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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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Leesburg, Virginia, United States
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America -
Canada
Northern America
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
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Expertise
People Management Supply Chain Management P&L Management Business Development Corporate Strategy Negotiation -
Services
Strategy Development, Operational Transformation, Operations Management, Business Development, Procurement
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Employees
overseen
100 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 80,000,000
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
-
Consulting
-
Contract
-
Interim
-
Leesburg, Virginia, United States
-
Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America -
Canada
Northern America
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Strengths in this role: I am extremely organized and data driven allowing me to quickly and objectively understand diverse operational challenges. I compliment this with a high energy, collaborative and transparent approach to develop and implement optimized strategies to achieve corporate objectives. All while building a culture of passion, integrity and accountability so these results are repeatable and sustainable.
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Wireless
Years of experience: 30 years
Company name: Digital Global Systems
Company size: 30 employees
Role in this company: Reporting to CEO, managed all operational and administrative functions including HR, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Facilities, Customer Delivery, Customer Care, and Legal, Compliance and Risk Management. Worked with legal counsel to generate the award of over 100 patents. Implemented outsourced manufacturing, both domestic and offshore. Developed and implemented software licensing, distribution, support and maintenance strategy to both monetize and protect company technology.
Strengths in this role: Strategy, People Development and Management, International Business Development.
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Wireless
Years of experience: 30 years
Company name: Nortel
Company size: 100,000 employees
Role in this company: Accountable for global strategy and business development of $4B business unit. Improved operating margins from 0% to 40%. Managed a staff of 100 in 11 countries.
Strengths in this role: Vendor management, Procurement Strategy and Execution, Proposal Evaluation, Negotiation
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Wireless
Years of experience: 30 years
Company name: Nextel International
Company size: 20,000 employees
Role in this company: Managed large scale ($1B) procurement of new technology for wireless operations across 5 countries.
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Degrees & accreditations
Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering
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Success story
While head of business development and corporate strategy for a $4B business grew the operational margin from 0% to 40% in a 4 year period.
