Sample Consulting Resume

MATTHEW R. PARKS

Email: matthewparks@yahoo.com

Ph: 123.456.6445

CORPORATE STRATEGY AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

GLOBAL CORPORATE LEADER | PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATOR

A top performing C-Level Business Leader with a 15 year record of achievement in corporate strategy and product management. bMy entrepreneurial spirit and relationship building skills have allowed me to achieve career growth and a special talent for transitioning strategy into action and achievement. Looking to utilize my background in corporate strategy and product management with a respected organization that rewards hard work and innovation.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Bilingual in Spanish
Proficient in Portuguese
Consultative Approach Model
Business Development
Market Trend Research

Strategic Planning / Analysis
IPOs/M&As/Consolidations
International Growth Strategy
eCommerce Strategy
Professional Development Plans

Investment Memorandums
Due Diligence
Product Development
Benchmarking & Value
Leadership / Team Building

KEY SKILLS ASSESSMENT

STRATEGIC LEARNING PERFORMANCE – Develop and implement strategic and tactical career development strategies to guide C-Suite Directors, Managers and Personnel. Consistently apply a practical and consultative approach to problem solving.

TEAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Proven ability to identify the strengths of others and leverage untapped potential to maximize personnel and business opportunities. Committed to building champion teams through the exchange of knowledge, experience, and goal sharing to optimize people development initiatives.

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT – Excellent understanding of organizational effectiveness, change management, as well as, facilitation and other coaching/motivating methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MASTERCARD INC. – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
BUSINESS LEADER, GLOBAL CORPORATE STRATEGY (2006 – PRESENT)

2003 - Present

Mastercard is a global payments technology company located in more than 200 countries and territories with revenues of over $6.2 Billion.

Lead Mastercard Internal Consulting Group, which discerns, develops and implements Mastercard’s overall strategic initiatives and corporate development efforts
Conduct and manage all M&A due diligence efforts based on buy, build or partner analysis, as well as, assess potential synergies and overall deal rationale
Key leader in the development of Mastercard global eCommerce strategy, which is scheduled to deliver 35% annual revenue growth
Developed the global client coverage strategy for Mastercard, realigning sales resources against optimal clients and geographies
Manage all post merger strategic planning processes for Mastercard, Inc.

Notable Contributions

Recommendations for merger synergy initiatives, resulted in a total cost savings of over $75M
Led a 5 year development plan for strategic initiatives and product initiatives for Japan worth in excess of $120M
Spearhead a cross-functional team in developing global strategies to redefine Mastercard client base to include non-banking industries, and quantified incremental revenue opportunity of $350M plus.

INTERCROSS GROUP, LLC – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER

1999 - 2001

Private equity funded group dedicated to industry consolidations, mergers and acquisitions.

Successful in developing market strategies and new business opportunities for profitable and financially distressed clientele in the construction, retail, and service industries
Managed the acquisition pipeline, while leading teams in the due diligence efforts for potential consolidation candidates
Consistently maintained a 90% productivity level while providing comprehensive management advice to over 85 corporations with revenue sizes ranging from $20,000 to $20 million plus

Notable Contributions

Co-authored the business plan for the creation of Hostcentric, Inc. a successful consolidation of five web hosting companies, which was later acquired by Intercross
Raised capital for different clients from companies such as Thomas Weisel Partners, BNP Paribas, Notre Capital Ventures and Compaq

VARON CONSULTING – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, STRATEGY CONSULTING

1997 - 1999

Varon Consulting is an international management consulting firm providing innovative strategy and organization effectiveness services to FORTUNE 500 clients and public and private sector leaders.

Assessed profitability through analysis of financial statements and ratios, for international market entry evaluations and strategy developments for Fortune 500 clients
Led project teams in international engagements for clients, ultimately strengthening growth and profitability by monitoring financial statements and identifying problem areas

Notable Contributions:

Recommendations for a new product profitability model for P&G Europe’s children beverages product lines, resulted in a $28M in revenues within the first year of product launch
Developed net income forecasting models for Coors Brewing Company’s potential Latin American market initiatives, resulting in a market entry with volume growth exceeding regional targets by 20%

EDUCATION

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
University of California at Berkeley

Emphasis in Marketing in Management of Technology
Director Leading Edge Technology Conference

2003

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS (HONORS)
University of California at Berkeley

U.S. State Department Intern

1995