After 5 years of growth at Startups supporting Fortune 500 companies' supply chains during the pandemic, it was time for a sabbatical to focus on life.I traveled to see whale sharks, skied every powder day, painted five rooms of the house, planted over 500 flower and vegetable seedlings, and learned how to swim a mile without stopping.

- Led a team responsible for integrating Enterprise customers to Flexport core freight forwarding application, averaging 100+ API or EDI integration projects in flight at all times.

- Led a consolidated team of Technical Project Managers, Integrations Analysts, Quality Analysts, and Solutions Analysts to onboard Flexe enterprise customers with speed and quality.

- Led a team of Solutions Analysts at Flexe.- Optimized processes, documentation, and knowledge to support the sale and implementation of Flexe’s logistic programs.- Created scalable decision-making frameworks to go fast with quality.

- Helped companies solve supply chain problems to better serve their customers.

- Implemented on-demand warehousing solutions for enterprise companies faced with supply chain constraints.

- Helped build a proprietary cloud warehouse management system, order management system, and integration layer.- Led large projects across technology to support Flexe enterprise customer’s needs.- Facilitated a Kaizen to identify waste and improvements within the sales pipeline.

­- Responsible for leading IT effort for second Warehouse Execution System (WES) implementation at a new site including new vendor selection, resource allocation management, requirement definition, process flow modeling, solution design, and systems development life cycle. ­- Lead for team of five Warehouse Management Systems Analysts.- Rotational 24x7 production support for Reddwerks WES (recently acquired by Dematic), Manhattan WMoS 2015, and internally developed JDA WMS.

- IT Design Lead for a new WES implementation at an existing site.­- IT Project Manager for a new warehouse selection. - "Master Data" Track Lead for Manhattan Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) implementation in second Starbucks RDC.- Led cross-functional teams to implement multiple small capital projects.- Mentor to junior partners on team.- Rotational 24x7 production support for Manhattan WMoS 2010 and 2015, and internally developed JDA WMS.

- "Outbound" Track Lead for initial Manhattan WMoS 2010 implementation at a Starbucks RDC.- Created successful Business Case for Shipment Optimization enhancements.­- Documented business requirements, functional designs, and test cases.- Rotational 24x7 production support for Oracle WMS, Highjump WMS, and internally developed JDA WMS.

- IT Project Manager for consolidation of customer’s eCommerce and Retail supply chain and inventory.­- Designed systems architecture, business process flows, and modified warehouse layout in collaboration with customer’s IT and operational stakeholders.

- Managed business relationship with 3PL clients.- Successfully installed new integrated conveyor and verification system to support client's increased volume.- Developed RF applications for Truck Loading and Inventory Replenishment. ­- Rotational 24x7 production support for New Breed WMS Applications.

- Problem Manager for HighJump WMS Software implemented at the 100 largest warehouses.- Technical and operational trainer and coach for eight junior WMS Support associates.

- Managed User Acceptance Testing and systems documentation for HighJump integration in Canada. - Production support for HighJump WMS.

- Operational subject matter expert (SME) for WMS implementation team.- Created extensive Standardized Operating Procedures and branch cutover process.- Extensive travel to branch locations to support implementations and train end-users.- Provided bi-weekly webcasts to share new technological modifications with management.- Significantly participated in creating the Physical Inventory and daily cycle counting process.

- Trainee in the Raleigh warehouse during Ferguson’s pilot HighJump WMS release.- Corresponded with business and technical owners in Headquarters daily to resolve open issues and translate business requirements documents into end user training material.