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Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

Digital Pathology and AI Products March 2024 – Present- Commercial Integration Lead for acquisition of PathAI Diagnostics, a large national digital Pathology laboratory in Memphis, TN, which will become Quest’s AI and Digital R&D and solutions center- Responsible for Digital Pathology / AI strategy and execution including research, partnerships and data o Cultivate relationships across the segment with physicians, health systems, vendors, & research institutions o Strengthen long-term collaborations with strategic partners, like PathAI, to provide services & aid development o Drive execution of DP/AI strategy across 22 regional labs, bioinformatics, IT, regulatory & compliance teamsDevelopment & Launch of Quest Access Connectivity Product July 2022 – March 2024- Developed first of its kind B2B SaaS product- Built a portfolio of complementary infrastructure services products centered around the SaaS hub product- Led a cross-functional team through commercial launch of a precision medicine blood test - supporting sales, database, medical, patient services, logistics and lab operations groups (Quest Q4 2023 Team Spotlight Award winner)

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Responsibilities: - Thought leader: Identify opportunities, introduce technologies & optimize resources to drive OPEX reduction for US Finance function through key levers (RIF, nearshoring, automation, process redesign), & align to target operating model- Influence without authority: Leverage internal & external partnerships to implement improvements to maximize benefit - Cultural innovation: Train groups on idea generation, process improvement basics, and promote successful use-cases- Leadership engagement: Establish, monitor, & advise on business transformation metrics for Finance leadership teamAccomplishments:- Led end-to-end transformation initiatives in all core Finance areas (Treasury, Capital, Business Line, Accounting)- Contributed over 10,000 annual capacity hour savings to the bank (enable redeployment & improve quality)- Reduced overall financial liability by eliminating knowledge dependency, risk of human-error, and operational risk

Wilmington, Delaware

Supply Chain Leadership Development Program:Buyer - IT/Software, Corporate Sourcing & LogisticsResponsibilities:- Oversaw strategy for spending for Nutrition & Biosciences, Agrosciences, Polymers & other global businesses- Maintained relationships with over 600 vendor-partners, ensured compliance to license agreements, mediated issues- Developed partnerships: Ran RFPs, wrote requirements/scope, hosted demos, coordinated internal customer groups- Managed team: Prioritized daily tasks, & provided annual performance evaluations for 3 offshore employeesAccomplishments:- Brought AI technology/capability into DuPont, developed over 100 new software partnerships- Over 10% Year-over-Year total spend reduction, and over 40% in other savings and cost-avoidance- Redesigned global software request process & provided training for IT organization

Wilmington, Delaware

Supply Chain Leadership Development Program:Regulatory Analyst, Regulatory Data & Systems CenterResponsibilities:- Data owner: maintained database of tens of thousands of chemical formulations/compositions, millions of shipments - Led team of 30+ global regulatory leaders to ensure compliance, eliminate blocked shipments & site downtime- Trained & managed offshore colleagues on database application, data-integrity standards & processesAccomplishments:- Earned “Process Improvement Award” for 37% reduction in blocked sales orders (monthly average)- Worked with external consultants to upgrade SAP, & design/implement automated regulatory checking system

Lehigh University

• Support SBDC consultants in assisting over 40 clients with government procurement, compliance, patent research, conducting business in other states, and obtaining funding (nonprofit). • Develop industry profiles of top federal consumers and vendors, using the Federal Procurement Data System. • Supply award history reports by region; and locate specific Contracting Officers by GSA section.

Wilmington, De

• Led a pilot project to benchmark key supply chain performance metrics against competition.• Communicated between consultant vendor and internal data management to align metric definitions.• Managed collection, calculation and validation process of nearly 500 unique data elements from multiple source systems.• Presented methods and findings to over 30 contributors and stakeholders across many functional groups.

Erie, Pennsylvania

• Responsible for completion of preliminary work necessary for a Lean Action Workout event for the Inbound Logistics Team; the event resulted in the identification of cost savings opportunities totaling $6.28 million through next year.• Formed problem definition charts to categorize domestic and international inbound transportation spend. • Identified current behavioral trends (frequency, volume, fees); and investigated irregularities. • Coordinated a team to document current practices and construct a Value-Stream-Map to model the inbound shipping process. • Facilitated periodic communication to over 40 stakeholders and executive sponsors; including generation of all presentations.

Erie, Pennsylvania

• Involved in two Action Workout events (Lean Manufacturing); worked with a small team to analyze and redesign an existing process to increase yearly volume by 50%, presented results to senior management. • Documented current procedures in the off-highway vehicle wheel motor assembly process. • Interfaced with IT group to begin developing SQL tools to streamline preparation of weekly production planning reports.

New Kingstown, Pa

• Helped oversee construction of a 1.5 mile bypass: conducted quality control testing, calculated material quantities, authorized payments, documented design changes, addressed safety concerns, enforced contract specifications.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering, Ibe Finance

Activities and Societies: Off The Record coed A Capella, Association of Student Alumni, Admissions Tour Guide, IBE Council

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