Alex Topalovic
Strategic Operations Coordinator at enFocus Inc- Claim this Profile
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enFocus Inc
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Operations Coordinator
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Nov 2022 - Present
United States
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Project Manager
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2022
South Bend, Indiana, United States • Project Management – Scoping, coordinating, and executing consulting projects in areas of supply chain optimization, shop floor process improvement, and data analytics. Successfully managed 30+ projects across 15+ clients up to date and implemented a “waterscrumfall” project management methodology to account for traditional manufacturing waterfall mindset and agile pivots in clients’ deliverable requirements. • Employee Management – Managing up to 8 project team members to ensure… Show more • Project Management – Scoping, coordinating, and executing consulting projects in areas of supply chain optimization, shop floor process improvement, and data analytics. Successfully managed 30+ projects across 15+ clients up to date and implemented a “waterscrumfall” project management methodology to account for traditional manufacturing waterfall mindset and agile pivots in clients’ deliverable requirements. • Employee Management – Managing up to 8 project team members to ensure successful delivery of projects, cross-pollination of best practices, and individual professional growth. Adjusting to supportive and directive leadership styles on a daily basis to account for the diversity of knowledge and experience between the college graduate hires and experienced team members. • Data Management - Led the development of a centralized database and personalized dashboards for a team of 18 employees. Reduced data entry time by 50%, improved data integrity, and streamlined business processes throughout the project lifecycle (sales, delivery, resource management, closure, and reporting). • Organizational Sustainability – Created and implemented a sustainable professional development program as the organization is experiencing employee headcount growth. Highlights include monthly awareness-building events and the development of autonomous tools for employee skills assessment, goal setting, and visualization of performance tracking.
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Digital Leader Academy
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
South Bend, Indiana Area • Market Research & Validation – Conducted initial market research with over 60 stakeholders in less than 45 days to inform the minimum viable product specifications and launch pilot engagements with 3 early adopter customers. • Capital Fundraising – Co-raised $45,000 dollars of venture capital within the first 2 months of startup operations and an additional $80,000 within the next 12 months.
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NCR Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Logistics Coordinator
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
Belgrade, Serbia • Logistics Management – Coordinated the hardware parts logistics for retail and finance industry clients in German-speaking countries. • Employee Training - Developed a best-in-class employee onboarding handbook, resulting in the reduction of the new employee training time from 14 to 3 days.
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enFocus Inc
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Innovation Consultant
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
South Bend, Indiana Area • Digital Transformation – Assisted in the development of Industry 4.0 strategy for over 200 manufacturing facilities in the South Bend-Elkhart region as a part of a multimillion-dollar regional development grant. Responsibilities included industry data analysis, strategic market segmentation, and engagement process planning. • Blockchain – Led market research and product validation activities during the development of a virtual blockchain bootcamp for enterprises. Conducted over 45… Show more • Digital Transformation – Assisted in the development of Industry 4.0 strategy for over 200 manufacturing facilities in the South Bend-Elkhart region as a part of a multimillion-dollar regional development grant. Responsibilities included industry data analysis, strategic market segmentation, and engagement process planning. • Blockchain – Led market research and product validation activities during the development of a virtual blockchain bootcamp for enterprises. Conducted over 45 interviews with various multinational stakeholders to develop the market entry strategy. • Lean Six Sigma – Streamlined the assembly line process in a manufacturing facility by implementing Six Sigma production metrics in order to decrease production costs by 26%. Highlights included implementation of 5S methodology and the development of a digital OEE dashboard. • Performance Management - Led the development of Digital Maturity Assessment tools for manufacturing operations. Built an assessment framework based on SCOR methodology in order to synchronize it with data analytics reporting tools. Show less
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FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Central Maintenance Supervisor
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
Kokomo, Indiana Area • Team Leadership - Supervised over 20 unionized skilled trade employees by prioritizing and delegating daily work orders in the Central Maintenance Dept. at Indiana Transmission Plant 1. • Continuous Improvement - Led a plant-wide Kaizen project resulting in six-figure annual cost deployment. Utilized 5W1H, 4M1D, MTTR, 5S, and other Lean Manufacturing tools to establish sustainable Preventative Maintenance processes.
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Richmond Baking Co.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service Specialist
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
Richmond, Indiana • Adaptive Communication - Served in a dual role position by working in both customer service and accounting department during the process of inventory reconciliations and new software implementation. • Customer Relationship Management – Successfully communicated with customers on a daily basis in order to accurately enter the orders into ERP system.
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Education
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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Science, Information Technology -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MicroMasters, Supply Chain Management -
Earlham College
Bachelor of Arts (Honors), Global Supply Chain Management; German Studies (minor)