technicians• Co-wrote research paper regarding the new developments in Copper alloys From October 2002 to August 2003 (11 months) Chief System Engineer @ Lockheed Martin • Applied client mission to a Full-/Assisted-/Self-Service model, then executed conversion of office practice to model to maintain vital business functions while shifting resources to more efficient concepts• Executed organizational transformation to accommodate strategic shifts towards agile development, widgets, webapps, and services, and ASP/ISP IT• Coordinated with mission partner on Director of National Intelligence-wide initiatives, including common cloud computing, virtual desktops, App Stores/Malls, and ASP/ISP management• Assessed and impacting performance requirements for major new systems and changes to established segments in the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) Enterprise• Led the transition of 4 legacy projects in transition, test, and verification from 4 incumbent contracts (~700+ people) to SEIN, meeting and beating mission milestones for project and personnel transition• Created, managed, and led technical and strategic project teams for process improvement, organizational strategy, agile development, and requirements management for the 200+ person NGA IT Assurance Office• Appointed by the customer to address key initiatives driven by agency-wide strategic plans for increased speed, incorporating agile development concepts• Evolved office mission through re-mapping to accommodate increased workload (+25%), increased risk-acceptance, and decreased workforce (-40%), maintaining mission success with fewer resources and more data-driven acceptance of risk• Managed and led 20+ system engineers, 3 systems integrators, and 10+ factory representatives; over 30 individuals, for two periods of two weeks each, evaluating several new enterprise capabilities• Appointed by customer to define, lead, and execute division re-organization to 5 clearly targeted groups with promoted government leads and interchangeable redundancies increasing operational efficiencies, addressing structural issues, and improving overall robustness From August 2009 to May 2013 (3 years 10 months) Washington D.C. Metro AreaAdvanced Technical Development Engineer @ Information Sciences Institute • FA for the Multi-Functional Common Enterprise (MFCE) effort; integrating IT for all mission space systems and applications for improved access to information• Applied best practices in processes and methodologies used in project management, systems engineering, and resource management assisting the deputy director of the Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) System Engineering office• Participated in various meetings for needs/platform planning and management of finances with respect to re-allocation of resources due to budget re-allocations• Conducted communication theory and signal processing engineering for radar and satellite applications• Created intuitive curriculum for understanding remote sensing and imagery analysis for the Intelligence Community• Gained exposure to various research programs/projects applying cutting edge technology (like 3-D modeling and city security patrol simulation) to military needs.• Engaged in multiple rotations learning, teaching, and contributing to several signals intelligence efforts• Received advanced training in complex signals intelligence tools and systems including RF, Radar, DSP, and Communication Theory by the IC’s leading cryptography professional, Captn. Vicente Garcia USN From August 2008 to August 2009 (1 year 1 month) Marina Del Rey, CA / Washington, D.C.Senior Engagement Manager @ McKinsey & Company Focused on strategy, org design / health, and merger integration across engineering-driven organizations in aerospace, automotive, and public-sector defense. Served some of the largest, most successful companies on their hardest problems.Very broad experience, including leading projects covering growth strategy, pricing, merger integration, org design, top team effectiveness, crisis response, innovation strategy, operations, and go-to market approaches. From August 2015 to February 2020 (4 years 7 months) Greater Atlanta Area
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