Andrea Castano
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EDUCATION
Harrisburg Institute of Science and Technology, Harrisburg, PA
Master of Science in Project Management June 2020 – May 2022
Cumulative GPA : 3.8/4
Boston University Questrom School of Business, Boston, MA May 2019
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in International Management and Marketing
Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.00, Magna Cum Laude
Awards/Achievements: Questrom Honor’s Program, Dean’s List Fall 2015-Present
ABOUT ME
I am a Business Administration professional with 4 years of experience working in the consulting and research as a service space. I have worked and studied in multicultural settings across South America, the United States and Europe and have professional experience in client facing and team management roles. I am highly motivated, proactive, and hardworking and eager to continue developing my managerial skills and explore new industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Atheneum Partners, New York, NY
Manager, Surveys Americas – Quantitative Team Oct 2022 – August 2023
Worked as the survey manager focusing on the development of two of the company’s key consulting accounts; McKinsey and LEK. Achieved between 40,000-100,000 USD in monthly revenue across both accounts.
During my tenure I successfully trained and managed two of the company’s top performing associates and also played a key role towards the career development of my team.
Managed the entire project lifecycle, including: feasibility assessments, client communications, internal team allocations, cost and revenue tracking, programming oversight, quality control measures and quantitative analysis.
Successfully recruited and onboarded two internal consultants to act as “experts” in the technical areas the team needed additional support in, including advanced data analysis, high complexity programming, etc.
Collaborated closely with the Product Team to further develop our business and client development efforts through the use of HubSpot. Created a step by step guide for other managers to follow and be able to use HubSpot’s client features such as: project trackers, client outreaches, and client feedback recording.
Executed numerous client and commercial development initiatives for new, prospective and existing clients.
Survey Project Manager – Quantitative Team May 2022 – Oct 2022
Survey project manager for the consulting vertical in charge of managing project execution, quality control, and client communication for clients such as BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Oliver Wyman, LEK, etc.
Acted as a lead on a Survey Pilot initiative to redesign the global survey master process by working with the Operational Excellence department and a team of 4 new survey associates.
Provided constant feedback through trial and error on existing projects. Areas which were modified and improved after my feedback was received included: client communication best practices, feasibility assessments for quantitative projects, adoption of team allocation and collaboration tools, compliance procedures for internal samples, etc.
Successfully implemented the new survey master process among the US teams and then supervised the adoption among European teams. First team to achieve $100,000+ in monthly revenue after pilot was put into practice.
Team Lead – Qualitative Team Oct 2020 -May 2022
Managed a team of two associates and 30+ projects per month focusing on MBB clients
Accountable for individual project performance by conducting background research on the topic of interest, delegating, and monitoring project tasks to associates and updating clients on the team’s performance, findings, and project deliverables.
Led coaching, training and onboarding of new team members.
Global Market Insights Associate – Qualitative Team August 2019-Sep 2020
Supported hedge funds, management, healthcare, and technology consulting firm seeking strategic advice by connecting them with experts in the fields looking to be explored.
Coordinated more than 500 expert calls and managed experts’ relationship with Atheneum
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Language: Spanish (Native Language), English (Fluent) and French (Conversational)
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, HubSpot, Qualtrics, Decipher, LinkedIn
Interests: Social Enterprises, Health and Wellness, Long Distance Running, Triathlon, Animal Welfare, Sustainability
