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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Driving and Implementing Strategic and Structural Changes to a Great FinTech Business.- Leading process improvements to reduce cost and increase efficiency across business.- Implementing Scalable and EOS business tools to improve data-driven strategy and business decision making

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Led 10 CapEx projects totaling $100M, all delivered under budget through strategic cost management.- Designed and implemented material handling and packaging systems across 5 regional fulfillment centers.- Managed construction of two 1M+ sq. ft. fulfillment centers, overseeing operations, vendor schedules, and budgets.- Evaluated and integrated new technology and print-on-demand solutions for next-generation fulfillment centers.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Designed and implemented operational analytics dashboards across Walmart’s e-commerce network to improve team performance and decision-making.- Developed software for item classification, correcting over 27,000 SKU storage errors in next-generation facilities.- Built models and algorithms to identify and resolve SKU system errors, enhancing inventory accuracy.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Developed software to generate 3D printing toolpaths from medical scans, to produce low-cost custom orthotics.- Designed rotational platform system to add freedom of motion to a prototype 3D printer.- Created a program translating 3D CAD files into ABB RAPID, developing a 6-axis 3D printer for manufacturing research.- Designed an emergency medical device for non-surgical stabilization of lower body trauma and hemorrhaging.

Raritan, Nj, Us

- Designed an initial characterization method for an endoscopic surgical device, leading to improved testing protocols.- Conducted and participated in 5 tissue test studies, providing valuable insights for device development.- Developed software to strip test log data, reducing data collection time by 25x.- Analyzed test data to identify and adjust parameters, optimizing device performance.- Organized and taught a personal finance course to a class of 40 Co-Op employees.

Hoboken, Nj - New Jersey

- Designed product re-slotting system, projected to save $1M annually and improve facility performance.- Created and taught a data analytics course on Excel and Pareto analysis to 20+ building managers.- Redesigned fulfillment center storage, increasing capacity by 50% while achieving fire safety compliance.- Identified storage bottlenecks and led construction projects, increasing facility storage capacity by 8%.

- Designed, developed, and prototyped a biomedical implant for use in treating patients with complications caused by nasolacrimal duct obstruction- Worked with and Managed team of 5 engineering students, resulting in effective and timely product design, testing, and the delivery of a final working prototype implant, meeting initial design requirements, ahead of deadlines

- Conducted marketing campaign advertising painting business, utilizing door to door marketing and strategic ad placement- Recruited, Trained, and Managed a team of 4 marketers and salesmen to assist in sales and promotion

- Assembled and tested flow cytometry units and cell counters for commercial and medical use - Operated lathes, mills, and cassette manufacturing machines, adjusting and customizing build parts- Analyzed data from unit testing and debugged unit defects, resulting in lowered rate of unit returns and problems in final testing- Calibrated photometers, diode lasers, and vacuum pumps resulting in high performance cytometer and cell counter units

Master'S Degree, Systems Engineering And Design

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Study Abroad In Entrepeneurship, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies