David Wolkoff

Management Consultant | Strategy | Data Analysis | Corporate Finance | Columbia MBA

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Management consulting professional with experience working in team-based environments across a variety of industries, including technology (e.g., software, AdTech), media & entertainment, retail, and private equity. Highly analytical with advanced data analysis and corporate finance skills. Clear communicator who takes a pragmatic and results oriented approach to structured problem-solving. Strong ability to bridge the gap between quantitative and qualitative analysis by effectively utilizing data-driven insights to inform strategic decision making.

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Experience

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    Senior Vice President

    Portage Point Partners

    - Present 2 months

    New York, New York, United States

    Portage Point is a business advisory, interim management and investment banking firm intensely focused on the middle market. Committed to excellence, Portage Point delivers integrated capabilities and solutions that identify value capture, mitigate risk and positively impact outcomes at every stage of the ever-changing business and investment lifecycle.

    Learn how Portage Point can positively impact your business: www.portagepointpartners.com

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    Senior Vice President, Performance Improvement

    AlixPartners

    - 2 years

    New York, New York, United States

    Senior Vice President at AlixPartners in the Performance Improvement group.

    Selected project experiences include:
    • Created KPI dashboards and financial models for senior leadership at a F100 media & entertainment company as part of an operating model restructuring effort to more effectively support its direct-to-consumer streaming service
    • Designed and implemented a business case for AWS spend at an AdTech company that shifted IT infrastructure to the cloud and experienced higher…

    Senior Vice President at AlixPartners in the Performance Improvement group.

    Selected project experiences include:
    • Created KPI dashboards and financial models for senior leadership at a F100 media & entertainment company as part of an operating model restructuring effort to more effectively support its direct-to-consumer streaming service
    • Designed and implemented a business case for AWS spend at an AdTech company that shifted IT infrastructure to the cloud and experienced higher expenses than budgeted, resulting in improved utilization and ~$5M annual savings
    • Performed operational due diligence of a marketing data and analytics company for a PE client by determining post-merger synergy opportunities, including a potential BU divestiture, as well as product market positioning and pricing

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    Corporate Strategy Manager (MBA Internship)

    ServiceNow

    - less than a year

    Santa Clara, California, United States

    • Analyzed historical sales data and developed customer analytics for the Creator Workflow BU sales leadership team, including customer segmentation and product pricing analysis as part of the long-range strategic planning process
    • Evaluated go-to-market strategy for the Creator Workflow sales leadership and identified opportunities to enhance product bundling and co-selling processes across product lines to generate higher margin customer sales

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    Vice President, Performance Improvement

    AlixPartners

    - 2 years

    New York, New York, United States

    Senior Vice President at AlixPartners in the Performance Improvement group aligned to the TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecom) practice.

    Selected project experiences include:
    • Led labor-related analytics as part of an operating model assessment and implementation effort at a F100 media & entertainment company restructuring its workforce to support growth in its recently launched DTC streaming platform

  • Accenture

    Accenture

    4 years

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      Business Strategy Consultant

      Accenture

      - 2 years

      New York, New York, United States

      Business Strategy Consultant at Accenture in the Strategy group aligned to the retail and consumer goods practice.

      Selected project experiences include:
      • Executed a post-merger integration of a global quick-service-restaurant (QSR) chain as part of a ~$2B transaction by assessing the current operating model and implementing structural changes to centralize back-office functions and localize franchise field operations
      • Performed strategic cost reduction exercise resulting in…

      Business Strategy Consultant at Accenture in the Strategy group aligned to the retail and consumer goods practice.

      Selected project experiences include:
      • Executed a post-merger integration of a global quick-service-restaurant (QSR) chain as part of a ~$2B transaction by assessing the current operating model and implementing structural changes to centralize back-office functions and localize franchise field operations
      • Performed strategic cost reduction exercise resulting in >$15mm run-rate savings by utilizing zero-based-budgeting (ZBB) to analyze the OPEX cost structure and identify efficiency opportunities across various functions and departments at a F250 global agribusiness company

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      Senior Analyst

      Accenture

      - 1 year

      New York, New York, United States

      Accenture Strategy Analyst Development Program (ASADP).

      Selected project experiences include:
      •Assessed the product development process and recommended changes to improve integration between the product design, manufacturing, merchandising, and operations teams to shorten production schedules and increase speed to market
      • Evaluated go-to-market process across sourcing, merchandising, planning, logistics, and store operations teams to improve cross-functional collaboration, enhance…

      Accenture Strategy Analyst Development Program (ASADP).

      Selected project experiences include:
      •Assessed the product development process and recommended changes to improve integration between the product design, manufacturing, merchandising, and operations teams to shorten production schedules and increase speed to market
      • Evaluated go-to-market process across sourcing, merchandising, planning, logistics, and store operations teams to improve cross-functional collaboration, enhance speed to market for product offerings, and increase efficiency of inventory management

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      Analyst

      Accenture

      - 1 year

      New York, New York, United States

      Accenture Strategy Analyst Development Program (ASADP)

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    Summer Analyst

    Accenture

    - less than a year

    Seattle, Washington

    Undergraduate summer internship at Accenture

  • J.P. Morgan Graphic

    Summer Analyst

    J.P. Morgan

    - less than a year

    New York, New York

    Undergraduate summer internship at J.P. Morgan in the Global Real Estate group on the Portfolio Management team.

    Global Real Estate, Portfolio Management

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    Summer Analyst

    Benchmark Solutions

    - less than a year

    New York, New York

    Undergraduate internship at Benchmark Solutions, a Fintech startup focused on the fixed income market and sponsored by Warburg Pincus.

  • Owner and Founder

    David Wolkoff's eBay Store

    - 3 years 7 months

    South Orange, New Jersey

    Throughout high school I sold high-end electronic products domestically and internationally including smartphones, laptops, video game consoles, monitors and other misc. gadgets.

    Over four years, my eBay store had ~$100k in sales and earned eBay's Gold Power Seller Status, which is awarded to sellers who have at least $10,000 in sales per month for a minimum of three consecutive months.

    I received over 800 positive feedback ratings from customers and was rated as a "Top eBay…

    Throughout high school I sold high-end electronic products domestically and internationally including smartphones, laptops, video game consoles, monitors and other misc. gadgets.

    Over four years, my eBay store had ~$100k in sales and earned eBay's Gold Power Seller Status, which is awarded to sellers who have at least $10,000 in sales per month for a minimum of three consecutive months.

    I received over 800 positive feedback ratings from customers and was rated as a "Top eBay Seller" with a 100% positive approval rating.

  • iPhone Application Creator

    DZWS Software

    - 2 years 9 months

    South Orange, New Jersey

    Partnered with a friend during sophomore year of high school to create an app for the Apple App Store. We hired developers via oDesk.com, which is now known as Upwork.

    Our iOS application, "iSiren (Police Siren)," was accepted by Apple for sale in Apple's iTunes App Store.

    "iSiren" was downloaded on over 25,000 unique Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad).

Education

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    Columbia Business School

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

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    Activities and Societies: Technology Club, Management Consulting Association, Retail and Luxury Goods Club, Sports Business Association

    Honors: Dean's List

    Coursework w/ High Honors: Advanced Corporate Finance, Debt Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pricing Strategies, Data Analytics in Python, Corporate Transactions & Financial Modeling, and Earnings Quality & Fundamental Analysis

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    Brandeis University

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics, Business, English Literature (minor)

    -

    Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Psi, Advertising Editor of the Justice - the Independent Student Newspaper, Tutoring in Public Schools (T.I.P.S)

  • Golda Och Academy Graphic

    Golda Och Academy

    High School Diploma

    -

    Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer, Basketball and Baseball (11 varsity letters), AAU Basketball (NJ Roadrunners)

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    Charles University in Prague

    Semester Abroad

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    CIEE semester abroad in Prague, Czech Republic (spring 2013)

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • KIPP NYC Graphic

    Tutor

    KIPP NYC

    - 4 months

    Education

    Harlem Tutorial Program - provided weekly tutoring to students at a secondary school in Harlem

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