Meet Max Weiss Indiana University Kelley School of Business: Majors: Supply Chain Management Information & Process Management

 30 Second Pitch  The Past  Lifelong Learner  Lifelong Leader  Personal Assets  The Present  My Purpose  My Greatest Achievement  The Future  My Ultimate Goals  Contact Max The Purpose: To show you who I am and what I am up to so that we can explore the possibility of working together in the near future

Hi, my name is Max Weiss. I am from Crown Point, Indiana and a student in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. My niche is supply chain management and information & process management. I seek out inefficiencies and leverage technology to reduce cost while improving quality and delivery. I am very involved on campus: I am the president of Corporate Strategy Club, a technical team consultant for IU’s information technology department, and a case study pioneer. I seek a company where I can: create value, be valued, and make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Where I’ve been…

 Undergraduate- Indiana University  Kelley School of Business: SCM and IPM  Expected graduation: 2013  Graduate School- Indiana University  Accepted in Kelley School of Business Masters of Science in Information Systems program  Expected graduation: Spring 2014  Experiential Education  Web Site Design Fundamentals  Adobe Creative Suite

 Corporate Strategy Club- President, VP Marketing, Marketing Director  Delta Upsilon Fraternity- Risk Director  UITS- Technology Center Consultant  SITA- Student IT Ambassador  Kelley School of Business- Computers and Business Peer Tutor  1 st Place- Civic Leadership Development Case Study  2 nd Place- IU-Krannert MIS Case Study

 Passions  Turning ideas to plans to change to results by competing in case competitions  Using the things we already have to solve our everyday problems  Skills  Compassionate Listener  Ability to hear beyond words  Technology ambassador  Funnel and facilitate the knowledge of recent technology improvements  Leader in change management  Motivate others to contribute to success  Strengths  Arranging- Take all resources and arrange for maximum productivity  Futuristic- Envision the future of win-win success  Learning- Acquire new skills for competitive advantage  Analytical- Research and explain the questions “How?" and “Why?”  Focused- Prioritize goals then take action

 Wonderlab Case Competition  Problem: Slow Sales for Gift Shop  Task: Prepare a presentation in 36 hours  Suggestions:  Increase Search Engine Optimization  Implement Site Map for website  Reorganize product display to attract adults  In-store gift-store references  Results: 1 st place & $500 cash prize  IU-Krannert MIS Case Competition  Problem: Introduction of new software technology  Task: Develop a business strategy for the introduction  Suggestions:  Develop for Android, not IoS, to stay flexible and on-budget  Develop software using Agile programming methodology  Promotional Pricing with ability to upgrade  Back-end data analysis to more quickly support customer preferences  Result: 2 nd Place

 Where I am

 Origin  Principles  How much I give back to those who help me  How time and money is saved per problem solved  How current I am with behavioral and technological trends  Problems  Too much information, not enough knowledge  Companies can save money by converting their operations to cloud services  How do we support current processes with BYO mobile devices  Security threats hinder our ability to keep customer’s data safe  People and Technology  Innovators and innovations  Destiny  Positioning  Be the best at fitting technology to best meet the demands of a business  Pioneers  Jeff Bezos, Dave Grohl, Steven Covey, Steve Jobs

 IUDM Marketing Committee  Individually raised $2,100 over two years for Riley Children’s Hospital  Recruited a team of 13 individuals to represent Delta Upsilon International Fraternity and the Riley children  Year long effort creating awareness of the marathon and several of its offspring

 Where am I going…

 Personal I will learn something new everyday and share it with the world through blogging, and help others find the resources to design and create great things  Professional I will form a team of highly motivated consultants that solve the operational/manage ment problems of small businesses and large corporations.

   Phone   Mail Max Weiss 1731 Beacview Ct. Crown Point, IN 46307