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Emeryville, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed all supply side functions in a lean startup environment including product development, rawmaterial sourcing, vendor negotiations, co-packer auditing, and international logistics
• Led production migration from the US to Southeast Asia. Transferred the raw material supply chain,tested and approved formula consistency, and realized a 5x COGS reduction
• Grew to >100k produced units in the first year and are tracking toward profitability in year two.
• Controlled the product P&L + BOM and was responsible for raw material procurement. Negotiated a25% cost reduction for the alcohol base and a 55% cost reduction for sleeved cans
• Formulated a first in-market beverage that has received an average 4.9 star rating across e-commerceplatforms. Focused on production quality resulting in a two year shelf life, zero microbial counts, andzero.
• Documented operational framework and administered on-the-job training allowing us to streamlineefficiency across local operators and manufacturing partners

Berkeley, California, United States

• Led a team of salaried, hourly, and temporary employees. Developed team by setting numerical goals on safety, quality, and productivity, holding each employee to a high standard based on capability
• Initiated scale up project which required equipment procurement and securing CAPEX allocation. Results: Boosted efficiency by 30% in H2 2020 while keeping headcount consistent.
• Built in-house demand planning tool in Excel that was fed 3 years of raw sales data, created an ETS forecast, and informed both procurement decisions and financial planning. In the first quarter of operation, the.
• Overhauled 1,300 SF production facility to support annual volumes of >5k Liters of product. Planned renovations to new 8,800 SF facility identifying utilities requirements, implementing GMP layout considerations, and.
• Undertook an ERP cleanup project to ensure accuracy of BOMs, production jobs, and inventory. As a result, monthly inventory count variance was reduced by 25% and all planning tools were accurate

Fairfield, CA

• Managed all aspects of production in the Clearly Kombucha facility including raw material orders, production line schedules, labor acquisition, and finished goods shipments
• Oversaw a bottling line team of 2 direct reports and 6-10 temporary employees. Trained staff on good manufacturing practices, food safety, and line responsibilities
• Lead efforts to increase the bottle line speed. Results: Increased efficiency and decreased COGS by increasing line speed from 35 BPM to 75+ BPM in less than a year
• Performed a complete maintenance overhaul including the addition of a PM program and inventory system that decreased emergency repair downtime by 40% over the course of 2019
• Automated production scheduling by building Excel report to calculate raw material orders based on projected annual production, leading to a more streamlined and efficient ordering process

Fairfield, CA

• Supervised a labor force of 10+ direct reports and served as the 24 hour on-call contact forbrewhouse operations
• Functioned as the environmental chair for the brewing department, focusing on environmentalcompliance, chemical compatibility, and reducing energy and fluids usage
• Led a yellow belt process improvement project to improve brewing consistency at the FairfieldBrewery. The Brewing Consistency KPI increased 35% over the course of the project.
• Handled raw material ordering, vendor relations, and brew schedule planning
• Optimized cycle times to increase brewhouse throughput
• Oversaw a project to increase brewhouse yield on value brands

Greater St. Louis Area

• Participated in a 10-month rotational program that touched all parts of the Anheuser-Buschbusiness, including brewing, packaging, logistics, sales, and marketing
• Managed a lean 6 sigma standardization project of the packaging reprocessing area in theWilliamsburg, VA brewery
• Analyzed field sales data in San Diego, CA to prioritize allocation of marketing resources in order to boost sales in lagging districts
• Created a new beverage concept from scratch, developing it into a releasable product using lean startup methodology to reduce time to market. Functioned as the financial and product development lead for the project group

Berkeley, California

• Managed chemistry lab upkeep with roles such as preparing chemical solutions, maintaining a safe work environment, and streamlining inventory systems
• Prepared a biotechnology kit for local high school which involved working with biological agents, pouring agar plates, performing gel electrophoresis, and assisting with conference preparation
• Supervised and taught in science summer camps exhibiting verbal and nonverbal leadership, a great deal of patience, and the ability to make complex concepts palatable to all ages

Greater St. Louis Area

• Developed a suite of intuitive tools and robust processes to aid with root cause analysis, allowing team to close gaps more efficiently and react quicker to problems
• Instituted sweeping improvements to long term modelling scheme comprised of over 150,000 unique product-location combinations
• Drove changes that will result in minimum savings of $3M/year in footprint costs for every 1% increase in forecast accuracy

Berkeley, California

• Supported a safe UC Berkeley environment by walking students home at night while acting as a positive role model in the community, working directly with the university police department, and communicating efficiently.