Ryan Bird is a IT and Global Operations. They is proficient in Mandarin Chinese. Colleagues describe them as "When I met Ryan he was working hard to bring down the silos that keep IT and Business units from talking, cooperating, and having functional relationships. He accomplished the impossible at BYU by bringing together Information Security, Information Technology, and Business professionals to accomplish the establishment of a practical ITSM solution across the entire school. His professionalism is above all others I have worked with. He always knew when something was about to boil over and could see and explain paths to de-escalate before they became problems. I would recommend him for any high level IT executive position or leadership role you might be considering him for. He will bring a level of professionalism your organization has never seen before! "
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Program Manager - OperationsValmont Industries, Inc. Sep 2022 - Dec 2023Hired as a contractor to analyze Asia geopolitical supply chain risk to ongoing operations and work as a member of the Operations Project Management Office team.-Led multi-team initiative to re-envision Asia operations.-Managed supply chain sourcing and manufacturing projects.-Provided insight into Vietnam based manufacturing and sourcing.-Managed team internal communications site.-Assisted with development of project management templates and playbooks. -
Information Technology Security Engineer, Vietnamese Language And Culture ProfessorBrigham Young University Aug 2016 - Sep 2022Provo, Utah AreaMember of IT security, IT governance, Privacy, and SaaS management and engineering teams. -Established and maintained risk registry tool. -Assisted with developing NIST 1.1 CSF based framework for risk assessments. -Performed risk assessments based on university security framework. -Assisted with creating and maintaining data sharing agreements between vendors and the university. -Developed and managed Privacy assessment and risk registry tool. -Managed OneTrust SaaS solution focused on Information Security and Privacy. -Led and managed LastPass credential vault initiative. -Member of Genetec physical security and monitoring team, performed server upgrades and migrations in addition to daily management. -Managed final migration stages and wrote scripts for IBM FileNet image management solution.- Led Integrations Engineering team during transition back to the office.- Adjunct Vietnamese Language and Culture Professor, developed and taught third year classes, staff representative for the Vietnamese Student Association. -Assisted with diplomatic relations between Vietnam, the University, and it's parent organization. -
OwnerStrongbox Vietnam Feb 2009 - Jan 2022Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam- Imported Kraft paper for the Vietnamese Market. Primary supplier was from Thailand, also imported and sold industrial paper from Japan and the United States to Vietnam.- Sustainable Plastic Raw Material. Represented BiologiQ in the Vietnam market for environmentally friendly bio-based polymers.- Export and Export-grade Packaging. Represented several box plants in marketing their packaging to foreign companies.- General Business Consulting. Assisted with HR, import/export and establishing operations in Vietnam.
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General Director - VietnamBriskheat Aug 2010 - Mar 2014Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, VietnamEstablished a factory to produce heating components for the semiconductor industry. Identified and hired all upper management, grew the factory to over 200 workers and moved from one smaller facility to a larger one. Introduced creative hiring policies that ensured a robust, stable work force during a period of regional labor strife and turnover. -
Managing DirectorFarbax Vietnam Aug 2008 - Aug 2009Binh Duong, VietnamManaged small factory of about fifty workers while starting trading business.Farbax remanufactured laser toner cartridges for the European market. During my time I was able to negotiate with the Swiss government a loan, reduced accounts payable to a sustainable number, increased both production and quality, and had profitable quarters.
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General ManagerNew Asia Industries Co., Ltd. 2006 - 2008Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamGeneral Manager at what was then the largest corrugated box plant in Vietnam. There were over 600 employees at the factory that was focused on the local corrugated packaging market. Successfully transitioned to higher quality products and greater variety of customers, established small manufacturing site in the Mekong Delta, introduced new technologies and products to a stagnant market. The factory lost its two most profitable accounts upon my promotion, was able to fully replace those accounts with a more diversified customer base. In addition to managing all aspects of the factory, facilitated the eventual sale of the factory to the Siam Cement Group.
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Chief RepresentativeToyo Alliance (Hk) Co., Ltd. 2004 - 2006Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamHelped to establish, and then manage the Representative Office of a US-Singaporean Joint Venture. The primary project was to move Nike shoe box production from Washington State to Vietnam. It took over a year to get the local Ho Chi Minh City box plant capable of meeting Nike's standards. The project required regular communication with suppliers, machine shops, logistics and engineering teams throughout Asia and the US. The project was successful enough that the owner of the box plant promoted me to General Manager to manage the entire factory.
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OwnerBird Executive Services May 2001 - Nov 2003Tempe, ArizonaIT consulting and project management for large projects in California, Arizona, and Ohio. Functioned primarily as an outsourced technical project manager to Novell. Customers included the Los Angeles Superior Court, Arizona Department of Health Services, and Nationwide Insurance. Projects were single sign on, infrastructure consolidation, messaging and communication related.
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Consultant / Project ManagerNovell Aug 1998 - May 2001Provo, Utah And Orange County, CaliforniaWorked in Provo and Southern California. Started as a technical support engineer in Provo, upon graduation moved to southern California and was a part of the consulting team there. Specialized in GroupWise, Project Management, and Infrastructure. -
It Program Director And Lead InstructorStevens Henager College Jul 1996 - Jul 1998Provo, UtahProvo, Utah CampusDeveloped and taught all IT classes.Introduced certification based training and provided career counselling for students.
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It DirectorCie-Oaisis 1995 - 1996Hanoi, VietnamManaged an IT team in Hanoi Vietnam, serviced large multinational accounts.
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Volunteer MissionaryThe Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Dec 1992 - Dec 1994Philadelphia, PaReligious mission serving the Vietnamese immigrant population of inner-city Philadelphia. Shared a message of hope and peace working among a population that was scarred by war. -
It TechnicianAes Systems Inc. 1990 - 1992Provo, UtahBuilt PC's, provided on-site support for PC's and Local Area Networks.
Ryan Bird Education Details
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Asian Studies
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Bird
What is Ryan Bird's role at the current company?
Ryan Bird's current role is IT and Global Operations.
What schools did Ryan Bird attend?
Ryan Bird attended Thunderbird School Of Global Management, Brigham Young University.
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