AseptiScope® is a privately funded San Diego, California based, clinical innovation company, formed in early 2016. The organization is founded and led by clinical innovation experts, leading medical researchers and practicing physicians.The AseptiScope mission is to design, develop, manufacture and commercialize novel solutions that ensure “Infection Protection for Clinician & Patient.”The company will introduce the first true and practical solution for the longstanding challenge of stethoscope contamination in 2022: The AseptiScope DiskCover System.

Strategy for business development, tactical planning & implementation. Project lead for startup company; product development, supply chain, & manufacturing strategies. Marketing collateral copy write content development and advisory board program planning.

Manufacturing Manager of production operations, preventative maintenance, and product focus team for CareFusion’s Pyxis medication management system products. Lean Champion for Production Processes.

SCOPE: At Toro, I was charged with existing product portfolio growth through line extensions and enhancements. New product development was a major focus that included, working with cross-functional teams, qualitative and quantitative information gathering, strategic market analysis, and developing optimal product development path.HIGHLIGHTS:Selected for a strategic project designed to augment the company’s technology product portfolio with groundbreaking remote automation and sensor control systems.

SCOPE: During my eight-year career with Solar Turbines, I advanced rapidly with four promotions and recognition as a high-performing employee. In my final role, I was selected to join the company’s newly reorganized marketing department. My ability to embrace and manage change was a key reason for my selection. During this time, I led several product portfolios generating a total $300 million: Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics Technology, Long Term Service Agreements, Extended / Expanded Warranties, and Technical Training.HIGHLIGHTS:Led project involving development of 5 year technology and product roadmap for $150M portfolio of Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics System. Delivered company’s first customer services standardized marketing processes including development and analysis of metrics designed to strengthen decision-making.Directed complex strategic project that separated 500+ engine configurations into life cycle stages, resulting in improved customer service through clear communication of support expectations.

SCOPE: Following success in supply chain roles, senior leaders picked me to join a group of just seven other specialists to deploy 6 Sigma lean manufacturing, transactional, and Caterpillar Production Systems at the enterprise level. I worked with various departments across Solar Turbines and our parent company Caterpillar to improve processes and reduce variation and costs.HIGHLIGHTS:Completed 12 strategic cross-disciplinary projects, overcoming resistance to gain acceptance and support from team members and organizations.Generated $1 million annually by developing process to collect and segregate scrap of exotic alloys, increasing the availability of raw materials otherwise difficult and expensive to procure. This process was adopted at other facilities and suppliers.Selected for a three-month assignment at a newly acquired subsidiary in Switzerland and charged with integrating the company’s supply chain processes and with streamlining other processes. Implemented ERP processes for material procurement, warehousing, logistics, supplier evaluations, and contract specifications. Executed 10 6 Sigma projects that saved $720,000 annually. Trained 30 green belts and 60 yellow belts.

SCOPE: Promoted to join company’s first formal centralized supply chain. Contributed to this large change initiative by shaping processes and leading cross-disciplinary projects to improve the supply chain function. HIGHLIGHTS:Chosen by company to attend graduate school under a full scholarship; completed Master’s degree in Supply Chain while simultaneously training as a 6 Sigma Black Belt. Led effort to deliver tools and processes that enabled implementation of full Baan ERP throughout entire supply chain, including lean material ordering processes and inventory reports that optimized parts supplies and reduced costs by $10 million.Completed 6 Sigma transactional projects that improved filing processes, saving 2,500 labor hours annually (equivalent to 1.5 headcount) in the supply chain function.Eliminated $23 million indemnification errors caused by duplicate and inaccurate inventory reports by aligning internal and external supply chain processes.Pioneered employee affinity groups to strengthen professional development opportunities; the initiative was highly successfully among employees and led to the establishment of 10 affinity groups and a mentoring program.

Led projects to minimize production times and costs, and to maximize operational efficiencies while coordinating Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Warehousing functions to achieve on-time manufacturing goals.Became the Operations Department’s subject matter expert on the Baan ERP implementation. Embraced the company’s shift to lean processes, and led several projects to implement kanban systems, 5S processes, and WIP caps to enable a high level of quality production.