Georgia Institute of Technology

Director Of Operations at Grubbly Farms

• Lead company’s supplier diversification efforts to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, as well as determining and mitigating supply chain risks
• Analyze global trade data to identify supply chain trends and to discover prospective suppliers
• Created Raw Material Traceability process as part of vendor onboarding requirements in order to achieve supply chain visibility
--- Collaborate cross-functionally with IT and Process teams to define business and technical requirements
--- Developed Material Traceability Self-Assessment - a requirement during supplier onboarding that instructs the supplier to determine and disclose their Nth tier suppliers, tracing critical raw materials to their respective origins (forests, quarries, etc)

Floor & Decor

Manager, Global Sourcing

• Manage the procurement process for marketplace orders, including RFP submission/evaluation, PO issuance, invoice management, vendor payouts, and order acknowledgement.
• Define design requirements for CANOA platform features and collaborate with digital product team to ensure successful implementation
• Improve internal processes to ensure efficient and accurate flow of project data from the beginning of sales process through order fulfillment
• Drove immediate impact within first five months:
---  Created comprehensive dashboard to precisely monitor vendor POs throughout fulfillment workflow
--- Defined KPIs to track both external (vendor) and internal performance metrics
--- Consolidated product and labor quote request processes into a singular, standard process to allow for improved trackability and data integrity
--- Reconciled all pre-existing vendor data to prepare for process migration to the CANOA platform
--- Led the onboarding of vendors into a new payment processor

CANOA

Purchasing Lead

• Led the launch of Vroomies™ Snacks for Dogs - one of the USA's first insect-based dog snacks - from ideation to commercialization, marking Grubbly's entrance into the companion pet market segment
   --- Defined ingredient list and determined key benefits for marketing claims
   --- Led the design of packaging, logistics, and fulfillment parameters to optimize landed costs
   --- Created demand forecast to ensure inventory continuity post-launch while reducing operational costs
   --- Developed product specification for Vroomies soft chews and managed RFP process to evaluated prospective contract manufacturers
   --- Led the negotiations, qualification, and onboarding of a new contract manufacturing partner to ensure long term success of the Vroomies product line
• Defined the newly added Product Development division of the company
• Created repeatable project workflow to facilitate successful future product launches, providing requirements, timelines and roadmaps for all areas of consideration, including:
   --- Market research
   --- Ingredient and nutrient formulation
   --- Marketing claims
   --- Packaging design
   --- 3PL fulfillment parameters
   --- IT configuration
   --- Cost analysis
   --- Raw material procurement
   --- Regulatory and governmental compliance

Grubbly Farms

Head of Product

• Drove company's revenue growth by 12x over 3 years by building the foundations of the company's supply chain
• Led the development and implementation of the company's Quality Management Program, including the creation of Product Specifications, Supplier Scorecard Program, and SOPs
• Led the implementation of ERP system (Cin7) and corresponding integrations with accounting and third party logistics (3PL) platforms
• Developed a supplier funnel by developing and issuing RFIs and RFPs to prospective suppliers
• Led the negotiations, qualification, and onboarding of new vendors from multiple industry sectors (ingredient and packaging suppliers, contract manufacturers, 3PL partners, and logistics brokers) by evaluating supplier proposals against the company's short and long term business needs
• Analyzed landed costs and profitability by evaluating inbound/outbound freight (including ocean freight and drayage), warehouse storage/accessorial fees, and fulfillment services
• Created and maintained demand forecast for all packaging, ingredients, and finished products in order to optimize landed costs and to prevent stock-outs
• Established repeatable operational procedures and KPIs, enabling company growth and workflow improvement
• Hired, led, and mentored two (2) supply chain professionals to facilitate expedited company growth

Director of Operations

• Hired and led team of engineers in the design and construction of a pilot insect-manufacturing facility capable of recycling 5 tons of food waste per day
• Defined facility production areas and created road map to ensure construction deadlines and milestones were successfully met:
   --- Hatchery / incubation
   --- Fly-breeding
   --- Larvae-rearing
   --- Post-Processing
   --- Feedstock Processing
   --- Sanitation
• Created and maintained equipment procurement and installation budgets by developing operational and process requirements and managing the procurement process from RFP to equipment commissioning
• Established production targets and KPIs based on a variety of input variables (nutritional profile of food waste, fly-breeding efficacy, larval growth, etc)
• Troubleshot and modified processing equipment in order to optimize production performance

Engineering Lead

• Developed and introduced five (5) new equipment technologies to market, each with multiple installations
• Successfully executed two (2) of the largest projects in group history, each valued at $2.8MM
• Led the business group with number of projects executed, with 126 total projects and $30MM in revenue during tenure
• Managed and executed up to 25 simultaneous projects involving equipment fabrication, construction, and field service work (most project values ranging from $50,000 to $2.0MM+)
• Developed scopes of work, cost structures, and timelines according to customer specifications and requirements
• Submitted and managed RFPs to potential fabricators, sub-contractors, and vendors based on customer requirements
• Evaluated proposals and selected suppliers by prioritizing specific project needs (e.g. optimal cost versus expedited lead time, etc)
• Authored comprehensive project proposals outlining technical, commercial, and legal details
• Upheld project budgets and schedules, anticipated and prevented obstacles to project success
• Prepared and submitted project updates to internal and external clients throughout project life
• Maintained detailed records and documentation from the proposal phase to project completion
• Built and fostered customer relationships by anticipating their needs and promptly resolving issues that arose
• Mentored engineering intern in the creation of an all encompassing product manual

Andritz

Project Manager

•	Supported research engineers with carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis and processing to achieve a functional CNT-based cold cathode
•	Created design template for the fabrication of nanocomposite organic thin film transistors

Georgia Tech Research Institute

Undergraduate Research Assistant

•	Developed and produced FAA-approved repair procedures for aircraft components
•	Generated technical substantiation reports for aircraft components using fundamental engineering methods and finite element analyses

Aerospace Coatings International, Inc.

Co-op Engineer

Skills: Mechanical Engineering · Microsoft Office

Devan Graham