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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Lead matrixed remote project team to innovate, test and deploy technology solutions for global retail apparel supply chain. Direct project strategy, manage tactical goals and timelines, report throughout organization. Liaison internally and externally in retail and technology industries to deliver best in class solutions. Item-level identification strategy via 2D, QR, RFID.Key Accomplishments:▪ Designed digital identification strategy to improve data collection and utilization, improve customer engagement.▪ Designed and deployed operational procedures and technology solution to reduce chargeback expense by 80%.▪ Enhanced utilization of data analytics to discover root cause issues that degrade system performance.▪ Delivered multi-dimensional business case to drive business platform, built from prior technical engineering focus.

Greater New York City Area

Perform start-up, established business, and acquisition consulting. Review operations and performance to determine growth opportunities and operational strategy for ongoing business, and derive valuation for potential acquisition transactions.

Basking Ridge, Nj

Direct all facets of non-profit soccer club operations and provide continual logistical oversight for financial management (P&L), programs, staff management, strategic planning, risk management, and marketing/PR initiatives.Key Accomplishments:• Conceptualized, developed, and launched new business model (systems, website, financials) and successfully accelerated first-year revenue growth by 60% (from $850K to $1.35M).• Modernized club operations with up-to-date marketing, communication, and administration procedures. Wrote, formulated, and finalized all marketing and PR materials. Delivered monthly newsletter.• Successfully deployed Google Enterprise and mobile apps for club operations.• Negotiated F25 corporate sponsorship and maximized club fundraising while continuously driving revenue, contributions, participation, and satisfaction. Established and fostered community partnerships and relations.• Cultivated base of volunteers/resources and established vendor metrics / review process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provided consultation and specialized guidance in automated identification (bar code, RFID, EPC, serialization), FDA packaging and handling requirements, supply chain, e-pedigree, security, cold chain, and anti-counterfeiting.Key Accomplishments:• Wrote and published “Bar Coding Basics: Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Safety” (2005).• Interviewed as an industry expert for PBS and multiple industry journals. Served as a key speaker for numerous diversified conferences on both a national and international scale.• Provided consultation for Zebra Technologies (Healthcare RFID strategy), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (auto-id, supply chain, RFID, FDA strategy), and HDMA (bar coding standards revision for healthcare supply chain).• Served on the Board of Directors for a Vancouver-based pharma security start-up.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed healthcare industry projects designed to improve supply chain efficiency.Key Accomplishments:• Served as regulatory affairs liaison and cultivated senior-level relationships at FDA Office of Policy to build and regulate efficacy of anti-counterfeiting, drug pedigree, serialization, and supply chain policies.• Established and fostered executive relationships throughout pharma and healthcare to promote cooperative change.• Led executive-level/cross-industry/multi-national project teams in the design of best practices (serialization, auto-ID, cold chain, RFID, EPC, security, packaging, and anti-counterfeiting), inclusive manufacturers, distributors, retail, OTC, Rx, pharmacy, hospital, and government. Analyzed and managed politicized vested interests of industry segments to achieve optimal collaboration. Collaborated with standards groups to regulate adoption of best practices and served as primary healthcare representative on multi-industry/international work groups.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Government Contracts: Process and performance improvement, leadership coaching, and classroom training.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Industrial / B2B Operations and Distribution: Process redesign, performance metrics, and inventory control.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• B2C & Direct Marketing Operations/Distribution: Oversight for full facility and multi-shift staff of 300 (exempt/hourly).

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

• Big-box Retail Distribution: Managed 250 unionized staff and state-of-the-art 1.2 million SF distribution center.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Investment and Insurance Sales

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bachelor'S Degrees, Economics