Jerry Royce
Princeton
Summary
Proven leader in business strategy and analytics, I significantly enhanced market presence for Ultra Clear, driving a 15% revenue margin increase through dynamic pricing and financial modeling. Skilled in Python and adaptive thinking, I excel in transforming data into actionable insights, achieving cross-industry success and stakeholder alignment with a single-minded focus on growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & Business Strategy Lead
Ultra Clear
Tanzania
10.2024 - Current
- Market Entry Strategy & Business Analytics: Spearheaded the launch of Ultra Clear water filters in a price-sensitive and low-awareness market, leveraging socio-psychological research and demand forecasting to optimize pricing, achieving a 12% increase in early adoption rates
- Strategic Pricing & Financial Modeling: Developed dynamic pricing strategies using statistical modeling, resulting in a 15% increase in revenue margins while maintaining affordability for target consumers
- Operational Scaling & Distribution Modeling: Developed a scalable distribution framework integrating logistics analytics, reducing delivery lead times by 20% while expanding reach in geographically challenging regions
- Consumer Insights & Behavioral Analytics: Conducted market research using A/B pricing experiments and consumer behavior tracking, refining product positioning strategies to boost customer retention by 10% year over year.
- Contract Simplification & Risk Mitigation: Structured supplier and vendor agreements to minimize operational risks and improve legal clarity, reducing contract inefficiencies by 20%
- Cross-Industry Business Strategy: Leveraged insights from health, e-commerce, banking, and technology industries to optimize product growth and customer acquisition strategies
Business and Product Manager
Upendo Dairy Ltd
Tanzania
08.2022 - Current
- Data-Driven Business Optimization: Established key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor product performance, leading to a 25% increase in data-driven decision-making across the organization
- Business Process Analytics: Led a process improvement project, using workflow analysis to identify inefficiencies, reducing production lead time by 15%
- Market Analytics: Conducted comprehensive market research, leveraging statistical models to identify growth opportunities, which resulted in a 15% increase in market share and 20% revenue growth
- Product Portfolio Analysis: Utilized financial analysis and performance data to optimize the product portfolio, achieving a 10% improvement in overall profitability
- Data Visualization: Created dashboards and reports using Excel and data visualization tools to present insights to senior management, enhancing strategic planning
- Key Skills: Business Process Improvement, KPI Development, Market Research Analytics, Data Visualization, Financial Modeling
Client Relations Specialist
Vanguard Group Inc
Malvern
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Client Data Analytics: Utilized CRM tools to track client interactions, analyzing trends that improved client engagement by 30% through targeted service strategies
- Operational Efficiency Metrics: Analyzed internal workflows to improve cross-functional efficiency by 15%, applying data insights to optimize client support processes
- Data-Driven Client Segmentation: Developed client education programs based on data segmentation, increasing product understanding by 25% and enhancing service delivery
- Key Skills: CRM Data Analysis, Client Segmentation, Process Efficiency Analytics, Data
Retail Relationship Banker
Citizens Bank
Wilmington
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Sales Data Analysis: Analyzed sales data to identify high-conversion products, leading to a 30% increase in retail banking product sales through data-informed strategies
- Cross-Selling Strategy Optimization: Applied data analysis to improve cross-selling strategies, resulting in a 15% increase in product adoption among existing clients
- Transaction Efficiency Metrics: Streamlined transaction processes using operational data, reducing transaction times by 20% and improving customer service ratings
- Key Skills: Sales Analytics, Customer Behavior Analysis, Operational Data Reporting
Financial Advisor
New York Life Insurance Company
Bala Cynwyd
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Client Financial Analysis & Risk Assessment: Conducted comprehensive financial needs assessments, utilizing data-driven approaches to develop personalized financial plans for clients, improving portfolio diversification and long-term wealth management strategies
- Market & Investment Analytics: Analyzed market trends, economic indicators, and investment performance to provide clients with data-backed recommendations on insurance, annuities, and retirement plans, leading to a 25% improvement in client portfolio performance.
- Strategic Sales & Revenue Growth: Leveraged financial data and customer insights to tailor product recommendations, boosting sales conversion rates by 20% and exceeding quarterly targets
- Behavioral Economics in Sales Strategy: Utilized behavioral finance principles to understand client decision-making patterns, leading to more effective positioning of insurance and financial products
- CRM & Data-Driven Client Segmentation: Used customer relationship management (CRM) systems to track client data, segment markets, and identify high-value leads, resulting in a 30% increase in high-net-worth client acquisitions
- Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Ensured all financial recommendations adhered to regulatory compliance and fiduciary standards, reducing compliance-related risks by proactively identifying gaps in documentation
- Data Visualization & Financial Reporting: Created executive-level reports and interactive financial dashboards, providing clients with clear insights into their financial status and future projections
Relationship Banker II
PNC Bank
Wilmington
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Financial Product Analysis: Conducted data-driven assessments of product performance, contributing to a 40% increase in financial product sales by identifying key growth areas
- Client Portfolio Analytics: Provided strategic financial advice through portfolio data analysis, leading to a 15% increase in client investments and overall growth
- Trend Identification: Analyzed transaction data to identify customer trends, informing targeted marketing strategies for financial products
- Key Skills: Portfolio Analytics, Trend Analysis, Financial Data Reporting
Business Development Executive
The Palladium Group
Ghana
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Revenue Growth Analytics: Leveraged sales and revenue data to develop growth strategies, increasing company revenue by 23% over two years
- Client Engagement Metrics: Introduced data-driven client engagement strategies, improving customer satisfaction rates by 20%
- Market Data Insights: Utilized competitive market analysis to identify new business opportunities, expanding the client portfolio by 35%
- Key Skills: Revenue Analytics, Market Data Analysis, Client Engagement Metrics
Education
Data Science ,Business Analytics & ML
University of Austin
Texas08-2025
MBA - Business Analytics
Wilmington University
Wilmington Delaware 06-2024
Skills
- Business Process Improvement
- Global Market Entry Strategy
- Market Research Analytics
- System Dynamics Modeling
- Data Point Optimization
- Stakeholder alignment
- Data manipulation, pivot tables, VBA scripting
- Python
- Sales Analytics
- Customer behavior analysis
- Portfolio Analytics
- Statistical analysis
- Cross-Industry Problem Solving
- Adaptive Thinking
- Critical Risk Assessment
Certification
- Google Project Management
- Google Analytics
- IBM Data Science
Languages
English
First Language
Swahili
Intermediate (B1)
B1
French
Elementary (A2)
A2
Spanish
Beginner
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Founder & Business Strategy Lead
Ultra Clear
10.2024 - Current
Business and Product Manager
Upendo Dairy Ltd
08.2022 - Current
Client Relations Specialist
Vanguard Group Inc
01.2020 - 06.2022
Retail Relationship Banker
Citizens Bank
03.2019 - 11.2019
Financial Advisor
New York Life Insurance Company
07.2018 - 03.2019
Relationship Banker II
PNC Bank
01.2016 - 07.2018
Business Development Executive
The Palladium Group
09.2014 - 08.2016
Data Science ,Business Analytics & ML
University of Austin
MBA - Business Analytics
Wilmington University
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