Process Improvement Six Sigma

DAVID TALBOT

** ****** **** **** *********, CT **379

H: 860-***-**** **********@*********.*** C: 860-***-****

Data manager and process improvement specialist with expertise in

application usability design, data analysis and effective presentation, Six

Sigma/Lean tools, and greenhouse plant experimentation. Skilled in using

Microsoft Office applications for developing templates and tools to improve

efficiency and accuracy of information management. Detail-oriented with a

desire to improve processes and procedures using greenbelt training in Six

Sigma/Lean tools.

Process Improvement Microsoft Office Applications Collaboration

Communication Information Presentation Safety and Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MONSANTO, Mystic, CT

Monsanto is a global agricultural biotech seed company

Research Associate 2000 - 2009

Data management and process improvement in coordination with plant growth

resource management team in Mystic and several research locations across

United States and Bangalore, India.

. Improved plant survival from 50% to 90% for plants derived from tissue

culture in greenhouse acclimation process.

. Increased average minimum seed return for plants by 10% using Six Sigma

tools.

. Using Lean principles and tools, improved process efficiency, decreased

effort duplication and brought together three functional groups to act as

one team.

. Created, distributed and trained on use of data entry templates

significantly increasing efficiency and quality.

. Collaborated on requirements gathering, testing and implementation of a

new corporate database system that provided seamless information sharing

between two previously disconnected organizations within the company,

greatly improving the efficiency of product development.

. Conceived, developed and maintained a team Intranet website that improved

communication and access to relative documents, templates and other

tools.

. Developed a real-time graphical capacity management tool using Microsoft

Visio and Access which greatly improved the ability to forecast

greenhouse space utilization and view current research project usage.

. Authored a team process manual in addition to formal standard operating

procedures.

Research Assistant 1994 - 2000

Greenhouse, field and lab technician in support of projects and experiments

at Mystic, CT site.

. Implemented bar coding technology for labeling, greatly improving data

collection efficiency and accuracy.

Previous Experience 1985 - 1994

PFIZER INC., Groton, CT - Laboratory Technician

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, Orono, ME - Teaching/Research Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY - Laboratory Technician

UNITED STATES NAVY - Personnelman, Petty Officer Third Class

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Forestry, Concentration in Forest Biology, University

of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. LabWare LIMS Administration Training Course

. Six Sigma/Lean Greenbelt Training

. Presenting Data and Information: A one-day course taught by Edward

Tufte

. Capella University Courses: Fundamentals of Web Application

Development, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Fundamentals of

Programming, Technical Communications, Enterprise Systems &

Application Development, Project Management for IT Professionals,

System Development Theory & Practice, System Usability Analysis &

Design

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