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United States

Led data analyst and data scientist group for E2E data center delivery.

Redmond, Washington, United States

Managed the operational excellence for E2E data center delivery from signal to colo ready which transforms data/information for DC delivery to actionable insight.Built innovative system solution for multiple cross functional team which enables the saving of $86m.

Redmond, Washington, United States

• Built long term region plans that take into account DC and network capacity constraints as well as latency and location constraints by collaborating with cross functional group including networking, project management team and DC infrastructure design team.• Develop a decision-making framework for infrastructure investment decisions based on total cost analysis

Redmond, Washington, United States

. Own and deliver Microsoft’s datacenter capacity strategy and long term plans (Lease vs. build,) for Asia Pacific Region and Latin America Region• Own the datacenter capacity decision making process up to CAPEX council approvals with the executives• Create and own DC infrastructure supply plan

Redmond, Washington, United States

•Managed capacity (including space and power) at global data centers for Office 365 and Windows Live•Developed lead time capacity strategy for multiple property groups•Spearheaded the delivery of multiyear allocation process which drove changes to current capacity planning ecosystem targeting to speed up our supply chain and enable us to make better cloud infrastructure decisions faster.

•Worked with vendors to ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods. •Managed and develop inventory forecasts and open-to-buy budgets •Ensured the linkage to cost curve opportunities. •Forecasted and managed efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows, including forecasting, purchasing to support business. •Managed inventory health. Determine and execute exit strategies for unproductive inventory. •Conducted URF analysis and identify supply chain opportunities for cost saving. •Led the delivery of Requisition to PO conversion SAP project which drove changes to current planning ecosystem targeting to eliminated non-value added activities and increase efficiency.• Managed project sharpie which is an effort to consolidate the supplier base and achieve $3M savings for the company. The team transferred 2 main product lines and 6 main product programs without any bump to the business. The successful delivery of this project demonstrated SAP and APO knowledge in depth as well as the ability to manage the end to end supply chain.