Experience

Made Renovation

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President Operations / Corporate Advisor

  • 2020 - Present

  United States • Provided strategic direction, guiding the operations team in alignment with the company's mission and growth objectives. Reporting directly to the CEO with accountability for overseeing and managing more than $35M worth of tech-driven residential construction renovations spanning North America. • Continuously reviewed and streamlined operational processes, resulting in improved efficiency, enhanced quality, and expedited project delivery timelines. Orchestrated all phases of over 1,000… Show more • Provided strategic direction, guiding the operations team in alignment with the company's mission and growth objectives. Reporting directly to the CEO with accountability for overseeing and managing more than $35M worth of tech-driven residential construction renovations spanning North America. • Continuously reviewed and streamlined operational processes, resulting in improved efficiency, enhanced quality, and expedited project delivery timelines. Orchestrated all phases of over 1,000 concurrent projects, encompassing vital areas such as customer experience, design, innovation, architecture, permitting, construction, project management (PMO), procurement, warehousing, and transportation. • Orchestrated end-to-end project lifecycle management, ensuring meticulous planning, seamless execution, and timely delivery of projects within allocated budgets and adhering to stringent quality standards. Devised, implemented, and monitored key operational KPIs, leading to the attainment of company objectives through the reduction of operational intricacies and the establishment of standardized procedures. • Established a highly proficient and innovative team with a primary focus on enhancing customer experiences, fostering growth, driving innovation, automating workflows, and overseeing project management in alignment with new technological advancements. • Demonstrated strategic leadership in navigating the intricate landscape of individual city regulations to ensure full compliance throughout all operations. Led, mentored, and motivated a diverse team of project managers, site supervisors, and support staff, cultivating a culture of collaboration and accountability for exceptional results. • Pioneered the identification and development of technology-oriented solutions, which yielded remarkable results, including a substantial 25% increase in operational profitability by eliminating manual and non-scalable processes. Show less



Bowery Farming

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President, Farm Build and Launch

  • 2018 - 2020

  New York, New York • C-suite direct report responsible for multi-site vertical farming facilities, maintenance, real estate, construction, launch, start-up and project management. Built a world-class team through consistent selection, motivation, and development to attain collective targets. Engineered effective procedures and technology to scale growth and operations in terms of automation, efficiency improvements, building standards, sustainability, modular designs, safety mechanisms, and redundancies… Show more • C-suite direct report responsible for multi-site vertical farming facilities, maintenance, real estate, construction, launch, start-up and project management. Built a world-class team through consistent selection, motivation, and development to attain collective targets. Engineered effective procedures and technology to scale growth and operations in terms of automation, efficiency improvements, building standards, sustainability, modular designs, safety mechanisms, and redundancies. • Developed and launched expansion plan for new $40-60M hydroponic farms to support current and forecasted customer bases. • Consistently reduced construction cost through innovation like build-to-suit locations supporting rapid scale with efficient and standard designs, optimizing redundant systems to support critical systems and negotiations with vendors based on scale and energy efficient solutions. • Drove sustainable improvements to reduce water usage, reuse condensate, waste and rainwater, leverage solar power, gas vs electricity on generators, improve efficiently on lighting and more. • Drove and supported innovative in operations and safety for the farmers and the maintenace teams through FMEAs, root cause to known issues and lean and 6-Sigma processes. Show less



Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • 2017 - 2018

  Herndon, Virginia, United States • VP direct report responsible for 14 data center operations and technology in Northern Virgina. • Streamlined existing processes to meet the challenging objectives with unequaled success. • Identified and improved security for all technology and customer information through innovation processes and repeatable precautions. • Introduced standardization to meet objectives and drive scale effectively and efficiently. • Drove detailed cause and effect analysis for… Show more • VP direct report responsible for 14 data center operations and technology in Northern Virgina. • Streamlined existing processes to meet the challenging objectives with unequaled success. • Identified and improved security for all technology and customer information through innovation processes and repeatable precautions. • Introduced standardization to meet objectives and drive scale effectively and efficiently. • Drove detailed cause and effect analysis for planned and unplanned operational issues to prevent recurrence Show less



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, WW Launch and Expansion

  • 2015 - 2017

  Seattle, Washington • VP direct report responsible for design, real estate, construction, launch, start-up and project management for Global Specialty Fulfillment including Amazon Fresh, Prime Pantry, Treasure Truck, Prime Now, Amazon Lockers, 3P and last mile operations • Identified new designs, processes and strategies across growth and expansion related to lease signing, GC hiring and management, vendors identification and management, installation planning, equipment specification and testing, process… Show more • VP direct report responsible for design, real estate, construction, launch, start-up and project management for Global Specialty Fulfillment including Amazon Fresh, Prime Pantry, Treasure Truck, Prime Now, Amazon Lockers, 3P and last mile operations • Identified new designs, processes and strategies across growth and expansion related to lease signing, GC hiring and management, vendors identification and management, installation planning, equipment specification and testing, process verification and receiving certificate of occupancy for all new launches. • Led successful launch of the first fulfillment service in Singapore aimed at delivering same-day and one-hour delivery prior to previous Amazon presence in the country. • Managed $30M launch budget and completed 71 new launches and 15 expansions including key Whole Foods delivery services through Prime Now.

• Regional Director Of Operations

  • 2010 - 2015

  Charleston, South Carolina, United States • Integrated a subsidiary into Amazon.com, encompassing operations, engineering, facilities, HR, finance, and technology teams to attain set objectives. • Supervised all aspects of WW Manufacturing on Demand business from 4 fulfillment centers in three countries totaling 40K units weekly to 8 fulfillment centers in five countries with over 2MM weekly by introducing new technologies, increasing utilization, and launching 3P manufacturing. • Oversaw customer and vendor returns… Show more • Integrated a subsidiary into Amazon.com, encompassing operations, engineering, facilities, HR, finance, and technology teams to attain set objectives. • Supervised all aspects of WW Manufacturing on Demand business from 4 fulfillment centers in three countries totaling 40K units weekly to 8 fulfillment centers in five countries with over 2MM weekly by introducing new technologies, increasing utilization, and launching 3P manufacturing. • Oversaw customer and vendor returns across 4 North America (NA) buildings; minimized escalations and drove improved removals processes accounting for increased revenue. Improved 48% of NA building utilization and enabled reductions in FulCPU by decreasing SLA. • Managed over $15M annual CAPEX across both businesses to support growth, cost reduction and innovation achieving multiple patents in the space.



Behr Heat Transfer

• Chief Engineer

  • 2010 - 2010

  Charleston, South Carolina Area • Responsible for all Engineering for truck North America.

• Manager, Customer Engineering

  • 2003 - 2010

  Charleston, South Carolina, United States • Ran team of engineers responsible for customer communications and alignment across 2004, 2007 and 2010 emissions changes for all truck North America. Transitioned design and engineering to near shore resourcing in addition to North America driving better customer experience at a reduced cost to customers.

• Operations Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

  Charleston, South Carolina, United States • Managed 24/7 plant operations and supply chain for class 6/7/8 component and assembly manufacturing including all prototype and spare part manufacturing.

• Design Engineer

  • 1999 - 2002

  Charleston, South Carolina, United States • Designed in vehicle engine cooling systems (Radiator, Charge Air Cooler, Condenser, etc) to support emissions changes in Class 6/7/8 trucks.