Linda Alexander

About

Experienced former consultant with unique blend of engineering and business acumen, with experience working for mid-size corporations, small businesses and startups in highly regulated industries like medical devices and fintech. Previous projects include being product manager and project manager for ML, NLP, and mobile development initiatives and acting as a technical liaison between teams. I'm passionate about the customer journey, and making sure everyone on the project is in alignment on what needs to be done to achieve a shared goal on time and on budget. I'm experienced in working in international contexts (UK, Brazil, Germany). I'm a huge crafter, and after work I can be found designing stationery or jewelry for friends.

Experience

• Business Systems Engineer, Intermediate · The MITRE Corporation01-01-2022 – 08-01-2022

  Strategic market research: Conducted in-depth research to identify potential partners for FDA Public-Private Partnership. Analyzed product lines, mergers, acquisitions, and venture investments of 8 medical device manufacturers and identified 2 potential candidates based on existing partnerships and diversity of product offerings. Cross functional leadership: Owner of an internal Salesforce CRM system adoption, responsible for establishing data quality standards for project users and mapping stakeholder relationships. Adoption was successful and now broadening user base and integrating new use cases for stakeholder management capabilities.

• Health Systems Engineer · The MITRE Corporation06-01-2020 – 01-01-2022

  Employs a disciplined and structured approach, tailoring system engineering tools, techniques, and proven practices to address healthcare and health-related specific problems to support projects at multiple federal agencies. Project ownership: Worked cross-functionally on Stakeholder Engagement and Analytics teams to manage 2 major year-end team deliverables for FDA-sponsored Medical Device Public Private Partnership, pursued independent research related to device quality practices. Received Catalyst award for team facilitation of a hybrid stakeholder conference. Data analysis: Analyzed 20+ focus groups to measure outcomes of sexual health education programming for under-served minority students across the US. Final deliverable identified program improvements for curriculum success.

• Associate Vice President · M&T Bank06-01-2023 – 08-01-2023

  Product management: Directed a technical team of 4 engineers to develop 13 pages with end-to-end functionality for a proof-of-concept mobile application using traditional and AI assisted programming. Wrote technical specifications, ensured that the team met the design specifications and completed all assigned work in accordance with deadlines. Strategic research design: Vetted over 50 pieces of financial education curriculum content for use in proof-of-concept user testing, writing a C-Suite level white paper on AI applications in fin-tech, and aiding in user testing.

• International Consulting Study Abroad in Brazil · Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business03-01-2023 – 05-01-2023

  International Business Development: Assessed potential expansion opportunities for ML services business into 48 countries and 17 industries in Europe and Asia and produced top 12 recommendations based on the company’s risk appetite. Co-ordinated project objectives in international collaboration model spanning the US, Brazil, and Portugal.

• Student Researcher · Virginia Commonwealth University06-01-2016 – 05-01-2019

  Works full time during summers researching Tangible Programming methods for blind and visually impaired children. Works part time during school year continuing the creation and implementation of 3-D printed instructional prototypes. Received ABRCMS Best Poster in 2016

• MBA Supply Chain Intern · George Howe Company11-01-2023 – 05-01-2024

  Distribution Network Analysis: Identifying areas for improvement, cost reduction, and operational enhancements within the distribution network across 3 categories and 10 transportation routes for a food product supplier.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
• WHU Otto Beisheim School of ManagementMBA Capstone, International Business
• Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Virginia Commonwealth University - College of EngineeringBachelor of Science (BS), Biomedical Engineering

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