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Operations Lead

Results-driven Operations Strategist with over 10 years of experience spearheading high-impact results in finance, analytics, and operations. Proven success in boosting revenue, minimizing costs, and optimizing KPIs in fast-growth environments. Skilled communicator, strategic decision-maker, and expert in cross-functional collaboration with proficiency in strategy, program management, and financial acumen to drive operational excellence. My commitment to execution defines my approach, ensuring the consistent delivery of tangible and transformative results.
Career Highlights include: 

•Led revenue operations at IEX CLOUD, driving weekly growth hacking meetings that resulted in a 3% increase in free-to-paid conversion and a 20% boost in customer activation.

•Execute strategic cost restructuring targeting major spend areas, projecting over +1000 bps gross margin expansion and reducing total operating expenses by over $2M in 2024, aiming for breakeven cash burn.

•Streamlined operations by automating purchase order processing, reducing COGS by over $1 million per month, and leveraging Python to automate key reports, thereby reducing resource needs by 2 FTEs during a period of 200% revenue growth.

•Achieved a 7% reduction in the corporate wage base as overseer of OPEX line items exceeding $150M at CONVERSE, identified savings through strategic store closures, and contributed to overall savings surpassing $1M.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $168,000

Hourly rate: $85

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Business Planning Manager
ZT Systems
2020 - 2022
•Spearheaded enhancements in processes and analytics across departments, enhancing scalability, streamlining operations, and addressing bottlenecks by optimizing order accuracy to over 99% and expediting order processing through template implementation and automation. •Pinpointed inaccuracies causing overpayments to part vendors and reduced COGS by over $1M per month through internal reconciliations using Python and Tableau. •Leveraged Python to automate key reports in inventory management, financial forecasts, and shipment tracking resulting in a reduction of Business Planning organizational resource requirements by 2 FTEs amid a period of 200% revenue growth. •Managed and mentored teammates, ensuring high standards and rigor during rapid team expansion, while also supervising new analyst training and actively participating in the hiring process for 4 new team members.

Skills

api
finance
fintech
gcp
python
sql
project-manager
english