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Scottsdale, AZ, US

Emeryville, CA, US

• Lead the operations team for tech startup from design, through engineering builds, and into production.
• Manage contract manufacturer relationship through engineering design builds and into mass production
• Responsible for supply chain procurement of 600+ unique components as well as strategic relationship management

Emeryville, CA, US

Program manager across team of >50 hardware and software engineers

Santa Clara, California, US

• Manage commercial relationship of largest CapEx spend supplier for Memory business.
• Enable technology development by negotiating contracts for new lithography tools.
• Collaborate with supplier and TD team on yield, quality, and process improvements.

Cupertino, California, US

• Program manager for new product launches including iPhone and Apple Watch
• Manage cross functional teams launching new products for Americas region, including development of launch strategy and execution plan
• Brief top Apple executives on launch execution status KPIs and risk mitigation
• Conduct post-mortem analysis and develop process improvements

Cupertino, California, US

• Led supply planning for new iPhone launches across Americas region covering online, retail, and reseller business
• Managed factory production plans for 4 sites allocating build capacity across 140+ different part numbers to balance inventory at different supply chain nodes during NPI, Sustaining, and EOL periods
• Led supply planning through three iPhone launches (iPhone 8/8+, 8/8+ Red, XS/XS Max), with a specific focus in managing AOS and Retail business landed at launch
• Led iPhone through Fusion DC transition, including managing inventory transfers and maintaining quotes at goal while meeting commits for all channels
• Collaborated with all LOBs to develop new Retail SIF process
• Drive continuous innovation via cross-functional collaboration by developing the Launch Ship Plan (LSP) Solver, which won the CI Games competition resulting in successful new process implementation for Fall 2019 iPhone.

Cupertino, California, US

• Led new product introduction program management for top module (Display) for flagship iPhone releases
• Managed Display supply chain node worth $1B in revenue
• Managed commercial and manufacturing relationship for major display vendor, including price negotiation resulting in $34.3M savings, product development, and mass production execution
• Responsible for supply plan simulation, capacity planning, input/output/supply execution across 9 different OEM sites, including $3B capital investment and ramp of new glass manufacturing site
• Managed global cross-functional relationship between operations and engineering organizations to drive mass production readiness across 8+ different teams
• Prepared and presented key communications to ensure executive awareness of issues and successes, including daily War Rooms, weekly new product readiness reviews, and cost forums (often presenting directly to VP.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Completed four rotations in various Systems Engineering and leadership roles within Littoral Combat Ship program; Deputy Technical Lead, TSCE/EXCOMM Systems Engineer, Oculus ISE, Special Studies
• Control Account manager for two ships with budget of $3.8M, tracked within budget and on schedule
• Led capital procurement effort with $1.2M budget
• Executed system integration and test both in LM factory and at shipyard
• Supported RF Communications system production, technology insertion, crew training, and shipboard troubleshooting with Navy customer
• Analyzed networked sensor data (7,000+ sensors), set thresholds for condition-based maintenance

Dulles, Virginia, US

Systems engineering at ATK Integrated Weapon Systems for a major Department of Defense proposal; developed compliance matrix, analyzed system requirements, assembly, integration, and test planning, cost analysis, work breakdown structure, strain gauge implementation, system integration lab planning, remote weapon station market research.

Richfield, Minnesota, US

Acquired valuable computer knowledge while working in the computer department of the retail store, answering customer questions, selling software and hardware, and completing purchase transactions.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Gained communication skills by answering constituent phone calls, researched legislation in order to write memos regarding defense measures, and expanded customer relations skills by giving tours of the Capitol to large groups of constituents.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Systems Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Industrial Engineering, Minor In Political Science

Study Abroad; Spanish And European Politics