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Phoenix, Az

-Develop and implement company-wide operations policies-Architect and maintain Notion project management software-Drive the delivery of projects from initiation to closing, managing aspects such as stakeholder engagement, resource management, milestone delivery, timeline management, etc.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Drive the delivery of Golden Goal Soccer (in soft launch) by coordinating remote cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, and ensuring technical excellence. Collaborate with publishing, engineers, designers, artists, marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are being executed efficiently and meeting planned expectations. Additional accomplishments include:-Lead and manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of Golden Goal Soccer, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed throughout the process-Align the core development team with outsourcing groups including UX, 2D Art, 3D Art, additional Engineering, and Marketing-Main point of contact for outsourced partners, fostering positive working relationships and ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives, requirements, and timelines-Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying critical milestones and potential roadblocks.-Proactively manage risks and dependencies to keep projects on track-Created milestone process for outsourced engineers which included a code review with the lead engineer. This process successfully identified critical failures in the engineering design-Prepare weekly status reports for stakeholders, providing clear insights into project progress, challenges, and achievements

Developed and executed standardized procedures, trained and supervised team members in research methods and best laboratory practices, and authored technical documents for scientists. Additional accomplishments include:-Led a team of five research associates responsible for the quarterly manufacture of consumables for the nCounter Analysis System-Forecasted consumption, planned production, managed resources, and validated deliverables resulting in project completion on schedule and budget every quarter-Developed and maintained control charts, successfully preventing the production of defective deliverables by detecting process drift early-Identified and monitored risks and implemented risk responses-Developed and maintained control charts to track process drift-Ensured all deliverables complied with extensive quality control procedures-Organized the laboratory to be in line with 5S/Lean practices and adopted a Kanban system for triggering deliverable production-Trained and mentored 25 research associates and provided coaching for success with company-wide research and production goals

Designed and executed data-driven solutions for a notable game development company. Additional accomplishments include:-Led the project to switch from Vertica to Snowflake data management systems-Developed criteria for comparing four data analysis platforms in order to determine the most cost-efficient, long-term business solution-Developed and controlled the schedule, ensuring the project was successfully delivered on time-Effectively tailored communications among a set of technical and non-technical stakeholders-Wrote and executed a Python script to facilitate the automated transference of millions of data points from Vertica to Snowflake and updated in-house infrastructure for compatibility

Performed a wide variety of standardized procedures to manufacture assay consumables in a laboratory that was both FDA and ISO certified. Additional accomplishments include:-Tested, validated, and implemented the change to a new supplier for a custom component that saved the company from having to pay 3% royalties on all deliverables manufactured using the component-Led a project from initiation through closing to determine the cause and implement a solution for an increase in customer-reported failures.-Performed root-cause analysis, identified the issue, and devised a solution-Collaborated with multiple internal and external stakeholders to update the appropriate documentation through the change control system while maintaining compliance with FDA regulations-Created, implemented, and monitored a new QC protocol to ensure failures of this kind did not recur