Paul Zitarelli
Applied Mathematics graduate from Harvard, currently pursuing MBA degree at University of Washington. 6 years of work experience at consulting firms.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | HTML / CSS, Software Engineering, Web Development |
| Groups: | University Of Washington Entrepreneurship Network |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Harvard University, University of Washington - Seattle |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | EarthCorps |
| Position: | Board intern |
| Description: | A Seattle environmental non-profit organization. |
| Employer: | Berk & Associates |
| Position: | Financial and Economic Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2007 |
| Description: | A full service policy consulting firm, integrating strategic planning with financial and economic analysis.
• Identified need of city governments to have a dynamic, user-friendly fiscal model to allow evaluation of annexations, incorporations, and other policy choices. Developed model in Excel using Visual Basic for the City of Kirkland and adapted model for cities of Burien, Tumwater, Black Diamond, and Kenmore. Model has been successfully used by city finance staffs and councils in decision-making processes. • Working with a team of three for the City of Renton, performed an economic and fiscal impact analysis of a proposed multi-purpose arena whose main tenants would be the Seattle Sonics and Storm. Analysis continues to be used in ongoing negotiations between city, state, and team officials. • Managed a team of three to analyze costs associated with reciprocal borrowing agreement between King County Library System and Renton Public Library. Work resulted in a negotiated reimbursement between the two systems. • As part of a team of five, wrote portions of the Washington State Ferry (WSF) System Long-Range Strategic Plan. The plan will help steer WSF operating and capital decisions through 2030. As part of this work, developed new Excel models to predict future wait-times and ridership for WSF routes. • Measured and analyzed user satisfaction for Seattle Public Library (SPL) across multiple services and demographic axes. Report was integral in helping SPL to secure $4 million in additional funding in 2007. |
| Employer: | Carney, Sandoe & Associates |
| Position: | Senior Business Analyst & Director of Conferences |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2004 |
| Description: | An educational consulting firm and the largest teacher placement firm in the United States.
• Managed operations and budget of 5 hiring conferences per year in 5 different cities with 500-2000 participants. Increased conference profitability by growing conference-related hires and reengineering process of conference application, moving it from paper to online system. • Developed new metrics for firm-wide statistics, and presented findings at yearly company reviews. • Guided firm strategy as member of Technology Steering Committee. |
| Employer: | Carney, Sandoe & Associates |
| Position: | Special Projects Coordinator |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2002 |
| Description: | • Recruited graduating seniors into teaching candidate pool at approximately 25 colleges per year.
• Reengineered application process for teaching candidates, eliminating a legacy database. |
| Employer: | Ithaca High School |
| Position: | Substitute Math Teacher |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2001 |
| Description: | • Taught algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics to high school students of all levels. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Washington - Seattle |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Information Management, MBA |
| University: | Harvard University |
| Time period: | 1996 - 2000 |
| Degree: | Applied Mathematics, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Avid backpacker (best backpacking trip to date: Zion Narrows) and cook of seasonal, local ingredients. |
| Memberships: | • Wine Guild board member for Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute |
