:EXPERIENCED Management Consulting
:Interim Management
Broad generalist with depth in Aerospace, Airlines, Airports, Travel and Transportation
Broad generalist with depth in Aerospace, Airlines, Airports, Travel and Transportation
STRATEGY
Benchmarking
Business plan development
Business plan validation
Carve-out assessment and planning
Distribution strategy
Due diligence
Expert witness support
Market assessments
Market entry strategy
Industry analysis
Network strategy
Organization effectiveness, design and transformation
Revenue enhancement
Strategic audit/review
OPERATIONS
Operational planning
Operations control centers (design, effectiveness, performance management)
Reliability improvement
Pre-/post-merger integration support
Process re-design (including order-to-cash)
Procurement (strategic sourcing, process transformation, procure-to-pay)
Productivity improvement
Profitability improvement
Restructuring
SG&A reduction
Supply chain design
Supply chain risk mitigation
Supply planning
DATA ANALYSIS & MODELING
Financial analysis/financial modeling
Operations modeling
Data visualization
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PMO mechanisms and reporting
Communications and change management
AEROSPACE
New aircraft programs
Manufacturing
Suppliers / parts distributors
Air traffic management
AIRPORTS
Parking
Operations control
Cargo
AIRLINES
Business model assessment
Operations transformation
On-time performance improvement
Organization structure effectiveness
Operations control
Operations consolidation
Cargo
Disruption management
Loyalty
Network strategy
In-house and third-party fixed wing MRO
OTHER TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
Travel technology
CEP (courier, express and parcel)
Rail
3PL
Ocean shipping
Customs brokerage
Rotary wing MRO
Pragmatic, objective and down-to-earth working style, focused on delivering actionable recommendations
Effective communications (logical writing and thinking based on the Pyramid Principle) and data-driven decision making
Proven relationship development skills, from C-level executives to the “shop floor”
Over 70 completed projects worldwide in multiple functional areas
Clients vary from the Fortune 50 to small startups
Sample of recent projects:
Conducted broad business restructuring assessment for an aircraft MRO; included improving back-office functions (billing and payroll processes), HR policies (vacation policies, employee payment process), and various core aircraft maintenance, planning and supply chain functions related to productivity (employee time clocking, automation adoption of non-routine event approvals, materials P&L accountabilities)
Supported assessment of strengths, weaknesses and profitability improvements opportunities of an airline as part of an investment due diligence during the COVID pandemic
Developed disruption management strategy for an airline; included proactive customer re-accommodation processes, broad operations control center improvements, and development of initiatives to improve on-time performance
Assessed viability of new airline ancillaries sales platform; included market/industry validation, client capabilities assessment and expected product P&L evolution
Evaluated overall organization structure and effectiveness for an airline; provided specific recommendations to change management structure for greater effectiveness and faster decision-making, with identified USD 5MM per year bottom line impact
I have had my own management consulting practice since late 2012 after over twelve years with A.T. Kearney and Oliver Wyman’s Aviation Practice, where I managed strategy, due diligence, restructuring/operations improvement and cost reduction projects primarily in the aviation, aerospace and surface transportation sectors. My projects to date have been based in 16 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the South Pacific. I was a flight test engineer prior to management consulting, and am still an aviation geek at heart.
Travel and diverse cultures are my passions, with the goal of someday visiting all countries in the world – currently at 100 and counting. My alma maters are the University of Michigan (go blue!) and London Business School. Born in Brazil, I speak fluent English and Brazilian Portuguese, as well as business level Spanish and German. I am also learning French.
While the world is my playground, the Lake Tahoe area is now home. When not on the road, I enjoy my free time cycling, hiking, paddling, skiing, cooking, playing classical piano, and am most recently improving my photography skills - check out my photo blog.