BIQ Team Lead, 1R11 Quality Specialist

Caterpillar – Inc., Mapleton, IL

Caterpillar Precision Seals America manufactures Metal Hydraulic Seal Rings which are essential to Excavation, Mining and Military operations. In my role as Built-in Quality Team Lead, I aggregate, analyze and report out data which informs internal scrap cost-reduction initiatives throughout the foundry, machining and quality gate processes.

• Migrated reporting systems from static Excel files to nearly-automated interactive PowerBI dashboards
• Synthesized data from disparate sources to clearly convey facility activity.
• Reported results to management daily
• Presented Quality metrics at all-employee meetings.
• Implemented auditing processes which identify differences in Accounting, Quality and Supply Chain transactional data.
• Rewrote all data-manipulating Excel macros as SQL queries.
• Led projects which improved data processing efficiency, reduced scrap costs and increased communication.
• Designed and launched new vision for facility Team Leads, which other facilities have expressed interest in launching.
• Participated in many LEAN Manufacturing Kaizen workshops for operational efficiency.
• ASQ CQI Certified 9/2019

Finishing Technician, Grinding Specialist

Caterpillar – Inc., Mapleton, IL

Product Production and Fulfillment for Caterpillar Hydraulic Seals Division. Emphasis on inspecting product for quality, compliance to product specifications and fulfillment to customers.

Freelance Web Consultant

Custom design and development of web-based projects.

Manager, Web Services

Island Technologies – Granada Hills, CA

January 2005 – November 2012 (7 years 11 months)

Successfully launched new department- managing staff, client accounts and a broad spectrum of web-based business services.

Launched over 50 custom designed websites. Deployed over 1,000 email marketing campaigns. Conceived, designed and launched web-based business solutions.

Achievements & Projects

$6M	Annual eCommerce Transactions
250K+	Email Subscribers Managed
5K+	SKUs Managed
1K+	Email Campaign Deployments
250+	Web-Based Marketing Promotions
60+	Custom Website Launches
50+	Data-Driven eCommerce Reports
20+	Custom Intranet/Extranet Dashboards
20	WordPress Blogs Built
10	eCommerce Websites
8	Custom Miva Reporting Modules
5	Wikipedia Pages

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Sole Proprietor,
Loofah by the Inch

eCommerce business which offered a unique product line developed with material sourced from Egypt, Europe, South America, China and the US. Filled orders for both Wholesale and Retail customers.

Personally designed 100% of business collateral. Operated business in tandem with client work and eventually devoted attention to Island Technologies full-time.

Research Intern

JPL – Pasadena, CA

April 2007 – July 2007 (4 months)

While taking continuing education courses at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), I was selected by the Planetarium Director to participate in the JPL CURE Program.

Tasked with presenting research paper summaries to Cassini Mission scheduler and CURE mentor Stephen Gillam, my research topics included Roche limits, Saturn's moons and planetary rings.

Concurrent during employment.

 Epimetheus: An icy moon of Saturn at the edge of the rings

 Glossary of Astronomy Terms

Trailer Producer

Fotokem – Burbank, CA

July 2004 – November 2004 (5 months)

Freelance Post Production Producer for Digital Intermediate (DI) Trailer Division, specializing in feature film trailers and promos.

Temporary replacement during permanent employee's maternity leave.

Projects included:

• Lord of the Rings trilogy
• Blade Trinity
• Laws of Attraction
• BirthMonster In-Law
• Son of the Mask
• Taking Lives

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VFX Department Supervisor

Modern VideoFilm – Burbank, CA

February 2004 – June 2004 (5 months)

Responsible for scheduling VFX department resources and personnel, working closely with Creative Directors and in-house Producers.

Temporary replacement during permanent employee's maternity leave.

Projects included:

• I, Robot
• Imaginary Heroes
• A Sound of Thunder
• Malcolm in the Middle
• North Shore

Freelance Web Developer

Independent Contractor

May 1998 – December 2004 (6 years 8 months)

Created websites and email marketing solutions for clients using HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript.

Concurrent during other employment.

Launched Web Projects for:

• Cybill Shepherd
• Environmental Media Association
• Modern VideoFilm
• Island Technologies

Client Representative

Modern VideoFilm – Burbank, CA

September 2001 – August 2003 (2 years)

In-house producer coordinating Telecine, Editorial, Visual Effects, Audio, QC and Delivery for studio television, including: Fastlane, Strong Medicine, Leap of Faith, The Guardian, Billabong Odyssey, Live from Baghdad, and Will & Grace (International).

Projects included:

• Fastlane
• Strong Medicine
• Leap of Faith
• The Guardian
• Billabong Odyssey
• Live from Baghdad
• Will & Grace - International

UI/UX Designer

Business.com Media, Inc – Santa Monica, CA

May 2000 – July 2001 (1 year 3 months)

Worked closely with project management team designing user experience for "My Business" personalization product. Designed emails, newsletters, marketing, business development and press collateral. Usability and A/B iterative testing.

Graphic Artist

Oxygen Media

December 1999 – April 2000 (5 months)

Graphic artist on 5 animated comedy episodes of "Fat Girl", produced and directed by Prudence Fenton, art created and directed by Allee Willis.

Scheduler/Operations Manager

HMA Digital Post (Closed) – Burbank, CA

October 1998 – December 1999 (1 year 3 months)

Managed daily operations and customer service.

Scheduler/Operations Manager

CCI Digital – Burbank, CA

October 1996 – October 1998 (2 years 1 month)

Scheduler from 1996 to 1998
Evening Operations Manager from 1998 to 1999

Post Production Supervisor

Showtime Networks Inc.

January 1996 – August 1996 (8 months)

Freelance Post Production Supervisor on 2 seasons of Showtime's "Women" series.

Assistant to Directors

B.F.C.S. (Closed) – Hollywood, CA

April 1994 – January 1996 (1 year 10 months)

Assisted Film, Television and Commercial directing team Leslie Libman and Larry Williams.

Post Production Supervisor

B.F.C.S. (Closed) – Hollywood, CA

January 1994 – April 1994 (4 months)

Supervised Post Production on MTV's production of "Out of Order", six short films of youth portraits directed by Leslie Libman and Larry Williams.