Aya Mueller

Creative and results-oriented proposal- and communications professional with more than 14 years of experience. Led or supported the timely submittal of more than 1,000 proposals ranging from $15,000 letter proposals for non-profits to $250 million federal bids. Experience in commercial, federal, state/local, and non-profit sectors in industries including healthcare/public health, advertising, higher education, technology, PE, real estate, defense, government contracting, professional services and more. Shipley-certified and APMP accredited. Experienced in leading, managing, and coaching proposal teams – both small and large, remotely and onsite. Strong market and customer research skills, as well as design and content development expertise.

• Built infrastructure and developed or enhanced proposal team operations for three successive companies, including creating standard operating procedures, hiring and training resources, managing change, and establishing and managing support infrastructure
• Led and participated in the development of more than proposals and sales presentations in a professional services environment, resulting in more than $80 million in sales and supporting double-digit growth of a consulting practice
• Boosted win rates by 20 percent in one year, supporting sales of more than $750 million in managed spend
• Managed, designed, and wrote the proposal that won the company's largest client, a global technology customer worth more than $500 million in managed spend
• Successfully produced hundreds proposals, and submitted 99 percent of them ahead of schedule
• Secured executive buy-in and redesigned the entire proposal process for a $700 million dollar organization
• Received internal excellence award within five months of arrival for excellent proposal service and thought leadership

• Eric Messinger, Director of Workforce Solutions, We all agreed how lucky we are to have you on our team and what a pleasure it is to work with you. You bring a “can do” attitude to every challenge and your willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done (even when they come out of left field) is very much appreciated.
• Will Terry Moore, PhD, Small Business Consultant, Aya is a self-motivated, capable, dependable, and creative individual who is dedicated to providing the very best services and products possible.
• Cameron Chesnik, Proposal Manager, I continue to be impressed with your professionalism and that your team ethic is a natural part of who you are.