$5B global manufacturer of laser, networking, and materials for AI datacenters.
Vice President of Transformation – Business Data & Insights
● Promoted to oversee data standardization across multiple ERP instances, direct cloud ERP implementations, and standardize Lean business process across the Order Management, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Finance areas. Supervised 3 direct and 30 indirect reports plus contractors at multiple locations. Administered a $50M budget. Provided post-merger technology support.
• Saved more than $400,000 by implementing an AI solution (AI Vision) to automatically detect production line failures, and initiated additional deployments at several sites, with projected savings of $4M.
• Enabled >$100,000 in savings by directing the creation of an open source, AI-based chatbot that eliminated license costs and enabled expanded chatbot use throughout the company.
• Reduced Engineering costs by training a chatbot to perform product debugging and r

Managed all IT operations before and during the merger with II-VI. Supervised 5 directors and 130 IT professionals worldwide. Administered a $35M budget. Carried out project management, modernization efforts, information security management, board reporting, and more.
• Guided the organization through a $7B merger with zero technology interruptions. Mitigated all risks.
• Lowered network and communications costs $500,000 by implementing a next-generation telephony solution.
• Enabled continued operations during the pandemic by implementing remote work solutions and a cloud-based call center solution that was integrated with Salesforce.
• Restructured the Infrastructure Management Group and transitioned from a regional director model to a model that aligned leaders with key functions such as Security & Compliance, IT Operations, Servers, and Networks.
• Improved the security rating from
● to A and reduced security incidents 50% by introducing a zero-trust strategy, cloud authentic

Guided business application support and management during a period of rapid growth, including the acquisition of Rofin. Supervised a staff of 35. Planned and led special projects with up to 100 cross-functional team members. Conducted risk assessments. Chaired the Architecture Review Board. Evaluated architecture design and deployment needs.
• Saved more than $1
● per year by outsourcing enterprise application development functions.
• Enabled $2M in annual savings plus $24M in 1-time license and implementation savings by leading the creation and deployment of a global Azure platform as a Service (PaaS)-based manufacturing execution system (MES).
• Directed global application integration and business process standardization initiatives for 22 manufacturing and distribution sites, with different ERP, CRM, PLM, and MES instances, following the Rofin acquisition.
• Automated thousands of complex transactions for 3PL partner integration, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars by reduc

Information Systems Manager
● Responsible for PLM, CRM, and ERP application management and support, user experience, software implementations, SOX compliance, IT audit support, risk assessments, risk mitigation, and process improvement.
• Designed a special program to link General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Item, Customer, and Vendor data to maximize analysis capabilities and improve decision making.
• Increased efficiency by automating the ERP to ERM integration process.
• Improved global cost analysis, month end closing, management of excess and obsolete inventory, tracking of miscellaneous shipments, and overall global intercompany operations by expanding ERP capabilities.
• Enhanced the security profile by upgrading the Agile PLM security model within a complex iTAR environment.
• Streamlined the item release process from weeks to minutes, which improved New Product Introduction (NPI) and customer service efficiency.