Experience

NexTex Innovations Inc.

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MBA Intern, Business Development and Textile Innovation

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Supporting the back-end reporting process and data analysis of industry financial reports for the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Financial Analysis Lab Skill: R Programming, Financial Analytics, Databases - Supporting the back-end reporting process and data analysis of industry financial reports for the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Financial Analysis Lab Skill: R Programming, Financial Analytics, Databases



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA Intern, Arrows Supply Chain Leadership Development Program

  • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  - As part of Global Supply Chain & Logistics' Arrows Leadership Development Program, I completed a 10-week Lean continuous improvement project focused on identifying solutions for increased productivity within site operations - Directed inter-team roundtable strategy meetings and cross-network focus groups to identify best practices across Target Distribution Center sites - Provided strategic planning for solutions within Inbound processes to be implemented in future Kaizen events - Developed implementation roadmaps for solutions that support Target Distribution Center network continuous improvement Show less



Applied Ceramics, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lean Engineer

  • May 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Managed firm's Lean Program as an internal Lean engineer and project consultant - Executed and completed over 130 Lean projects in less than a year and a half across all company departments in two locations - Trained over 110 culturally and professionally diverse employees in small-group sessions on Lean problem solving and 5S organizational methods - Directly managed 3 college engineering interns Skills: Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Excel (Advanced), Corporate Strategy, Manufacturing Operations Management, Project Finance, 5S, Communication, Committed to Solution, Hands-on Projects, Time Management, Coaching, Teamwork, Promoting Workplace Diversity, Spanish (Basic) Show less



Beauflor USA

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Development Engineer

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021

  - Identified key material waste streams through Root Cause Analysis and reduced annual waste generation in a major production process by 30% - Increased total re-use of waste material for a major production process from 15% to over 80% re-use by adapting material supply system to filter and feed runoff/waste material back into production Skills: Excel (VBA), Minitab (Statistical Analysis), Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, Product Development, Lean Manufacturing, Cost Savings, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Communication, Diverse International Teamwork Show less



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow - Ford Innovation Team

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Developed, patented, and licensed a sustainable process to produce higher-strength fibers from recycled, cotton apparel waste - Co-author on research publication in Polysaccharides journal Skills: Fiber Science, Polymer Science, Sustainability, Product Development, Time Management, Technical Writing - Developed, patented, and licensed a sustainable process to produce higher-strength fibers from recycled, cotton apparel waste - Co-author on research publication in Polysaccharides journal Skills: Fiber Science, Polymer Science, Sustainability, Product Development, Time Management, Technical Writing



Good Word Co

• United States
• Retail

• Co-Founder and Marketing Director

  • May 2017 - Oct 2019

  - Spearheaded novel online marketing strategy and generated several thousand dollars in revenue in 2 months with a several hundred dollar budget - Managed 15+ US and Canadian retail accounts as well as sales and marketing communications to over 10,000 subscribers Skills: Entrepreneurial drive, Marketing strategy, Growth strategy, Brand management, Stakeholder management, Inventory management, Communications - Spearheaded novel online marketing strategy and generated several thousand dollars in revenue in 2 months with a several hundred dollar budget - Managed 15+ US and Canadian retail accounts as well as sales and marketing communications to over 10,000 subscribers Skills: Entrepreneurial drive, Marketing strategy, Growth strategy, Brand management, Stakeholder management, Inventory management, Communications



Toshiba

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Member, Lean Six Sigma Project - Toshiba USA | NC State University

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Performed process flow investigation of a Toshiba product assembly plant and used Lean Six Sigma analytical methods to identify opportunities for improved work efficiency and reduced lead time - Presented results and suggestions for future improvement to senior management Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Process Flow Analysis, Flow Mapping, Kanban, Kaizen, Time Studies - Performed process flow investigation of a Toshiba product assembly plant and used Lean Six Sigma analytical methods to identify opportunities for improved work efficiency and reduced lead time - Presented results and suggestions for future improvement to senior management Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Process Flow Analysis, Flow Mapping, Kanban, Kaizen, Time Studies



Next Generation Manufacturing

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chair & Georgia Tech Liaison

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  - Served as the student Co-chair on the board of a Young Professionals networking platform - Co-hosted networking dinners and events for rising executives and future leaders in manufacturing throughout Georgia and the Southeast Skills: Executive Roundtable Discussions, Networking, Communication, Event Planning - Served as the student Co-chair on the board of a Young Professionals networking platform - Co-hosted networking dinners and events for rising executives and future leaders in manufacturing throughout Georgia and the Southeast Skills: Executive Roundtable Discussions, Networking, Communication, Event Planning



Trane

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Engineering Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Analyzed sales trends to support strategy in the Atlanta Sales office - Analyzed sales trends to support strategy in the Atlanta Sales office



Under Armour

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Apparel Research - Georgia Tech Capstone Design

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  - Earned Best Overall Materials Science & Engineering Project in Georgia Tech’s Capstone Competition - Co-developed and executed a standardized system to test the failure and overall durability of athletic apparel - Provisional patent applied for with Georgia Tech - Co-authored publication in Textile Research Journal - Earned Best Overall Materials Science & Engineering Project in Georgia Tech’s Capstone Competition - Co-developed and executed a standardized system to test the failure and overall durability of athletic apparel - Provisional patent applied for with Georgia Tech - Co-authored publication in Textile Research Journal



Kumar Research Group - Georgia Tech

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  - Tested and compiled data of textile properties of polymer-composite fibers - Achieved co-authorship in publication in Polymer Journal - Tested and compiled data of textile properties of polymer-composite fibers - Achieved co-authorship in publication in Polymer Journal



VERCO MATERIALS, LLC

• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Operated machinery for production of ceramics parts and armor under military contract - Facilitated processing of raw ceramic material and quality control on final products - Initiated system of Standard Operating Procedures for future employees - Operated machinery for production of ceramics parts and armor under military contract - Facilitated processing of raw ceramic material and quality control on final products - Initiated system of Standard Operating Procedures for future employees