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Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Spencer, Indiana, United States

● Overseeing the global Vendor Managed Inventory program to optimize inventory management, reduce costs, and consolidate suppliers, while ensuring alignment with sourcing and business process teams. ● Leading strategic business process improvements and technology development projects, driving complex problem-solving initiatives and enhancing operational efficiency.● Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement cost improvement opportunities, migrating items from SAP to a vendor management system, and conducting cleanup activities. ● Defining and tracking KPIs and performance metrics to monitor project success, including service level improvements, process simplification, technology adoption, efficiency gains, and cost savings● Leading kaizen events, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to uncover cost improvement opportunities within the network.

Spencer, Indiana, United States

● Led and delivered complex projects across strategic areas including logistics, customer service, metrics, response time, budgeting, invoicing, accounting, and product lifecycle management● Directed process improvement projects, focusing on digital tools, automation, workload balancing, team reorganization, and workspace standardization to enhance efficiency and achieve savings● Managed and mentored a team of 30+ Manufacturing Technicians, exceeding production goals through strategic project management, team development, and process optimization● Led cost reduction initiatives, negotiating better pricing, consolidating vendors, and sourcing cost-effective alternatives, effectively reducing overhead and mitigating equipment risks● Coordinated maintenance activities with internal and external partners to align with production plan and demand changes, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance

Spencer, Indiana, United States

● Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in problem-solving and troubleshooting; methodologies cited as a best practice example for engineering teams across the production site● Managed and coached 5 manufacturing technicians; Mentored and developed engineers● Lead equipment troubleshooting, production ramp ups, project prioritization, and scrap investigation ● Implemented process and equipment changes through corporate change management system

Spencer, Indiana, United States

● Supported production, processes, and equipment to achieve safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals● Performed problem solving & troubleshooting, prioritized and managed execution of multiple projects● Continuous improvement savings over $500k; Responsible for $30mil annual production

Indiana, United States

● Operating a profitable real estate business by utilizing market data and financial analysis with a focus on ROI metrics. Implementing continuous improvement strategies to drive investment decisions, achieve operational cost savings, and optimize property management processes.● Managing end-to-end property management operations, including marketing, sourcing, contracting, and supplier management. Ensuring high customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Greater Chicago Area

● Directed global clients and cross-functional teams in the Product Development Process.● Managed the full lifecycle of over 20 healthcare projects, orchestrating R&D, market research, user need identification, and simulated use testing to guide products from concept to commercial launch.● Provided technical input on the planning, design, construction, and testing during device development● Performed risk analysis, user needs / requirements identification, developed user stories, formative and validation usability testing, contextual inquiry, heuristic evaluations, anthropometric analysis, and biomechanical evaluations

Milford Proving Grounds, Michigan

*Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Project Leader Green Belt Certificate● Conducted simulated use testing and usability evaluations for new product line● Designed and implemented a seat comfort analysis tool to streamline GM's current evaluation process

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

● Wrote work instructions and updated documentation to better define QC tasks and responsibilities● Developed and implemented QC productivity tools by applying Lean Sigma and mistake-proofing methodology● Assisted Continuous Improvement Team to enhance machinery design and production output

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

* Contributed to PATENT#: US20140200492For my senior capstone project I worked with Midwest Orthotics & Technology Center to create an electromechanical foot orthosis designed to improve or restore sensory perception in the feet.● Managed Biomedical Engineers, Orthotists, Physicians, and Patients throughout development● Assisted with the design and assembly of a functional prototype● Proved through preliminary testing that the device improves and restores sensory perception in patient's feet

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

● Prepared and conducted official meetings for 40+ active members● Organized for society to attend the 2012 BMES Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia● Arranged volunteer services within the local community* Recognized as the Best Student Organization of 2012-2013* Awarded for Highest Increase in Student Membership 2012-2013* Awarded for Most Student Participation during National Engineers Week

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

* US PATENT: US20150199920 A1I was one of 14 students selected to participate in CREATE, a summer experience developed to immerse its members in a hands-on, real-world, engineering project. I collaborated with Engineers, Nurse Educators, and Surgeons to create an interactive robotic training game that simulated the operating room for scrub persons.The main job for a scrub person is to locate and pass instruments requested by the surgeon. The success of the surgery is dependent on the accuracy and speed of the instruments handed to the surgeon. Because the majority of a scrub person’s training is on the job, which risks lives, it was necessary to find a solution that developed all required skills without putting patients in danger.Inspired by video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, we developed an interactive simulation that gave voice commands, tutorials, and quizzes to educate the scrub person for the operating room. A robotic hand was used to represent the surgeon, and the latest RFID technology was equipped within the hand to identify instruments being placed in it.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

● Proved hypothesis that hydration of tissues effected their nanoscale structural morphology and mechanics● Developed protocols, imaged using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and gathered mechanical data* Published in the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting Proceedings* Published in the Journal of Structural Biology* Orally presented at the 2012 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting* Poster at the 2012 & 2013 Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meetings

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

● Responsible for identifying part defects (e.g.: short shots, flash, and contamination) utilizing inspection specifications and gauging devices● Collected, analyzed, and reported data pertaining to identified defects● Operated injection molding machines

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.53 / 4.00

Depth Areas: Design & Human Factors

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 3.62 / 4.00

Minor: Mathematics