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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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►.

Ms (High Honors), Physics

Bs (Honors), Physics

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Enrolled Agent, Tax Accounting & Tax Preparation

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