Allan Sicat Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Douglasville, Ga

Transformed Carousel Designs into an industry-leading brand and major e-commerce retailer, including growing the company from four employees and $600K in annual sales to 80 employees and $10M+ in annual sales. Established Carousel as the go-to resource for expectant parents desiring a uniquely designed and personalized nursery. In 2017, led M&A transaction and sale of business to Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWS). - Introduced a strategic marketing plan that increased customer traffic to the company website by 800%+ (~800 to 9K+ unique visitors/day) through multiple channels, including search engine optimization, social media marketing, celebrity/influencer marketing, and engagement with key media outlets.- Opened a new market channel through launch of the first online nursery design tool, increasing incremental revenue by 40% over existing product lines.- Spearheaded Carousel’s print-on-demand technological solution, enabling the mass production of personalized products through digital printing of computer-generated images. Established a lean manufacturing process requiring zero inventory and zero production until point of purchase.- Achieved a 73% increase in overall website sales conversion rates (2.5% of website visitors making a purchase—up from 1.5%) after increasing offerings through launch of custom and personalized products.- Grew average per unit contribution margins by 7% through multiple process improvement and cost savings initiatives, including renegotiating prices with vendors, eliminating waste, and maximizing scrap material.

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Served as a change agent utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology to deliver strategic and operational consultative services to public sector clients that resulted in increased efficiency, transparency, and accountability within respective federal agencies. Engaged with high-profile senior leaders, identified and recommended process improvements, led change management initiatives, and demonstrated quantifiable results through metrics reporting and dollar cost savings.- Provided subject matter expert support to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, including advising and/or coaching 14 Green and Black Belt candidates through project execution and tollgate reviews.- Played an integral role in creating Booz Allen’s first customized Lean User Training Capability Suite. Combining theory with practical application scenarios, developed marketing and training modules outlining principles of structured problem solving, root cause analysis, error proofing, and Kaizen event execution.

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed cross-functional teams of up to 25+ employees and served as an internal organization change agent and consultant working with senior leaders and operators to streamline processes, drive multi-million dollar cost savings initiatives, sustain process improvements, and provide Six Sigma deliverables to stakeholders.Utilizing Six Sigma principles and Kaizen event facilitation, led a 27-member team to streamline the company’s Inquiry-to-Order underwriting process/approach for four vertical business units.- Realized a 54% reduction in credit activation cycle time and a 61% increase in process capacity by leading project efforts to expose waste and isolate root cause.- Produced cost savings of $1.1M through process efficiency gains and elimination of redundant process steps.- Responding to Voice of the Customer data, generated $2.7M of additional volume from new accounts and increased inventory finance industry market share through improved velocity in the underwriting process.Structured the Inquiry-to-Order risk management process for power generation service sales opportunities valued at $63M+, including coordinating sales, engineering, and marketing teams to develop pricing and customer proposals.- Developed a standard form/best practice to document customers’ technical requirements and prevent re-work, leading to a 42% decrease in overall proposal cycle time across all technology segments.- Realized $2.3M in Cost of Quality savings by reducing the amount of reserve spend at the customer site.

Built a strong leadership foundation while serving in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain and completing tours of duty in Egypt (2001) and South Korea (2003). Oversaw 56 personnel, a 45-vehicle fleet, and $2.8M in material handling equipment for daily operations and deployment contingencies at various rail, air, and sea terminals. Analyzed highway networks in the Korean theater of operations, including developing and presenting proposals to senior officials. Acted as Executive Agent for the U.S. Forces Korea Wartime Movements Program and as Liaison Officer between U.S. Army units and the Republic of Korea Ministry of Construction and Transportation.

Bs, Engineering Management

Ms, Engineering Management