SUMMARY STATEMENT

Accomplished executive-level leader with 15+ years of experience in fast-paced consumer goods, technical consulting, and warehouse environments. Proven record of implementing measurable improvements in safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity. Track record in Fortune 50 companies and startups, leading successful turnarounds in culture and performance, resulting in positive EBITDA and net profit. As a Director of Operations at Iron Mountain, I achieved a 30% reduction in operational expenses and a 32% decrease in workers' compensation claims. Strong analytical skills, including profit and loss statement analysis, and expertise in collaborating with business account teams to drive growth and process development.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Operational Fixer | Continuous Improvement | Strategic Planning | Product Management

CORE SKILLS

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN

  • Warehouse, Fulfillment & Distribution Operations
  • Inventory Optimization, Accuracy & Network Utilization
  • Capacity Planning & Seasonal / Peak Scalability
  • Transportation, Freight & 3PL Management

LEADERSHIP - SAFETY & GOVERNANCE

  • Safety, OSHA & Regulatory Compliance
  • Continuous Improvement (Lean / Kaizen)
  • Post-Acquisition Integration & M&A Operations
  • Risk & Contingency Management
  • Labor Planning, Workforce Productivity & Organizational Design

SYSTEMS - DATA & PROCESS

  • WMS, TMS & ERP Platforms
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & BI Collaboration
  • SQL, Reporting Automation & Performance Analytics
  • SOP Development & Process Governance

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

  • Multi-Site P&L Ownership
  • Cost-to-Serve, Margin & Productivity Optimization
  • Operating Cadence, KPI Management & Executive Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IRON MOUNTAIN

2022 – 2025

Director of Operations - West | July 2022 - November 2025

  • Owner of $103M multi-region P&L, responsible for warehouse, field, fleet operations, safety, quality, and operational strategy.
  • Developed standardized SOPs network-wide, reducing vehicle accidents 50%, increasing throughput 15%, and lowering damaged items 27%.
  • Developed 3 Senior Operations Managers into regional leaders, improving cross-regional communication and operational efficiency.
  • Automated enterprise reporting across 5 regions via Sisense SQL, saving ~4% of labor hours weekly.
  • Prepared and delivered WBR and MBR executive reporting across regions, enabling data-driven decision making.
  • Strategically consolidated inventory from 7 warehouses into 2, reducing complexity, cutting costs 12% YoY, and increasing warehouse utilization 24%.
  • Hired and deployed new warehouse teams to manage Makespace and Callbox acquired customers across 8 warehouses in 90 days, boosting revenue 33%.
  • Assumed enterprise-level Safety Director responsibilities and managed all 3PL contracts and vendor relationships during post-acquisition integration.
  • Led enterprise-scale post-acquisition operations integration in 2023, defining consolidated operational strategy across systems, processes, and teams.

CLUTTER INC.

2020 – 2022

Regional Manager - Southern California | January 2020 - July 2022

  • Owner of $23M P&L across warehouse, field, and fleet teams, accountable for safety, service delivery, and operational performance.
  • Achieved efficiency gains across field and warehouse operations, reducing OPEX 30% within 4 months.
  • Maximized warehouse utilization, achieving 97%+ fullness across all 3 Southern California facilities.
  • Reduced workers’ compensation claims by 32% in 2020 and 80% YoY in 2021 through enhanced training and safety audits.
  • Drove growth of Moving product, doubling orders MoM for 6 months while maintaining CSAT >85% and NPS >60.
  • Decreased transfer timeline by 65% for newly acquired SHED customers, ensuring seamless transitions and a 9% revenue increase.
  • Audited operational materials, renegotiated vendor pricing, and standardized processes to reduce costs and damage.

AMAZON.COM

Senior Operations Manager - LAX5 Sort Center Site Leader

2017 – 2019
  • Owned $34M P&L for LAX5 warehouse facility, ensuring efficiency, profitability, customer experience, and safety.
  • Achieved top 20% financial performance among manual sort centers.
  • Site finished in top 5 for delivery quality during 2018 peak season.
  • Managed 1,000+ associates during peak, optimizing staffing and operational efficiency.

Senior Operations Manager - West Region Amazon Fresh Multi-Site Leader

June 2016 – October 2017
  • Oversaw $67M P&L across multiple warehouse facilities, ensuring efficiency, safety, and profitability.
  • Reduced total costs, all 3 buildings ranked top 5 in performance.
  • Launched LAX6 Amazon Fresh site, second-best performing building in 4 months, increasing revenue 16%.
  • Improved inbound quality: +17% vendor on-time arrival, -3% shrink, managing $20M+ inventory daily.

Senior Operations Manager - ONT4 Amazon Fresh Site Leader

January 2016 – June 2016
  • Oversaw $22M P&L, ensuring efficiency, profitability, customer experience, food safety, and operational safety.
  • First Amazon Fresh site to meet CEO-set productivity targets, enabling national Fresh expansion.

Pathways Operations Manager - ONT7 Amazon Pantry Site Leader

October 2014 – January 2016
  • Reduced site VCPU from $0.71 to $0.39 through process optimization.
  • No recordable incidents in 2015, injury rate down 14% YoY.
  • Managed facility closure with zero job losses.
  • Improved throughput 25% YoY, reduced variable costs 29%.

Pathways Operations Manager - IND1 Amazon Fulfillment Inbound Shift Leader

July 2013 – October 2014
  • Led large IB shift with 800+ team members, optimizing efficiency and quality.
  • Mapped 1.5M+ bins for better network peak planning and utilization.
  • Implemented Control Chart POC, reducing "No barcode defects" by 20% during PID launch.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

May 2012 – August 2012

Quality Team Technical Co-op, Bloomington, IN

  • Automated defect tracking, saving 2% man-hours per day, increasing yield 5%.
  • Improved productivity 2% via process improvements on the manufacturing floor.
  • Attained ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Certification, ensuring compliance with international standards.

WYDE CORPORATION

May 2010 – June 2011

Project Manager & Software Development Consultant, Eagan, MN

  • Implemented project recovery strategies to save a failing $4M project.
  • Led cross-functional team to deploy reinsurance modules, improving workflow processes.
  • Created custom insurance software solutions using object-oriented programming.
  • Developed customized modules for 5 cross-functional projects using agile methodologies.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES

May 2004 – August 2008

Hardware Design Engineer & EDA Tool Developer Co-op (5 Rotations), Rochester, MN

  • Improved engineering efficiency, reducing script run times 98% for faster project turnaround.
  • Integrated multiple functions into XBOX 360 & PS3 core teams, streamlining EDA workflows.
  • Created hierarchical plotting script for PDS tool suite, increasing design accuracy.
  • Developed Verilog test benches to verify VHDL behavior models of ASIC cores for national defense projects.

EDUCATION

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Daniels School of Business - West Lafayette, IN

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Concentration Areas: Operations & Management Information Systems, 2013

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - West Lafayette, IN

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCmpE) - Minor: Economics, 2009

INVOLVEMENT & RECOGNITION

Purdue University's School of Management: Krannert Magazine, 2022

Keynote Speaker: Purdue Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff Academic and Service Awards Ceremony, 2019

Keynote Speaker: Krannert Master’s Ignite Dinner, 2019

Fellow: Management Leadership for Tomorrow MBA PREP

Life Member: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Mentor: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 2006-Present