Michael Schooler Email & Phone Number

U.S.A.

• Designed and implemented a Lean/Agile operating system for a world leading chemical operation• First time Lean, Agile and Six Sigma methods have been brought together in the chemical industry• Transformed a entire Plant operational method

United States

• Developed the technical approach for the Transformation Management Practice.• Program manager for the movement of offices acquired by a major, multi-national IT company. Lead the implementation of the acquiring companies IT infrastructure standards in all the new facilities.• Agile Coach and Trainer for multi-national insurance conglomerate. Created and led training for teams worldwide to an Agile way of work. Coached new Scrum Masters and Agile teams.

United States

Recruited by the CEO to develop a new OpEx consulting practice. • Created a new line of business and revenue stream by developing a technical approach and collateral for the transformation service offering inclusive of training modules for lean and Six Sigma as well as operational excellence, governance, change management, and control system frameworks.• Increased BD win rate by 30% through designing and implementing a repeatable process that screens for core competency fitment and ensures a quality response that aligns with each requirement of the RFQ/RFI/RFP.• 50% efficiency boost achieved while helping maintain an ISO 9001 certification by implementing an in-house efficiency-based culture that encouraged innovative thinking and doing.• Led a federal agency in the implementation of their ELMS Lean Management System that reduced average lead times by 35% and increased quality by reducing re-work by 25%.

North America

Recruited to establish a new Dev/Ops service line for an $8 billion, 171,000 person global corporation. Created a technical approach that transforms IT organizations into optimized cultures.• 50% in operating cost savings projected for a client by creating a DevOps based operating system for a 13,000 employee, multi-national marketing and production company and advising client c-suite leaders on implementation.• Drove sales to Fortune 500 companies in the US and Europe by driving the development of a new DevOps consulting practice and creating the necessary technical approaches and components.• 45% escalation in efficiency produced through the creation of a lean-based enterprise architecture process for one of the largest fashion holding companies in the world.• Elevated team and individual performance by setting goals with each team member in the four build areas of self, community, practice, and the business.• 25% rise in sales posted by working with another consulting arm to develop a new service line used worldwide.

North America

Recruited to lead a worldwide group that drove Fortune 500 companies to implement Agile, DevOps, and Lean methods to optimize operations and improve quality. Managed teams in the US, Canada, and India.• 97% customer satisfaction index reached by reversing internal and external customer dissatisfaction through the leadership of a global team of 40 global consultants using metrics, communication, and trust to delight customers. • Raised the global efficiency and effectiveness of a 1,500 staff, global company by driving change management through the implementation of an innovative operating system.• 90% software development production expansion, 70% product quality increase, 50% reduction in the development backlog, and a 50% expense decrease accomplished by leading a comprehensive, two-year transformation initiative of one of the largest North America banking IT organizations.• 50% decline in quality issues in the client customer service center attained by instituting the use of Lean Six Sigma methods in one of the largest, multi-national technology conglomerates in Silicon Valley.• 50% decrease in client’s overall defect rate realized by creating a self-directed team model at a large multinational medical device manufacturer, enabling client teams to use visual management boards to present operational health. • Increased global operations efficiency by leading a team of LSS consultants that helped the largest insurance company in the world, based in Manhattan.• Influenced a global IT organization to understand and adopt a more efficient and effective manner of working by utilizing a process improvement based change management method.• 25% drop in the cost per claim of a client accomplished in the first year by spearheading the group to transform the claims process of one of the largest insurance firms in Canada.

Led a group of engineers that transformed Plant production operations including material management and IT support systems. Managed all engineering functions, including facilities, manufacturing, quality, safety, and design. Drove change in the total manufacturing process, creating a Lean-based system that was adopted corporate-wide.• 65% quality improvement and a 50% boost in overall output achieved through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methods, transforming operations at a large, high-transaction US production facility.• Transformed a low functioning engineering team into a high-performing, self-managed team that integrated with upper management as well as operations staff by leveraging a servant leader, empowered, metrics-based approach.• 35% decrease in weekly backlog generated by heading the implementation of a new inventory control system and combining that with a minimum / maximum pull replenishment system on the shop floor.

Led strategy, operations, and supply chain transformation efforts for a global professional service firm with revenues of $43 billion and 286,000 employees.• $1.5 million in new revenue realized by creating a strategic partnership with a minority-owned, small business that allowed entry into a new market.• Re-engineered the strategic planning process for a large federal agency, creating a five-year strategic plan that was concise and implementable, becoming a benchmark for other agencies.• Awarded the regional Deloitte Global Excellence Award for leading teams that transformed the supply chain for the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to ensure full-rate manufacturing capability.

United States

Led and managed P&L for multiple federal and commercial composite technology programs. Ensured that all projects delighted our customers and were delivered on time and on budget. • Managed and delivered on-time and in cost the $7 million Air Force Research Lab Minotaur composite fairing R&D project.• Managed thirteen leading-edge composite material technology programs worth over $9 million for the Air Force (AFRL) and commercial clients, including Boeing.• Ensured customer delivery of trade study for large, out-of-autoclave payload fairings.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Led strategy and operations workshops with senior Navy and Army leaders to determine transformation opportunities in their organizations.• Reduced cycle times by an average of 35% by driving the implementation of more efficient operations at North Island Naval Air Station, PAX River Naval Operations, and Naval Air Station Jacksonville.• Coached and mentored Green/Black and Master Black Belt candidates that would become organic resources for the use of Lean and Six Sigma methods in the U.S. Army and Navy.

• Achieved consistent bottom-line returns of 30% through proactive management of profit and loss for the division. • Increased Air Force sales to $10 million annually.• Created DoD Handbook for CPI, commissioned by the Secretary of Defense by assessing the end-to-end value streams of the Navy F/A-18, the Air Force F-15, the Army Blackhawk Helicopter and the Marines HMMWV logistic and industrial systems and defining best practices.• Improved throughput by 300% by implementing Total Material Management Systems in the Hill AFB Commodities Directorate. • Saved over $5 million for the U.S. Air Force by designing and implementing the first collaborative just-in-time vendor solution.• Increased productivity by 90% through the implementation of the only successful ERP system in the Air Force.

Fields Of, Business Management; Communications, Computer Science, German

APICS JIT Certified Certified Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt ATK certified Program Manager Graduate of Covey 7 Habits for Effective.

Bs, Business/Corporate Communications