Responsible for driving the development and execution of high-quality, realistic, cross-functional, global strategic plans for cardiovascular programs within Amgen’s Commercialization Organization and Process. Foster best practices across product teams and within Commercialization (CMZ) activities. Leading the Global Program Management Team (GPMT) for the products, ensuring effective and consistent execution of programs. - Lead development and management of integrated program plans and timelines, risk management plans, communication plans and contract books - Lead cross-functional resource, financial including capacity assessments - Drive alignment between program strategies and plans - Drive adherence to the Amgen commercialization and governance processes - Manage and drive the development of all cross-functional PT commercialization deliverables - Mentor and coach program management staff to ensure effective work package teams

Director in the Operations Functional Transformation Office. Utilize the transformation process on key Operations' strategic initiatives to drive sustainable business results and instill the changes in the organization. Currently working on Optimizing Inventory, Transforming Combination Products and Supply Risk. Experience on capital projectsWorked on the strategic framework for the organization. Coach and mentor staff in Lean, Six Sigma, Change Management, Agile, Transformation and Project Management.

End to end (drug substance to finished drug product) planner for the Neupogen/Neulasta Filgrastim franchise ($1.3B); SKUs inventory levels, supply plans, variances and transitions and new product introductions.

I lead the Project Management Office, Risk Management and Business Continuity-Crisis Management Organizations for Amgen’s largest manufacturing site. The manufacturing campus encompasses the full spectrum of Amgen’s manufacturing plants: microbial and mammalian API bulk plants, two aseptic formulation/fill facilities, inspection & packaging, solid dosage operation, waste water treatment and a central utilities plant. I have managed diversity of capital, six sigma and strategic projects, trained staff on operational excellence, established and managed the projects portfolio processes for the site. - Manage and supervise team of project managers responsible of key site projects for the organization- Manage and supervise staff responsible for quality risk management, operations risk management and business continuity-crisis management programs- Developed processes and tools for portfolio management and projects governance for the site and manufacturing plants- Managed site and plants portfolio including project identification, selection, prioritization, cost-benefit analysis and resources gap analysis- Developed project managers’ professional development curriculum and training program (technical skills, soft skills and processes/tools)- Performed project management office maturity level assessment and executed improvement plans - Work closely with Finance on capital planning and program/project approval processes.- Implemented a decision making model, roles and practices for the organization

Lead key projects for the site working closely with senior leadership, finance, manufacturing, quality and other support groups. These projects were Viral Risk Mitigation, Year-over-Year Productivity, Packaging Lines serialization, etc.Develop and facilitate the three-year strategic planning process for the site: technological roadmap with IS, Engineering, Process Development and Quality Control laboratory systems platforms.Implemented a decision making model, roles and practices for the organization.

Manufacturing systems lead at Johnson & Johnson Company, I was responsible for the manufacturing systems platform overseeing all activities supporting operational needs. I planned, coordinated and managed the technical projects and resources working on operational initiatives from concept to delivery to support products transfer and process improvements. Managed technical team responsible for implementing manufacturing systems solutions Managed, coordinated and planned all manufacturing systems initiatives to support the immediate business needs, growth and strategic plan Managed manufacturing execution systems (MES) program that included a SCADA platform and a High Availability Manufacturing Systems Infrastructure; end-to-end performance testing was performed Partnered and collaborated with other functions to provide solutions to operations Managed the development and retention of staff

I worked on the startup of the PHM Inkjet Business Unit at Hewlett Packard Puerto Rico helping with the manufacturing processes and systems transfer. I held various roles such as project/program manager and technical systems lead for the TIJ 2.X technologies platform and information technology. - Managed team responsible for start-up of key manufacturing processes - Worked on the startup of the new manufacturing area for the Inkjet Printer Business Unit - Global Program manager for the Shop Floor Control Manufacturing Systems strategy. The program included the Integrated Operations Environment, Factory Automation, Data Acquisition and Manufacturing Systems Infrastructure - Participated actively in Inkjet Business Unit Enterprise Architecture forums for defining, developing and deploying manufacturing architectural solutions - Performed world-wide (Puerto Rico, Ireland, Singapore and Corvallis) manufacturing systems platform assessment and provided recommendations for global standards and deployments strategies (costs, resources, timeline, approach, etc.); developed roadmap to achieve business objectives - Designed, developed, tested, deployed, reengineered and sustained systems and software solutions for the manufacturing area - Transferred processes and systems from other manufacturing sites to Puerto Rico manufacturing site - Planned and coordinated technical skills development for department personnel - Prepared department annual budget for training, development tools, infrastructure (hardware & software) and projects - Analyzed, tested and recommended new technologies platforms and tools