EDUCATION

BA International Affairs **** MS Homeland Security 2013 Master of Business Administration 2017

University of Colorado San Diego State University Jesse Jones Graduate School of Business

Boulder, Colorado San Diego, California Rice University, Houston, TX

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt, 2013 Project Management Professional, 2013

Villanova University Project Management Institute

EXPERIENCE

3/2014-Present – ExxonMobil (XOM) Global Services Company

9/2015-Present – Senior Business Analyst: manage data analysis and communications (Excel/PPT, SAP, SQL, Tableau) for $3B in Global Chemicals Procurement operations, markets, and manufacturing to support and advise leadership in making strategic decisions, stewarding procurement best practices, and process improvements

Ranked in top 20% of XOM Procurement employees for annual evaluation

Developed and led targeted innovation strategy initiative to generate, prioritize, implement, and measure results of new ideas for XOM Procurement Analyst Network; implementing 5 new ideas to improve analytics effectiveness and efficiency

Manage annual SEC Conflict Minerals Reporting process; coordinate communications, product reviews, and endorsement for 25 senior manager stakeholders and 8 Company Presidents; ensure SEC compliance and Company “conflict free” status

Researched and developed supplier communication package to negotiate strategic price relief options; $12M savings (2016)

Led Chemicals Acquisitions Cycle Time Initiative; developed team survey and analyzed results; identified key bottle necks areas in acquisition process; communicated findings and stewarded recommendations; reduced cycle time 15%

Developed annual evaluation process, key metrics/score card, and Tableau benchmarking dashboards for 50 suppliers; targeting 20% improved performance

Through commercial evaluations, I identified a superior provider for Corporate supplier financial risk evaluations at 60% reduced cost; I influenced a trial for this supplier and streamlined the existing ad hoc risk monitoring process

Implemented more effective survey data collection processes annual client survey; increased participation by 40% and improved outcomes by 10%

Rice University Strategic Consulting Project: developed an innovation strategy for Memorial Hermann; developed a social enterprise business plan for Houston’s The Women’s Home

Rice University Board Fellows Program; non-voting board member of Literacy Advance of Houston

3/2014-9/2015 – Senior Procurement Specialist: managed Supplier relationships and $100+ million annual spend for 30 Process and Water Treatment (PWT) contracts for U.S. Refining and Chemical facilities.

Ranked in top 20% of XOM Procurement employees for annual evaluation

Negotiated $15 million in price reductions

Identified Risk Management violations in certain PWT contracts; stewarded solution and required training and approvals

Negotiated and implemented new public indices based pricing model; generated $3 million price reductions; eliminated pricing inconsistencies across site specific contracts; enabled better cost planning and improved Supplier benchmarking

Re-negotiated a 14 year old legacy Exxon contract into 3 new functionally aligned contracts; generated $5M in cost reduction; eliminated risk from outdated language; better supported unique site-specific requirements

Reduced contract leakage in portfolio by 40% through contract improvements, better business alignment, and site training; decreased risk associated with non-contracted purchases and ensured use of negotiated contract prices

EXPERIENCE Cont.

8/2008-03/2014 - Lieutenant, Supply and Logistics Officer, United States Navy

10/11-03/14 Supply Chain Analyst: Managed logistics for 90 Navy ships. Tracked and managed 300+ requisitions for mission-critical ship repairs. Managed directorate resources in cross-functional projects.

Developed process and analytical framework to expedite Pacific Fleet aged priority requisitions and find trends; decreased aged requisitions by 20%, contributing to increasing Navy’s operational readiness

Implemented daily tracking report for new priority requisitions; improved logistics readiness and response time

Managed accounting, payment, and budgeting for all (700+) command credit card purchases; 100% audit success

Led 20-person team to plan/execute annual recreation event for 82 ships’ personnel; increased participate by 15%; improved relations with vendors; reduced cost by 25%

Managed 3 executive turnover projects; coordinated 12 senior-level briefs, 40+ official meetings, 100+ stakeholders, and change of financial and contracting authority; enabled smooth transition

8/2008-10/2011 Supply Chain Manager: Led 45+ Sailors in food service operations for 1,200 personnel onboard USS Cleveland during 7-month Persian Gulf deployment, multi-national exercise off coast of Hawaii, 5-month humanitarian deployment in Pacific Islands, and ship’s decommissioning. Accounted for $200,000+ inventory, 120 spaces, and $10,000 monthly in dining bills. Managed all education and promotion programs onboard for 1,000+ enlisted personnel.

Led team in shutting down all food service operations and spaces in condensed time frame for ship's decommissioning; executed 20% ahead of schedule with zero discrepancies, supporting Navy-wide direction and planning

Managed 20+ successful, highly praised projects for VIP events on ship and at US Ambassador’s residence in Micronesia; built relationships with foreign vendors and strengthened relations with US allies abroad

Led team in forecasting needs and managing resource distribution; collaborated with abroad logistics staffs; enabled on-time underway replenishments; overcame potential food shortages due to unplanned operations

Developed and managed continuous inventory control procedures in bulk storerooms; raised accuracy in spot checks and total inventory from 32% to 95%; improved ship’s operational and endurance readiness

Designed promotion process improvements; led to zero administrative defects and 15% increased promotion rate.

Managed 6 professor led college classes during 2 deployments; mentored students; effectively de-conflicted school and work

Negotiated Command endorsement to develop/implement Basic Academic Skills program; enabled officers to teach college credited classes on ship; facilitated education to pursue more technical careers; personally taught 4 classes for 100+ Sailors

AWARDS

Manufacturing Circle of Excellence Award for Business Value, 2015 – Awarded for excellence in negotiating Process and Water Treatment contracts for the North American Growth expansion project at the Baytown, Texas Chemical Plant

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 2014 – Awarded for outstanding performance while serving as Executive Assistance to the Chief of Staff for Logistics and Ordnance for the Pacific Fleet

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, 2013 – Awarded for successfully leading annual Navy wide Morale Welfare and Recreation event for all personnel onboard 82 ships

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, 2011 – Awarded for superior leadership as Food Service and Education Officer while onboard the USS Cleveland

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