1. Nick Schmidt
nschmidt0102@gmail.com  513.300.3319  Nick Schmidt- LinkedIn
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
People-oriented Project Manager with client service experience and expertise in managing teams,
building partnerships and identifying trends. Innovative Process Improvement professional who
connects new applications to enhance existing processes. Strategic Research Analyst who discerns
the story from the numbers and visually represents the data insights.
KEY STRENGTHS
 Client communications
 Cross-functional collaborations
 Team Training
 Piloting new technologies
 Workflow optimization
 Leadership
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration - Xavier University, 2011
Bachelor of Science, Marketing (Major); English (Minor) - Xavier University, 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ipsos, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2014 – 2015
Research Analyst: Nestle Account
Client service role, analyzed quantitative research by collaborating with a small team to deliver over
$5M in annual revenue. Consulted with clients to design and implement market research initiatives.
Piloted new technologies for future initiatives and presented updated methodologies for internal team
development. Managed project deliverables using a fully customized process.
 Delivered strategic insights to clients with 100% on-time delivery.
 Developed project proposals including historical context, past research and targeted
methodologies which served as the foundation for new research and the precedence for
ongoing initiatives while contributing to a partnership that grew by 35%.
 Collaborated cross-functionally to optimize internal workflows and data analysis resulting in
additional project time focused on presentation materials and more pointed overall storytelling.
Academic Benchmarks, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2013 – 2014
Project Coordinator
Dual managerial role coordinating 100 contractor resources and supporting 160 clients for a $200K
project revenue stream. Gathered, trained and provided system access to contract applicants.
Provided standards collection access/configuration and troubleshot system functionality.
 Consulted with clients to understand their changing needs and provided support that
generated more than $250K in new project revenue.
 Aggregated, analyzed and delivered project evaluation data with 95%on-time delivery.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
xpedx, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2011 – 2013
Data Specialist
Managed data and content for specialized high-priority projects using product tracking software,
content management tools and MS Access to achieve a 95% on-time success rate.
Data and content management for specialized high-priority projects delivered at a 95% on-time
success rate. Utilized product tracking software, content management tools, and MS Access to deliver
against these initiatives.
 Refocused goals and changed internal resource objectives to improve process resulting in a
50% reduction of high-priority turnaround time. Mentored team members to apply the improved
process company-wide.
 Streamlined process to add new product offerings by coordinating with data teams.
RWD Technologies, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2011 – 2012
Graduate Intern: Nike Account
Supported on-site project management and content delivery of more than 1000 training procedures in
a short term initiative. Prepared reference materials and teaching aids to complement training
procedures.
 Delegated tasks of a 10-member intern development team to enhance quality and efficiency.
 Developed timetables by strategizing with on-site project managers to understand the scope of
deployment.