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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Partners with hospital systems to enhance surgical volume and operational efficiency in the perioperative space by deploying LeanTaas products.

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Spearheaded executive initiatives to enhance utilization and efficiency of perioperative services. Utilized theory of constraints and simulation models to identify true sources for improvement in OR block allocations while balancing case scheduling risks. Furthermore, the transformation of late room assignments from a push to a pull system enhanced responsiveness to changes in demand. Various other projects included a utilization assessment of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, a root cause analysis following the loss of an irreplaceable specimen, the process flow redesign of the Multi-Disciplinary Unit, and rapid responses to COVID-19. Also, enjoyed acting as a mentor for various Lean and Greenbelts with the goal of results, learning, and fun.Notable Achievements• Over $2M in cases added through flexible scheduling.• 20% improvement in patient volume in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit• Successful social distancing transformation during the COVID-19 Rapid Response.

Denver, Co

Consulted on key process improvement activities for a Program for All-inclusive Healthcare for the Elderly (PACE) Program. Collaborated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine to analyze impaired physical function as a fall predictor. Introduced post-fall interventions with the goal of reducing the 60-day repeat fall rate. Also participated in other initiatives such as the medical diversion process gaps analysis and identified $1M in medication ordering waste. Projects included developing a transportation measurement system and various rapid process redesigns.Notable Achievements• 10% improvement in on-time delivery for Provider Relations Transportation.• 28% reduction in the 60-day repeat fall rate in the Fall Reduction initiative.• Identified $1M in medication ordering waste in medication reordering.

Denver, Co

Supervised a team of business analysts and led fundamental revenue operations initiatives. Acted as the process lead during the design of a Nautilus billing system developed in India, handling $8 Billion in revenue. Furthermore, served as the project manager for the claims tracking system to prevent write-offs as bad debt. Additionally, worked as a ROPS Process Engineer, developing collections best practices for collectors working with private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid nationwide. Notable Achievements• Implemented a claims tracking system preventing bad debt write-offs.• $4.5 Million reduction in AR through Collections Best Demonstrated Practices.

Denver, Co

Served as a Special Project Lead for the Director of Supply Chain Management and LM21 Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Notably, responded to the U.S. Secretary of Defense's request to significantly increase the production of PTDS blimps sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. Assisted in the relocation of manufacturing production and led the initiatives redesigning production flow, resulting in significant improvements in production rates, touch time, and defect rate. Acted as Flow manager responsible for the on-time delivery of one-third of all systems.Notable Achievements• Increased monthly production rate from 0.67 to 10 in the PTDS Program.• Reduced production touch time from 14,000 hrs/system to 5,000 hrs/system.• Reduced defect rate from 55% to less than 10%.

Denver, Co

Participated in an Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) focused on cross-functional rotations, leadership training, and technical development. In Denver, worked as a LM21 Operations Excellence Coordinator, leading initiatives under the guidance of an LM21 Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt. In Scranton, PA supported a manufacturing plant that fabricated instrumentation for aircraft carriers and produced laser-guided bombs. Rotations included Process Engineering, Systems Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Environmental, Safety, and Health.Notable Achievements• Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt certification.• Implemented emergency screening process for Dual Mode laser Guided Bombs (DMLGB)

Cape Canaveral, Fl

Responsible for all major documentation change notifications sent to the customer.

Master Of Business Administration

Graduate Certificate, Operations Leadership & Organizational Behavior, 3.83

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.22