Operations and Finance

• Sep 2023 - Present

Safari AI provides its enterprise SaaS clients real-time physical measurement of their physical operations using their own cameras. The data we generate for Taco Bell, Legoland parent Merlin Entertainments, Amazon HQ2 landlord JBG Smith, Goodwill, Brightline and others - pedestrian, guest and vehicle counts, throughput, live wait times, heatmapping asset utilization, classifying vehicles, license plate recognition - help them become more efficient, generate more revenue and save on costs. Safari AI provides its enterprise SaaS clients real-time physical measurement of their physical operations using their own cameras. The data we generate for Taco Bell, Legoland parent Merlin Entertainments, Amazon HQ2 landlord JBG Smith, Goodwill, Brightline and others - pedestrian, guest and vehicle counts, throughput, live wait times, heatmapping asset utilization, classifying vehicles, license plate recognition - help them become more efficient, generate more revenue and save on costs.

Summer Consultant

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Consultant - Digital Solutions

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

Business Development

• May 2020 - Jun 2021

•Coordinated with management and clients to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients. •Devlope new customer acquisition strategies to capture market channels and increase client penetration. •Coordinated with management and clients to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients. •Devlope new customer acquisition strategies to capture market channels and increase client penetration.

Supply Chain Engineer

• Jun 2018 - May 2021

• Manage technical requests and perform consults for 130+ direct customers in North/South America, and 200 distribution partners; travel 90% of the time to various plant locations. • Educate and inform end-users on deliberate safety processes leading to a reduction in on-site incidents. • Oversee an export fleet of 500 ISO containers, including regulatory, test certificates, and repairs. • Created and deployed six pillar value proposition services project, Supply Chain Toolkit, to promote a customer centric focus. o Six pillars: Site Inspections, Peroxides Safety/Product Stewardship Training, Technical Consulting, Trailer Fleet Tracking (GPS), Driver Unloading Assessment, and Virtual Reality Training. o Retained three key accounts; currently in process of acquiring viable future acquisitions. • Spearheaded introduction and implementation of Virtual Reality Training. Created a platform for training external customers on how to handle products effectively in an interactive setting. o Evaluated competitor training programs and analyzed market trends determining the importance of virtual hazmat training. o Devised corporate initiative to implement technology. Presented cost structure, demonstration, and project life cycle for execution. VR is now realized on a corporate global spectrum with 250+ operators, with an end goal of 2K users, utilizing the cutting-edge innovation. • Saved $250K+ in transportation costs for export goods as Project Lead of cost-cutting initiatives. • Cited as innovation expert in PR Newswire (6/2019) publication explaining benefits of virtual training methodologies and how it leads to successful outcomes. • Appointed as Keynote Speaker for Augmented & Virtual Reality (ARVR 2020) conference, presenting to Fortune 500 companies on the importance of digital transformation & strategy to accelerate growth efforts. Show less

Innovation Project Engineer

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

• Served as Project Lead for 3+ innovation projects within Site Logistics Innovation group. Tested and troubleshot emerging technology to develop concepts and options for implementation. • Liaised between several organizations to ensure proper project resources were allocated and fluid communication was maintained. • Collaborated with a diverse global team to accomplish project initiatives redesigning technology functions to improve flexibility and efficiency. Select Achievements: • Spearheaded “Digital Procedures and Automation” project, streamlining approach by digitizing loading and unloading procedures for operators. o Realized $1M in production costs, 75 trees, and a significant decrease in greenhouse gases and solid waste annually. o Reduced $75K in paper and ink costs, benefiting company's overall sustainability impact. • Project lead for Confined Space Entry (CSE) Elimination project. Over the course of one year, successfully reduced CSE’s from 10 per day to 0 for wash racks in Texas. Huge initiative. • Introduced new technology to dry rail cars more effectively, eliminating potential health and safety risks to the user. Created a safety enhancement and proactive cost-effective solution to previous antiquated system. • Defined and maintained "Most Effective Technology" for Site Logistics Automation. Show less