As a professional in the corporate retail space, both my academic and industry careers have been singularly focused on the business side of retail. I have worked in a variety of sub-niches: sneakerhead, luxury jewelry, big-box, and global enterprise fast-fashion. My specialization is in vendor negotiations and relationship management, where I employ persistence and extreme attention to detail, to ensure that the end customer is provided with the best value. In my day-to-day work, I interface with multiple data platforms/tools, such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Outlook, Custom ERPs, and SAP. My philosophy is, when I get into a role, I am ruthlessly efficient, with a “can-do”, roll up my sleeves, team player attitude