Strategic Technology and Operations Management Expert

Expertise

EXPERTISE

• Lean, Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

• Program & Project Governance

• Strategic Planning & Execution

• Cross Functional Team Leadership & Development

• Innovation & Change Management

• Operational Excellence

• Problem & Conflict Resolution

• Quality Assurance & Transformation

• Cost Reduction & Control

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Software/IT Solution Development & Delivery

• Market Research & Scenario Planning

• Global R&D Leadership

• Process Engineering & Optimization

• Data Analysis, Statistical Methods & Econometric Modeling

• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Performance Metrics and KPI Management

• Financial Modeling & Business Case Development

• Market Analysis & Competitive Strategy

• Materials Science

• Continuous Improvement (C.I.) & Lean Principles

• Advanced Excel, MS Project, PowerBI, Tableau

EXPERTISE 

Strategic executive with 25+ years of experience developing and delivering scalable and cost-effective technology solutions, projects and programs in the manufacturing sector. Demonstrated expertise in leading global, high-performance teams in completing projects within strict time and budgetary constraints while ensuring achievement of objectives. Adept at providing actionable metrics and analytical insights that influence strategic direction and business decisions. Record of implementing innovative approaches to propel achievement of set goals, roadmap, and objectives.Creative thinker and analytical problem-solver with demonstrated ability to set and establish overall vision and strategic success plan for clients from planning to execution within fast-paced environments. Exceptional leadership skills in building and managing teams, navigating through change implementation and process improvement initiatives to achieve positive outcomes.

Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Celanese Corporation, Wilmington, DE, Global Process Excellence Leader 2022 - 2024

• Led change management initiatives across multiple divisions, enhancing organizational efficiency and data integrity.

• Developed and enforced key financial metrics, ensuring the consistent use of project and portfolio management processes.

• Created and implemented best practices across the organization, leading to increased productivity and quality improvements.

DuPont Mobility & Materials, Wilmington, DE, Global Technology Operations Manager    2020 - 2022

• Directed Technology Digital Asset separation during business sale to Celanese Corporation.

• Implemented Milan Digital Asset separation strategy, ensuring legal compliance.

• Developed standardized reporting metrics for new product development and productivity projects

• Led the implementation of the Accolade® Innovation Management Tool, ensuring seamless data transfer.

• Standardized global processes for transparency and uniform stage gate project management across 200+ projects

DuPont Transportation & Industrial, Wilmington, DE, Global Technology Manager 2018 - 2020

• Managed strategic R&D support for Polyamides and Polyester businesses, overseeing resource allocation and raw material/product registration processes.

• Coordinated a major new polyamide polymer development program from research to commercialization.

• Ensured 100% compliance on global raw material and product registrations, including periodic Product Stewardship reviews

DuPont Performance Polymers, Wilmington, DE, Six Sigma Master Black Belt & Global Improvement Leader 2012 - 2018

• Directed stage gating for new product development programs, streamlining business processes across the Polyamide-Polyester enterprise.

• Consolidated fiberglass use in Polyamide products, resulting in significant cost savings and procurement leverage.

• Led Lean Continuous Improvement projects, achieving over $10MM in hard savings and enhancing operational efficiencies.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

DuPont Engineering Polymers, Wilmington, DE, Supply Chain Black Belt    2007 - 2011

DuPont Titanium Technologies, Edgemoor, DE, Plant Chemist & Six Sigma Black Belt     2005 - 2007

Honors & Publications

CREDENTIALS

• Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

• Certified Lean Practitioner

• Certified Supply Chain Professional (Expired)

AWARDS

• Recognition Award for Leading Project Milan Technology Digital Asset Separation Team (2022)

• Award for Commitment to Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) Project for the Transportation & Industrial Business (2021)

• DuPont Sustainable Growth Excellence Award for Raw Material Stewardship Effort in DuPont Performance Polymers

• Global Recognition Award for Scale-Up Effort of Zytel® PLUS Products

• Global Recognition Award for Leadership in Fiberglass Qualifications and Contributions to Fiberglass Sourcing Strategy

• DE&CT DuPont Sustainable Growth Excellence Award

• Lab of the Year Award from Chemical Equipment Magazine

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

Some of the many publications and patents from early part of career:

• Temperature programmed desorption studies on CaNi5 hydrides

• Surface properties of CaNi5 hydrogen storage alloy 

• Thermal studies on high temperature oxidation behavior of nickel containing AB5 type intermetallics

• Structural, magnetic and electrical properties of strontium-doped neodymium nickelate

• Electrochemical users of Amorphous Fluoropolymers

• Method of Making a Membrane Electrode Assembly

Education

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Chemistry & Alternative Energy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

MBA   Marketing & Management, University of Delaware, USA