John Kundly P.E., Mba Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead a global team of post-production strategy and sourcing professionals while creating value by developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives across the post-production landscape. Provide highly-valued leadership and strategic ideas while enhancing relationships and achieving maximum enterprise value.• Create and implement strategic plans for global post-production organizations leading to risk mitigation, cost reduction, and enhanced strategic partnerships between NBCUniversal and our trusted partners.• Lead enterprise-wide negotiations with Company’s suppliers in all below-the-line post-production procurement and strategic initiatives.• Spearhead strategic initiatives and partner with Studio Executives to innovate how Post-Production engages with Suppliers and drives value for NBCUniversal.• Execute all transactions necessary to drive enterprise-wide value for NBCU including complex RFPs, RFIs, negotiating complex deal terms and contracts.• Expertly utilize data and KPI’s to drive cost savings and market value for all global supplier contract negotiations.• Lead a global team of Directors and Managers in London and Los Angeles to accomplish ambitious objectives for post-production activities for shows and films based primarily in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Canada.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Strategic cross-function planning for a Portfolio of annual spend of $1 billion through contract management and client relationship development. Brought on to achieve two critical objectives: transform the company’s business operations to world-class standards and enhance strategic planning to achieve costs savings and efficiency gains. • Directed $1 billion of annual business production, while delivering a 35.3% reduction in costs of goods, $19 million in cost avoidance achieved through strategic portfolio management.• Reduced true non-PO spend by 66% across all Gas Construction Categories.• Create and implement strategic programs that align with corporate’s vision of value creation, cost savings, and better communication with both internal and external stakeholders.• Spearheaded and created KPI’s that measure the success of not only our organization, but also our internal and external stakeholders.• Mentored, motivated, and lead a team of industry professionals consisting of six direct reports and a rollup headcount of 13 team members through thought leadership and strategic plan development.

Chatsworth, California

Provide leadership and interpretation for the adherence to the standards and specifications for pipeline systems, equipment, materials, and components, as well as policies and procedures to ensure Company-wide compliance with State and Federal pipeline safety requirements, within optimum cost guidelines. Additionally, streamlined system planning, pressure betterments, capacity load studies, and new business developments while leading and developing a team of engineers. Held bottom line accountability for approval of distribution engineering, design, and planning analysis of all projects in the Northwest Region spanning Fresno south to Los Angeles, and Glendale west to the coast. • Managed the department that plans long-range (master plan development) and short-range network analysis design for the region to assure adequacy and continuity of supply.• Diminished project turnaround time by 27% and increased project output by 35% through efficiency gains and teambuilding in an efficient manner. • Made cost efficient recommendations to mitigate potential damages, including strength test specifications, meeting all elements of GO 112-D and CFR 192.• Led and controlled emergency response for Northwest Region, including the Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslides.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Directed the Engineering & Design functions for the largest project in the history of SoCalGas. A $2 billion company-wide Pipeline Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP) consisting of testing and replacing hundreds of miles of infrastructure pipelines annually throughout our entire service territory. Strategically reduced company’s program costs by $9 million while improving engineering & design efficiency by 72%. Strategic process improvement led to a reduction in strength test analysis reviews from 11 days to 3 days, which resulted in a savings of $2 million. Provided leadership to, and coordinated the activities of, a cross-functional team of technical personnel simultaneously working on Survey & Mapping, Engineering & Design, Project Management, and Closeout. Championed development of strategic relationships with Contracted staff as well as internal stakeholders.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed $700 million project costs to replace 70 miles of infrastructure pipelines and valves to enhance overall system capacity. Piloted Major Projects’ preparation of written regulatory testimonies, development of workpapers, and provided input on data request responses and regulatory strategies in support of project applications to the CPUC. Optimized the budgetary analysis for North-South Project including development of project cost elements, and class of estimate requirements. Through this analysis, project realized a 12% project cost savings while concurrently increasing the class of estimate accuracy.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provided leadership to a union-represented staff at the largest natural gas storage field in the United States. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of entire storage field. Achieved 100% safety record for entire staff of 16 – 0 Lost Time Incidents (LTI’s), 0 Controllable Motor Vehicle Incidents (CMVI’s) Created and developed policies and practices within the storage field to ensure reliable and cost-effective plant performance.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provided technical expertise to one or multiple project teams for the evaluation of, and resolution to, engineering problems and designs involving various engineering disciplines.  Coordinated all activities leading to the successful completion of tasks including, scoping, cost estimates, permitting, and design.  Provided input to the development of company standards, specifications and procedures. Championed development of strategic relationships with engineering, technology and outsource partnerships, strengthening the company’s solutions offering.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering