Micheal Conrad, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Leading a team of contractors in the migration and conversion of online homework from Flash-based to HTML5 onto a new software platform.Create tracking processes, monitoring systems, and reporting on the progress of the contractors and the project.

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas

A little travel, a lot of home projects and good socialization.

Austin, Texas Area

Built independent retail pet boutique from scratch. • Used best practices in executing incorporation, site negotiation, initial store design and build-out, and provided continuous process improvements while maintaining the best possible quality standards.• Directed multiple vendor and product selections, software selection and integration, and various hiring and training resources.• Helmed development of company website, including e-commerce capability, and operated retail store at all levels across sales, marketing, events, accounting, regulations and tenant advocacy.• Enabled consistently outstanding customer service, including education program, healthy pet feeding seminars, and “Yappy Hour”.• Awarded Retailer of the Year: Outstanding Pet Boutique by Pet Product News International for exceeding all industry expectations.

San Diego, California

Director of Oligonucleotide ManufacturingSenior Manufacturing / Project Management ExecutiveCharged with establishing a commercial oligonucleotide manufacturing department for internal use and external sales. Headed and worked within multiple projects to integrate proprietary instrumentation and create a fully automated manufacturing system. • Selected to guide initial set-up of manufacturing facility, methodologies, staff for 24/7 production. • Established comprehensive vendor network with on-site, vendor-owned inventory, cutting operational costs by 28%. • On project team for establishment of OEM operation for Invitrogen’s oligonucleotide business. • On project for implementation of JD Edwards ERP system with full production integration, as well as design and implementation of custom Laboratory Information Management System. • Delivered essential contributions introducing robotics and other instrumentation to maximize operational efficiencies under LIMS. • Projects to introduce automated large-scale chemical delivery system for manufacturing, in addition to developing proprietary instruments which increased daily capacities by 1700% (672 to 12288 units per instrument). • Championed specialized procedures and systems to establish an industry-leading 12-hour turnaround for custom oligonucleotides.

The Woodlands, Tx

Director of Operations/Production Manager/MIS DirectorHandled operational management for three separate production divisions. Led operations and project management involving resource control, budgeting, financial reporting, cost control, vendor negotiations, materials planning, quality control, regulatory compliance, production scheduling, and automation and instrumentation design and implementation. Oversaw superior design, development and build-out of a DNA production facility in Cambridge, England, covering site location, design of automated pathways, recruitment/training, vendor/regulatory network development, and the implementation of all policies, procedures and guidelines. Managed site for 1 year.• Received numerous promotions, guided establishment of an OEM operation for Pharmacia’s custom oligonucleotide service.• Orchestrated two facility expansion projects, identified site locations, designed layout, secured contractors and supervised build out. • Restructured desktop and server hardware systems in addition to handling company’s server system conversion, implementing custom procedures and software which saved $50K annually as well as saving lost production processing time.• Introduced robotics and other highly sophisticated proprietary instrumentation to maximize operational efficiencies, leading to reduction of operating costs by 68% and drove profit margins from 25% to 55%.• Sought regularly as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Japanese and Australian DNA production facilities. • Brought internal chemical blending operation in-house, resulting in 30% savings.• Oversaw excellent setup on site vendor warehousing inventory with usage charge backs.

Bs Biophysics/Biochemistry, Biochemistry

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