Senior Consultant

• May 2021 - Present

I build and manage cross-functional, diverse teams that solve business problems by combining my background in lean and agile principles with project management and technical experience. My goal is to bring a continual improvement, goal-oriented mindset to every client and project. By helping business intelligence and data management teams uncover the big picture, I ensure there is a focus on developing deliverables that meet the business need. My role helps technical teams collaborate with our clients’ business users, ensures the data management strategies we develop help solve problems and transform business users’ ability to access data, then use it to make critical decisions. I believe in using metrics to drive action and setting clients up for future success so they can own their data management solutions independently.

Program Manager - Capacity Expansion

• 2018 - 2020

Oversaw strategy and implementation of $25M engineering and manufacturing initiative. Led transformational enhancements in quality, capacity and lead time. Supervised five teams with more 40 staff in Lean, engineering, advanced manufacture engineering and manufacturing functions. Liaised with functional managers to source internal and external talent and building key breadth of Lean and 3P (Production Preparation Process) knowledge to deploy across program teams.Key Achievements:* Designed local roadmap to execute enterprise-wide Lean 3P methodology across program including training leadership, team members and hourly workforce.* Provided metric framework for teams analyzing existing performance for potential breakthrough and continuous improvements and reviewed and implemented feasibility options.* Produced Obeya war rooms with co-location for team members allowing for visual management of daily and weekly operating results, and space rapid prototyping and models.* Grew capacity by 200%, eliminated 3 early life failure modes and drove 30% reduction of infantile failures with 30% in yield improvement, $10M in capital equipment avoidance, and 5% per unit in scrap decrease.

Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

• 2015 - 2018

Directed more than 15-person team introducing new products in manufacturing, process excellence, and growth in utilizing advanced technology and digital tools for manufacturing. Served as organizational liaison between engineering and manufacturing teams.Key Achievements:* Designed and launched plans to expand technical bench strength across mechanical, electrical, process engineering, and informational and operational technology.* Increased engagement from engineering and operations leadership programs earning top assignment leader award.* Led team members to deliver 10% conversion cost productivity and $2M in capital equipment avoidance while lowering development timeline for new product release by more than 6 months.* Influenced engineering and manufacturing to demonstrate manufacturability of new products before release used on two products with more than $5M in annual productivity and 30% yield improvement.* Guided digital factory planning influencing Agile roadmaps including Manufacturing Execution Systems and Maintenance Management software applications enabling mistake-proofing of thousands of device history records, edge connectivity of 500+ manufacturing assets, and introduction of live and trending visualization applications.* Served as manufacturing subject matter expert on 21CFR resulting in successful FDA surveillance audit and awarded audit Most Valuable Player honor.* Appointed as supply chain representative for Medical Device Quality Management System council addressing global regulatory requirements.* Named as leadership member for site Corrective and Preventive Action review board leading plans for timely completion of records and continuous improvement of compliance activities.

Program Manager

• 2014 - 2015

Spearheaded product development for digital fluoroscopy x-ray detectors. Prepared strategy to enhance quality, fulfillment and technology.Key Achievements:* Collaborated with engineering, AME, and operations teams at three global sites to deliver more than $500K in yearly platform productivity.* Served as liaison to GE Industrial Inspection business market executing design and process alterations to translate fluoroscopy medical devices into platform to promote technology in new markets.

Program Manager - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

• 2013 - 2014

Developed and executed strategy of new manufacturing product launches.Key Achievements:* Introduced one insourced and three new products in manufacturing increasing use of new detector factory by 15%.* Spearheaded simplifications in manufacturing execution system data use for process confirmation and design changes, and device history reports resulting in simplified and compliant design transfer method lowering documentation errors by more than 50% and decreasing production cycle time by 10%.

Product Champion

• 2011 - 2013

Managed engineering roadmap for premium CT tube and generator parts including wing-to-wing field, factory and future strategy. Mentored more than eight global team members at two sites in product strategy and direction.Key Achievements:* Designed plan and delivered product improvements resulting in more than $9M in yearly productivity.* Combined tube and generator products as prototype for incorporating generator focus into former tube only role.* Co-devised new framework for risk management approach to components complying with International Electrotechnical Commission and European Union standards.

Installed Base Engineer

• 2010 - 2011

Spearheaded projects to enhance premium CT tube reliability and quality.Key Achievements:* Orchestrated efforts to engage product surveillance teams to improve knowledge of installed base resulting in 25% additional system connectivity capture and data flow to track KPIs.* Partnered with field and customers to solve quality issues and complaints and oversaw design and process changes that cut three early life failure modes improving product reliability by 5%.• Streamlined product labeling enabling IEC compliance and merging nine unique labels into one common platform design with mistake-proof manufacturing printing and application.

Manufacturing Process Engineer

• 2008 - 2010

Resolved daily technical issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and line costs with four operators, 20 pieces of equipment, and $150M in annual COGS output.Key Achievements:* Completed three CAPAs as manufacturing lead to resolve labeling recalls.* Replaced two retired legacy manual measurement processes with automated equipment meeting global regulatory requirements and decreasing cycle time by 25%.

Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP)

• 2006 - 2008