Background

I have substantial experience spearheading and delivering companywide improvement and lean initiatives to maximize corporate productivity. I solve ambiguous problems by building teams of smart people and coaching them to deploy scalable, burden-free solutions using technology and continuous improvement methodologies. My experience spans small business startups to large Fortune 100 companies in fast-paced environments that depend on operational excellence to remain profitable and competitive.

Job experience

• April 2021 - July 2022
  Senior Manager
  SprintRay
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  I was recruited to develop a team of experts in continuous improvement and set up a production system in a fast-growing startup setting. I leveraged structured problem-solving approaches to examine present situations, unearth areas for improvement, and use Lean tools for resolution. Under my guidance the team created and mapped processes in collaboration with functional leaders, promoting uniformity to support organizational size and growth.
  
  After being trusted by management to build the team, I was transferred to enterprise sales to render expert-level assistance in operationalizing distribution of products to elite multi-site clients. Servicing top ranking clients required coordinated strategy development with internal and external executive stakeholders.

• November 2017 - April 2021
  Industrial Engineering Manager
  Lockheed Martin
  

  Palmdale, CA, USA

  Collaborated with program managers from 21 different business areas and at every stage of product lifecycle to develop organizational capabilities for business continuity. Built stable, expanding team dedicated to functional excellence from frustrated, dispersed, and demoralized industrial engineering teams.

• March 2004 - November 2017
  Industrial Engineer
  The Boeing Company
  

  United States

  Optimized productivity and business results by leading efforts to realign 1800 engineers throughout company. Compiled information from 61 organizations in North America, offered conclusions, and advised chief technology officer.
  
  Increased capacity and on-time delivery by uniting senior leadership of $56B business unit to operational vision, as well as trained and empowered them at all levels about real-time, data-driven problem-solving techniques.
  
  Supervised deployment of reporting systems for industrial automation equipment by steering teams of engineers, data scientists, and IT specialists.
  
  Played a pivotal role in directing cross-functional teams with individuals from manufacturing, planning, engineering, supply chain, information technology, and finance. Ensured transformative change, shortened maintenance cycle times, and maintained fleet readiness standards for forwarding operating units using standard work deployment and value stream mapping.

Education

• University of Texas, San Antonio
  M.S. Management of Technology
  

  - present
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  B.S. Industrial Engineering
  

  - present

• Engineer-In-Training
  California Department of Consumer Affairs
  

  June 2003 - present