Mike
Manager, Princeton Office
Education
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Tepper School of Business
M.B.A., 2005
Memories of CMU: Getting lunch from the food trucks is an experience I will never forget (unfortunately). On a better note, I will also not soon forget the many friends that I made during my time at Tepper.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2001
Hometown
Rochester, NY
ZS Career Path
Consultant, 2005
Manager, 2007
On the work
"An institutional sales force of a large pharmaceutical client wanted to improve its selling effectiveness by developing quarterly call and promotional program plans that focused not only on high value accounts, but also on high potential doctors. We worked closely with the client to understand its exact business needs and rolled out a ‘Strategic Business Planning Process’ to the sales force using proprietary ZS software. The client was so pleased with the results that the software is being rolled out to other sales forces within the company."
On ZS values
Treat People Right: "Like many consulting firms, ZS is filled with highly talented and motivated individuals. What separates ZSers from other consultants is their willingness to collaborate and assist those around them. From my first day on the job, I have always felt comfortable walking into a principal's office and asking him or her a question about a project I have been working on. ZSers truly view their personal success by looking at the success of the company as a whole and as such, are always willing to help out wherever they can."
On life outside work
"As my friends and fellow ZSers can attest, I live and breathe Notre Dame football. During the other nine months of the year, I spend my free time traveling with my wife and trying to lower my golf handicap. I also enjoy playing on the ZS softball team, the occasional game of poker with friends, and joining my wife as a volunteer to help out with events that are sponsored by the Historical Society of Princeton."
On the Princeton office
"My wife and I love living in Princeton. With its excellent school system and strong family atmosphere, it's a wonderful place to raise children. There is always something to do in the area from attending local festivals to taking canoe trips down the canal. Organizations such as the Historical Society of Princeton and the Arts Council also offer programs and opportunities for involvement in local historical and cultural events. In addition, a great selection of plays and concerts run at McCarter Theatre in town and Princeton boasts its own opera company, The New Jersey Opera Theater. In the summer, outdoor movies are sponsored at nearby Petronello Gardens where the Princeton Rep Company puts on Shakespeare productions in late July and August. For a night out on the town, there is an incredible selection of restaurants in the area and New York and Philadelphia are only a train ride away."