Experience

Gotara

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Jun 2020 - 3 years 7 months

  Seattle, Washington, United States Gotara is ideal for STEM+ centric organizations committed to addressing the gender talent gap. Our career growth platform offers just-in-time mentoring, coaching, and upskilling that is unique from other DEI programs. We focus on all three levels of change: helping the individual STEM+ women, their managers, and the organization's leaders. Our customers say we get it because we are built and supported by a community of STEM+ women experts. Our programs deliver measurable impact on innovation… Show more Gotara is ideal for STEM+ centric organizations committed to addressing the gender talent gap. Our career growth platform offers just-in-time mentoring, coaching, and upskilling that is unique from other DEI programs. We focus on all three levels of change: helping the individual STEM+ women, their managers, and the organization's leaders. Our customers say we get it because we are built and supported by a community of STEM+ women experts. Our programs deliver measurable impact on innovation, topline growth, and productivity in just 8 weeks. If you are interested in recruiting, growing, and retaining STEM+ women, we are here for you. At Gotara, we also offer free 24 hrs advice services for and by women in STEM+ globally. Please join Gotara for free to help propel your career. Show less



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Connections

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Seattle, Washington Lead an organization that developed and operationalized products that reinvent management science leveraging big data, technology, and data science.



Nielsen

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Global Client Operations

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Cincinnati Area, KY Led a 5,000+employee organization in delighting clients across 106 countries by meeting and exceeding on commitments and going above and beyond on innovation needed for client or market needs. Met all internal productivity targets. IMPACT: - Launched an Advanced Development Program to address junior-to-mid-level talent gaps and succession planning needs - Upped the game, improving partnership with commercial to propel growth.

• Chief Diversity Officer & Global Head of Data Science

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2015

  Cincinnati Chief Diversity Officer (2014 – 2015) Focused on improving D&I culture by leveraging data analytics, Business Process Improvements, and ‘walking the talk’ as a leader within the organization. Global Head of Data Science (2012 – 2015) Led a 1,000+employee organization spanning over 106 countries with responsibility for both Buy and Watch products, helping to launch incremental revenue growth through DSaaS (Data Science as a Service) product. IMPACT: - Turned around a… Show more Chief Diversity Officer (2014 – 2015) Focused on improving D&I culture by leveraging data analytics, Business Process Improvements, and ‘walking the talk’ as a leader within the organization. Global Head of Data Science (2012 – 2015) Led a 1,000+employee organization spanning over 106 countries with responsibility for both Buy and Watch products, helping to launch incremental revenue growth through DSaaS (Data Science as a Service) product. IMPACT: - Turned around a poorly performing, disenfranchised global organization, enabling Nielsen to maintain its competitive edge through discipline and rigor in innovation. - Stabilized delivery, and turned KPIs from red to green within first 18 months of leadership. - Following stabilization, launched initiatives to instill an innovation culture. - As a result, strengthened intellectual property, with both trade secrets and patents increasing by 100%.

• Chief Business Process Improvement Officer

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2012

  Launched brand-new organization and concept within the company, shifting operating paradigm to embrace BPI to reduce expenses and create a culture focused on servicing the client. IMPACT: - Built new 200-person BPI organization from inception. - Realized measurable improvements in KPIs (Quality, Speed, Cost, and Client Satisfaction) year over year. - Achieved highest score in employee satisfaction survey.



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager, Lean Six Sigma

  • Sep 2006 - 2008

  Led quality for a $16Bn company, converting a Lean Six Sigma, 500+-employee Quality organization from a technical-oriented unit into a business-oriented culture where all projects resulted in business impact. Drove new level of quality focus across the company. Changed the culture and project rigor to deliver business results.

• Business Integration Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2006

  Led the $100M+, 2,000+-employee U.S.-based acquisition integration of Everest into GE inspection Technologies; achieved within record time of less than 1 year.



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Risk Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  Led team in establishing technical and financial risk modeling for a long-term $26Bn service portfolio maintaining airline engines. Created robust models for both proposal creation and contract management, working across organizations such as Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Marketing minimizing risk to the company.

• Director of Marketing

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2001

  Cincinnati, OH Led engine repair marketing while launching many new initiatives, such as value-based pricing that delivered the highest margins in the history of GE Aviation, technical marketing materials, and technical sales support.



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • 1994 - 1999

  Jet Engine Turbine technology - 27 patents