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Infinite Cooling helps industrial facilities (power plants, chemical plants, data centers, etc.) significantly reduce their water consumption by capturing the plumes from their cooling towers. Winners of the MIT $100K, DOE National Cleantech Competition, Rice Business Plan Competition, MassChallenge, and numerous other awards.Business DevelopmentPerformed direct sales with customers and helped secure initial pilot projects. Led market research efforts. Assisted with customer… Show more Infinite Cooling helps industrial facilities (power plants, chemical plants, data centers, etc.) significantly reduce their water consumption by capturing the plumes from their cooling towers. Winners of the MIT $100K, DOE National Cleantech Competition, Rice Business Plan Competition, MassChallenge, and numerous other awards.Business DevelopmentPerformed direct sales with customers and helped secure initial pilot projects. Led market research efforts. Assisted with customer contracts and established partnerships with government regulators.OperationsLed all aspects of sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain. Developed vendor base from scratch and created project management framework. Managed contracts with suppliers and contractors. Show less

Developed a mobile app to capture real-time quality and production data in garment factories, giving visibility into the vendor network and enabling factories to increase productivity and reduce costs. Led pilot testing in factories in India and Malaysia.

Drove the sourcing strategy for $110M in annual castings and forgings spend. Developed supplier relationships and consolidated volume at preferred suppliers. Negotiated terms.

Managed the master production schedule for $160M product line. Balanced factory capacity with backlog and sales forecast to create a level-loaded production schedule. Interfaced with sales on new bids, providing lead time and cost. Determined make/buy and overtime/subcontracting decisions based off of factory loading. Analyzed utilization trends and provided inputs for global sales and operations (S&OP) reviews. Drove supply chain lead time reduction to meet demands of the market. Reduced… Show more Managed the master production schedule for $160M product line. Balanced factory capacity with backlog and sales forecast to create a level-loaded production schedule. Interfaced with sales on new bids, providing lead time and cost. Determined make/buy and overtime/subcontracting decisions based off of factory loading. Analyzed utilization trends and provided inputs for global sales and operations (S&OP) reviews. Drove supply chain lead time reduction to meet demands of the market. Reduced obsolescence by leveraging global excess inventory for new orders. Show less

Managed overall fulfillment of a $30M product line responsible for materials management, shop scheduling, and subcontracting plans. Worked cross-functionally with project management, engineering, materials planning, and sourcing to meet execution targets. Reduced work-in-process inventory. Worked with customers to substitute excess inventory to expedite delivery. Developed production tracker to serve as best practice for other product lines.

2 year supply chain leadership program consisting of 4 rotations combined with technical and leadership training.Operations LeaderLed a team of 25 machine shop employees on second shift. Implemented fixture rack system to reduce machine setup time. Led weekly toolbox meetings to promote a strong safety culture, reducing recordable injuries to 0. Streamlined assembly processes resulting in 15% productivity improvement.Lean Manufacturing EngineerDrove lean six sigma… Show more 2 year supply chain leadership program consisting of 4 rotations combined with technical and leadership training.Operations LeaderLed a team of 25 machine shop employees on second shift. Implemented fixture rack system to reduce machine setup time. Led weekly toolbox meetings to promote a strong safety culture, reducing recordable injuries to 0. Streamlined assembly processes resulting in 15% productivity improvement.Lean Manufacturing EngineerDrove lean six sigma projects. Developed inspection calibration blocks to increase productivity. Reduced downtime by implementing 2 bin kanban system for inspection equipment spare parts. Led action work out for machine fixture storage.Sourcing Quality EngineerManaged quality for all machining suppliers supporting the factory. Performed audits and qualifications on over 20 suppliers, reducing defects per unit and supplier documentation defects.Inventory LeaderCreated and presented weekly inventory forecasts to global materials team. Led aging work-in-process meetings and re-allocated obsolescence and slow-moving inventory. Identified a $17M inventory re-classification and reduced total inventory by $15M. Show less