Experience

Fenix Marine Services

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Responsibility: to safely move containers around the world more efficiently than yesterday.

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  San Pedro, Californa Fenix operates one of the largest container terminals in the Port of Los Angeles, with four deep-sea berths, 16 container cranes, ample rail and truck capacity, advanced information systems, and a skilled workforce. We’re on the leading edge of terminal performance at the heart of the busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere. Our Mission is to rapidly deploy value creation strategies that drive growth, while never compromising on safety.



Independent Consultant

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations and Business Development Consultant

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Los Angeles, CA Delivered clear and simple recommendations, and executed them alongside clients -- typically consumer goods startups. Services Offered: • Business Process Evaluation • Budget Development • Timeline & Calendar Creation • Root Cause Determination • Project Management • Projections & Forecasting • Process Improvement • Implementation & Training • Product Development • Risk Management • Price & Cost Modeling • Inventory Analysis & Reporting



Sugar Paper

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Santa Monica, CA Sugar Paper’s mission influences the brand’s every decision: To be the most loved stationary company in the world. The letterpress card makers have evolved from a single shop into a global lifestyle brand and social media darling with 180,000 Instagram followers; wholesale, retail, and direct-to-consumer sales channels; licensing programs (Target); a custom made-to-order business; in-house design and product development; and on-site manufacturing. Key Responsibilities: •… Show more Sugar Paper’s mission influences the brand’s every decision: To be the most loved stationary company in the world. The letterpress card makers have evolved from a single shop into a global lifestyle brand and social media darling with 180,000 Instagram followers; wholesale, retail, and direct-to-consumer sales channels; licensing programs (Target); a custom made-to-order business; in-house design and product development; and on-site manufacturing. Key Responsibilities: • Strategic & Operational Planning • Business Process Mapping • Action Planning & Implementation • Major Contract Negotiation • Timeline & Calendar Creation • Price/Cost Modeling & Merchandising Show less



Lightning Bolt

• Portugal
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

  Venice Beach, CA Born in Hawaii in the summer of 1971, Lightning Bolt is an icon of surf culture and the associated lifestyle surfing represents globally. Uniquely straddling both ends of the consumer spectrum, from brand legitimizing surf shop to trend setting retail. Cross-Functional Manager of the following departments: • Merchandising • Product Development • Production • Operations • Marketing • Sales (Wholesale / Retail / Direct-to-Consumer)



Fabric On Demand

• Consumer Services

• Director of Operations

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Fabric On Demand invites you to design and print your very own custom fabric. Chose from over a dozen different natural and synthetic fabrics options. There is no minimum order, and prices start as low as $23 for a single yard of fabric printed with YOUR supplied art :) Key Responsibilities: • Inside Sales • Customer Service • Fulfillment • Product Management • Art Department • Production Management



Do It Happy

• United States

• Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Do It Happy is a boutique management consulting firm that creates and delivers business solutions to companies and business leaders working through transitions. Key Responsibilities: • Business Audits • Process Analysis • Improvement Strategy & Implementation



Vicarious by Nature (VBN)

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

  Los Angeles, CA VBN is a socially and environmentally responsible men's contemporary clothing brand with distribution in domestic major retailers and international boutiques. We've created multiple revenue streams through diffusion brands and private label programs. Key Responsibilities: • Fiduciary Duties • Sales (Wholesale / Direct-to-Consumer / International) • Merchandising • Product Development • Inventory Management • Vendor Management • Operations • Marketing & PR



Beach Bum Enterprises

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Wanderer & Waiter Extraordinaire

  • 2004 - 2010

  3rd Planet from the Sun During this "developmental" period in my life I worked at various upscale Los Angeles restaurants and traveled abroad. I served a lot of celebrities and spent a lot of time riding on planes, trains, waves and mountains earning a street PhD. Key Responsibilities: • Foreign Diplomacy • Calling Home • Working Out