Analyze processes, systems, and data to identify areas of improvement and recommend strategic solutions. Collaborate with multi-functional Subject Matter Experts to collect and document business requirements. Effectively translate user requirements into user requests and program specifications.Partner with systems analysts and IT architects on technical design and coordinate development with architects and development teams. Act as a liaison between business teams and IT teams on Oracle elated projects.Facilitate global trainings.Support software NPI launches.Resolve order fulfillment issues.

Lead Quality focused projectsSupport NPI and Engineering changesCommunicate design changes and design requests between Engineering, Materials, and Production teams Manage documentation and serve as SME during Audits

Led equipment and station movesDeveloped plan to decrease scrap by 50%Led cross functional team to design and implement new fixtures

Procured 700 parts from 60 suppliersDeveloped standard work and trained 2 buyers using new on-boarding processOutlined $2.5M in excess inventory

Contributed to $120K yearly inventory savings through process transferRolled out yield dashboard, created defect tracker process, and developed defect playbookDrove 36% increase in capacity by leading Kaizen events

Critiqued resumes, cover letters, and supported networking events

Led installation project of two metal 3D printers

Offered resume critiques and informed students about Co-Op services being offeredPerformed office tasks such as updating folders

Created a shipping decision map with associated cost savings of $8,000 a year and pitched the tool to a global best practices sharing meeting Co-led a team of 6 cross functional interns in developing and pitching the shipping decision map to logistics leaders with the tool ultimately being accepted for implementation Adapted bar codes for Mobile Supply Chain Application usage, created workflow instructions for warehouse personnel and began rolling out the tool Streamlined part of the returned goods process and updated the associated workflow

Led a focused improvement project with the goal of optimizing the output of a production lineCoached operators and mechanics on focused improvement problem solving methodologiesActed as a professional maintenance team member with the goal of preventing the breakdown of machines in the plantCreated and share presentations on the progress of the focused improvement project to the factory leadersAssisted with all department activities and actively engage in learning about factory production

Awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Bioimaging award and collaborated with a graduate researcher on the optimization of a chromosome isolation protocol of four breast cancer cell lines.Helped image chromosomes using a High-Definition Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer and compiled and read relevant articles for a draft of a review paper of acquiring the refractive index of chromosomes. Wrote a 15 page research paper and created a presentation that was delivered at several laboratory and program meetings. Additionally, presented findings at the University of Illinois Summer Research Symposium and received Best Poster Presentation award

Conducted research on the difference in respiratory resistance between trumpet players and non-players utilizing the Airflow Perturbation Device (APD). Recruited students and ran over 10 volunteers as participants in the study and completed Social & Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher course and Social & Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research course. Presented findings in a poster session at the 2015 University of Maryland Undergraduate Research Day.

Led a weekly discussion with Freshmen students focused on lecture material from the course. Assigned homework assignments, created a syllabus, and maintained a grade book of student progress.

Supervised the sites of the National History Day presentations and the participant dance party.Staffed the Exhibit check-out desk and set up direction sign posts on campus. Collected used linens from several dormitories after NHD participants checked out from the dormitories and received crowd control training.