Hi, I'm Max. Great to meet.

A little
about me
about me
Background: Driven professional with 4+ years of expertise in data center strategy and M&A integration; seeking to leverage analytical and collaborative skills to drive innovation in competitive technology markets.
Interests: Scalable AI/cloud strategies, market research
Interests: Scalable AI/cloud strategies, market research

Microsoft Finance
Full-Time
2021 - Present
Full-Time
2021 - Present
Team: Data Center Build
Role: Finance Manager
Summary: Spearheaded DC optimizations that reduced decommission write-offs by 33% and managed controls for $500M+ in supplier contracts.
Previous Roles: M&A Strategy and Ops Manager, Finance PM
Role: Finance Manager
Summary: Spearheaded DC optimizations that reduced decommission write-offs by 33% and managed controls for $500M+ in supplier contracts.
Previous Roles: M&A Strategy and Ops Manager, Finance PM
Purdue
University
Fall 2020
University
Fall 2020
School: Purdue Daniels School of Business
B.S. Degrees: Economics and Financial Engineering
Relevant Courses: Labor econ, Econometrics, Fixed-income securities
Committee Involvement: Business Faculty Diversity and Inclusion and Purdue Faculty Senate University Library
B.S. Degrees: Economics and Financial Engineering
Relevant Courses: Labor econ, Econometrics, Fixed-income securities
Committee Involvement: Business Faculty Diversity and Inclusion and Purdue Faculty Senate University Library

Microsoft Finance
Internship
Summer 2020
Internship
Summer 2020
Team: Finance and Ops
Role: Program Manager Intern
Summary: Leveraged AI technology to recover $5.1M in contract value while streamlining deal processes, resulting in a 47% reduction in complexity and saving 14,500 commercial hours.
Role: Program Manager Intern
Summary: Leveraged AI technology to recover $5.1M in contract value while streamlining deal processes, resulting in a 47% reduction in complexity and saving 14,500 commercial hours.
Cummins Emissions
Internship
Summer 2019
Internship
Summer 2019
Team: Emissions Solutions
Role: Technical Product Validation Intern
Summary: Developed and executed a $2.2M testing strategy for Latin American market expansion while analyzing diesel engine exhaust components for coating optimization.
Role: Technical Product Validation Intern
Summary: Developed and executed a $2.2M testing strategy for Latin American market expansion while analyzing diesel engine exhaust components for coating optimization.

Purdue
Study Abroad
Summer 2017
Study Abroad
Summer 2017
Program: China and Japan Global Innovations
Activities: Analyzed the impact of globalization on consumer trends, product design, and robotic AI.
Cultural Experiences: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Kinkakuji (Gold Pavilion), Iwatayama Monkey Park
Activities: Analyzed the impact of globalization on consumer trends, product design, and robotic AI.
Cultural Experiences: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Kinkakuji (Gold Pavilion), Iwatayama Monkey Park
Hobbies. After hours.

National Parks
adventurer
adventurer
Favorite Parks: My top 5 parks (US and Canada) include Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Banff, and Jasper.
Fun Story: I plunged 40 feet into Devil's Punchbowl at Olympic National Park - my most terrifying free fall yet.
Fun Story: I plunged 40 feet into Devil's Punchbowl at Olympic National Park - my most terrifying free fall yet.

Civic engagement
volunteer
volunteer
Background: Over the past three years at Microsoft, I scaled civic engagement outreach to connect peers with nonpartisan voter info.
Highlight: Team received the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation award for "Best Civic Engagement Program" in corporate America.
Highlight: Team received the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation award for "Best Civic Engagement Program" in corporate America.
Beekeeper
enthusiast
enthusiast
Background: While in DC, I traveled to one of Microsoft's regional offices in Reston, VA, where I explored my first real beehive.
Fun Fact: If bee pollination were a company, its market cap would be comparable to that of Oracle, estimated at around $500 billion.
Fun Fact: If bee pollination were a company, its market cap would be comparable to that of Oracle, estimated at around $500 billion.

Recreational
soccer co-captain
soccer co-captain
Background: When I first moved to DC, I joined VOLO soccer, a casual recreational sports league.
Record: While I wasn't a Lionel Messi, my team placed second with the help of two D1 players and a little bit of motivation.
Record: While I wasn't a Lionel Messi, my team placed second with the help of two D1 players and a little bit of motivation.

Electric longboard
daredevil
daredevil
Background: The first time I stepped on an electric longboard, it was truly liberating; imagine flying down the road at 30 mph on nothing but a wooden board with wheels.
Fun Story: I fractured both of my wrists on the Golden Gate Bridge; who knew it would be so windy.
Fun Story: I fractured both of my wrists on the Golden Gate Bridge; who knew it would be so windy.

Halftone comic
creator
creator
Instagram: @crabwithcrabs
Style: Absurdist, tongue-in-cheek comic-style illustrations with a muted color palette and a halftone aesthetic.
Tools: iPad Pro, Procreate app, Adobe Illustrator, Mental Canvas
Style: Absurdist, tongue-in-cheek comic-style illustrations with a muted color palette and a halftone aesthetic.
Tools: iPad Pro, Procreate app, Adobe Illustrator, Mental Canvas
Contact me. Let's chat.
Available For
• Freelance consulting: Finance, marketing, design, product
• Market research: Competitive analysis, industry trends
• Business dev: Revenue growth, partnerships
• Corporate strategy: Operational excellence
• Market research: Competitive analysis, industry trends
• Business dev: Revenue growth, partnerships
• Corporate strategy: Operational excellence
Volunteering
• Voter engagement: Digital campaigns, event planning
• Grassroots outreach: Policy review, KPI reporting
• Election strategy: Field ops, data analysis
• FIRST Robotics: STEM mentorship, judge
• Grassroots outreach: Policy review, KPI reporting
• Election strategy: Field ops, data analysis
• FIRST Robotics: STEM mentorship, judge