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Foster City, California, Us

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive set of supply chain KPIs, including supplier performance metrics, inventory turnover, and on-time delivery rates, ensuring alignment with overall program goals and a 20% improvement in supply chain visibility.• Created a change management process for the supply chain, utilizing scripted workflows to track and manage changes in supplier relationships, production schedules, and inventory levels, resulting in a 15% reduction in supply disruptions.• Established a robust supply chain risk management framework, including a regularly updated risk register, leading to a 30% reduction in supply-related incidents and more effective risk mitigation strategies.• Implemented a supplier scorecard system within Confluence, improving supplier performance tracking and facilitating data-driven decision-making in vendor selection and management.• Developed and delivered comprehensive supply chain analytics reports to key stakeholders, providing clear insights into procurement efficiency, inventory optimization, and logistics performance for the autonomous vehicle program.• Led the requirements gathering process for an integrated supply chain management system, collaborating with IT to implement a solution that improved end-to-end supply chain visibility by 40%.• Created standardized reporting templates for supply chain metrics, including lead times, cost savings, and quality control measures, ensuring consistent communication of supply chain performance across all program management teams.• Developed a process to align supply chain work-streams with the autonomous robot program goals, implementing a clear structure for task ownership and progress tracking, resulting in a 25% improvement in on-time component deliveries.

Hayward, Ca, Us

• Designed and implemented an end-to-end supply chain strategy, encompassing strategic sourcing, demand forecasting, and inventory optimization for robotic agriculture equipment.• Established a robust supplier relationship management (SRM) program, resulting in a 15% reduction in lead times and a 10% improvement in on-time delivery performance.• Implemented a just-in-time (JIT) inventory management system, reducing carrying costs by 20% while maintaining 98% service levels.• Developed and executed a strategic sourcing plan for over 8,000 SKUs, resulting in a 25% reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) for key components.• Implemented a supplier scorecard system to continuously monitor and improve supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery metrics.• Utilized advanced analytics and Python scripting to optimize inventory levels and improve demand forecasting accuracy by 30%.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Driving common adoption of Internal and External Business Review Programs across product pillars.Driving People Strategy initiatives to fulfill hiring, recruiting and training goals.Creating and implementing a framework for Change Management Processes.Cross-functional consultant of best-in-class processes establishing an Operations Center of ExcellenceMentor for Junior program and project managers.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Led strategic sourcing initiatives for critical engineering components in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, reducing time-to-market by 20% for new energy products.• Implemented a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program for key suppliers, resulting in a 30% reduction in stockouts and improved cash flow.• Developed and executed a total cost of ownership (TCO) model for sourcing decisions, leading to a 15% reduction in procurement costs for Supercharger and Megapack components.• Established a robust supply risk management framework, mitigating potential disruptions through dual-sourcing strategies and buffer stock optimization.• Streamlined the reverse logistics process for repair parts, reducing cycle times by 40% and improving customer satisfaction scores.

Austin, Texas, Us

Energy Operations & Maintenance

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Focused on Cloud Healthcare API projects applying AI and ML in the creation of cloud based toolsDesigned processes and procedures using data governance principles for the safe and responsible handling of sensitive health data.Executed product road map from inception to launch for medical data set on-boarding from a broad range of customer sources.Created, tracked and drove quarterly goal setting and team goal (OKR) process.Project Lead to develop a Clinical Data Science course on Coursera in collaboration with Adjunct Professors from University of Colorado.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Program leader for organizational risk managementManaged rotating Operations Team of nine team members in support of High Altitude balloon launch tests.Authored Loon Launch Commander’s Standard Operating Procedures Manual. Led Environmental, Health and Safety process implementations for all Loon launch sites. Operations liaison with engineering group for establishing Contract Manufacturer production workflows. Documented project development and delivery in Agile, Solidworks and internal project dashboard. Site manager and vendor liaison for testing site in Nevada and production facility in Puerto Rico.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Operations lead for prototype and production portable balloon auto-launch platform testing and training. Upgraded, tested and troubleshot electronic flight systems. Created flight operations programmatic documents. Prepared and implemented launch logistics plans for launch sites for global operations.Communicated flight system hardware or software failures and deviations to engineering teams. Recovered flight systems from remote wilderness locations for analysis. Performed high pressure gas calculations for Helium, Hydrogen and Nitrogen.

Performed Strategic Capital Investment Planning for over $12 million in projects. Coordinated moves with work of internal partners to include Planning Department, IT/Telecom. Directed work of external vendors to complete planned moves. Audited building plans, existing spreadsheets and physical space for accuracy. (using AutoCAD) Coordinated with the Engineering department to ensure accuracy of institutional space data and floor plans. Assisted with converting paper documents of floor plans/architectural designs into a digital storage inventory.

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Analyzed viability of business investments in the Chicago marketJoined management team as a partner to develop and manage operations for USA InsulationResponsible for facilities, technology, disaster recovery, management, marketing, sales and customer serviceBuilt sales and marketing team from the ground upCreated joint relationships with ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and other residential utility companiesCompany recognized as the top performer based on quality control assessments of completed jobs, achieved #1 ranking of Illinois contractors

Engaged client services and solution implementations in various business verticalsProvided business consulting, knowledge expertise in strategic performance management methodologies, process assessment work, and the application of technologies to businessResponsible for development and management of budgets, determining project scope, liaising between clients and staff throughout project lifecycle, and ensuring objectives were metCreated and implemented processes and procedures for sales team to interact more efficiently with Engineers Managed internal projects to implement disaster recovery, call center migration and office expansion

New York, Ny, Us

Provided technology analysis and recommendations to executive team for strategic planning and budgeting Weekly briefings of COO regarding IT issues and application development progressManaged corporate compliance policies and records retention in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley, NASD and SEC requirements - decreased compliance reporting from 10 days to twoStreamlined existing IT infrastructure and reduced IT costs by over $450,000 annuallyImplemented processes and procedures that reduced desktop support calls by 65%Established business resumption and disaster recovery procedures and quarterly testingCreated, administered and maintained an infrastructure with over 99% uptime supporting Bloomberg, Reuters and other financial applicationsDeveloped business case and purchased all technology related tools for the organizationDeveloped and maintained several web sites for the organization including investment funds and product sites

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for implementing the online solution for consumers to obtain their credit score and credit information in real time• Developed TransUnion Consumer Solutions Affiliate Program with Marketing and Product management groups• Managed project to implement and maintain credit reporting online• Managed project to implement credit report disputes online• Delivered projects aimed at adhering to Fair Credit Reporting Act

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• In charge of New Product Development Projects• Co-Branded site Management with American Express, Earthlink, Compaq, Wells Fargo and others• Created Affiliate Program with over 40 affiliates cobranding their sites with Digitalwork’s• Created Quality Assurance processes and procedures

London, Gb

• Intranet Consulting for GM, Ford, Dannon, UBS, Pfizer focusing on employee self service, compensation plans, retirement and corporate communications• Managed integration of employee self-service applications and data into company intranets

London, Gb

• Personally installed and managed global network infrastructure and connections in 30+ Countries• Third tier support for Novell, Windows, AIX, OS/2 and Mainframe administration

Washington, Dc, Us

MOS 7322 RADAR Air Traffic ControllerServed at MCAS Bogue Field, New River, Cherry Point, FutenmaDeployed to Okinawa and KoreaServed with 3/25 in Brook Park, OH

Mba, Operations Management And Supervision

Bs, Electronic Technology