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Ann Arbor, Mi

Team member providing advanced business analytics support and interpretation for the Marketing, Pricing, and Sales organizations in XPO Logistics LTL. Translated data into key metrics, visualizations, and dashboards. Communicated trends and insights related to business questions, interests, and decision processes. Lead the data and analytical effort developing a corporate strategy and visualizations for Pricing applications (revenue, profit, RFP effectiveness) and accessorial recovery Lead and mentor the Production Support team providing ad-hoc analysis and information Network Planning gathering and analyzing complex data resulting in $50 million savings opportunities

Ann Arbor, Mi

Key team member providing advanced analytical support and software tool development within the Pricing Operations Department. Contributor to improving corporate profitability, processes, and visibility.  Engineered the Lane Base Pricing Model increasing account profitability by $25 million Manage the analysis, development, and enhancements of XPO LTL’s tariffs Monitoring and analysis of customer revenue, costs, and trends Design of the Pricing Audit Process complying with corporate SOX requirements Pricing Department Consolidation (3 regional companies to one national company) RFP Redesign Process for Sales and Pricing leading to greater information gathering and communication Creation of a pool point distribution model providing customer options for shipment consolidation Improve the Pricing Analysts production with enhanced analytical tools gaining 20% efficiency

Novi, Mi

Team lead providing advanced supply chain engineering solutions for General Motors (GM) Intercontinental Operations (IO), GM Europe, GM North America Service Parts Operations and Suzuki material flow. Continually operated with multiple reporting levels within Vector and General Motors and contributed to $15M in savings over 5 years. Developed and implemented solutions using a defined and established process to add value Solutions include inbound mode, route, and frequency optimization, facility location, transportation sourcing, inventory analysis, rail mode and cube optimization, and packaging improvements IO material operating plan Supported operations by implementing new origin-destination pairs in the IO network Lead the development of an RFQ collection and analysis tool for transportation sourcing Created, implemented, and improved processes for analysis and sourcing Developed engineering methodologies on key initiatives Proposed and created a load planning tool for the North America material flow for Suzuki

Research Triangle Park, Nc

Team member of Worldwide Distribution responsible for all aspects of project management servicing all IBM divisions with a contribution of $8 million in savings over 2 years. Project management responsibilities included project identification and proposal, establishing the objectives, scope, timeline, data requirements, and responsibilities, providing analytical support, proposing alternative supply chain scenarios, presenting final results, and implementation support Projects included facility location analysis for North America (a reverse logistics distribution network for IBM’s Global Financing and a vendor managed facility) and for India (distribution network design for IBM India’s Trading and Manufacturing Operations) Contributed to the team’s development by providing presentations on current supply chain trends

Downers Grove, Il

Responsible for providing advanced decision support solutions for the McDonald’s corporation and its dedicated purchasing services company, Perseco. Logistics savings amounted to $80 million globally from 1996 to 1999. Modeled and supported sourcing analysis of various paper and food products for the procurement departments by modeling volume based pricing, capacities, transportation mode, and product grouping Optimized global facility location. Determined location, opening year, comparison of multiple cost scenarios, and capacity constraints. Analysis included facility locations and strategies Designed a transportation procurement model to analyze ocean carrier lane quotes Implemented an inventory model to evaluate restaurant reorder quantities based on the case pack size Responsible for developing new systems, creating advanced customized applications, and beta testing CAPS Logistics Supply Chain Designer (SCD) and CPLEX. Proposed enhancements incorporated into the respected product

Ft. Worth, Tx

Managed BN’s Power Planning Model. Enhanced the optimization model to provide users flexibility in choosing power connections and locomotive classes. Expanded its object-oriented design to accurately represent the BN network. Trained users in setting up scenarios, editing data, running the model, and interpreting results. Conducted analysis using BN’s Train Performance and Line Capacity simulation models. Provided statistical results on train delay and recommendations for capital projects. Prepared final reports. Analysis included the Northern Corridor Line Capacity (Seattle to Chicago), Seattle Commuter, Cascade Tunnel Capacity, and Amtrak Line Capacity.

Washington D.C.

Achievements included an implemented fleet utilization plan improving cube utilization, 30% supply room spending reduction, creation of the Corporate Damage Room Reporting System, and supervision of up to 13 employees in a union environment. Duties included establishing time standards for the distribution center, auditing daily production sheets for accuracy and completeness, creating spreadsheet macro programs to assist in data entry, developing and generating store statistical data from budget and sales reports, and controlling merchandise flow while meeting standards and deadlines.

Ms, Industrial Engineering And Operations Research

Activities and Societies: Operations Research Society of America (INFORMS)Thesis titled “A Quadratic Partial assignment and Packing model.

Bs, Industrial Engineering And Operations Research

Activities and Societies: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Operations Research Society of America, Assistant Scoutmaster - Boy Scouts.