Experience

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  Baker hughes

  Feb 1989 - Mar 1996

  o Responsible for operational accounting, FP&A, trade finance and order management for the Russian business unit o Facilitated trade finance for large transactions by confirmation of letters of credit from originating from Russian bankso Supported compliance function on Russian customer agents and associated sales commissions o Managed operational accounting for western Europe business unit based in Aberdeen, Scotlando Responsible for FP&A, order management, sales support and operations support in three operating locationso Hired and developed and left in place a team of local nationals to run the accounting and order management functions o Managed the cost management function for 3 U.S. manufacturing and 5 U.S. regional service centerso Participated as key team member in selection, design and deployment of an ERP solution supporting all U.S. operationso Developed process, software functionality and training to support the accounting remanufacturing of used equipment

  • Region Controller - Russian (CIS) Operations

    Oct 1994 - Mar 1996

  • Region Controller - Europe

    Aug 1991 - Sept 1994

  • Cost Accounting Manager

    Feb 1989 - Jul 1991
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  Retsco international

  Apr 1996 - Jun 1997

  Controller/general manager

  • Organized the start-up of a privately held drilling equipment & service supplier• Built out team and infrastructure to support operations in Houston and Aberdeen, Scotland• Setup temporary personnel and operations in Singapore to support a large one-time contract

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  Baker hughes

  Jul 1997 - Jan 2001

  Team leader - project renaissance

  • Led internal business consulting team focused on pre-SAP Get Ready Projects to capture early business value • Led a Quote to Cash process improvement initiative to decrease delivery to invoice cycle time• Initiative benefits included an average quote to cash cycle time average improvement of 16 days over 6 operating divisions• Designed and deployed a standard Research & Development Stage Gate Process for multiple operating divisions

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  Introgen therapeutics, inc.

  Jan 2001 - Oct 2007

  o The PMO facilitated the development and submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDAo The PMO facilitated FDA pre-approval inspection (PAI) preparation and readiness for CMC and Clinical functionso Led Clinical Operations to facilitate the completion of two Phase 3 global clinical trialso Reported in a matrix organization to the COO and CMO (MD, PhD) and VP CMC (PhD)o Added new global geographies, investigators and associated CRO’s to expedite enrollment for two Phase III global clinical trials (included Western Europe, Poland, Ukraine and Russia) Show less o Created a cross functional PMO to project manage end to end development activities for each drug product candidateo PMO scope included Regulatory, Preclinical, Clinical, CMC Manufacturing, QA, QC, Process Development and Marketingo The PMO objective was to project manage siloed activities and cross functional efforts to ensure that the overall development plan was meeting key milestones and aligned with corporate objectives to commercialize the lead producto The PMO developed start to finish project plans, process metrics and a reporting process to senior management for the drug development process Show less o Facilitated transfer of intellectual property from previous drug development partner (Sanofi/Aventis in France) including content and data from CMC/Manufacturing, Clinical Operations, Preclinical, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control o Managed transfer of completed Phase I and 2 clinical trials including clinical master files, clinical data and reportso Built out internal supporting infrastructure to accommodate Introgen resuming ownership of product development (IT, Contract Management, Facilities, Clinical Trial equipment and Materials Management)o Drafted and proposed a PMO approach and governance to provide a structured approach to managing product development activities in a matrix management environment Show less

  • Assoc. Vice President Program Management

    Jan 2004 - Oct 2007

  • Senior Director Project Management and Operations

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  • Director Of Operations

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
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  Kalypso

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2010

  Senior manager

  • Led several Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) software selection engagements for major medical device clients• Led an 18-month Project and Portfolio process/solution deployment for the R&D function of a European medical device client• The portfolio process deployment included formation and governance of an executive team to make strategic and data driven product portfolio decisions (product candidate additions and removals, navigating through resource constraints)• The new portfolio process generated value by elimination of product development projects from the portfolio (pet projects) that did not meet portfolio criteria and lacked alignment with strategic objectives Show less

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  Sirius solutions

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  Director

  • Developed and led a lean manufacturing consulting practice applied to unconventional oil & gas operations • Conducted both drilling and completions assessments and made recommendations to unconventional operators• Client agreed to apply lean manufacturing principles to reduce cost in 15 U.S. hazardous waste processing facilities• Conducted studies and proposed approaches to eliminate unnecessary work steps and material handling

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  Thrive consulting llc

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2023

  Principal/owner

  • Provide management consulting services to clients in the Life Science and Energy industry verticals as an independent • Built out a Project Management Office (PMO) for a global chemical manufacturer & distributor• Lead the design and deployment of a Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solution in the global R & D function in a small pharmaceutical company• Led change management and solution deployment on a two large Information Management projects for a fortune 100 integrated energy company• Conducted a lean process improvement for a unit of a major wine and spirits producer in Europe• Led design and deployment of a SAP manufacturing costing improvement in a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) Show less

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  Orphan shade

  Jan 2016 - now

  Co-founder & exective director

  Orphan girls living in poor tribal villages in Malawi are highly vulnerable to child labor, abuse, and early marriage. Our mission is to rescue, raise and educate the girls to change their nation.