Megan McDonell

About Megan McDonell

Data-Driven & Visionary Business Strategy Leader with over 8 years of success combining broad statistical analysis expertise and unparalleled creative ability to build solutions and catapult profitability. Impressive track record of creating high-impact, ROI-driven strategies which deliver tangible results in revenue growth and cost savings. Versatile change agent with a talent for engaging important stakeholders and utilizing communication skills, including a well-developed sense of humor, to drive collaboration and gain buy-in across all business levels. • Relationship builder who actively participates in all phases of analytics across all levels of the organization – experienced and comfortable collaborating and working with C-Suite leaders to understand needs and create data-driven solutions• Reputation for creating and implementing standardized improvements to drive down costs, enhance productivity, capture increased revenues, and transform cost centers into profit centers while increasing client/member retention• Leverages advanced problem-solving techniques to manipulate and interpret business data and translates findings into insights for strategy management and execution MY QUALIFICATIONS AND NOTABLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:• Use statistical models to impact business decisions saving organizations upwards of $10M• Drove early phases of business optimizations resulting in $4M of revenues YOY• Built reporting suites using software to create visibility into business performance and increase valueCORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIESInfluencing Decisions | Establishing Priorities & Sales Incentives | Strategic Performance Analytics | Team Leadership | Building Teams | Improving Organizational Performance | Project Management | Business Strategy | Data Extraction & Data Analytics | Analytical Support | Strategy Consulting | People Management | High Risk Cease & Desist Segments | Compliance Analytics | Communication & Presentation | Business Intelligence ToolsSoftware Tools & Technology Proficiency: SQL | TABLEAU | USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING | POWER BI | R | EXCEL | POWERPIVOT | RISK MANAGEMENT | DATA ANALYSISLet\'s Connect!

Experience

1. Director of Strategy Implementation, Installment Products

   Best Egg

   Mar 2024 — Present · Wilmington, DE, US

   Promoted to take ownership of end-to-end strategy implementation for all installment loan products: Unsecured Personal Loan, Home Secured Loan, and Vehicle Equity Loan Collaborated with cross-functional teams to launch the Vehicle Equity Loan product, integrating it with third-party platformsto streamline acquisition and improve user experience Shepherded digital transformation initiatives, including system redesign and AI-enhanced underwriting logic Expanded Vehicle Equity Loan to include a cash-out refinance option, capturing a more extensive market

Education

• Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

• Greenville Technical College

  Associate of Science - AS, Computer Programming

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Bilingual
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Access
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Insurance
• Financial Services
• Credit
• Accounting
• Finance
• Quickbooks
• Process Improvement
• Loans
• Sales
• Financial Analysis
• Banking
• Strategy
• Internal Audit
• Leadership
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Data Analysis
• Sql