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Sunnyvale, Ca, Usa

Sunnyvale, Ca

Modesto, California Area

Develops and implements metrics and strategies to drive quality standards. Leads key segments of large-scale projects and initiatives having a significant impact on the business. - Saved department over 1,100 annual man hours by implementing automation and data collection. - Led the selection and purchase of two software and hardware platforms for data virtualization and data visualization (Denodo & Tableau).

Modesto, California Area

Managed the development and continual improvement of systems that reduce finished goods loss. Supervised, trained, and mentored two Quality Engineers. - Managed the reclaim of over $2.2MM worth of wine back into the winery. - Led team for LSS Uninsulated Rail Project to determine temperature effects on wine quality. - Part of LSS EDC Project that has saved over $1.5MM. - Implemented SharePoint site for improvements on sample pulls, warehouse moves, reselect scorecards, and early release requests.

Modesto, California Area

Member of inaugural Supplier Quality Management team. Responsible for raw ingredient specifications, new supplier selection, & current supplier audits. Served as administrator and SME for packaging material Defect Tracking System and Corrective Action Request system. Produced monthly packaging material supplier scorecards. - Conducted FMEA on wine, spirit, & beverage ingredients to identify twelve high risk materials. - Identified & corrected 147 errors in the Supplier Defect Tracking System (DTS) dating back to 2007. - Designed and developed monthly supplier scorecard – a first for Gallo. - Developed macro-driven spreadsheets to display defect and corrective actions in a readable format.

Modesto, California Area

Single-handedly planned, procured, coordinated delivery of and obsoleted bulk glass, glass packedware, wine closures, wine bags and fiber boxes for a multi-billion dollar winery and brandy plant. Worked with several vendors daily to ensure quality materials were available for bottling operations. - During first three months successfully implemented a completely revolutionized process and system for the planning, ordering and delivering of materials. - Solely responsible for the planning of all 100 glass SKUs, 230 closures SKUs and 150 fiber box SKUs for 500+ finished products SKUs. - First planner to use delivery DTS to track delivery issues to improve vendor performance.

Modesto, California Area

Supervised maintenance of 16 bottling lines, 25 mechanics and three electricians over a single shift. Managed and led nine line mechanics across all shifts. Managed the maintenance and performance of the primary champagne line, four-liter jug line and a beverage line. - Improved champagne line efficiency and performance by an average of over 46% in only 8 months. - On the shift that bottled a record over 133,000 cases; the most in the company’s 75-year history. - Ran 9 first place lines and 7 second place lines in 2007 compared to the other two shifts. - Selected, during first two months of employment, to single-handedly manage maintenance operations on grave shift for three weeks.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Cared for the training, discipline, and welfare of 100 personnel. Accountable for the maintenance, cleaning and upkeep of a $2MM federal building and five government vehicles. Served as government credit card and travel card approval. Accountable for $1MM worth of equipment. Managed $400,000 budget for travel and supplies. - Ranked as top 10% of all officers in the brigade by the brigade commander. - Redesigned building contracts resulting in $500,000 savings of taxpayer’s dollars. - Received commendable ratings in all command audit areas for the first time in six years. - Fundraising campaigns and blood drives produced record results; triple the results from year prior.

Fort Polk, Louisiana, Kuwait, & Iraq

Responsible for training, operations, intelligence, security, and communications for a Corps Support Battalion comprised of transportation, maintenance, finance, supply, and personnel units. Prepared training guidance, planning calendars, operational plans and orders, and defense plans. Conducted risk assessments and intelligence reports. - Ranked as best company grade officer in the battalion by battalion commander. - Trained and deployed 997-personnel battalion to a combat environment. - Developed comprehensive base defense plan that simultaneously supported logistics operations for units in Iraq with no losses of personnel. - Received Bronze Star Medal, fourth highest U.S. combat decoration, for performance in Iraq.

Fort Polk, Louisiana

Cared for the health and welfare of 221-personnel company providing maintenance and supply repair parts to post customers. Personally signed for $17.8MM worth of equipment. Managed the maintenance and repair parts support for over 250 combat systems valued at over $510MM. - Rated as best maintenance company commander the battalion commander had seen in over eighteen years of his military service. - Maintenance expertise led to backlog reduction of 356 jobs to 206 jobs in just six days. - Selected by brigade commander as Fort Polk General Douglas MacArthur Award nominee. - Personally ran and supervised deployment maintenance and readiness operations for 14 units from around the nation to get them prepared to deploy to combat within 72 hours. - Developed maintenance command inspection checklist that kept brigade readiness at or above 95%.

Fort Bliss, Texas

Executed all logistics of a PATRIOT Air Defense battalion consisting of 66 officers and 592 enlisted personnel. Managed budget of over $4.5MM and readiness reporting of $183MM worth of equipment. - Revamped work order system resulting in the cancellation of 36 work orders saving over $40,000. - Managed the turn-in of over 166 lines of excess property and internal transfer of 38 lines. - Coordinated and executed full barracks move for personnel of seven units with only a $40,000 budget.

Fort Bliss, Texas

Second-in-charge for a 99-personnel direct support maintenance company in support of a PATRIOT Air Defense battalion. - Selected by battalion commander as only lieutenant to serve as battle captain during two real world 48-hour deployments to the Middle East. - Requested by name, by Post Commanding General, to lead salute battery for three key ceremonies to include ceremony for Secretary of Defense.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Led 36 personnel deployed on real-world maintenance and parts supply mission. Accountable for over $2MM worth of equipment. Supervised maintenance operations for over $300MM of PATRIOT equipment. - Decreased maintenance backlog by over 30% and increased parts processing by 10%. - Dispatched over 650 maintenance contact missions resulting in 12,400 accident-free miles.

Fort Bliss, Texas

Services 27 customer units on post with 210-personnel direct support/general support maintenance company. Managed repair part budget of over $1MM. Provided maintenance to $500MM worth of PATRIOT equipment with 127-personnel company. Supervised six different maintenance sections consisting of and all maintenance and parts supply operations. Accountable for health and welfare of a 56-personnel platoon comprised of different repair specialties to include: hydraulics, computers, generators, heavy construction equipment, night vision devices, global positioning systems, secure communications equipment, heaters, and air conditioners. Responsible for and managed $500,000 worth of platoon equipment. - Led company to receive Secretary of Defense and Commanding General Phoenix Award for maintenance excellence; the highest national award given to any maintenance company. - Reduced backlog by over 50% and supervised repair of over 1,827 jobs with no returns. - Decreased unnecessary parts inventory by $300,000. - Ensured platoon kept equipment at 95%+ readiness with only 63% personnel strength.

Green Belt

Fundamentals And Advanced Courses

Lean Practitioner Certification

Bs, Systems Engineering, Dean'S List

Activities and Societies: Pep Band, Powerlifting, Catholic ChoirSpent two summers at the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Directorate.

Mba, Business Administration

Master'S Degree, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Education record

Commandant'S List, Top 20%

Education record

Education record