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Cary, Nc, Us

Malvern, Pa, Us

Durham, Us

Calcite: Direct air capture that is economic and actionable. Calcite’s process captures CO2 directly from air and sequesters it underground, aiming to support the world’s climate targets by removing over a billion tons of CO2 for less than $100 per ton.

Global ClimateTech startup with a mission to transform our built environment into massive "CO2 sponges." We are developing technology to transform millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into net-negative and healthy buildings worldwide.

Buford, Georgia, Us

IntoConcrete is an eCommerce startup that is reimagining concrete, one cast at a time. From home goods to accessories, we are bringing together artisans, designers, and studios worldwide to showcase the best of concrete design.

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

- Built and led a new team of ten senior engineers to support North American operations- Scope: Capital Projects, Automation, Capacity Planning, Reliability, Energy,Process, and Operational Excellence for 35 plants with a $750 MM revenue

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

- Led Carbonates division operations consisting of nine plants, six mines and 600+ team members with a revenue of $250 million- Participated in business transformation project, coordinated redesign and implementation of new Americas Operations organization supported by BCG and McKenzie consulting teams

An incubator supporting the formation and growth of innovative startups.- Lean startup and General Management of IntoConcrete.com, a concrete design and e-commerce firm. Roles included design, forming, funding, growing, and managing the company with operations and team members in the US and abroad. Negotiated and closed contracts with new clients Nambé, Room & Board, and Bespoke Post.- Supported and advised in the planning, startup, and management of Ghostpepper Labs, a custom software services startup.

Herndon, Va, Us

Hard deadline to carve-out ERP from parent company in 18 months- Participated in the selection of software and consulting companies- Led migration and implementation in Operations- Directed the development of complementary Production and Quality Control web applications using QuickBase low-code platform

Zug, Ch

- Member of the Lafarge US Executive Committee- Led occupational health and safety to ensure compliance (MSHA/OSHA)and the wellbeing of approximately 3,000 employees at 300 sites- Implemented lean processes and led culture change to reduce incidentrates to record levels

Zug, Ch

- Member of the board of the Lafarge-Etex JV- Led operations of nine plants and three quarries in five countries: Argentina,Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru- Key role in the division's expansion strategy including the construction oftwo new drywall plants in Brazil and Peru- Capacity and revenue growth of close to 30%- Implemented best practices yielding $15 million in operating costs savings

Zug, Ch

- Member of the board of the Lafarge-Comex JV- Led a full turnaround of plant and quarry operations and achievedprofitability for the first time since startup- Attained zero lost time accidents, reduced employee turnover from 50% to1%, reached overall service factor of 99% and reduced operating cost by50%- Developed plant vision, performance management systems, lean processes,and HR development programs to achieve record results

Zug, Ch

- $120 MM Drywall Plant Expansion- Resourced and launched world's largest gypsum drywall plant- Achieved 95% OEE in half of the time vs. similar projects- Became benchmark for all plant startups in Lafarge Gypsum- Developed best practices and lead training for Project Managers worldwide

Zug, Ch

- Managed the performance cycle of all North America operations- Developed and automated performance dashboards in collaboration with IT- Designed and produced reports and KPIs adopted across Business Units- Conducted extensive industrial benchmarking adopted across Lafarge’s gypsum division worldwide

Tysons Corner, Va, Us

- Established team, process and infrastructure dedicated to ensuring stability and scalability of MicroStrategy Web and Server Products- Accomplished extensive stability and scalability improvements increasing capacity from a few to thousands of supported users- Developed sizing and capacity planning guidelines and benchmarks foreach product release- Coordinated the development of data and web scalability white papers

Tysons Corner, Va, Us

- Onboarding, integration and training position- Automated function and regression testing using Silk Test achieving 75%+ efficiency gains

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mx

- Responsible for all support activities including powerhouse, potable and waste water plant operation, contractor management, CAPEX budget and tracking ($15 million/year), and maintenance planning- Attained 35% water usage reduction, increased power plant quality index from 90 to 99%, and led corporate project to lengthen beer shelf life

Master Of Business Administration (Emba)

Advanced Management Program, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering And Administration