Experience

Fair & Square

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Reinventing your pantry, one product at a time using Green Banana Flour Why Green Banana Flour? Rich Prebiotic Flour(Grain Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Resistant Starch Rich Diabetic and Metabolic Syndrome Friendly) Taste and texture is like flour Sustainable and Scalable, bananas are grown in over 100 countries around the world Reinventing your pantry, one product at a time using Green Banana Flour Why Green Banana Flour? Rich Prebiotic Flour(Grain Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Resistant Starch Rich Diabetic and Metabolic Syndrome Friendly) Taste and texture is like flour Sustainable and Scalable, bananas are grown in over 100 countries around the world



The Goods Mart

• Los Angeles, CA

• Advisor - Chief Merchant

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Reinventing the convenience store experience using natural and organic products including cold brew nitro coffee, kombucha slushies and more! Chief Merchant until October 2019 Advisor Now Reinventing the convenience store experience using natural and organic products including cold brew nitro coffee, kombucha slushies and more! Chief Merchant until October 2019 Advisor Now



Thrive Market

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head Of Procurement

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  Managed over $100 MM annual spend across Direct, Private Label and Distributor relationships Optimized and grew our distributor account from $0 to $50+MM annual spend while continuously increasing service levels Maintained > 99% in stock rate, while maintaining <10 days on hand from distributors, across 2500+ sku's and maintained better than 95% in stock rate on Direct Items Generated inventory and shrink reporting to continuously improve inventory best practices Leveraged… Show more Managed over $100 MM annual spend across Direct, Private Label and Distributor relationships Optimized and grew our distributor account from $0 to $50+MM annual spend while continuously increasing service levels Maintained > 99% in stock rate, while maintaining <10 days on hand from distributors, across 2500+ sku's and maintained better than 95% in stock rate on Direct Items Generated inventory and shrink reporting to continuously improve inventory best practices Leveraged forward buying, show buy, distressed inventory situations to grow margin with minimal to zero inventory risk Developed team product and responsibility road map Collaborated with Business Development, Acquisition, Marketing, CRM to generate forecasts to support upcoming promotions Built processes to help streamline interteam communication and incident resolution between in office operations teams and off site fulfillment center inbound teams Show less Managed over $100 MM annual spend across Direct, Private Label and Distributor relationships Optimized and grew our distributor account from $0 to $50+MM annual spend while continuously increasing service levels Maintained > 99% in stock rate, while maintaining <10 days on hand from distributors, across 2500+ sku's and maintained better than 95% in stock rate on Direct Items Generated inventory and shrink reporting to continuously improve inventory best practices Leveraged… Show more Managed over $100 MM annual spend across Direct, Private Label and Distributor relationships Optimized and grew our distributor account from $0 to $50+MM annual spend while continuously increasing service levels Maintained > 99% in stock rate, while maintaining <10 days on hand from distributors, across 2500+ sku's and maintained better than 95% in stock rate on Direct Items Generated inventory and shrink reporting to continuously improve inventory best practices Leveraged forward buying, show buy, distressed inventory situations to grow margin with minimal to zero inventory risk Developed team product and responsibility road map Collaborated with Business Development, Acquisition, Marketing, CRM to generate forecasts to support upcoming promotions Built processes to help streamline interteam communication and incident resolution between in office operations teams and off site fulfillment center inbound teams Show less



Artful Planters

• Upcycling Founding Innovator

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  Curate and cultivate green space in compact urban areas from upcycled pallets Currently providing product throughout Greater Los Angeles area, completely vertically integrated for intense customer feedback and iterations Seeking to create a social enterprise that simultaneously offers food justice while reintroducing green space in urban areas nationwide

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

  We upcycle industrial shipping pallets to create green space in a compact design. Our mission is to reintroduce green space into nontraditional areas while each planter sold supports urban teaching gardens. Each planter will provide a cooking or gardening class at a Downtown LA Elementary School!



Whole Foods Market

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Buyers Assistant - Southwest

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Worked on company wide data alignment and consolidation project including 20,000+ items Create department specific data tools to help aid in daily operations such as ordering, shrink and bottom movers Screen and process new vendors and item setup information including data and any department of weight and measure requirements including labeling, allergens, and shelf life Reworked charcuterie recipes such as roast beef to track yields and retail appropiately Worked on company wide data alignment and consolidation project including 20,000+ items Create department specific data tools to help aid in daily operations such as ordering, shrink and bottom movers Screen and process new vendors and item setup information including data and any department of weight and measure requirements including labeling, allergens, and shelf life Reworked charcuterie recipes such as roast beef to track yields and retail appropiately



Grainger

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territory Sales Representative

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Manage and serve 300 accounts in the Los Angeles Airport(LAX) area in varying industries including aviation services, food production, rental car facilities and hospitality Expand customers knowledge of Grainger's service and product breadth to provide optimal solutions Monitor and adjust accordingly to customer's business needs including projects, emergencies and long term goals Grow and nurture customer relationships to help grow their effectiveness and efficiency Produced… Show more Manage and serve 300 accounts in the Los Angeles Airport(LAX) area in varying industries including aviation services, food production, rental car facilities and hospitality Expand customers knowledge of Grainger's service and product breadth to provide optimal solutions Monitor and adjust accordingly to customer's business needs including projects, emergencies and long term goals Grow and nurture customer relationships to help grow their effectiveness and efficiency Produced spreadsheets and documents to demonstrate overall cost savings to customers in a quantifiable and easy to understand manner Show less Manage and serve 300 accounts in the Los Angeles Airport(LAX) area in varying industries including aviation services, food production, rental car facilities and hospitality Expand customers knowledge of Grainger's service and product breadth to provide optimal solutions Monitor and adjust accordingly to customer's business needs including projects, emergencies and long term goals Grow and nurture customer relationships to help grow their effectiveness and efficiency Produced… Show more Manage and serve 300 accounts in the Los Angeles Airport(LAX) area in varying industries including aviation services, food production, rental car facilities and hospitality Expand customers knowledge of Grainger's service and product breadth to provide optimal solutions Monitor and adjust accordingly to customer's business needs including projects, emergencies and long term goals Grow and nurture customer relationships to help grow their effectiveness and efficiency Produced spreadsheets and documents to demonstrate overall cost savings to customers in a quantifiable and easy to understand manner Show less



Garden School Foundation

• 24th St School

• Garden Intern

  • Oct 2011 - May 2013

  • Taught children from 1st to 5th grade garden education including implementing lesson plans on native plants, fruits, vegetables, nutrition and cooking lessons • Discussed and learn about nonprofit management, fundraising and how to integrate the nonprofit into the community through grassroots development and parent and school support • Taught children from 1st to 5th grade garden education including implementing lesson plans on native plants, fruits, vegetables, nutrition and cooking lessons • Discussed and learn about nonprofit management, fundraising and how to integrate the nonprofit into the community through grassroots development and parent and school support



Lucky Pacific Oil Corporation

• San Fernando, CA

• Business Consultant

  • Mar 2006 - May 2013

  Manage resource efficiency on site including lighting, HVAC, coolers and IT infrastructure Conduct competitive analysis to maintain C store and gas pricing competitiveness Maintain OSHA and ADA compliance for pumps, ATM's and bathrooms Experiment and test different floor plans to optimize sales and inventory turnover Manage resource efficiency on site including lighting, HVAC, coolers and IT infrastructure Conduct competitive analysis to maintain C store and gas pricing competitiveness Maintain OSHA and ADA compliance for pumps, ATM's and bathrooms Experiment and test different floor plans to optimize sales and inventory turnover



WWOOF

• Europe

• Organic Farming Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Apprenticed on a series of diverse farms to develop firsthand knowledge of operations management on the farm • Worked with farm owners to identify benefits and concerns among different models of organic agriculture such as bartering, Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) and ecotourism • Documented experience with photos and writing and competing for Marshall Global Scholar Position • Apprenticed on a series of diverse farms to develop firsthand knowledge of operations management on the farm • Worked with farm owners to identify benefits and concerns among different models of organic agriculture such as bartering, Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) and ecotourism • Documented experience with photos and writing and competing for Marshall Global Scholar Position



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wealth Management Intern

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Assisted Financial Advisors with daily operations, including prospecting for new customers, preparing proposals and presentations • Learned the administrative and operations side of a Financial Office by assisting the Client Relations Manager • Updated Financial Compliance storage system by reorganizing file system • Assisted Financial Advisors with daily operations, including prospecting for new customers, preparing proposals and presentations • Learned the administrative and operations side of a Financial Office by assisting the Client Relations Manager • Updated Financial Compliance storage system by reorganizing file system



Comcast

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Consulted with Director of Finance to compile and design a new system of digital timesheets • Compiled cast reports for Talent Reporting department, including relevant timesheets and reports, working in conjunction with production accountants from each show • Processed time sheets and cast reports by reconciling time sheets and creating overscale schedules • Consulted with Director of Finance to compile and design a new system of digital timesheets • Compiled cast reports for Talent Reporting department, including relevant timesheets and reports, working in conjunction with production accountants from each show • Processed time sheets and cast reports by reconciling time sheets and creating overscale schedules



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Computer Sales Associate

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  Launched Store #1180 in March 2008 with a team of 150 employees, successfully implementing a corporate plan with planograms, and completed a weeklong training seminar on marketing, selling and sales development strategies Develop a greater personal understanding of customers needs and provide suggestions for merchandise and service solutions. Create innovative sales packages to improve sales of attachments such as accessories, services and other necessities, attaching service plans to 8%… Show more Launched Store #1180 in March 2008 with a team of 150 employees, successfully implementing a corporate plan with planograms, and completed a weeklong training seminar on marketing, selling and sales development strategies Develop a greater personal understanding of customers needs and provide suggestions for merchandise and service solutions. Create innovative sales packages to improve sales of attachments such as accessories, services and other necessities, attaching service plans to 8% of sales, accessories to 8% of sales. Won the Most Improved Employee of the Quarter Spring 2008 Show less Launched Store #1180 in March 2008 with a team of 150 employees, successfully implementing a corporate plan with planograms, and completed a weeklong training seminar on marketing, selling and sales development strategies Develop a greater personal understanding of customers needs and provide suggestions for merchandise and service solutions. Create innovative sales packages to improve sales of attachments such as accessories, services and other necessities, attaching service plans to 8%… Show more Launched Store #1180 in March 2008 with a team of 150 employees, successfully implementing a corporate plan with planograms, and completed a weeklong training seminar on marketing, selling and sales development strategies Develop a greater personal understanding of customers needs and provide suggestions for merchandise and service solutions. Create innovative sales packages to improve sales of attachments such as accessories, services and other necessities, attaching service plans to 8% of sales, accessories to 8% of sales. Won the Most Improved Employee of the Quarter Spring 2008 Show less



PACSUN

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate Summer

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Established a flagship store in June 2007, with a team of 30 employees, building new inventory and fixtures into the store while also learning corporate sales strategies and procedures Maintained a daily revenue in excess of $30,000 dollars, exceeding projected sales over 50% of the time Reintroduced brand successfully after closure for over six months, increasing sales to 125% of pre-rebuild numbers. Established a flagship store in June 2007, with a team of 30 employees, building new inventory and fixtures into the store while also learning corporate sales strategies and procedures Maintained a daily revenue in excess of $30,000 dollars, exceeding projected sales over 50% of the time Reintroduced brand successfully after closure for over six months, increasing sales to 125% of pre-rebuild numbers.