Raw Talent Guitar

Chief Operations Officer May 2008 – Present
Raw Talent, Inc. Boca Raton, Fla.

• Developed and implemented product roadmap for start-up software company specializing in patented, leading-edge interactive music education.
• Directed and collaborated with cross-functional development teams including programming, production, distribution, advertising, music licensing, and legal.
• Achieved speed-to-market of product resulting in launch 3 months before schedule.
• Responsible for strategizing, budgeting and executing long-term campaigns to include product launch, supply chain management, quarterly advertising and promotions across a wide range of traditional and online media.
• Planned, designed and executed online presence and affiliate program with a CPA model.
• Established customer support and retention program.

Manager of Operations and Production November 2006 – April 2008
Ventana Productions, Inc. West Palm Beach, Fla.

• Managed manufacturing process improvement efforts with emphasis on lean manufacturing for a company specializing in production of promotional merchandising for corporations, non-profit organizations, universities and government entities including Coca-Cola, Vitamin Water, Universal Studios and the City of Palm Beach.
• Collaborated with management on operations for layout and method improvement, optimal product flow, ergonomics, and indirect support labor, gaining 8% increase in productivity and quality.
• Performed a Make vs. Buy analysis of production facility resulting in procurement of 2 new manufacturing processes to optimize product cost opportunities.
• Recruited, trained and managed teams of four to six employees on 2 shifts.

Industrial Engineer January – October 2006
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Hauppauge, NY.

• Began as an intern in the product design and packaging plant.
• Optimized production floor efficiency, reformatted production lines, assembly procedures and labor placement.
• Maximized line efficiency an average of 10% per product line.
• Presented solutions which totaled an annual material and labor savings of $286,000.