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Dallas, Tx, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Automational (www.Automational.com) provides customized software development solutions with a hyper focus on process automation and data analytics. Are you ready to automate your manual processes? If so, send me a message and let's schedule a quick call to explore the possibilities and your potential ROI. Highlights:• Proven ability to achieve a high return on investment for clients though Automation.• 18+ years of experience with big wins across multiple industries.

Arlington, Va, Us

Company-wide consultant and top resource for data analytics and software automation.Responsibilities: • Division-level expert (Space and Airborne Systems) in process automation, Microsoft Excel, data analytics, data mining, automated reports, VBA, and Microsoft Access• Lead Software Developer & Team Lead• Lead Reliability Engineer: data analysis expert, failure trend identification, analyticsMajor Achievements:• Received 15 personal awards for innovation, process improvement, and outstanding performance• Selected among the top 1% of employees for an out of cycle promotion• Developed over 30 data automation software tools that solved very diverse and complex problems• Achieved over 10,000 man-hour savings annually through data automation projects• ROI for half of my projects was over 1,000% (10x+) within the first year.

Co-Founder. Lead Developer.Imperium Capital Investments, LLC is a startup that I co-founded. Imperium specializes in software tools that rapidly identify current trends in investment markets, optimizes trading strategies based on those trends, and executes automated investment decisions (automated trades) for its clients.The fully automated software and algorithm developed was able to compete with entire teams of data analysts.Responsibilities included launching the company and co-developing the innovative algorithms and software platform. Major Achievements:• Developed a software platform that reduced a 2,000 man-hour process down to 2 hours (fully automated). • Developed an algorithm capable of analyzing FOREX data and illuminating profitable investment strategies that are actively being executed by others• Developed software which tests any trading strategies and determines optimal take profit and stop loss levels on an hour-by-hour resolution (trading hours matter significantly)• Co-developed software that can auto-trade based on strategies discovered by the algorithm as well as auto-execute optimal take profit/stop losses (hourly resolution)

Helsingborg, Skåne, Se

DIAB Group is an international company which manufactures and markets composite materials and serves several industries including aerospace, energy, marine, transportation, and defense.Responsibilities included:• Lead Reliability Engineer• Project management and managing contractors for site-wide capital investment projects• Increasing the efficiency and reliability of all manufacturing processes and equipment• Process improvement and optimization• Data analysis, strategic planning, and project cost & ROI analysisAchievements:• Led a team that redesigned a production line, increasing output by 200%, reducing labor by 66%, and saving $400k annually• Achieved over $200k cost savings through reliability improvements to manufacturing equipment in the first 6 months on the job• Led a team that developed a strategic plan to rapidly double entire site-wide production within 2 months to be able to double site revenue and meet new market demand• Managed the execution of a Six Sigma project that reduced site-wide floor inventory by 50% and eliminated 30% of product travel time, creating significant annual savings

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Eastman Chemical Company, formerly Eastman Kodak, is a Fortune 500 company which manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of chemicals, fibers, and plastics.I worked at the Longview, TX site, which is one of the largest chemical plants in Texas.Responsibilities at Eastman included:• Leading diverse teams to solve critical reliability problems • Project management for plant-wide projects• Completing root cause failure analysis and corrective actions• Managing all outsourced fire protection capital work at the plant• Developing forecast estimates for capital expansion projectsMajor Achievements at Eastman:• Received 6 personal awards for outstanding achievements• Selected among <1% of all employees promoted during a promotion freeze.• Led a team that successfully resolved catastrophic failures in a critical $300M piping system• Developed an automated conversion tool that saved 7,500 man-hours

When I was working on my MBA, I co-founded Techquisition, LLC (startup) with the Director of Intellectual Property & Commercialization at Louisiana Tech University. I wrote the business plan, designed the website, and helped develop and implement the marketing strategy. I served as the Marketing Director and handled all IT issues. In 2006, Techquisition.com was the first online platform of its kind that brought together both buyers and sellers of technology in a unique way that allowed the licensing of technology to take place fluidly. Our company experienced explosive growth in a short time span, as the platform that we created went viral. This wasn't a surprise as we were serving a community with the exact solution they wanted.Achievements:• Techquisition grew exponentially with minimal capital investment (less than $100) within the 1st year.• Over 650 companies and universities signed up and used its services.

Business Web Solutions, LLC is a small business I started in graduate school. It provided web design, web hosting, and graphic design services. I handled both sales and fulfillment, and the revenue I generated paid for my MBA in full and provided additional income while getting my masters degree. I greatly enjoyed working with my clients.

Ruston, La, Us

During my college years, I worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization at Louisiana Tech University, as the direct assistant to the Director of Intellectual Property. As part of my responsibilities, I was the administrator of the technology database (Inteum) and monitored/reported patent development costs for Louisiana Tech's entire technology portfolio. In addition, I helped develop and implement marketing plans for some of Louisiana Tech's emerging technologies. Overall, I learned a tremendous amount about current methods and strategies for developing and commercializing intellectual property (provisional and non-provisional patents), from a licensor's (technology seller) perspective.This experience led to the development of a startup company (Techquisition, LLC) co-founded by the Director of Intellectual Property at Louisiana Tech and myself.

Masters Of Business Administration, Mba

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering