Aileen Yu

Experience

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  University of Washington

  Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

  GIS Intern

  Used SQL Server and Access to query and update building information. Created a visual representation of UW student origins. Communicated by phone and email with building coordinators to verify room information.

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  Google contracted by Aerotek

  Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Visual Data Specialist

  Map editing for aesthetics as well as for accurate routing according to newest information of an area. Fact checking and research for ambiguous or possibly outdated information. Assisted in developing policy.

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  Amazon contracted by Rylem

  May 2013 - Feb 2014

  Operations Specialist

  Research and cross reference using multiple in house tools to successfully resolve quality assurance issues.

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  Zulily

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Worked closely with software development team to prioritize and correct bugs found during data validation resulting in an annual savings of $1MM.• Optimized inventory processing, resulting in a 26% (~2.5 days) reduction between order to ship times, year over year.• Find causes of delays during picking of orders in the warehouse to guide pick path logic resulting in 65% improvement in orders shipping per day.• Reduced an average of 2,335 orders a week from unnecessary cancellation by gathering project requirements and automating error reports in the interim.• Lead weekly and monthly business reviews, presenting to our executive team the current state of metrics and updated status of improvement projects. Show less • Used Excel and BigQuery to look at data from all angles to locate areas in the supply chain causing the greatest delays, then prioritized based on available resources.• Created SQL reports for tech and business teams to visualize and substantiate business concerns.• Found workarounds for stuck orders while documenting detailed work orders for tech team to create a long-term solution, resulting in a 20% reduction of cancelled orders during peak season.• Contributed metrics and project road maps to improve metrics at weekly/monthly executive meetings. Show less

  • Business Analyst

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Operations Specialist

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2015
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  Taylor Precision Products Inc.

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2018

  Program Manager (Acquired by Lifetime Brands)
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  Lifetime Brands

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

  Program Manager for Chef'n, Vibe, and d.stil Brands

  Manage up to 153 projects of varying levels of complexity. Establish and execute plan for the development, production, packaging, testing, and shipping of products. Communicate project status to stakeholders and coordinate clean hand-offs of projects from one team to another. Organize and document standard operating procedures.• Delivered 397 projects to market.• Improved product development On Time Delivery metric by 68% streamlining product development processes.• Coordinate resources and create detailed timelines to establish clear paths for project success resulting in the first 100% on time launch in eight years.• Knowledge expert and main point of contact for all internal customer and vendors in China.• Reduced packaging inefficiencies by 90% by implementing new review process.• Tracked cost changes to monitor profitability. Show less

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  Costco Travel

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

  Project Manager
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  The Pokémon Company International

  Mar 2022 - now

  Sr. Supply Chain Program Manager