JKA empowers clients to achieve business transformation. JKA develops innovative solutions to business challenges utilizing the latest AI technologies. JKA has deep expertise in the areas of Natural Language, Predictive Analytics and Computer Vision. Our experienced data scientists can accelerate your digital transformation by leveraging Open Source AI tools and specific industry verticals templates. Whether the interest is to automate current manual processes, to predict machine failure, to understand unstructured text or to explore machine learning algorithm to solve your challenges. JKA can help. JKA Vietnam's client services are dedicated to expediting highly manual processes, conducting data enrichment and re-engineering business processes. Highlighted Services are:- Analytic/Data science- Business Process Outsourcing- Supply Chain Outsourcing

JKA is a US-based service provider company headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offshore capabilities in Vietnam. JKA empowers clients to achieve business transformation. Some areas of focus are:- Boutique Management Consulting with deep expertise in Procurement and Supply Chain - Managed Services in the areas of Procurement, supply chain, data services, digitalization- Offshore development center to leverage Vietnamese data science and AI talents- An experienced team of data scientists of PhD/MA from top universities with deep knowledge of data science and machine learning.

Completed Procurement transformation and develop best-in-class procurement organizationCentralized Procurement functions for better spend control, risk management and increase efficiencyBroad business support for Procurement best-practices across all business unitsManaging $1B in annual direct and indirect spendConsistently delivering higher than expected savings results, which materially impacting company financial resultsNew additional responsibilities - Head of Corporate Transformation: - Team of 6-Sigma and process improvement professionals focus on lean, efficiency improvement, risk control and cost reduction.

Sourcing Interests Group (SIG), www.sig.org, is a membership organization that has served sourcing and outsourcing professionals from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies throughout its 20-year history. SIG is unique in that it blends practitioners, service providers and advisory firms in a non-commercial environment. Members of all types are focused on improving bottom-line performance, quality and customer service through strategic sourcing/procurement and outsourcing initiatives. SIG is acknowledged by many as a world leader in providing an ongoing forum for networking and sharing thought leadership, innovation and "next" practices.

Strategic advisor to SCC on matters related to Vietnam as an offshore destinationSetup SCC's Vietnam AppDev center, which had grown to 100+ engineers.

The advisory board role is to provide strategic advice and act as sounding board to management team. Some activities are:- Provide strategic consultation to management team- Support the development of Offshore Application Development centers for US clients- Make key introduction to develop revenue opportunities and enhance management team- Provide peer-review on relevant research and marketing materials

Multiple Roles:Created and headed the JPM Chase Global Sourcing Buy Desk which processed 75% of all sourcing transactionsCreated and headed the JPM Global Auction Desk which pass through almost $1B in annual spendManaged Offshore suppliers and over 2,000 ApDev Engineers

Create and managed large Procurement Outsourcing Organization (in CPO role) with $500-$1,000MM in annual spend and organization headcount in the 30-60 range (Automotive and CPG industries) Sourcing/Procurement/Vendor Management resources.

Strategic Sourcing in areas of indirect materials and services.Proccess Improvement capabilities including lean manufacturing engagementsSupply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management Consulting

Supply Chain ManagementI2 & Manugistics Application Expert