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The Impact Ledger

Six Strategies. Measurable Outcomes. Proven Execution.

Each module below represents a real strategic initiative, from ideation through execution to measurable business impact. These are not projections. These are results.

01
Strategic Market Positioning

Project Expansión: Houston Latino Market Growth

I built and scaled a localized distribution strategy in Houston that added 15 doors, increased Latino customer acquisition by 60% YoY, improved market performance by 20%, and was adopted enterprise-wide.

Problem: Existing distribution footprint was not positioned to serve Latino communities, missing acquisition opportunity in a critical growth segment.

Solution: Designed community-based smaller-footprint stores led by local Hispanic SMB owners with bilingual staffing, MDF buildout support, and CO-OP incentives.

Distribution Doors
+15 new locations
Latino Acquisition
+60% YoY
Market Performance
+20% YoY
Program Scale
Local pilot to enterprise-wide rollout
02
Growth Strategy

Pre to Post Migration Strategy

I closed a 20% YoY postpaid gap by turning an underutilized prepaid base into a scalable growth engine through leadership alignment and disciplined execution.

Problem: Atlantic South market was underperforming in postpaid growth due to an under-leveraged prepaid customer base with no scalable migration strategy.

Solution: Designed a repeatable Prepaid-to-Postpaid playbook activating all 37 retail locations with clear migration criteria.

Postpaid YoY
-20% to +20% YoY
Prepaid Conversion
Inconsistent to Systematic & Scalable
Field Adoption
Fragmented to Enterprise-Wide
03
Partner Monetization

Verizon Visa Acceleration Strategy

I scaled partner monetization by operationalizing Visa as a daily behavior, driving 2,600+ apps and 40% YoY growth.

Problem: Visa adoption was inconsistent and dependent on individual rep enthusiasm rather than a structured operating model.

Solution: Repositioned Visa as a strategic growth lever, standardized coaching language, and embedded Visa conversations into daily behaviors across all locations.

Visa Applications
2,600+ in 2025
YoY Growth
+40%
04
Revenue Growth

Financing Limit Expansion Trial

I unlocked a high-credit customer segment by piloting a financing limit increase from $7K to $10K, driving substantial new account growth while keeping bad debt flat, proving growth and risk discipline can coexist.

Problem: High-credit customers were capped at $7,000 in financed equipment, blocking high-value switchers purchasing multiple premium devices.

Solution: Collaborated with Credit, Finance, and Risk to pilot a targeted limit increase to $10,000 for top-tier credit profiles with full monitoring of new accounts, bad debt, and churn.

New Account Growth
Substantial increase during pilot
Bad Debt
Held flat throughout trial
Equipment Financing
Meaningfully increased
Model
Validated for broader rollout
05
GTM & Launch Excellence

Iconic Launch GTM: VIP Hour Strategy

I built the VIP Hour launch framework that unified iPhone go-to-market execution across 37 locations and scaled to enterprise-wide adoption.

Problem: Annual iPhone launches required coordinated demand generation, staffing, inventory, and customer experience across 37 locations with no unified playbook.

Solution: Created VIP Hour framework with standardized pre-launch, launch day, and follow-through playbooks providing consistent national execution.

Launch Consistency
Ad hoc to Unified across 37 locations
Execution Standard
Elevated to enterprise excellence
Model Scale
Adopted nationwide across Verizon
06
GTM & Community Impact

Verizon x UNC Partnership: Local Activation Strategy

I transformed a university sponsorship into a community-impact engine delivering $15M in debt relief while elevating brand perception and driving store traffic.

Problem: High-profile UNC partnership risked remaining a brand-placement exercise rather than a true growth and community-impact engine.

Solution: Anchored partnership to Hurricane Helene $15M debt-relief initiative, aligned Verizon leadership and retail teams, and coordinated sponsorship, retail execution, and community engagement into one unified plan.

Debt-Relief Initiative
$15M delivered statewide
Brand Perception
Significantly strengthened as community partner
Store Traffic
Increased through partnership activations
Employee Pride
Elevated across the entire market
07
AI-Enabled Analytics

Engagement Edge Deployment (E3 GEM Rollout)

I turned fragmented pipeline data into a scalable performance engine, driving 10% QoQ lift and #1 Total ARR at $23M+ by converting insights directly into leader action.

Problem: Forecasting was inaccurate, pipeline data was fragmented across six sources, and leadership lacked visibility into revenue-driving activities.

Solution: Consolidated data into one integrated system, partnered with AI and data science teams, and deployed Engagement Edge as a practical coaching platform connecting pipeline activity to revenue at rep, store, and market levels.

Performance Momentum
Passive to Actionable & real-time
SaaS Products
Flat to +34% YoY
Total ARR
Trending down to +35% YoY
Forecast Reliability
Limited visibility to Real-time clarity
08
Operational Excellence

SHIFT Scheduling Optimization Tool

I built a scheduling optimization tool that elevated manager judgment by connecting labor decisions directly to revenue outcomes, improving coverage without adding headcount.

Problem: Store managers built schedules manually using fragmented data, leading to inconsistent coverage, missed revenue windows, and compliance risks.

Solution: Deployed SHIFT as a decision-support system that aligned capacity to peak demand data while fully preserving manager autonomy.

Revenue per Labor Hour
Year-over-year increase
Scheduling Errors
Reduced compliance risk
Manager Empowerment
Full autonomy retained
Coverage Quality
Consistent across all 37 locations
09
Operational Excellence

Leaderboard Calculator & Scorecard Ranker

I built a leaderboard calculator that removed ranking friction and helped achieve a Top 5 national performance ranking.

Problem: Leaders spent hours manually calculating weighted rankings across multiple metrics, delaying focus on actual performance improvement and coaching.

Solution: Built a tool that translated complex metric weighting into clear, instant competitive positioning, freeing leadership capacity for execution.

National Ranking
Achieved Top 5
Leadership Capacity
Freed from manual calculation
Decision Speed
Instant competitive positioning
Coaching Time
Materially increased
10
Talent & Retention

Inside Track Strategy

I built a transparent career progression system that strengthened retention, improved leadership bench readiness, and turned development into a repeatable leadership discipline.

Problem: High-performing talent lacked clear visibility into career paths, readiness expectations, and what next-level performance looked like. Development was inconsistent and manager-dependent.

Solution: Introduced Inside Track as a transparent framework for role expectations and readiness signals, embedded into 1:1s and talent calibration across all 37 locations.

Total Turnover
Declined 500 bps YoY
Managerial Turnover
0% in 2025
Cost Savings
Surpassed $1.2M
11
Talent & Org Development

Big 10 Store Leaders: Strategic Talent Deployment

I designed a strategic talent deployment system that aligned our best leaders with our highest-impact stores, drove YoY revenue growth in flagship locations, and built a credible Director pipeline.

Problem: Highest-volume stores were not consistently led by strongest talent. Operational convenience, not strategy, drove assignments, creating a structural performance ceiling.

Solution: Created transparent store tiers (Big 10 / Next 15 / Developmental), aligned compensation to complexity, and made Big 10 assignments both financially rewarding and a formal step in the Director pipeline.

Big 10 Revenue
Underperforming to YoY increase
Director Pipeline
Limited bench to Credible succession plan
Talent Alignment
Operational to Strategic & performance-based
Top Performer Retention
Improved through clear growth path

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