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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?

Any career leading to growth and making a big impact.

Posted @ 06:57PM, February 14, 2008 by Jake Sagha | Permalink
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Work history

Navigant Consulting March 2008 to the present
Consultant

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How would you describe your time at Navigant Consulting?

* Perform statistical and econometric analysis for Ph.D. economists to create reports assessing future legal liabilities for a wide array of clients ranging from insurance companies to manufacturers (especially asbestos manufacturers).
* Conduct damage analysis (past and future) for clients
related to class action lawsuits.
* Meet with clients and present results of economic analysis.
* Program in SAS (Statistical Analysis Software) and MS Access to analyze large datasets, clean data anomalies, run statistical analysis algorithms, and create reports.
* Create and manage econometric forecasting models to predict future costs, profits, and losses.
* Gather liability data from public companies 10-K reports.
* Employ epidemiological models and studies to conduct analysis of litigation filings against our client and create forecasting models.
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Ironbridge Consulting April 2006 to the present
Management Consultant

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How would you describe your time at Ironbridge Consulting?

Enterprise Architecture, work with business analysts, business modeling, Adaptive Software, train enterprise architects and business analysts, business process improvement

* Migrate EA architecture from legacy system into new system (Adaptive)
* Provide EA Operations support for teams of
Business Analysts on multiple projects using FEA framework
* Train Business Analysts on how to use EA software (Adaptive)
* Use various modeling techniques (i.e. IDEF0, IDEF3, etc.)
* Employ Simulation software (Websphere) to business practices
* Provide Knowledge Management support and Maintain EA Repository integrity
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TZA Consulting May 2004 to May 2005
Consultant

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How would you describe your time at TZA Consulting?

* Create engineered labor standards in a warehouse environment and consulted with management, supervisors, and floor associates
* Increased labor productivity of clients by at least 20%
* Developed best practices for increasing efficiency
* Work independently and in teams with a Project Manager
and strict time lines
* Conduct time studies and verification of standards
* Improve processes and create documentation (Standard Operating Procedures).
* Communicate and interact with local and internal IT staff to configure and interface company and client software
* Train local management and associates
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General Electric (Roper Corporation) October 2002 to December 2002
Industrial Engineering Intern

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How would you describe your time at General Electric (Roper Cor...?

* Implemented preventive maintenance planning system while working with engineers, floor personnel, and maintenance personnel
* Improved the work order placement process
* Developed training material for maintenance planning system
* Six Sigma and line balancing
* Presented accomplishments to
senior management and engineers... read more

Education

George Mason August 2006 to August 2008
Economic Systems Design

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How would you describe your time at George Mason?

The main focus of ESD is the design, development, testing and implementation of exchange systems utilizing live experiments. I created and designed an allocation system for a highly desired but very limited resource (rafting permits) through an auction and lottery mechanism.
George Mason University August 2005 to December 2009
Economics Masters

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How would you describe your time at George Mason University?

Classes: Econometrics (Techniques of estimating relationships between economic variables including multiple regression and problems associated with single equation model-autocorrelation, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity), Math Econ, Telecom Law, Health Econ, Entrepreneurship, Austrian economics, Free market economics... read more
Georgia Tech August 1999 to May 2003
Industrial Engineering

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How would you describe your time at Georgia Tech?

Industrial Engineering, Business, Technology, programming, extracurriculars

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