Alex S.
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Learn how to ace the case from a former McKinsey interviewer!
Studied at Michigan's Ross School of Business
Worked at McKinsey & Company
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Alex’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Consultant
100+ people coached for Management Consulting
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Welcome to my profile! I'm Alex Shushunov, a former McKinsey consultant and current Product Manager at Supernal. With over 14 years of experience in aerospace and defense, I have successfully led diverse, multi-component teams in challenging environments. As an MBA graduate from the University of Michigan, I have focused exclusively on serving clients in the aerospace, defense, space, and aviation sectors. I have advised senior leadership on strategic growth, operational excellence, transformation and implementation, commercial excellence, supply chain optimization, and project/program management. While working at both Accenture and McKinsey, I was an interviewer as well as a campus and veteran recruiting lead. Over the past 5 years, I've coached over 100+ people on consulting case interview prep with a high rate of success. I know what exactly what consulting firms are looking for, so let me help you get there!
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Work Experience
Product Manager
Supernal
October 2023 - Present
Associate
McKinsey & Company
July 2021 - September 2023
Hiring Manager
Led a transformation for a leading global aerospace manufacturer by working with key stakeholders to develop over 150 initiatives across multiple business segments, resulting in over $450m in bankable impacts over the next 5 years Defined customer needs, requirements, and KPIs to select the best suited computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) program for a high-speed CPG manufacturer, reducing maintenance downtime by 25% Developed strategic vision for the rollout of electrification and charging infrastructure for a recreational boat manufacturer resulting in pivot to become the market leader Supported a medical device company in identifying $50m in savings opportunities for logistics and shipment of finished products through detailed analysis of historical spend
Senior Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy
August 2020 - July 2021
Assessed 80+ digital process automation projects across 15 enterprise level teams; recommended and received approval for 39 projects with over $20m in projected annual savings, exceeding program targets by 15% Developed a U.S. Government mandated data compliance strategy and implementation plan for a telecommunications provider by defining customer requirements and KPIs, completing the technical analysis of over 2,000 software applications 5 weeks ahead of schedule Conducted analysis of software applications impacted by Federal government compliance requirements, reduced project scope by 30% and saved $500k in projected assessment costs
MBA Summer Intern
GE Aviation
May 2019 - August 2019
Worked with a diverse set of stakeholders to analyze and validate two years of cost data to prioritize engine component repairs, resulting in $670m potential savings over next 10 years Identified and implemented corrective actions to eliminate a repair bottleneck, reduced turn-around time of repairs by an average of 10 days and $150k cost savings per engine
Assistant Team Leader - Army Space Support Team (ARSST)
United States Army Reserve
September 2017 - August 2019
Led a team of 7 specialists capable of providing space force enhancement, space control support, and special technical operations to Army units worldwide, ranked top team out of 6 in the unit
Aircraft Commander & Operations Officer
US Army
May 2010 - September 2017
Analyzed existing systems and identified inefficiencies, resulting in the development of a web-based helicopter mission request system, decreasing processing time by 40% over 1,200 missions and adopted as standard for all Army Aviation units in the Pacific Region Led a 40-person team that planned and facilitated a Presidential delegation visit by the US Vice President, Sec. of Defense, Sec. of State, and Director of the CIA to the Republic of Korea Managed and optimized a $450m logistics and life support project with a workforce of 700, sustained 3,200 combat troops with zero stock-outs of critical supplies Reallocated $120m in critical base support equipment to other installations in need, completed base closure project 2 months ahead of schedule Commanded 42 combat helicopter missions enabling coalition partner forces to drive out insurgents in Western Afghanistan, allowed local government forces to secure the region Built a 54-person section responsible for maintaining and sustaining 56 helicopters, exceeded Army standard for operational readiness by 15% Developed a modernization program to upgrade $180M of legacy aircraft without degradation to mission capability; increases tactical effectiveness by 10% allowing flight in more extreme environments with 20% lower maintenance costs Facilitated training for 120 pilots and 300 air crew in the latest model Blackhawk helicopter for combat deployments and worldwide operations, completed four weeks ahead of schedule
Navigation Officer
Shell
June 2009 - March 2010
Navigated world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship, successfully planned the vessel’s 6000nm maiden voyage from Qatar to the U.K. Validated a newly designed LNG cargo system by supervising the vessel’s first cargo loading and discharge, safely delivering $80 M of cargo with zero incidents
Alex was also given offers to work at
EY-Parthenon
KPMG US
Education
Michigan's Ross School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration: Data and Business Analytics
2018 - 2020
Admissions Committee Experience
Activities and societies: Vice President of Prospective Students - Armed Forces Association
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Maritime Operations and Technology
2005 - 2009
Activities and societies: President of the Student Port of the Propeller Club; led 35 people in a professional organization to facilitate maritime jobs post-graduation.
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