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Boise, ID, US

Seattle, WA, US

• Actively guide Lean Six Sigma and Agile at Amazon. Provide scalable mechanisms and frameworks to implement best practices in continuous improvement to train and mentor ~2k Amazonians each quarter in Lean Six Sigma and.
• Own the lifecycle for a large product or suite of products. Define the 3-5 year strategic vision, have a long-term roadmap, and drive teams to execute on that vision. Own customer engagement and take point on product.
• Design product value propositions and communications for large audiences, PR, Marketing, and Sales.
• Extensive product management expertise and track record is noteworthy (e.g., product solutions resulted in significant and positive Amazon brand sentiment, product is game-changing or has industry impact.
• Identify and proactively manage areas of business importance related to Amazon HR and TA product(s): customer value, market opportunity, financial and legal compliance, endemic problems, and any other large risks.
• Adept at building consensus. Align teams towards coherent feature strategies. Bring clarity to complexity, probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding.

Seattle, WA, US

• A mentor of Lean Six Sigma and Project Management, mentoring Six Sigma Projects while developing Black Belts to become excellent project leaders and project coaches. Identifies potential projects, selects and scopes.
• Performs VP/Senior Leader Deep Dives (High-impact Special Assignments). Repeatedly delivers results through project execution.
• Transformative manager or coach, developing both Black Belts and PE team members in their Six Sigma Skills/mindset.
• Able to influence L7-L10 leaders using Six Sigma data/principles/mindsets. Forms and sustains collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to deploy Six Sigma anywhere, on any type of process. Expert in Minitab and Statistical Analysis.
• Responsible for defining and delivering important programs with broad cross-organizational business impact. Successfully delivers solutions and mechanisms that resolve significantly complex problems and provide a.

Seattle, WA, US

• Accountable for large programs, helping cross-functional teams across organizations create and refine HR standard work. Work directly impacted daily workflows of WW Consumer PXT process owners who support over 2M.
• Drive efficiencies that improve how processes are built, tested and deployed, enabling automation and scalability to support Amazon's growth. Simplify, streamline or eliminate excess activities, demonstrating.
• Solve business problems, aligning workflows to meet customer requirements. Routinely manage ambiguous situations and unify work streams towards structured activities, clearly defined connections, and properly sequenced.
• Coach others how to identify opportunities and eliminate points of failure and waste. Sought out for advice and training across organizations, increasing the productivity and effectiveness of teams. Conduct process.

• As of January 2019, Jelli was acquired by iHeartMedia, the biggest audio company in America.Lean Startup Product Leadership
• Facilitate customer deep dives and quantitative product analysis
• Develop, train and manage Lean Project Management Organization, Agile Scrum, and JIRA
• Scrum Master multiple projects to baseline and improve team velocity
• Manage data, analytics, reporting, and analysis for the company
• Develop and Manage statistical process control, root cause analysis, and corrective action process for company wide objectives.Process Engineering and Experimentation

Seattle, WA, US

• Developed and managed worldwide Amazon Lean Six Sigma Programs.
• Managed and facilitated User Experience (UX) Research and Product Development for critical internal CRM tools – reducing cycle time for CRM activities by 50% and saving 138K hours per year through streamlined processes.
• Facilitated 33 DMAIC projects or Kaizen Events in a variety of business areas with an annualized net benefit of $6M.

Seattle, WA, US

• Amazon Services Management Innovation Award Winner for the implementation of Lean Daily Management System.
• Develop, implement and manage worldwide Kaizen Event process, training 10-12 process improvement experts and 200+ project team members each year
• Develop and implement the vision and strategy for Lean Six Sigma methodology, including Kaizen Events, Standard Work Events, Continuous 6S, Daily Kaizen Management System, and Standard Analysis processes.
• Manage KPO and Black Belt resource model, training approach and activities, and the standardization of the ACES program for Seller Support. Manage the KPO and Kaizen Apprentice selection and interview process.
• Provide training, advice and guidance to 500+ Kaizen project team members and 1000+ Daily Kaizen participants regarding deployment/logistical issues, project approach, and political issues
• Direct the procurement and configuration of required technologies to allow for project management, data collection, statistical tools, and financial tracking to successfully manage and scale the Seller Support ACES.

Seattle, WA, US

• Evaluate the flow of the organization’s core process value streams and support Lean redesign efforts in key focus areas.
• Develop the vision and strategy for Lean concepts and strategies.
• Evaluate internal capabilities and resource assessment to recommend internal and external requirements where needed.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to all levels of the organization on the use and practice of Lean methodology and traditional improvement tools (VSM, 5S, Kaizen, etc.).
• Support leadership in the development, planning and execution of a Lean enterprise transformation strategy and metrics.
• Plan and assist in the execution of various Lean transformation events targeted at improving the business’s overall performance.

Boise, Idaho, US

• Assist leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key business processes.
• Provide training on Lean and Six Sigma modules at all levels of the organization, including statewide implementation.
• Provide support for project selection, scoping, reviewing and reporting to ensure effective application of Lean Six Sigma tools and alignment with business vision and strategy.
• Coach, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams through various phases of the Lean Six Sigma methodologies to produce breakthrough results on key initiatives covering quality, productivity, cycle-time, and growth.
• Lead and facilitate Process Design, Kaizen, and 6S Events.
• Establish a Lean Six Sigma Body-of-Knowledge for the business.

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Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Responsible for Six Sigma process management support for planning, finance, methodology, deployment, project management, and technology integration
• Promoted to direct and manage the overall strategic technical infrastructure support for Six Sigma deployment
• Managed data requirements and data driven decisions for 500+ Six Sigma Projects.
• Designed and implemented Six Sigma technology infrastructure, strategic planning support, Six Sigma technical training, instructional media, and reporting support for 100+ Black Belts, 10 MBBs, and 5 champions.
• Managed project generation activities for the enterprise across all divisions and functional areas (approximately 2,000 estimated projects annually)
• Managed key relationships with division and functional leaders to build and maintain appropriate support of the Lean Six Sigma initiative

Boise, Idaho, US

• Provided project leadership to 25+ project team members, including: planning, budget, scheduling, issue & risk management, status reporting, business/project team coordination and focused quality planning, on multiple.
• Introduced focused risk management training and process certification to the IT Project Management team, resulting in better risk planning, analysis and communication to business stakeholders.
• Managed Project Management process definitions including project change control, project transition, project issue management, project planning, and project risk management processes.
• Successfully managed business relationships with Albertsons internal customers, direct IT Development resources, work with vendors, and execute the project schedule with the goal of delivering projects on-time and.

• Computer Scientist responsible for software quality assurance during software concept and initiation, requirement documentation, architectural design, software development, integration, and acceptance with deep.
• Documentation, Design and Code Best Practices and Standards
• Product Evaluation
• Process Monitoring
• Configuration Management Monitoring
• Process and Product Quality Audits

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Burbank, CA, US