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Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Manage cross-functional stakeholders through the planning, designing, and installation of concurrent $8M+ projects that design and install robotics, software, and material handling systems for Amazon fulfillment centers.
• Develop and define workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team to obtain optimum effectiveness.
• Support development of departmental budgets and business plans for functional areas.
• Identify resource requirements with supporting plans and justification. Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems.
• Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.

Seattle, WA, US

• Manage a team of 100 technicians, engineers, and managers with accountability for robotic equipment performance, maintenance, planning, and risk mitigation for a 1.3M sq. ft. facility with 14 miles of conveyance and.
• Developed and implemented plans to improve site utilization from 95% to 98% through daily checks of critical equipment and increased Smart Pack availability to 97% through robust maintenance planning
• Directed site commissioning of a TASRS Robotic floor with optimized throughput on RSP floors to increase volume output and deployed a robust training plan which reduced downtime events by 69% yoy
• Improved AR drive up-time from 98% to 99.4% and implemented a robust training program consisting of basic, advanced, and accelerated AR training
• Improved PM completion from 83% to 98% and decreased annual budget expenses by 40% through tracking and enhanced ownership of budget approval and spend management

Ewing, New Jersey, US

Consulted with the NJ DOT to analyze train incidents and review accidents, performed root cause analysis of component failures, and supported RTA rail car safety audits and inspections. Led internal safety reviews and field observations, prepared audit reports, and formalized corrective action plans (CAPs) to address findings from the internal safety.

US

• Defined operating and maintenance strategies and procedures to optimize capital investments, improve management and operations of port authority facilities, and maintain state of good repair for hundreds of agency.
• Deployed life cycle analysis and total cost of ownership management techniques to ensure assets met or exceeded ROI projections and developed enterprise asset management (EAM) program for PATH and the Operations.
• Managed development of the federal Transit Asset Management plan, including strategic planning, life cycle delivery, asset information, resource allocation, and risk reviews
• Continuously reviewed processes, defined performance benchmarks, created road-maps, developed business cases, and managed change to implement the EAM program agency-wide

Dorval, Québec, OO

• Directed Maintenance and Operations teams comprised of 100+ technical staff, engineers, and supervisors supporting a $25M annual contract for monitoring and service of infrastructure applications for Automated People.
• Managed system integration's, developed testing plans to identify and resolve technical issues, and forecast operational and mechanical system needs to ensure resource allocation and expense management
• Developed the electrical and mechanical preventive maintenance programs from the ground up, increasing gross margins from 1.9% to 18% and generating $1.3M in annual revenue
• Established a 12-person safety council, led training on proper accident investigation techniques, and ensured compliance with all HS&E Hazcom protocols

Dorval, Québec, OO

• Managed a team of six engineers with accountability for all scheduling, planning, and budgeting for technical integrations, including defining project milestones, developing policies, and creating engineering standards.
• Led vehicle system integrations, test planning and coordination of resources for system recovery, repair, preventive maintenance, and midlife overhaul of the Newark AirTrain
• Defined and managed KPI data to identify trends, predict and analyze root causes of equipment failures, and reduce component downtime events through system improvements