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LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France, FR

• Engineer covering 8 sites for dedicated key accounts across the US, in multi-node e-commerce and retail fulfillment operations.
• Designed fulfillment solutions for new lines of business, resulting in >$5M in new revenue annually.
• Implemented continuous improvement projects consisting of design, racking, conveyor sortation, process improvement, and innovation recording over $2M in savings between 2022 and 2023.

LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France, FR

• Provided engineering support for over 10 buildings and 15 accounts in the Midwest, in areas such as racking, conveyor solutions, process improvements, and innovation.
• Recorded savings and value creation of over $1M in calendar years 2020 and 2021.
• Led engineering and facility implementation of an existing CPG client to improve capacity and increase throughput (200k sq. ft., 15k pallet positions).

Irving, Texas, US

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt supporting continuous improvement projects at two large pharmaceutical distribution centers serving the Midwest and the network supply chain.
• Total cost savings of over $4M in two calendar years through implementation of projects in areas of improved safety, quality, productivity, and inventory.
• Facilitated Lean kaizen events involving subject matter experts from various areas of the organization to drive incremental improvements in the organization and expand knowledge base.
• Project manager and team member of cross-functional projects across various departments of the organization; including customer service, sales, inventory, engineering, purchasing.
• Led training and mentorship to expand knowledge in six sigma, lean, and analytics tools.

St Paul, MN, US

• Team member on the design and implementation plan of small parcel processing system layout to optimize previous state layout resulting in capacity of 50% more throughput.
• Contributed to layout and design of a new 980k sq. ft. distribution center and with processes associated with start-up.
• Implemented project based on employee’s suggestion to increase cube per container, sent to 3M Singapore, resulting 45% reduction in travel expense for this account.
• Worked with operations team to redesign receiving, consolidation, and shipping layout along with respective planning processes, ultimately decreasing cost per carton costs by 30%.

St Paul, MN, US

• Completed a DMAIC project overlooking DeKalb Campus pallet resources ultimately leading to a 95% reduction on pallet costs associated with export shipments from two distribution centers in DeKalb.
• Projects supporting receiving, putaway, shipping, and other support functions of the distribution center.
• Annual project savings impact of $480,000 to the company.

St Paul, MN, US

• Implemented putaway logic to resulting in decrease travel and 30% increase in throughput rate.
• One-week Kaizen event at Ames, IA facility and worked with floor team in changeover process which identified a 15% productivity improvement in abrasive yards line
• Successfully completed fast track training in Lean, six sigma, and change management.
• On-site support as industrial engineer supporting 640k sq. ft. distribution center.

St Paul, MN, US

• Gained understanding of distribution operations and applied skills gained through education to new 3M distribution center.
• Contributed in the implementation of work standards and labor management for new building start-up.
• Overall project support resulted in $240,000 annual savings.

• Designed, stock listed and coordinated fire sprinkler systems by working with on-site installation team.

St Charles, Illinois, US

• Designed and coordinated fire sprinkler systems in various medical, residential, commercial, and industrial buildings around the Northern Illinois area.
• Achieved NICET Level II certification.

Masters Of Science, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Logistics Certificate

Bachelors Of Science, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Associate Of General Science, Engineering