- Cross Functional Team Management: Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) process with support from cross-functional team (engineering, product, finance, operations, legal, and compliance) to identify and qualify global payment partners. Resulted in the selection of traditional and alternative payment providers that support major Google products including Google Play, AdWords, and AdSense.- Technical Requirement Definition: Lead negotiations between payment partners and Google’s technical teams to define service levels that optimized Google user experience, decreased drop off rates, and maximized system availability.- Contract Negotiations: Created and managed the first ever e-auction in the payments industry in an effort to obtain best pricing from payment partners. Incorporated auction pricing into contract negotiations resulting in >40% annual cost savings. E-auction process has since been incorporated as a standard part of the payments partner RFP process. Presented process at the annual NACHA conference.- Payment Operations Management: Manage on-going global partner and network scheme relationships to improve performance (e.g. decline rates, chargeback rates, effective rates) and facilitate any escalation of issues on operational and/or technical issues. - Global Payments Expertise with Russian and Indian Payments Specialization: Responsible for understanding Global payment needs, identifying any gaps in forms of payment offered, working with Product teams to launch payment methods. Specialization in understanding eCommerce payment landscapes in Russia and India.

• Led internal team in the identification of potential pursuit opportunities and the development of proposal materials in support of the pursuits• Managed a team responsible for performing analytics on manufacturing data to reduce supply chain variability as part of a CFO sponsored Operations Strategy project at an Aerospace and Defense Company. Project resulted in the reduction of working capital and a $5 Million follow on project.• Worked with major business area leads of an Aerospace and Defense Company to test and mitigate SAP implementation risks and create training materials for post SAP processes.• Headed UCLA Anderson recruiting efforts focused on developing early relationships with potential candidates, led to a 100% acceptance rate of the incoming class of Senior Consultants.

• Led cross functional team of client business area directors in the development and execution of a go-to-market strategy for an Automotive company’s US telematics product launch. Project resulted in the successful on-time launch of the company’s first ever product offering in this space.• Developed marketing strategy, as part of a MBAs Without Borders pro-bono project, for the Belizean Government and the Organization of American States. Resulted in changes to government policies and regulations to follow project’s branding recommendations for local artisans.

• Managed and analyzed the U.S. partner coverage work stream on a CFO sponsored strategy project for an $850 Million Business Software and Services Company. Resulted in reclassification of 60% of the partners and a forecasted cost savings of $65 Million from the partner channel. • Analyzed U.S. social media market trends for a German based Technology Company as part of the business case development for U.S market entry that resulted in approval by the board of directors.

• Determined and mitigated root causes to NASA program cost overruns resulting in 20% reduction to cost ($2.6 Million).• Directed a cross functional team during physical relocation of a $46 Million program from Goleta site location to El Segundo site location which resulted in a successful on time transition (Created standard processes that have been leveraged as best practices in transitioning space programs).• Led multi-leveled team to address space manufacturing inefficiencies. Project resulted in creative tailoring and implementation of applicable lean manufacturing principles.• Presented recommendations to senior management that resulted in a company wide reorganization and creation of multiple management teams to address communication and skill issues in the functional areas.

• Design risk reduction tests for various sub-assemblies of the calibrator assembly. Tests include random vibration tests and thermal cycling.• Design calibration mechanisms for infrared and visible light utilizing Pro/Engineer. Design includes sizing of motors, consideration for manufacturability, considerations to stress and thermal effects, and optical rays

• Optimized revenue potential (evaluated and determined through infrastructure process design and financial modeling) on an underperforming pool of accounts with a face value in excess of $1 Billion. Resulted in an estimated $70 Million increase in NPV.• Assessed the viability of acquiring or entering into a joint venture with a specialty law firm to increase management oversight on select pool of accounts. Resulted in project recommendation for long term strategic growth of company.• Led partnership activities with IT and Legal departments to determine the administrative, infrastructure, and cost requirements for proposed solutions.• Presented discoveries and final project recommendation to CEO, COO and CFO for a successful final approval.

• Help implement reliability, availability, maintainability, and testability into design of ammunition handling system for MCS FCS • Design tests to determine the reliability and life cycle of identified points of concern in AHS• Conduct FMEA, FMECA, and fault tree analysis on designs utilizing Relex software• Provide specialty engineering support for all programs