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Ayaz Ahmed

Murfreesboro, TN ***** *********.**@*****.*** 615-***-****

Executive Summary

Level 5–style executive with 30+ years of leadership across manufacturing, construction, education, and food service. Recognized for combining high EQ, consensus-driven management, and Lean Six Sigma discipline to scale operations and deliver lasting results. Leadership philosophy: rooted in servant-leadership and building enduring cultures of trust that empower teams to excel. Trusted to align stakeholders, foster ownership, and drive multimillion-dollar operational and financial outcomes. In addition to leading corporate turnarounds and scaling multimillion-dollar operations, successfully founded, operated, and sold a fusion cuisine restaurant — demonstrating entrepreneurial agility alongside executive leadership. Professional Experience

Managing Member AMR Holdings, LLC Murfreesboro, TN May 2022 – Jul 2025

Founded and operated a startup restaurant specializing in Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern, and Persian fusion cuisine.

Oversaw operations, vendor management, menu development, and marketing strategy.

Successfully sold the business (July 2025), completing a full entrepreneurial cycle from launch to exit. Director of Operations, Southeastern US Faddis Concrete Products Nov 2018 – May 2022

Guided six plants through Lean implementation, fostering employee buy-in and shared accountability, delivering $16M+ in new revenue in the first year.

Launched operations in an empty Richburg facility by hiring and training a new workforce, rapidly building capacity to recover lost time. Within 90 days, doubled planned output and generated $6M in year one.

Restored delayed projects by working collaboratively across operations and engineering, avoiding penalties and protecting client relationships.

Introduced a preventive maintenance program embraced by teams, cutting downtime and extending equipment life.

Built a consensus-driven, cross-trained workforce (90% coverage), reducing overtime below 5% while raising morale and retention.

VP of Manufacturing & Engineering Garden State Precast Sep 2017 – Oct 2018

Achieved record profitability in Q3 2018 by engaging teams in process improvements.

Doubled daily production capacity from 50 to 100+ yards while reducing man-hours per yard by 25%.

Lowered turnover by 80% by building a culture of accountability and recognition.

Cut overtime by 18% and reduced concrete cost per sales dollar by 23%.

Introduced 3D modeling and revamped QC processes with frontline input. Associate Professor & Program Coordinator Middle Tennessee State University Aug 2011 – Jul 2017

Created and led the Concrete MBA program, weaving technical rigor with emotional intelligence and leadership development.

Mentored students and international interns, fostering collaboration and global perspective.

Designed and taught 7+ courses in concrete and construction management, from freshman to senior level.

Partnered with industry to align training with workforce needs, ensuring graduates were career-ready and highly recruited.

VP of Operations Apollo Sign & Light Co. Jun 2007 – Aug 2011

Entrusted with full P&L responsibilities for multimillion-dollar sign business.

Revamped operations and introduced a performance-based compensation model, boosting productivity from $400/day to $1300/day per employee.

Reduced overtime from 80% to <3% and cut tardiness from 60% to under 1%.

Built a culture of accountability that improved on-time project delivery from 60% to 100%. President East Tennessee Precast, LLC (via Productivity Enhancement, LLC) Feb 2002 – Jun 2007

Served first as consultant (2002–2004), acting as de facto President, then as official President (2004– 2007).

Achieved 30%+ annual profitability and doubled sales to $8.6M by engaging staff in process ownership.

Improved cash flow by tightening AR collections, reducing cycle time from 120 days to under 60.

Tripled productivity and cut overtime from 60% to <5% through employee-led Kaizen improvements.

Empowered teams through training and recognition, cutting rework 90% and reducing turnover from near 100% to under 20%.

Earlier Career (1991–2002)

Director of Manufacturing, Tindall Corp. – Launched modular precast division, scaled output 5x, reduced OT 80%, and achieved 90% cross-training.

Plant Manager, Marine Group – Tracker Marine Co. – Increased production 280%, reduced warranty claims by $1.2M, and achieved 100% on-time delivery.

Program Manager, Kampf Machinery Corp. – Delivered 100% on-time projects, raised efficiency to 90%, and productivity to 95%.

Education & Certifications

MBA, Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN

BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Master of Engineering in Management – Coursework Completed (except 3 courses), University of Tennessee Space Institute

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Villanova University Philadelphia, PA

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