Thomas Alexandre, Basc, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Ontario, Canada

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Reported directly to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Grew and managed diverse, high-performance team of 15 responsible for research and development and laboratory operations functions. Indirectly led others in strategy.
• Fostered collaborative and ownership-driven culture to demand and achieve business and personal results.
• Directed work of team members, balancing business needs and personal development goals.
• Invested in coaching and training to improve performance and prepare team members for increased roles.
• Led development of corporate strategy (balanced scorecards of annual and quarterly objectives and key results) and weekly progress reporting to CEO of synthesized analytics from performance management software.
• Reduced cash burn by 30 percent by cancelling underperforming objectives after reviewing spend to budget.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Developed strategy to create 500 million USD of business with more than 15 percent operating profit margins for new business unit with mission to electrify and automate construction vehicles. Negotiated partnerships.
• Built trusting relationships with leaders of operating businesses, serving as thought partner to them to help them frame strategic questions and increase alignment within large and highly matrixed organization.
• Generated new business ideas from industry research and evaluated them on mission fit, market characteristics, technical feasibility, differentiation among competition, profit potential, and go-to-market feasibility.
• Synthesized new business ideas into pitch decks, including market research, customer interviews, financial projections, and action plans, and brought them to senior leadership for funding decisions.
• Researched and built trust-based relationships with potential partner companies and acquisition targets.
• Assisted in writing and negotiating contractual agreements with external counterparties.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Developed pitch decks for new applications of Ginkgo’s genetic engineering technology through brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams (science, strategy, business development), one-on-one interviews, and industry research. Analyzed historical business development data and interviewed team members one-on-one to evaluate their performance and.

Fremont, California, United States

• Reported directly to Elon Musk leading up to start of Model 3 production. Designed, and managed build, installation, and commissioning of multi-million-dollar equipment projects that increased Tesla’s production.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams (vehicle design, manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance) to set objectives, research state-of-the-art solutions, and select preferred designs for new equipment projects.
• Created two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer-aided electromechanical designs (AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks, SketchUp, etc.) and robot simulations (FANUC, KUKA, Universal Robotics, etc.).
• Authored request for proposal documents including project phasing, monitoring, and risk management plans for detailed design, build, installation, and commissioning of projects.
• Presented responses to request for proposal documents to senior leadership for capital expenditure approval.
• Negotiated with contractors and managed them through on-time, on-budget, and on-capability execution.

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

• Used Toyota Production System principles to achieve key performance indicators (KPI) and continuously improve operational effectiveness for over 75 manual and semi-automatic manufacturing processes.
• Analyzed large data sets and collaborated with stakeholders (quality, production, maintenance) to identify highest priority problems in safety, quality, productivity, and cost of production through root cause analysis.
• Provided technical leadership to cross-functional teams in Toyota Business Practices problem-solving to design, execute, evaluate, and standardize creative Kaizens including process and equipment improvements.
• Provided Standardized Work and other documentation and training to production and maintenance team members to ensure conditions for safe, capable, and legal operation of improved processes and equipment.
• Organized and prioritized scope of work, location, schedule, and required resources for over 20 equipment installations managed by over 10 engineers during one-week capacity increase program.
• Led daily meetings to monitor progress compared to expectations and adapt plans to resolve complex issues.

Fremont, California, United States

Designed and commissioned first collaborative robot at Tesla. Increased Tesla’s production to 100,000 vehicles per year as Model X launch team member.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Performed utilities, stormwater management, and road designs for light rail transit projects in Edmonton and subway expansion projects in Toronto.

Fremont, California, United States

Designed and commissioned charging test, water leak test, and repair equipment for Model S. Increased Tesla’s production to 50,000 vehicles per year by revitalizing legacy continuous flow assembly line in Fremont Tesla Factory (previously NUMMI) as Model S Line launch team member.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Completed courses in economics, finance, governance, human resources, marketing, negotiation, sales, strategy, and operations management..

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Engineering Science

Majored in Infrastructure Engineering, completing elective courses in energy systems engineering, structural engineering, transportation.