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Durham, Nc, Us

• Lead team of executives from technology, scientific instrumentation, healthcare, and other areas. Conduct activities and events supporting projects around economic development issues as well as strategic execution consulting on issues such as profit growth, lean business practices, capital improvements, sales leadership, revenue enhancement opportunity, cash flow and execution of goals.• Provide business consulting to $5-$50 million dollar enterprises. Develop and advise clients on the system scope and project objectives for turning around underperforming operations. Serve as a “kitchen cabinet” to provide advice and counsel clients concerning issues and troubleshooting techniques for short and long term business operations.

Greensboro, North Carolina, Us

While at Cogent Analytics, my business consulting approach was one of partnership and total support. I offered solutions to the business challenges and worked side by side with your management team and throughout your organization. I ensured that all solutions are fully supported, implemented, and running smoothly.During the consulting project, I enjoyed the training and mentoring your team on how to take ownership of problems, provide fixes, optimize processes, and understand metrics to ensure long term profitability and success.

Provide the on-site leadership for multiple field trials for XelAqua’s magnetic ballast clarifier. Combining engineering and chemistry skills to produce the finish goal of reducing suspended solids in wastewater by 95%. Orchestrates the pumping of produced water and chemical feed system thru mixers and recovery tanks while monitoring the turbidity for the output flow. Detail planning for each project prior to mobilizing equipment and personnel are necessary to meet cost and work schedules.Develop and manage team resources to exceed financial and operational goals. Ensure business remains focused on customer requirements and operational performance. Drive corporate initiatives and serve as the single point of contact for all operational concerns for the customer. Ensure resource management and equipment planning processes are properly defined, deployed and measured. Responsibility includes manufacturing, delivery specifications, installation and field services.

Champion the management of developing procedures in areas of personnel, IT, quality assurance, and financial reporting to meet, exceed, and grow the company greater than 20% for five years. Mentored staff on products, budgets, performance schedules and objectives. Lead the presentations and company-wide meetings that supported the development of KPI’s in sales territories and regional offices. Researched confidential corporate data to provide business intelligence reporting on product sales and profit margins by office sales representatives. Coordinated feedback from service providers to improve turnaround and response. Prepared annual budgets and reported monthly on lead gap analysis for four branches. Completed outlines and drawings for building improvements for three locations for use of remote office facilitation. Opened full service turnkey office in Chesapeake, Virginia on time and within budget. Implemented relational database (LIMS) to improve system support and shorten response time to clients and customers. Utilized one-page business plans for effective understanding of the performance gaps for individual departments of employees. Interacted and supported on facilitating communication with Carolina Mobility corporate office on providing financial updates, capital budget expenditures, and strategic plans. Served as facilitator who organized and managed daily punch list of items and vehicle issues including: purchasing new vehicles, insurance, inspections, and major repairs. Served as Program Manager for various facilities and set up offices in Wilmington, NC and Norfolk, VA and retrofit the Greensboro, NC location.

Championed turnaround from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to National Top 40 Lab in just 4 years Designed and managed $2 Million retrofit of 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Cary, NC. from industrial warehouse to environmental testing lab with specialty laboratories. Formulated and implemented strategic plan for growth and incorporated business plan goals with senior staff to meet objectives. Led contract negotiations for major government and Fortune 500 commercial contract awards that secured base revenue. Led initiative to develop strategic alliances with commercial accounts, and greatly contributed to revenue growth from Chapter 11 to $8.5 Million resulting in three-times the ROI. Laboratory quality programs met the challenge of over 100 on-site audits; managing processes, instrumentation, and software were audited against performance standards. Reviewed and approved various validation protocols and reports that assisted in approving investigations and technical reports and data.Organized second-onsite laboratory program for testing engine and hydraulic oils from start-up and grew balance sheet equity. Successfully hired start-up employees, fit-up facility, purchased and transitioned major equipment, quality and validation on product testing. Executed all funding expenses internally and various equipment leases but no loans. Project total $3 Million in sales in 2003 and within 18 months, broke even.

Directed daily operations of commercial oil analysis laboratory staff of 40 technicians.Processing 1500 samples daily with results to clients 24 hours after receiptImprove customer satisfaction and lab thru put process

Directed daily operations of commercial laboratory staff with more than 100 chemists and technicians.Planned and implemented strategic plan that increased revenue by 100% during five years

Hands on laboratory operating experience with large testing laboratoryDirected hardware and applications for production and automation improvements

B.S, Business Management

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