Matthew Y. Email & Phone Number

Oceanside, CA, US

San Ramon, CA, US

• Served as a Product Manager for Chevron’s supply chain data and refinery performance optimization strategic initiative, spearheading the implementation of digital tools to improve gross margin and supply chain.
• Directed a global cross-functional team in the development and deployment of a Power BI-based application to 300+ end users, contributing to $10+ million/yr margin increase.
• Applied design thinking techniques to reduce external consultant costs by over $2 million through leadership workshops, user interviews, and business observations.
• Delivered training on Data Storytelling to 80+ FTEs enhancing their ability to conduct business analytics independently, which enhanced data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Facilitated monthly seminars for technology professionals to deepen their understanding business processes, improving cross-functional collaboration and reducing enhancement delivery time by 25%.
• Managed backlog prioritization utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to align technical resources (8 IT professionals) with business needs, delivering incremental and sustained value from product enhancements.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Managed key accounts across Asia Pacific, Europe, and Americas, driving $40+ million in annualized B2B sales for Advanced Refining Technologies (ART) joint venture between Chevron and W.R. Grace
• Developed a technical proposal to secure a multi-year contract valued at $8 million/yr, commercializing new generation technology for improved economic performance
• Increased reliability and accuracy of customer data to improve demand plan, optimizing supply plan and achieving on-time product delivery >95%
• Developed a benchmarking database that enhanced technical analysis and predictive modeling accuracy, bolstering the effectiveness of marketing strategies for assigned product line
• Uncovered lost profit/productivity opportunities through aligning customer spec with manufacturing plant capability and increasing on-spec product yield to over 80% without compromising product performance and improved.
• Pioneered innovative business improvement competition at internal annual conference that resulted in selection of five Phase 2 projects

San Ramon, CA, US

• Managed technical support for 6 key accounts responsible for $40+ million in annual catalyst sales
• Presented technical solutions to business and technical decision-makers. Retained 100% of accounts through strong customer relationships and effective data analysis, storytelling, and value selling.
• Improved reliability and profitability of clients' operations through complex analysis and interpretation of client process data
• Spearheaded a $1 million project to design and install modified reactor internals for an existing catalyst customer to retain business and improve customer operations.
• Expanded organizational capability: developed internal turnover documents for each client, improved tools and procedures to reduce onboarding time by 20%, mentored and trained 50% of team members

San Ramon, CA, US

• Led engineering teams to design and license new refinery hydroprocessing units and revamp projects - trained and reviewed work of two process engineers per project
• Facilitated review meetings with clients, management, project teams, and subject matter experts to ensure alignment of technical decisions and client requirements and timely completion of project milestones
• Consulted on multiple projects and troubleshooting efforts for Chevron hydroprocessing units to improve profitability each contributing $100M+/yr savings in OpEx
• Increased efficiency and expanded organizational capability: mentored over 60% of new engineers, led training courses, improved existing and established new work processes and tools
• Developed subject matter expertise for process simulation using ProII software program

San Ramon, CA, US

• Improved compliance with regulatory agency reporting requirements of environmental releases across all of Chevron's North American refineries through development of a standard tool and procedure which reduced.

San Ramon, CA, US

Developed MS Excel tool to standardize approach of optimizing three-phase horizontal separator design, incorporated basic VBA coding.Rated vessels and heat exchangers for dieselization study project.

Discussed research papers pertaining to organic polymer solar cell fabrication at weekly journal club meetings. Used computer aided design (CAD) software to draw schematics of parts to be fabricated.Used Engineering Fabrication Laboratory to design and machine parts for a thermal evaporator.