American InterContinental University

Purdue University

IoT Project Manager, GIS, Research and Engineering  at Whirlpool Corporation

PCI Certified Internal Security Assessor for Whirlpool.

Whirlpool Corporation

Cybersecurity Compliance Manager, GRC

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Chai on the Fly LLC

Co-Founder

Orchestrate implementation of sales, marketing and eCommerce technology for North America and Latin America region, while overseeing 2-3 year business and technical roadmap.

B2B  E-Commerce Portfolio Manager, GIS, Go To Market

Spearhead various projects across two Platform Services teams by managing end-to-end activities, such as the IOTP to IOTC migration, the SDK upgrades, and the eCRM API rollout. Pilot the planning and execution of portfolio level IOT Evolution Tech Stack 2.0 Project leading WCloud, Mobile App Framework, EES, and Branded Apps team with three different vendors and multiple stakeholders. Assist tech teams in user experience acceptance testing for consumers. Partner with marketing and sales to define/execute technology roadmaps, set goals, and measure platform stability and mobile application development progress. 
- Reduced costs by $686, 000 through successful migrations of Whirlpool Laundry appliances.
-Generated savings by $10K YoY from creating an internal solution to WCARS servers to bring Dormant appliances online as needed.
-Directed two Platform Services teams: Mobile App Framework and WCloud with 4 vendors and 70 SMEs.
-Devised and implemented a program-level roadmap with prioritized MVPs supporting software, engineering, IoT, and Product Marketing team related to the next-generation connectivity platform for Whirlpool.
-Retained talent and enabled staff efforts’ recognition through the development of a Process of Certificate of Appreciation to award the members going above and beyond through performance with Certification or through internal Bravo. The process was created to retain great talents and recognize their efforts.
-Led the Global Agile Community of Practice for Whirlpool and facilitated training for over 300 Whirlpool employees about Scrum 101, provided Jira Basics and Jira Intermediate training for over 100 users, and continuously introduced Whirlpool to what is new in the Agile world to enhance the company’s knowledge.

IoT Project Manager, GIS, Research and Engineering

Instilled a safe, secure, and compliant operational environment. Adhered to standard operating processes for change management, security, and product launches at all times. Devised and executed a three-to-five-year technology roadmap to focus on long-range planning.
Created and led workshops through the virtual collaboration tool Miro to meet the strategic imperatives, provide Agile workflows, and enable highly collaborative, engaging sessions remotely.
Saved $150K for the organization by executing 100% of the work portfolio for the GSR team and presented a solution using the Q4 budget in 2020 to deliver on a new Product Hazard Management System.
Enable the development and manufacture of products safe and compliant with markets globally.
Drove competitive advantage through standards and public policy on product-related regulatory matters.

Scrum Master, GIS, Global Safety & Regulatory team

Led project delivery and financial management for the IT Security portfolio with global, cross-functional projects of various sizes across security disciplines with an annual budget of $6.2M using ServiceNow and Planisware. Co-created Simple CI curriculum for all employees in Whirlpool.
Improved efficiency of workstream reporting processes across the entire Project Management Office for driving risk and issue mitigation for adhering to project budget and schedule, while implementing standard change request process 
Steered enterprise-wide ServiceNow platform upgrade to Madrid release via standardized processes and scrum methodology to embed capabilities for service management process improvement aligned to organizational strategy.
Successfully delivered the Enterprise Portal project to provide the best experience and easy-to-use portal for Whirlpool employees.
Saved $1.3M per year by rebuilding the global intranet in ServiceNow vs Adobe Experience Manager.
Designed innovation tools, such as automation and chatbots with researchers, designers, strategists, and technologists.

Senior Analyst, IOS Project Manager

Manage a number of digital learning projects from planning to implementation by leading teams of learning designers, course producers, graphic artists, editors, faculty, and graduate students through the articulation of scope, project objectives, and technical and logistic feasibility. 
Introduced Agile sprint-based Scrum to the team, while supporting agile ceremony development for enabling the team to work faster and better aimed at delivering courses in a shorter period of time.
Optimized the Notre Dame student learning experience by collaborating with University partners, comprising the Office of Information Technology and Teaching & Learning Technologies.
Spearheaded the projects for course productions using the Canvas LMS and/or Coursera, HTML, CSS, LTIs; and video editing software, including Camtasia and Adobe Premier.
Supported effective, sustainable, and engaging user experiences by leveraging best-suited tools and systems.
Advocated for and collaborated with university partners in the implementation of accessibility and inclusive design principles, such as creating materials that are accessible to global learners.

University of Notre Dame

Project Manager

Collaborated with GMP management and staff to cultivate the strategic direction of the GMP area, such as determining schedule and project timeline/capabilities. Partnered with GMP development manager to liaise between clients, CMF staff, VVC staff, the NCH Office of Technology Commercialization, and NCH legal affairs to generate confidentiality, material transfer, GMP production, and quality agreements. 
Reduced requirements gathering time by 30% through the implementation of the customer intake form.
Developed a better client portfolio management process to maintain better documentation for Phase 1 Clinical trials, improve communications and create a planning stage for all projects to initiate projects correctly with all information.
Functioned as lead project manager for internal technology transfers of equipment and manufacturing processes from development to operations department in a gene therapy CDMO environment.
Led the strategic execution of site-wide initiative to prepare for client productions, while serving as a lead project manager.
Steered the planning and execution of impactful project roadmaps with multi-disciplinary project teams, including development, operations, and quality as well as communicating internally and with applicable client project teams.

Nationwide Children's Hospital

GMP Project Management Coordinator

• Assist the QC Lab Manager in planning, organizing, directing and controlling all activities in the analytical and microbiology lab areas.
• Lead, assign, and/or performs all activities within the QC Lab to ensure performance expectations, lab schedules and other related activities are met timely and with the highest level of quality.  
• Motivate. coach, develop and provide feedback to the QC Lab employees to ensure performance expectations are achieved.  
• Collaborate with the QC Lab team and other departments to improve lab operations, and participates in special projects as requested.
• Reviews bulk product testing results to ensure any required adjustments to the bulk is within specification.  Communicates any out of specs to the appropriate department leaders, as defined by QC Lab Manager.
• Ensure all equipment is being maintained, calibrated and verified according to applicable standards and specifications
• Reconcile and maintain inventory of lab supplies and equipment.  Reports inventory levels and communicate discrepancies to the QC Lab Manager.
• Identifie and recommend new/upgraded equipment and/or methods to improve productivity and capacity. 
• Lead and/or conduct investigation related to errors, safety incidents, quality defects and deviations to assure that root causes are identified and appropriate corrective action actions are taken and/or implemented.
• Coordinate and/or perform training for all QC Lab employees.  Ensure all QC Lab employees have received the necessary training and are following all applicable SOP’s, Work instructions, and cGMPs procedures.
• Follow, promote, and enforce KDC’s safety and environmental policies, practices and procedures.  
• Assist the safety department and safety committee with investigations and corrective actions related to safety hazards

KDC | Columbus

Quality Control Lead

Communicate (written/verbal) with internal customers giving clear, concise instructions and/or directions.
Collect, prepare and analyze calibration, routine, and special (non-standard) samples of metal alloys.
Select/order required consumables/research, recommend and justify new parts, equipment and/or methods.
“Troubleshoot” and maintain laboratory equipment.
 Perform complex mathematical calculations and data manipulation.
Write, review, and follow specifications and procedures. Schedule and communicate Management Based Safety training weekly. 
Teach obtained knowledge for cross-training and/or back-up purposes.
 Perform job to Nadcap, ISO 17025, ISO 9000:2000 SAP and other quality standards and requirements. Six-sigma RCA Project leader.

Kennametal

Quality Supervisor

• Analyze in-process batches, completed batches and finished products following analytical methods.

• Analyze of in-coming raw materials to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, and reactions, utilizing chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry techniques. 

• Methods of analysis include wet chemical methodology, physical measurements, UV/Vis Spectroscopy, HPLC, GC, FTIR, Karl Fischer Volumetric and Coulometric Moisture Analyzers, and AA.

KIK Custom Products

Analytical Chemist

Researched solar hydrogen conversions that are used to approach a new type of energy 
Tested different anion-doped materials using Spray Pyrolysis Methodology and Photo-electrochemical Analysis 
Evaluated and implemented data into various reports

Rina Elston, ISA, PCI-P