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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

I direct operations of a $2B Cell and Gene Therapy CDMO, managing daily site activities from supply chain and manufacturing. I lead eight director-level employees managing a $150M operational budget with dotted-line oversight of the quality function. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights:➨ I supported $250M growth across Commercial, Clinical, and Testing Operations, by designing and executing the S&OP process.➨ I implemented an annual strategic development process that prepared the tech transfer and scalability of a second commercial client, maintaining 80% schedule adherence across other programs.➨ I collaborated with a client, Program Management, and Operations SLT, to develop and execute a project plan that exceeded the go-live date by 2 months.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

I provided advanced technologies and processes for commercializing biotech and pharmaceutical products for clients. I delivered operational support for a $1B viral vector program. I led a team of eight Project Management Professionals (PMPs).~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights:➨ I successfully led the filing of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to support product commercialization, while managing specific client requirements and expansion into a $250M market space.➨ I led root cause investigation for quality hold on 27 batches during the first campaign, effectively eliminating issues and achieving 92% efficiency for the second campaign over 7 consecutive months.➨ I demonstrated effective project management and cross-functional accountability, by guiding the team to launch a project two months ahead of schedule and $1.2M under budget.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

I led 11 director-level reports overseeing 310 employees at three sites in Philadelphia, Miami, and Oxford, UK. I spearheaded commercial operations of CDMO representing $225M in sales.~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights:➨ I implemented KPIs, dashboards, S&OP, and daily management processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in quality events and a 50% improvement in turnaround time.➨ I successfully initiated a $60M business expansion project slated for 6-9 months and achieved progress three months ahead of the original schedule, even amid a project freeze.strategy.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

I oversaw governance and operations of a 300,000-square-foot campus with 4,500+ employees across three divisions, delivering $250M in sales. I streamlined operational excellence and increased profitability while achieving world-class safety metrics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights:➨ I enhanced supply chain performance by implementing dashboard management and spearheading dual-source vendor identification projects, thereby boosting on-time performance (OTP) from 88% to 95%.➨ I achieved a 40% reduction in premium freight shipment costs through Q2 2019 by strategically securing contracts with diverse providers and reprioritizing shipments to meet customer demands efficiently.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

I was recruited to manage three Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Columbia facilities with an operational budget of $180M. I directed 10 directors supporting a portfolio of 700 products, with $1.5B+ in export revenue. I ensured operational excellence, employee satisfaction and engagement, and safety. I served as primary liaison to labor and education government ministers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights:➨ I expanded the Latin American market from $90M to $180M, by implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and a new, state-of-the-art daily management system.➨ I spearheaded the search for an EtO sterilization provider in the Dominican Republic, completing the initiative within three years, reducing costs by 12%, and effectively addressing the expansion needs of Cosmed.➨ I designed, sourced, and launched a distribution center in Colombia, resulting in $30M+ in freight and shipping taxes, and improving On-Time Delivery (OLFR) by 15% and Stock Availability (SSA) by 36%.➨ I led a cultural transformation as an inspiring change agent, achieving a company record of three million hours with zero loss time from accidents, and attained a 0.021 total recordable incident (TRI) rate.➨ I implemented equipment-loading capabilities for a $250M product line in the Dominican Republic, ensuring high-quality production with minimal issues, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.

Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, United States

Mba, Business

Bachelors, Humanities/Business

Bachelor'S Degree, Business & Humanities