Managed the council office in executing the Councilmember’s mission of bringing people together, focusing on relationship building, to create a cohesive and healthy community in District 4. This effort resulted in a sense of place for our residents, measured by affordable housing, clean and safe neighborhoods, and economic development.Successfully implemented the councilmember's legislative goals by collaborating with the city council, securing crucial votes through exceptional communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.Mobilized diverse stakeholders and built robust community alliances to garner support for Councilmember Cohen's legislative goals, driving progress toward a common purpose.Crafted the Strategic Vision for Councilmember Cohen’s term, guiding hiring, project, and initiative delivery, and effective communication with constituents. Improved the urban development plan for the Berryessa BART transit area, advocating for the inclusion of 5 acres for a re-imagined urban market, $7.5M in transitional funds for existing Flea Market vendors, and a governance structure that empowers them, resolving 20 years of disenfranchisement.Resolved a 15-year legal dispute between San Jose, the City, and the County of Santa Clara, unlocking the completion of over 3000 housing units in the North San Jose development pipeline and paving the way for an additional 20,000 housing units in the area.Spearheaded Councilmember Cohen’s ambitious objective to establish more aggressive goals and policies for San Jose, propelling the city towards carbon neutrality by 2030 through skillful stakeholder mobilization and coalition-building.

Campbell Union High School District serves 11,000 students in 5 comprehensive high schools a continuation school and an Adult Education and Community school across Campbell, San Jose, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and Santa Clara.Spearheaded a nationwide search for a new Superintendent and successfully transformed the district’s leadership team, ensuring that only the most qualified and capable professionals were selected.Produced a Strategic Plan that empowers students to construct their own futures by creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming school environment so that they develop knowledge, skills, and confidence. Championed the development of progressive policies to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within the district, culminating in the elimination of student expulsions and the implementation of a successful restorative justice program for student discipline.Devised a creative plan to repurpose underutilized district land assets and leveraged a team of influential community members to launch a successful grassroots outreach effort. Successfully conducted a campaign to rezone the San Jose General Plan land use designation for the site, which was unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council.Devised a comprehensive facilities master plan to address the critical issues of school infrastructure and increasing enrollment. Successfully passed Measure AA, a $275M capital bond measure to fund the construction programs.Elevated transparency to fiscal resources and improved budgeting processes to ensure taxpayer dollars were invested effectively and efficiently. This led to the achievement of a coveted AAA credit rating from Standards & Poor, a testament to the success of these efforts.Successfully resolved complex traffic calming issues at Leigh High School through proactive collaboration with the San Jose Department of Transportation and City Council, resulting in a safer and more harmonious community environment.

Specialized in implementing information technology to solve complex business problems. Priorities were implemented via a simplified and collaborative framework, enabling implementation strategy to become a purposeful action plan. Acted as a trusted advisor and mentor to a diverse array of entrepreneurs and high-potential individual contributors, harnessing my extensive knowledge, experience, and insights to guide them toward success. Through my mentorship, I have helped numerous individuals achieve their goals, overcome obstacles, and unlock their full potential. Consistently implemented organizational change initiatives, leading to accelerated and substantial benefits Efficiently implemented a new salesforce.com system within 90 days, replacing outdated and error-prone spreadsheet-based methods. Achieved a remarkable 90% user adoption rate, resulting in a 20% increase in sales productivity and a 50% reduction in data errors. Masterfully orchestrated the migration and cleansing of data from ERP and multiple disparate external sources, establishing a robust and automated data synchronization process that yielded exceptional results. Through my leadership and strategic acumen, master data accuracy was dramatically improved by over 50%, providing the organization with a reliable and trustworthy source of information critical for making informed business decisions. Led the on-time delivery of a robust and reliable application for drug safety management within a tight 45-day deadline. Mitigated the risk of missing the launch of the newly merged organization, resulting in a noteworthy 30% increase in FDA reporting compliance for adverse events.

Cambrian is a K-8 elementary school district serving 3400 students in 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school.- Served as President 2014.- Served as Vice President 2012, 2013.- Developed the Strategic Plan for 2011 - 2015 with broad community input in the process.- Developed a facilities master plan to address increasing enrollment and successfully passed Measure I, a $39M capital bond ballot measure, to fund re-opening Steindorf School as a K-8, STEAM focused school.- Integration of Technology into classroom learning: * Digital Media Academy for collaboration in teaching digital literacy skills * iPad Academy for incorporating iPads into daily classroom instruction - Restored negotiated concessions from the 2009-10 school year to all staff.- Changed the negotiation framework with the teacher's association from positional to interest based which has improved transparency, restored trust and allows us to reach agreement sooner in the school year.- Community Outreach through regular State of the District communication.- Developed the new Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) with alignment to the Local Education Agency (LEA) and Strategic Plans.

As a market leader, the OneTouch® brand attracts illicit behavior from counterfeiters and the gray market. I conceptualized, designed and deployed Information Technology solutions to reduce the risk of Brand attacks for patients, to protect and enable business growth for the franchise, as well as, to improve operational efficiency.Displayed exceptional leadership and strategic acumen in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing state-of-the-art IT solutions to combat counterfeit OneTouch® products discovered in 17 countries across 4 continents, which posed a significant threat to nearly $2B in sales. Received the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Global Standards of Leadership award, J&J’s highest level of recognition.Generated $3M in revenue recovery and $425K cost reduction in a single quarter by enabling meaningful access to information and leading a cross-functional team of sales, marketing, finance, operations, supply chain, and IT professionals to execute actionable plans.Led a talented team of 15 technical analysts, vendors, and consultants across 5 separate time zones, skillfully configuring and validating a solution that tracks and traces products using unique serial numbers, on time, and under budget. Mitigated risks and ensured no negative impact on current operations, driving the success of this mission-critical initiative.

Streamlined the deployment of FDA-compliant enhancements, cutting the time required by an impressive 75%.Delivered the third phase of a bar code data collection solution for a global ERP application with lightning-fast speed, completing the project 33% faster and cheaper than previous releases.Masterfully managed the day-to-day operations of critical legacy manufacturing systems, achieving an impressive 100% system availability while slashing support costs by 25% through strategic renegotiation of service level agreements with key providers.Demonstrated superlative attention to detail and compliance by guaranteeing that the entire catalog of manual and automated controls for all systems met Sarbanes-Oxley requirements with zero audit findings, ensuring that the company's financial controls were robust and reliable.

Managed the business operations of the San Jose branch of this $70M Bay Area construction firm. Managed a staff of 15 project administrators in the sale and delivery of $36M of construction projects at 40% gross margin. Set up monthly operating plans that exceeded billing and collection goals 10 out of 12 months. Reduced overhead expenditures 3% by establishing budgets, processes and financial controls, adding $650K to the bottom line.

JAS Systems provided exceptional systems integration, consulting, education, software development, and support services to middle-market manufacturing companies (revenues from $10 to $500 million). As a leader of the company with full P&L responsibilities, I consistently drove JAS's revenue growth by an impressive average of 61% annually while maintaining a remarkable 97% repeat business rate. By routinely delivering fixed-bid projects on time, under budget, and with exceptional quality, I earned a reputation as a trusted partner for clients. I expertly managed teams of engineers, subcontractors, and vendors through phased implementations, using a controlled project life cycle to ensure success. With my strategic leadership, I established additional lines of business and secured valuable partnerships with HP, Oracle, Baan, and Computer Associates, culminating in being the first Baan reseller to close a deal in the Western Region. I also recruited, hired, managed, and evaluated consultants and engineers with a 0% turnover rate, demonstrating my ability to build and retain top talent.