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Saratoga, CA, US

Santa Cruz, California, United States

• Project manager overseeing the completion of manufacturing activities and the transition of ordnance inventory, equipment, etc... to gaining facility. Personally responsible for improving interdisciplinary stakeholder.
• Ensured adherence to FAR, DFARS, DOT, and internal Command Media requirements during site closure and transition activities.
• Improved on-site alignment and communication across multiple programs and portfolios affected by the project.
• Aggressively pursued resolution of schedule-impacting manufacturing slips, escalating when necessary, to ensure project success.
• Supported manufacturing efforts as Lead Manufacturing Planner, trained younger planners, and documented local knowledge / procedures to ensure the capture and transition of best practices.

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Managed the project to refresh Planning Command Media to improve alignment with external requirements as indicated in the FAR and DFARS while improving MMAS performance.
• Coordinated cross-functional team to effect a major rewrite of Command Media, improving compliance adherence.
• Drove the closure of over 200 action items related to Corrective Action Plans and continuous improvement initiatives in support of Command Media rewrite.

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Responsible for improving the planning support of LM Space Assembly, Test & Launch Operations (ATLO), communicating status updates to the ATLO Leadership Team, and aligning initiatives with counterparts within the.
• Developed LRP Staffing Model to anticipate program shifts requiring headcount adjustments.
• Designed and implemented Capital GSE model pilot to identify insufficient availability and plan for budgetary impacts.
• Created LM400 Control Point schedule to forecast Capital GSE needs.
• Transitioned all ATLS schedules to MS Project Server.

Sunnyvale, CA

• Responsible for directing Operations improvement projects including implementation of cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Experienced in defining scope, managing fluid cross-functional user requirements.
• Increased transaction efficiency over 50% by identifying technical optimization opportunities and negotiating vendor modifications when necessary.
• Achieved and maintained alignment of cross-functional team by managing expectations and schedules, identifying risks, and communicating clear goals.
• Directed weekly reviews with highest levels of executive leadership to discuss program strategy and ensure key project milestone alignment within a developing environment.
• Accelerated software deployment schedule by 25% by managing constraints and re-prioritizing requirement sets to anticipate and accommodate evolving business needs.
• Synchronized software applications to decrease inventory discrepancies by 85% and eliminate production transaction errors, reducing support headcount by 40%.

Sunnyvale, CA

• Measured and improved the most impactful aspects of Demand and Inventory Management planning processes including Field Service, Direct and Indirect Materials, End of Life transitions, NPI, and IT integration /.
• Improved demand signal accuracy and reduced costs associated with logistics and inventory holding.
• Decreased MRP demand signal inaccuracies by 90%+.
• Improved statistical predictability of long lead-time items with volatile demand, avoiding both excessive and insufficient inventory levels.
• Achieved lowest year-end Physical Inventory adjustments in company history by coordinating and directing company-wide cross-functional team including accounting, warehouse, planning, manufacturing, field service, and.
• Developed and automated a process to aggregate demand for direct and indirect materials, eliminating production downtime.

Sunnyvale, CA

• Reduced data entry costs by 70% by streamlining the planning process, decreasing the need for manual transactions.
• Decreased the department-wide BOM error occurrence rate by 65%+ by implementing structured BOMs, clarifying material reporting structures, and simplifying maintenance.
• Achieved one-third reduction of manufacturing billable overtime hours by developingand implementing a robust planning process that facilitated production level-loading.
• Reduced manufacturing downtime by 30% resulting from direct material availability interruptions by evaluating and implementing appropriate demand management tools.
• Managed inter-vendor transition projects, eliminating scrap while fully supporting production and service needs.
• Developed an indirect material review procedure and managed transitions to minimize scrap upon obsoletion.

Sunnyvale, CA

Responsible for day to day materials planning and production scheduling requirements of the Stack Manufacturing department. Responsible for developing and implementing processes to reduce volatility in the production schedule.

Worked in the Operations Planning department and evaluated planned orders within Oracle ERP system daily while managing product launch timelines by coordinating with both internal and external partners. - Managed deliverables for a cross-functional team, material commitments of international suppliers, and expectations of vendors in support of special.

Worked in the Production Control department and released work orders to the manufacturing floor in support of sales and forecast demand. Sourced new component vendors in support of new product introductions.- Saved over $150,000 through price negotiations within first three months of transfer to procurement. - Improved payment terms and delivery schedules.

Worked in the Production Scheduling department and released work orders to the manufacturing floor. Worked with engineering to create accurate Bills of Materials. Evaluated risks associated with Costed Bill of Materials. - Prepared manufacturing schedules for 12 production lines supporting customers such as IBM and Compaq through daily use of KEI/ROI ERP.

Analyzed and tracked trends of manufacturing operations, providing results to upper level execs on a daily basis. Managed a team which developed a reporting and analysis program to assist in the tracking of trends. - Prepared manufacturing schedules for 12 production lines supporting customers such as IBM and Compaq through daily use of KEI/ROI ERP.

Managed the daily production, validation, and equipment maintenance schedules in support of new product launch schedules. Provided analysis for long range operating plan capital equipment evaluations. - Managed daily production, validation, and equipment maintenance schedules for entire manufacturing plant following cGMP protocol.- Provided data analysis.

Mba With Focus, Supply Chain Management / International Business, 3.75

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Busch Campus Safety Patrol (co-chair).