Dan Lamm Email & Phone Number

- Track Continuous Improvement efforts across the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, saving over $640,000 and repurposing over 20,000 hours in 2024 - https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/about-wisdot/performance/continuous-improvement.aspx- Current MAPSS Coordinator for WisDOT which leads a team of division MAPSS coordinators and provides Department-wide performance measures as powerful tools to inform both the general public as well as policymakers about WisDOT’s overall progress. https://mapss.wisconsindot.gov- Successfully coordinate 2024 FHWA Mid-Year Performance Period reporting for WisDOT, leading a team of divisional contacts which is mission-critical for maintaining FHWA funding for WisDOT.- Coordinate new FHWA Greenhouse Gas Emissions measure for WisDOT

Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Home Office)

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. IBM helps clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely.Spearheaded KPI insights associated with organization’s largest partners. I established, tracked, and analyzed results and presented to management and executives. I performed data analytics on partner matched influence data including product analysis by partner, lab work analysis (RfX, PoX, Badging / Certifications) between actual vs. goal revenue, and partner wins, win rates, and pipeline.Key Accomplishments:• Saved an estimated 0.6 FTE by launching dashboard to reduce redundant communication and human error in shared spreadsheets for previously manual, multi-step partner deal tracking.• Performed chi-squared and linear regression testing to identify strong link between educational badges earned by largest partners and increased revenue. Used linear regression to determine what drives revenue for partners and influenced partner tiering system criteria.

Home Office

I created and owned the Developer Advocacy program and tracking process. I embedded tracking codes in event URLs to measure content engagement. I tracked URLs using Amplitude to follow attendee user journey from registration to paid account, creating developer advocacy customer funnel metrics. I analyzed data by geography, market, and product and presented monthly findings to management. I collaborated to automate data analytics process into an online self-serve dashboard for advocates, marketing, management, and executives.Key Accomplishments:• Increased monthly active organizations of those attending advocacy events by over 280% from 2018 to 2019 and enabled metric visibility through self-service dashboard. Developed tracking using Amplitude. Collaborated with developer advocates, executives, marketing, and IT.• Grew monthly active organizations by 50% from 2016 to 2017 by using Cognos reporting to create monthly metrics packages containing key metrics such as churn, retention, and customer lifetime value. Advised Watson Developer Cloud CFO. Secured promotion for outstanding work.

Dubuque

I produced weekly service metrics for eight pools of system administrators by using statistical process control (SPC). I applied Pareto analysis, RCA, and FMEA using Excel on a weekly basis for an executive audience. I pulled data using SQL queries for distribution to other data analysts. Key Accomplishments:• Saved the equivalent of two FTEs by presenting 36 defect prevention processes to global board. Recognized as Delivery Analyst Expert (internal “Black Belt”).• Awarded region’s first Director’s Award in 2013 for collaborating to develop automated process for creating control charts for repeatable processes.• Saved nearly 2 FTE as part of support ticket automation project and produced dashboard for executive using Tableau

Dyersville, Ia

As an industry leader in the moveable wall concept, Modernfold delivers the highest-quality, custom wall solutions from start to finish. Modernfold's operable partitions and architecturally-striking glass wall systems wow customers and provide them with endless possibilities for their environments.I led a team to implement an electric safety program for the entire plant. I collaborated with quality engineers to test panel strength and adhesion as part of APQP / FMEA quality process. I participated in OSHA audit and provided documentation to auditors. I evaluated, purchased, and managed new preventative maintenance software to improve control and visibility; I acted as system administrator of SQL server.Key Accomplishment:• Designed and developed $530K automation line with payback estimated at under one year by finding bottleneck at the beginning of the line.

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design and production of quality residential furniture and serves as the parent company to the Flexsteel and Homestyles brands.Evaluated, tested, cost justified, recommended, led Lean project, and helped implement Nesterwood CNC software that saves over $125,000/yr in plywood in first installation alone. Payback in less than a year. Also improved process to Just-In-Time which completely eliminated stocked parts.Recommended frame design change Kaizen project that saved over $50,000/yr in plywood with no capital investment.Evaluated and recommended two $160,000 KOMO CNC wood routers. This machine costs 60% of older equipment with 100% of productivity. Payback is under 2 years.Evaluated and cost justified Lean project purchase of Gerber single-ply fabric cutter that has saved approximately $63,000 in reduced labor and material cost.Led Lean project and worked with quality department to test, evaluate, cost justify, and purchase Stafast t-nut presses that improved holding power and reduced frame repairs enough to payback purchase in less than a year.Setup preventative maintenance plan and scheduleAnalyzed and evaluated fabric and leather cutting departments in several different plants in both union/non-union environments for the purpose of cost reduction.Setup special incentive rates for sewing and upholstery jobs for all seven Flexsteel plants.Setup new rates for pre-cut & sewn fabric program at several different plants.

I evaluated and recommended equipment replacements and projects to identify process improvement and cost efficiency opportunities. I analyzed departments across plants for material and labor cost reduction initiatives. Created work instructions and incentive rates through time and motion studies and standard work in union shop. Costed new products and attended new product prototype meetings.

Washed, packed, assembled switches. Filled out ISO-9001 quality documentation.

Master'S Degree (Incomplete), Project Management

Relevant Coursework/Concepts: Project Management Techniques 7010, Project Management Techniques 7020, Business Ethics 7530 4.0 GPA

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Pi Mu (IE honor society) SPAMM (anime club) PGA (gaming club) SAB movie committeeTotal Quality Management.

Associate'S Degree, General Engineering

Studied general engineering