Brian Garton Email & Phone Number

Kent, Wa, Us

Redmond, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

● Directly manage tech teams to lifecycle IT assets to the highest standards. To date, we have installed and e-wasted 30K+ devices across 13 teams/regions within 26 months.● Authored the improved weekly reporting to our customers in June 2022.● Authored the standard operating procedures for technician workflow that reduces defects and increases productivity to achieve our business goals in each region. This is used in 5 states by 13 teams with a total of 80 team members since Sept 2021.● Created project inventory and productivity tracking processes to facilitate clear communication internally and with our customers.● Planned and executed the implementation of remote work for our technicians. This allows the tech to work flexibly between regions as business needs change and decreases the risk of COVID exposure. ● Manage $28M annually for projects including OpEx and CapEx. Handle the escalations and negotiate on the company's behalf to secure optimal outcomes and restitution.

Greater Seattle Area

•Manage 8 critical spares programs for critical services and customers to ensure continuity of services in the US West region•Manage sparing and replenishment for 33 component categories in AWS at scale data centers in the US West spanning 3 clusters with 38 sites as well as North American PoP/Edge sites •Project managed tool improvements for demand planners that integrated 3 systems resulting in standardization of templates, eliminated manual processing by 46% across all categories, and connected component warranty information for a projected $240K cost avoidance in 2021 and reduced the lead time to 4 hours resulting in higher availability of services. • Led the response to manage defective backplanes and canisters in hosts that impacted 91K racks globally by collaborating with the technical team, directing the planner’s procurement of spares for each region and communicating with the vendor for diagnosis, testing, and remediation through firmware and hardware updates•Authored the standard operating procedure for the triage of networking infrastructure escalations that included alternate identification for legacy and current generation top of rack switches, optics, and cables.•SME for cloudforge requisition and procurement- Manage 4K+ customer procurement requests across multiple cost centers annually with a specialization in networking procurement

Greater Seattle Area

● Authored the standard operating procedure for secured intra-cluster transfers of AWS assets in the Seattle cluster.● Authored 2 correction of error reports with analysis and action items that will reduce AWS risk while handling media.● Planned and executed the roll out of industrial vending technology for Seattle’s AWS cluster. This allows for the 5 machines to service their respective data centers and for AWS to reduce its exposure ● Acted as the liaison between AWS logistics and the AWS team for logistics support during our data center exit to secure $15.8M in cost avoidance for 2017.● Successfully migrated from Oracle Financials to AWS ERP system and lead instructional sessions for the Seattle AWS cluster on procedure and policy. ● Chairperson for SEA ICCAPP- Created content for career growth and development, executed team building activities, and coordinated with AWS in Communities to offer community outreach.● Member of the AWS Communication and Employee Experience global council, leading initiatives for the Seattle cluster on process automation, career growth, and workplace culture.

Dupont, Wa

● Organized and lead the fulfillment center recycling initiative which resulted in $275k in 2015 cost savings and new processes. Contributed to the corporate sustainability team to bring BFI-3 closer to the first converted zero waste facility in the network● Constructed a Kanban system of inventory management for over 150 consumables● Built a robust and flexible non-inventory team by developing our procurement operations analyst, receivers, and seasonal staff skills in receiving, Oracle financials, and inventory management ● Control the flow of over $600k/month in FC consumables● Point of contact for local projects including Amazon Robotics, sustainability, and Ops engineering. Coordinated logistics, received deliveries, and implemented process improvements● Planned and executed two department moves without interruption to FC operations for better space utilization and to contribute to our capacity increase from 1.5 up to 2 million units of inventory ● Executed monthly events for associate engagement that included nacho bars, costume contests, and indoor RC car races at the FC ● Launched local Amazon Cares with 3 participating FCs and the city of Seattle to lead a community service project that resulted in 81 Amazonians donating 258 volunteer service hours. This event was featured on Amazon's intranet site inside.amazon on 6/2/2015● Received special recognition for customer obsession 9/10/2015 when I helped an Air Force mission planner in the local community locate a critical mis shipped package sent to the FC● Launched BFI-3 in June 2014 and have contributed a total cost savings/avoidance of $378K

● Managed an inventory of 40+ raw materials, 25+consumables, and 100+ finished products to ensure successful completion of customer orders● Developed from concept to retail sales 2 new products for external customers ● Implemented processes for the safe transportation of new products to ensure compliance with regulating agencies. Required new specialized containers and stickers ● Tested new automated equipment for use in production to increase output by 500% and reduce cost

● Managed the transition of Washington Mutual Bank to Chase Bank for western Washington by performing over 150 hardware upgrades and server transfers within a 6 month project● Owned the Rite Aid project that required over 50 network installations and troubleshooting to ensure seamless connectivity for customers

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