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Recruited to lead a strategic operational overhaul, achieving a 50%+ production ramp-up and implementing a value-creation plan that exceeded KPI goals. Strengthened the leadership team with key hires and drove improvements, raising on-time-to-first-promise from 69% to 93% and supplier on-time-in-full from 77% to 97%► Orchestrated a strategic operational overhaul and executed an ambitious 50%+ ramp-up in production► Initiated and executed a value-creation plan (VCP) driving significant KPI improvements and surpassing performance goals ahead of schedule► Efficiently secured approvals for and rapidly integrated key managerial positions, including Procurement, SIOP and Lean Transformation Managers, strengthening the leadership team► Formulated and implemented a 12-month SIOP plan aligning supply chain operations with business and market demands► Drove continuous improvement, initiating Tier 3 meetings for better cross-functional collaboration and operational excellence► Dramatically enhanced operational metrics including on-time-to-first-promise from 69% to 93% and supplier on-time-in-full from 77% to 97%, while significantly reducing material shortages and improving supplier delivery reliability

Waltham, Ma, Us

Recruited to transform the segment, regain customer confidence, collect past due, and return to profitability, following a period of solely focusing on supplying COVID-19 vaccine 1-time use filters and meeting that exceptionally high demand. Articulated strategy to re-engage dormant customers, and communicated the plan going forward to significantly improve OTIF (on time in full), BO (backorder), and lead times.► Optimized yields on 20 product lines from 55% to 94%+, by recalibrating equipment, streamlining the most value-added steps, and retraining the employees► Eliminated silos in this matrixed organization, by establishing a regular communications cadence in the form of biweekly meetings with Sr. Leaderships► More than doubled projected productivity savings, amounting to multi-millions, through scrap reduction, logistics expense reduction, and contract renegotiations that slashed product sterilization turnaround times to 2 days

Inglewood, Ca, Us

Contracted to transform engineering-intensive RF solid-state amplifiers factory into a production environment, by establishing and executing all manufacturing and supply chain activities. Conducted this work on a 1-year contract basis.► Advanced engineering products into production by recruiting RF test engineers to document comprehensive technical procedures so technicians could test and ship products, freeing up Master’s and PhD-level engineers to focus on engineering► Identified and qualified quick-turn PCBA suppliers for engineering prototype designs► Designed and integrated capacity planning into daily production planning to level load the factory

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Recruited to strategically turn around and manage two separate entities and an out-of-state engineering satellite office. Assessed current state, then in 1st 30 days, formulated and presented strategic plan to recover profitability within 1 year.► Drove comprehensive change management: reorganized leaders of operations, supply chain, quality, as well as quoting and customer service. Instituted accountability and promoted engagement► Skyrocketed on-time delivery rates from 35% to 85%, by driving improvements to reduce scrap by more than half, raising product quality, and maintaining predictable factory shipments through level loading► Significantly reduced past due backlog stemming from previous acquisitions, which experienced distress due to zero increases in headcount to support larger organization. SIOP was a key tool to make this happen

New York, Ny, Us

Principally guided migration of highly-complex $100M high-mix/low-volume traveling wave tubes (TWTs) manufacturing operations to primary factory in Southern California, in addition to existing $100M space products revenue► Managed 2 product lines: high-reliability, space-qualified products and high-volume defense products, both process-intensive, with varying yields► Hired 40-50-member team, provided equipment and training, and positioned employees to ramp up production► Established infrastructure for maximum efficiency in production environment, and defined framework for solid production planning

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Joined this cockpit systems manufacturer of displays and instrumentation to oversee business unit for Operations. Merited fast-track promotion to also lead Repairs and Warranty business unit. Inherited operation that was struggling with high costs, poor on-time deliveries, excessive warranty costs, extended repair turnaround times, and issues with its key customer.► Reversed operational performance through motivating employees to optimize all aspects of manufacturing and the entire supply chain► Improved on-time delivery from 99% and reduced repair turnaround times to 15 days► Achieved 28% cost reduction by renegotiating with current suppliers, getting competitive bids and accommodating longer scheduled parts' deliveries

Recruited by 2 founders of this industry-leading megapixel imaging firm. Built Operations from ground up, including hiring team, purchasing, planning, inventory control, production, logistics, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, NPI, document control, facilities and IT.► Launched scalable organization that accommodated volume growth of 500%, and sales growth from some $15M to over $70M in 18 months► Optimized on-time deliveries to 98% and lowered delivery lead times to 14 days► Increased productivity 56%, augmented gross margin by 5% and raised product yield to 98%

Alhambra, Ca, Us

Progressed throughout Emcore Corporation over 14 years. Appointed by CEO to the Director of Production and Supply Chain. Presided over 250 employees.► Reduced WIP by half and minimized total product cycle time 60% from 5 weeks to 2 weeks► Achieved 98% on-time deliveries and grew products’ yields from 40% to 80% after adopting Lean manufacturing principles► Reassigned product lines to a contract manufacturer (CM) in Thailand within budget and ahead of schedule resulting in a significant product cost reduction► Increased inventory turns from 4 to 6 and negotiated annual volume pricing and Built-to-Forecasted demand► Selected and implemented a new ERP system (Symix), and established shop floor control and capacity planning

Ms (High Honors), Physics

Bs (Honors), Physics

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Enrolled Agent, Tax Accounting & Tax Preparation

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