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El Segundo, California

Program Management, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Optimization

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Leading Program Management of a set of Performance Improvement initiatives covering Operations, Marketing, Sales Force Effectiveness, and Technology, to improve EBITDA and make more efficient use of Capital as part of a Private Equity backed turn-around.

Plano, Texas

• Designed and rolled out a Lean/Six-Sigma process excellence program across Capital One Financial Services (Mortgage, Home Equity and Auto Finance).
• Designed and implemented a new-to-the-industry process excellence methodology, incorporating Lean, Six-Sigma, and Agile. Worked directly with the Division President to ensure successful rollout.
• Built a dedicated process excellence training team to launch process documentation, process improvement tools, and risk control design… Show more Designed and rolled out a Lean/Six-Sigma process excellence program.
• Built a dedicated process excellence training team to launch process documentation, process improvement tools, and risk control design. Trained over 4,000 people from front line to top-level executives.
• Hired and led a process re-engineering team to drive performance improvement. Examples of impact include reducing variable loan origination cost by over 40%, cutting cycle time by 20%, and improving first-pass quality.
• Rolled out system at the Financial Services division. The program is now being adopted enterprise-wide. Show less

• Led post-merger integration, strategy and M&A to build a $3.5 billion company to $9 billion.
• Led the post-merger integration of Kidde and Redhawk into UTC Fire & Security. Coordinated 30+ separate integration projects, including branch consolidation, manufacturing outsourcing to Mexico and Poland, divestiture.
• Worked across multiple business units to align the global organization around a… Show more Led post-merger integration, strategy and M&A to build a $3.5 billion company to $9 billion.
• Worked across multiple business units to align the global organization around a growth strategy focused on specialty detection in oil & gas and fire suppression in emerging markets.
• Executed M&A efforts in Asia and Europe, including two divestitures (fleet management and power metering), and acquisition in China (intelligent lighting). Initiated two major strategic acquisitions in Australia.

• Aligned the organization around a set of industry specific business unit strategies. Implemented them to build the company and enable a strategic exit.
• Created and led an Engineering Stage Gate process to match R&D/Engineering applications to promising market segments.
• Focused product development in mining, oil & gas, oil sands, and specialty chemicals
• Built valuation models and led negotiations with potential acquirers.
• Divested oil & gas business unit for $79… Show more Aligned the organization around a set of industry specific business unit strategies. Implemented them to build the company and enable a strategic exit.
• Divested oil & gas business unit for $79 million. Show less

Market analysis. Growth strategy. Post merger integration.

• Managed multiple joint McKinsey-client teams, with overall responsibility for quality of work and client impact. Industries served include electronics, software, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, aerospace, mining, oil &.
• Drove a lean transformation across a network of 40+ manufacturing plants achieving an 8% COGS reduction.
• Managed the post-acquisition integration of a $2 billion specialty chemicals company with an $800 million competitor capturing $90… Show more Managed multiple joint McKinsey-client teams, with overall responsibility.
• Managed the post-acquisition integration of a $2 billion specialty chemicals company with an $800 million competitor capturing $90 million in synergies.
• Developed a portfolio of growth opportunities for a specialty chemicals company in fiber technology worth $200 million.
• Helped establish new McKinsey office in Dubai. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

Ph.D. in Physics

Bachelor'S Degree, Natural Sciences

B.A. in Natural Sciences