ALEX B. LIVINGSTON

309A Duncan Street (415) 902-5162

San Francisco, CA 94131 alex@alex.livingston.com

EXPERIENCE

2005-2007 BAIN & COMPANY – Consultant San Francisco, CA

· Advised largest West Coast stevedoring company on strategic growth initiative. My analysis identified optimal maritime carriers for future partnerships and provided the first-ever sizing of 5 markets worth $550-800M, with a $30-55M opportunity for the client.

· Assisted private equity clients in assessing future revenue and net income potential of targets including two deals which were executed for more than $10B

· Mentored and evaluated AC (Associate Consultants)

2003 WELLS FARGO SERVICES CO.– eBusiness Systems Consultant San Francisco, CA

· Managed 12-member team assigned to develop and implement new in-house software development platform. Result: Open source development saved ~$1.5 million in annual license fees and support contracts and standardized software development for WFSC.

· Mediated multi-team roundtable which coordinated project release schedules, evaluated customer requests, and resolved cross-team issues.

2002 DIGITALTHINK INC.– Consultant San Francisco, CA

Managed international team in development and quality control effort for learning management system. Result: Delivered pilot product which supported 93,000 employees within customer’s training program.

1999-2001 ecHUB (OpenShelf.com)– Software Architect San Francisco, CA

Online order fulfillment, payment, and claims processor based in Atlanta, GA. OpenShelf.com, a sales and service software developer, was acquired by ecHub in April 2001.

· Led joint Atlanta / San Francisco product line integration team during $7 million merger between ecHub, OpenShelf, and Vector Development.

· Authored business plan with co-founders. Provided technical expertise during business plan pitch for venture capital backers. Result: Company secured more than $5 million in financial backing.

· Identified and hired new employees and managed corporate operations as company grew from three to 30 individuals with offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC.

1997-1999 ACCENTURE – Process Consultant San Francisco, CA

Recognized as a top performer (highest five percent) in peer group. Promoted six months early in 1999.

· Led, trained, and evaluated off-site development team and on-site quality team for CRM. Result: Developed customized software which monitored $500 million in annual promotions for CPG client.

· Developed and presented specialized training course for new CRM employees.

EDUCATION

2003-2005 KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Evanston, IL

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Master of Business Administration in Analytical Consulting with distinction, June 2005. GPA 3.9

Kellogg Adventures, Outdoor and Service (KAOS) Chair; Admissions Interviewer;

1992-1996 HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA

Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry, June 1996. GPA 3.5

Editor of the Harvard Crimson. Teaching Fellow in chemistry.

PERSONAL

Movie Producer for 35-millimeter live action short film during 2002. Evaluated and executed all non-creative production decisions. Hired and supervised six department heads. Monitored $80,000 budget. Oversaw ten-day on-location shooting schedule.

Able to speak, read, and write Spanish. Hobbies include backpacking, running, cooking, and soccer.