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Julia Velazco

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Results-oriented consulting professional with a strong focus on business strategy, leadership, and problem solving, prepared to drive significant organizational impact. Proven track record of leading global transformations, developing and implementing strategic initiatives across Fortune 500 companies, and managing cross-functional teams to drive organizational change. Skilled in data analysis and project management with an emphasis on collaboration and adaptability to deliver measurable results. Recognized for resourcefulness, impactful leadership, and reliability in dynamic environments. Passionate about leveraging management consultant experience to drive innovation in consumer brands and shape customer experiences.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Ernst & Young
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Drove $800K+ in new business development by identifying sales opportunities and developing tailored solutions and bespoke proposals for key clients

Client: Global Leader in Building Materials and Construction Solutions

  • Led the comprehensive capability assessment of 17 business units, managing a team of 2 to review current state documentation and map 120+ capabilities and 1,000+ sub-capabilities to inform the reorganization of 2.2k employees
  • Conducted 15+ executive interviews and workshops to identify 500+ capability gaps, developing 100+ strategic considerations and 15+ organizational structure options to address proficiency and capacity requirements

Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young
03.2022 - 07.2024

Client: Industry Leader in Enterprise Networking and IT Infrastructure

  • Directed the successful integration of 9,000 employees in a $28B technology acquisition by leading the development and deployment of a customized technology solution
  • Documented end-to-end technical requirements, collaborating with 5+ product engineers to deliver iterative solution updates while managing a team of 3
  • Developed and conducted training sessions for 35+ stakeholders on technology-enabled integration processes, while creating 12+ custom analytical dashboards to track mapping progress, cost, and organizational metrics

Client: Fortune 500 Industrial and Consumer Goods Manufacturer

  • Led the organizational design and operating model development for a healthcare business spin-off impacting 22k employees, managing a team of 7 consultants and partnering directly with various global client executives
  • Led the $1.5B people costing workstream, developing comprehensive cost models and dynamic workforce analytic dashboards to inform critical stand-alone costing analyses and enable data-driven decision-making
  • Designed organizational structures for multiple core functions including supply chain (9.5k employees), commercial & corporate affairs (980 employees), and strategy (36 employees), facilitating 20+ leadership workshops to align design decisions and optimize operational efficiencies
  • Established standardized templates and decision frameworks adopted across the 10 in-scope functions to accelerate design efforts while ensuring consistency in workforce planning

Consultant

Ernst & Young
10.2020 - 03.2022

Client: Fortunate 500 Technology and Semiconductor Company

  • Drove the global operating model transformation for 350+ employees, implementing a matrixed organizational structure that achieved $2.4M (15%) in cost savings and an 11% increase in labor arbitrage
  • Deployed and analyzed 60k survey responses from 350+ employees, identifying 3 critical operational gaps and developing 12 recommendations that shaped the future operating model and organizational design
  • Redesigned 39 end-to-end processes through comprehensive current state analysis, establishing standardized workflows across 12 functions to enable a seamless transition to a global matrixed organizational structure

Education

Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Labor Relations

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Strategic Visioning & Execution
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis & Insight Generation
  • Power BI
  • Spanish

Certification


  • Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst, Coursera
  • SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager, Scaled Agile Inc.
  • Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016, Microsoft

Leadership Service Experience

Go Beyond Rescue and Milo Foundation, Volunteer

October 2023 - Present


Latino Professional Network, Steering Committee Member

January 2021 - November 2024

Interests

Sudoku, Consumer Behavior & Branding, Farmers Markets, Dog Training, Exploring

Timeline

Manager

Ernst & Young
07.2024 - 11.2024

Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young
03.2022 - 07.2024

Consultant

Ernst & Young
10.2020 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Labor Relations

Cornell University
Julia Velazco