Gregory Fernandez, Mba Email & Phone Number

Beaverton, Or, Us

I report to the VP of Operations and lead a department of 6 direct reports and 61 employees, managing a $20 million budget. In this role, I develop strategic objectives and drive operational excellence, ensuring our products consistently meet customer expectations. Additionally, I spearhead initiatives in New Product Integration, Validation, Design for Excellence, and Engineering Change Management, resulting in improved product first-pass yield (FPY) by 5-15% through variation reduction and problem solving, while ensuring quality compliance and product safety standards. I also lead employee engagement efforts for operations, fostering a collaborative environment that aligns with our core values.

Beaverton, Or, Us

As a strategic leader, I led a department of 5 direct reports and 50 employees, developing and executing comprehensive plans for design excellence while ensuring seamless new product integration and upholding rigorous standards. My goal was to foster a collaborative culture of leadership, innovation, and teamwork to enhance operational efficiency and achieve exceptional results.• Achieved significant yield improvements from 82% to over 90% through rigorous process checks and targeted problem-solving initiatives, resulting in an 8% enhancement in on-time delivery (OTD) and successful adherence to targeted development costs.• Spearheaded and orchestrated numerous Kaizen initiatives, significantly enhancing design quality while mitigating inventory risk and identifying $3M in savings.• In one-year, enhanced leadership effectiveness from 74% to over 90% and boosted employee engagement from 64% to 76% by implementing targeted programs.• Revolutionized the department's continuous process improvement by cultivating 14 process improvement experts, leading to a remarkable 12% enhancement in metrics.• Championed digital innovation by developing a standardized approach for measuring global First Pass Yield (FPY) using targeted Pareto charts to enhance overall problem-solving capabilities.• Implemented test automation, achieving 90% uptime within a year, and launched a cradle-to-grave capital expense tracking tool, resulting in a productivity improvement of 30 hours per month and a 15% reduction in operational costs, directly contributing to enhanced production efficiency.• Established a robust culture of continuous process improvement by developing 2 Six Sigma Black Belts, 2 Green Belts, and 4 Design for Excellence engineers, mentoring 8 subject matter experts in variation reduction. These initiatives led to a 20% reduction in defects and improved on-time delivery by 15%, significantly enhancing departmental performance.

Fremont, Ca, Us

• Provide leadership, oversight, and guidance to an international staff of 10 Supply Chain Business Managers, a Material Manager, and nine buyers in a global complex commodity with a spend greater than $1B• Spearheaded the design of business process responsible for drastically improving material availability during 2014 -2018 ramp resulting in customer OTD rates > 98% OTD• Managed executive level customer escalations working with key stake holders to achieve customer expectations• Partnered with Engineers and Suppliers to design new products, develop cost reduction strategies, and resolve quality concerns• Developed sourcing strategies targeting vertically integrated suppliers with the capacity, technical, and tactical skills to meet current and future business needs• Successfully negotiated inventory management strategies, non-disclosure agreements, service level agreements, and cost reductions generating an annual cost savings of 3-7%

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Responsible for overseeing the operations of 4 Inspector General’s conducting investigates into allegations of misconduct by Army/ Airforce officials with a primary role is to investigate complaints of waste, fraud or abuse that violate Army/ Airforce policies.• Managed and resolved over 400 complex employee complaints through investigations and cross function work with elected officials, senior executives, and managers.• Lead 10 investigations consisting of a cross functional team of inspector generals and military legal advisors into waste, fraud, and abuse of military policy and authority.• Identified systemic issues and drove corrective actions to improve environmental compliance, inventory management, and operational readiness resulting in an increased readiness of military units.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Directly responsible for managing an executive staff of six in developing a multi-year strategic operational plan designed to support military units in any environment and results of the organization consisting of planning, logistics, maintenance operations, and medical support. • Achieved the highest key performance indicators out of 5 Battalions and was recognized as the go to organization with the skills and mindset to accomplish all objectives.• Identified systemic operational concerns and lead cross functional teams to improve operational readiness resulting in personnel readiness of 100%, technical qualifications rate of 90%, equipment readiness rating of 98%, and passing all schedule Maintenance and logistics evaluations. • Spearheaded the planning/ implementation and transformation of operations from legacy systems to a highly automated infrastructure a year ahead of schedule.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Served as the principle adviser to the CEO, Chief of Staff, and Managing Directory or Human Resources in all matters pertaining to military and civilian employees and responsible for a budget of $34 Million. • Improved operational efficiency by eliminating waste and improving processes that would directly impact key performance indicators resulting in the department being recognized as the third best out of 54.• Streamlined the enhancement of personnel operations in all departments through the developed of 15 policies and operational procedures. • Worked with executives, business partners, and staff members to define and document operational requirements, project timeline, and budget estimates for human capital projects.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Responsible for the planning and execution of all events, performing routine activities, coordinating protocol events, and other tasks as assigned by the General. Supervises the General’s staff to include 1 other executives, 2 managers and a civilian.• Panned and coordinated of 55 executive events to include meetings with the Vice Chis of Staff Army, Deputy Commander NORTHCOM, US Ambassadors, and other elected officials.• Created white papers and presentations discussing changes to business practices, advantages of new systems, and international partnership programs.• Coordinated with Department Heads and external agencies to a senior leader’s event discussing the strategic of the organization

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Responsible for the operational readiness, planning and achieving designated goals in any environment for companies under my leadership• Analyzing the project requirements, distributed workloads, and developed plans designed to achieve the organizations goals for over 200 missions in a high stress austere environment.• Coached, trained, and mentored foreign militaries in the art of combat operational, logistics, Planning, and conflict resolution as a direct result the unit operational reediness rating increased from 40% to 70%.• Gained 30% improvement in efficacy, reduced a six-month maintenance backlog, and implemented processes to resolve systemic gaps in contractor maintenance operations.

Jp

• Implemented an automated capacity analysis system that extracted data, analyzed the information, and recommended solutions to increase cycle time and optimize the production line • Reduced risk exposure by analyzing static capacity and identifying the optimal relocation time for equipment during a production ramp without impacting cycle-time or throughput• Managed all simulation modeling projects and was a member of a joint AMD and Fujitsu simulation development team • Collaborated with directors, engineers, and technicians to develop a multi-facility simulation model

Santa Clara, California, Us

Executive Education, Supply Chain Management: Strategies And Innovations

Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Senior Military Leadership School, Strategic Management Course

Bachelor Of Science, Information Systems Management

Associate Of Science, Electronics