Brian Daniel
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Glenn W.
I had the pleasure of working with Brian for nearly three years in Humana’s Process Transformation Office. He always delivered excellent work in a professional manner and was extremely adaptable in his approach and engagement with business partners. He conceptualized and delivered several innovative solutions to help deliver increased customer value. Brian has extremely high integrity and it was great working with him.
Marietta Azavedo
I worked with Brian as my supervisor to visualize and manage the development of an innovative product cost management solution for Caterpillar. I have personally learned a lot from Brian's excellent work ethic and his strategic and effective approach towards issues/challenges. He has always been supportive and enabled me to reach my goals. He has been responsible in ensuring that I tap into the best of my potential. Brian's commitment and integrity makes him an asset to any organization and I wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Glenn W.
I had the pleasure of working with Brian for nearly three years in Humana’s Process Transformation Office. He always delivered excellent work in a professional manner and was extremely adaptable in his approach and engagement with business partners. He conceptualized and delivered several innovative solutions to help deliver increased customer value. Brian has extremely high integrity and it was great working with him.
Marietta Azavedo
I worked with Brian as my supervisor to visualize and manage the development of an innovative product cost management solution for Caterpillar. I have personally learned a lot from Brian's excellent work ethic and his strategic and effective approach towards issues/challenges. He has always been supportive and enabled me to reach my goals. He has been responsible in ensuring that I tap into the best of my potential. Brian's commitment and integrity makes him an asset to any organization and I wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Glenn W.
I had the pleasure of working with Brian for nearly three years in Humana’s Process Transformation Office. He always delivered excellent work in a professional manner and was extremely adaptable in his approach and engagement with business partners. He conceptualized and delivered several innovative solutions to help deliver increased customer value. Brian has extremely high integrity and it was great working with him.
Marietta Azavedo
I worked with Brian as my supervisor to visualize and manage the development of an innovative product cost management solution for Caterpillar. I have personally learned a lot from Brian's excellent work ethic and his strategic and effective approach towards issues/challenges. He has always been supportive and enabled me to reach my goals. He has been responsible in ensuring that I tap into the best of my potential. Brian's commitment and integrity makes him an asset to any organization and I wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Glenn W.
I had the pleasure of working with Brian for nearly three years in Humana’s Process Transformation Office. He always delivered excellent work in a professional manner and was extremely adaptable in his approach and engagement with business partners. He conceptualized and delivered several innovative solutions to help deliver increased customer value. Brian has extremely high integrity and it was great working with him.
Marietta Azavedo
I worked with Brian as my supervisor to visualize and manage the development of an innovative product cost management solution for Caterpillar. I have personally learned a lot from Brian's excellent work ethic and his strategic and effective approach towards issues/challenges. He has always been supportive and enabled me to reach my goals. He has been responsible in ensuring that I tap into the best of my potential. Brian's commitment and integrity makes him an asset to any organization and I wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Agile
ICAgileApr, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
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Investment In Excellence
The Pacific InstituteNov, 2006- Nov, 2024 -
The Project Success Method
Project Management InstituteOct, 2003- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Humana
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Strategy Lead
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Feb 2021 - Present
• Corporate Strategy Lead within Enterprise Strategy Department responsible for leading enterprise process improvement initiatives and providing executive consultation on how to improve performance and product quality. - Lead for implementation of an enterprise stage gate process, and supporting portfolio management solution to standardize and efficiently manage a $275M portfolio of fee-for-service cost reduction projects.- Lead consultant for enterprise customer service case management program to set industry standard for customer service case resolution time. Facilitated multiple cross-functional workshops to map customer resolution processes, prioritized process improvement opportunities and provided recommendations for improvement. Provided mentoring to leadership and new employees regarding process improvement tools, and techniques. Show less
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Enterprise Transformation Lead
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2021
• Strategic Consultant within the Process Transformation Department responsible for leading enterprise process improvement initiatives and providing executive consultation on process improvement. - Developed the “Design an Integrated Horizontal Experience (DIHE)” governance process, and provided operational support to manage a $71M portfolio of strategic initiatives to within 2% of budget.- Led call center technology rationalization project to define the future state technology platform. - Managed portfolio of 20+ process re-engineering projects resulting in $2.3M savings and coached project leaders on identification of robotic process automation (RPA) opportunities and cost-benefit analysis. - Partnered with Humana's Specialty business segment to achieve a 10% reduction in customer service contact volumes, and 9.6% reduction in call transfers. Facilitated workshop to identify and prioritize 300+ business opportunities, documented end-to-end business processes, and led multiple initiatives to improve quality, reporting, and workforce management functions. Show less
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Caterpillar Inc.
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Engineering Specialist - Design
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2017
• Business Process Architect responsible for process, and engineering systems to enable “Supplier Collaboration during Product Development” and support Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) digital transformation.- Achieved strategic alignment between Global Procurement, and Engineering for the end-to-end vision of supplier collaboration. Performed system and processes mapping, gap analysis, business requirements, and evaluations of vendor technical capabilities. - Managed $100M enterprise program to “Improve Part Design Reuse, and Prevent Service Parts Proliferation”. Developed business case and program strategy, and provided leadership over the “Prevention” and “Systems” work-streams. Mapped end-to-end part lifecycle identifying over 60 process improvement opportunities• Department budget coordinator responsible for assisting department head in managing $30M+ annual departmental capital and expense budgets. Responsible for communication of top down targets, and bottom-up forecasts from section managers through monthly reviews. - Successfully managed budgets to within 5% targets under challenging business conditions. Show less
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Engineering Project Team Leader
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May 2010 - Jun 2015
• Process Owner and Business Product Manager of “Product Cost Management” enterprise software. Led the ground up development of a web application designed to manage and roll up costs of new products. Responsible for application strategy road map, business process definition and alignment to global New Product Implementation (NPI) framework, requirements definition and trace-ability, user acceptance testing, training and marketing materials, and directing work for application support staff. - Successfully delivered six product generations using agile methodologies, all on time and under budget. - Established strategic business partnerships with the global purchasing organization to develop “Procurement Readiness” capabilities into the application. - Led deployment to over 4500 engineering, purchasing, and business resources personnel, enabling a 50% process improvement, and contributing to $50M in annual product savings. - Recipient of 2013 Mountain Mover Award for exemplary results in the areas of cost, quality, and innovation. Show less
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Six Sigma Black Belt - 2
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Oct 2008 - May 2010
• Business Product and Process Owner for enterprise software to manage Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) workflow. Responsible for business requirements, budget, user testing, support & acceptance. - Successfully delivered two product improvement releases utilizing waterfall development methods on time and on budget while greatly improving customer acceptance, and optimized steering team requirements prioritization process by over 85%.
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Six Sigma Black Belt - 2
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Nov 2006 - Oct 2008
• Service Engineering Six Sigma Black Belt responsible for managing continuous product improvement (CPI) for Forest Products division including prioritization, and collaboration with service engineering to complete CPI projects. - Directed team to exceed objective of 50 CPI issue closures by delivering 55 completed issues, while leading team in completing 17 projects across multiple product lines.
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Six Sigma Black Belt - 1
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Feb 2005 - Nov 2006
• Six Sigma Black Belt in Forest Products division responsible for leading business improvement projects. - Led commercial responsibility transition for “Track Feller Buncher” product acquisition, including all marketing, warranty, and customer service functions resulting in improved customer satisfaction, and business profitability.- Improved engineering department efficiency by 15% through the development and implementation of an engineering workload management solution.
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Engineer
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Aug 2001 - Feb 2005
• Engineering lead for B-Series Wheel Skidder product with direct design responsibility for hydraulic systems & routings, sheet-metal, cabs, and engine installation. Experienced in DFMEA, design for X, CAD, and GD&T. - Completed over 70 projects to improve manufacturing, cost, and quality. - Successfully brought 4 new grapple arrangements to market for the C-Series Wheel Skidder product under an aggressive 12-month deadline, achieving industry leading performance, and an $1800 product cost reduction. Show less
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Senior Engineering Associate
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Mar 1999 - Aug 2001
• Engineering / manufacturing liaison responsible for engineering and supplier quality manufacturing support for forest products including: Wheel Skidders, Wheel Feller Bunchers, Knuckle Boom Loaders, and Felling Heads. - Supported 4 New Product Introductions, performed countless engineering fit ups, troubleshooting machines issues, and performed part quality inspections.
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Education
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2015 - 2015
Bradley University: Foster College of Business
NA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services -
1996 - 1998
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering -
1992 - 1996
Illinois Central College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Engineering
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