Umbrex is a platform that connects clients with independent management consultants who have experience at top-tier consulting firms. Umbrex provides access to a community of consultants for various consultancy needs.

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Umbrex was formed to foster camaraderie, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional development among independent management consultants. To accomplish that goal, Umbrex organizes professional development retreats and social events.

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Will Bachman

Helping B2B SaaS pinpoint what ideal customers want and why, so you can grow and innovate | GTM Strategy | Product Strategy | Customer Research

Mona Kosseim

We fix healthcare market access problems through clever pricing

Joshua P.

Executive, Investor and Advisor | former: Managing Director at Tennis-Point, MD & Partner at BCG for Retail and Consumer | RSM MBA

Stefan Salzer

Product Led Growth Journey Insights Rachael Maltiel Swenson shares key questions to start your product-led growth journey and has extended an offer on feedback and strategy input through November. *TLDR - free Product-Led Growth office hours in October, with key questions to start your PLG journey!* As we approach spooky season, you know what I find really scary? 🎃 😱 An unoptimized, hard-to-use website where users can't take the actions you want. Product-Led Growth (PLG) is increasingly recognized as a powerful approach for scaling products. By optimizing your product to drive user engagement and growth, PLG takes an analytical, test-and-learn approach to unlock consistent, sustainable results. When executed effectively, it helps your product reach its full potential and fuels steady, organic growth. Access the full article: https://lnkd.in/gV4NRq2x

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stefan Zimper . A summary of Stefan's experience follows. "I bring together the IT & Business perspective with a strong international track record in both fields. Main expertise in Strategy, Transformation and Operational Excellence in multiple industries – with an emphasis on Telecom, Financial Services, Insurance and Media. In line with my passion for social topics I have strong communication skills and an empathic character. I am looking for a role in a challenging environment where I can boost my broad industry and functional expertise together with multi-year B-1 Leadership experience."

Word Play in the Work Place Phil Kirschner shares a few thoughts on the nuance of language and interpretation. Words Matter For someone who often complained about English classes, I like words a lot. It's not that I have a massive vocabulary. Or that I can do Sunday NYT crosswords. I just think it's important to interrogate the words we use, especially in sensitive, media-fueled debates like the "office vs. remote" one at which I've been at the center. And I've posted a few word-nerd observations in the past, e.g.: When the Wayfair CEO chimed in about work ethic, I explored the roots of the words engagement and motivation, to explore how they are subtly different. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gE-g96tW

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Christina Figiel, CPCC, ACC . A summary of Christina's experience follows. "I began my career with six years full of learning curves at McKinsey & Company in Berlin, specializing in organizational design and operations. As part of the firm’s public sector and organization practices, I led a range of projects across public and private sectors, working closely with clients to develop sustainable, high-impact strategies. Following my time at McKinsey, I transitioned to the tech industry, taking on leadership roles in organizational design, revenue operations, business planning, and broader operations for leading companies such as Amadeus IT and unicorns like Job&Talent . These experiences allowed me to deepen my expertise in scaling high-growth organizations and building resilient, strategic functions that drive both growth and efficiency. Originally from Germany, I spent my teenage years in South Africa and Mexico, and I now call Madrid home, where I live with my husband and children. Two years ago, I decided to pivot from tech leadership to establish my own coaching and consulting practice, which has allowed me to work with more than 50 founders and executives globally. My primary focus is on founder and executive coaching, with a blend of individual and systemic coaching approaches. Additionally, I am part of the coaching faculty at IE Business School, where I contribute to the development of emerging leaders. Through UMBREX, I look forward to collaborating on projects related to talent and leadership development, organizational strategy, and change management. I offer both the consulting and the coaching mindset."

How Conflict Can Help the Team Christina Figiel, CPCC, ACC shares a link to the Resilience Institute’s podcast and short video where she explores the role of conflict in team management. ✨What role does conflict play for high-performing teams? ✨How do you build a high-performing team? ✨And what’s the role of coaching, especially for founders who are building their teams? These are some of the questions that Bradley Hook and I explored in Resilience Institute ‘s Podcast (Link in the comments). Thank you Bradley Hook for the opportunity, I really enjoyed our conversation ✨ Many insights were inspired by CRR Global (ORSC), Co-Active Training Institute and Bill Campbell Link to podcast: https://lnkd.in/gJuxJKXd Link to post: https://lnkd.in/ggMpi-DQ

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Phil Kirschner . Phil is an expert on the future of work and workplace dynamics. He is a data-driven leader at the intersection of employee experience, real estate, organizational effectiveness, and technology strategy. Most recently, Phil was a Senior Expert at McKinsey & Company in the Real Estate and People & Organizational Performance practices, where he led pioneering research on the purpose of the office and the effects of hybrid work on organizational health. Before McKinsey, he was a workplace strategy leader at WeWork , JLL , and Credit Suisse . Phil holds a degree in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis, and initially worked in operational risk and expense management before discovering his true passion for work experience.

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Eric Tribe . A summary of Eric' experience follows. "Expert in leveraging innovative technologies and data-driven strategies to enhance customer experience while creating and executing C-level initiatives to transform corporate goals into profitable realities. Adept at management consulting, venture building, digital transformation, and scaling global impact through innovative organizational design. Passionate about sustainability, integrated health (mental and physical), and consumer-focused industries with a record of building and scaling ventures that balance purpose with profitability. Proficient in managing multi-million-dollar P&Ls to deliver exceptional business results. Collaborative leader, well-versed in building and leading cross-functional teams, fostering stakeholder engagement, and aligning purpose with growth."

The Role of Technology in Drug Development Ken Beers identifies the pros and cons of using technology in drug development. "Can technology help us make better decisions in drug development by integrating clinical and commercial insights? When weighing investments in clinical evidence against commercial value, we use Target Product Profiles (TPPs), concise summaries of a drug and its clinical profile. Generally, Clinical drafts a few alternatives to explore patient populations and endpoints then Commercial tests these with physicians and payers to forecast sales and commercial costs. This forecast is linked to Clinical's estimates of program duration, cost and risk to find the optimal TPP and gauge its viability. A challenge is that insights may be largely integrated sequentially at the read-outs of each step." Read the full post on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gVipihxU

Five Quick, but Essential, Communication Tips Phil Bellaria shares a concise post and sage advice on building a productive relationship with data and analytics teams and business leaders. Here are 5 essential tips for establishing strong partnerships between data & analytics teams and business leaders. To keep these tips in mind, pay tribute to the '80s by thinking of the acronym ATARI: Atari game console with text describing the 5 tips: -Ask questions to understand the business and uncover the true problem you are solving. -Talk less, listen more, showing humility and countering the perception that data & analytics professionals believe they are the smartest in the room. -Act fast, acknowledging the need for speed even with incomplete information. Read the full article, 5 Tips for Partnering with Business Leaders, on CDAOPartners.com : https://lnkd.in/gpH-MTJT

Umbrex is pleased to welcome Catalin Dediu . Catalin is an ex-management consultant with experience at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , Roland Berger , and TASC, and has also worked as a freelance consultant on projects such as launching a pharma company across multiple countries, restructuring finance teams, and building AI product strategies. With a passion for tech-related products, especially in startups and scale-ups, Catalin has held various roles in fintech startups, covering product marketing, product management, data analytics, and operations. Currently, based in Bucharest, Romania, Catalin enjoys Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, travel, kitesurfing, and board games.

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