Performance Metrics
Impact by the Numbers
Key outcomes delivered across supply chain planning, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
OTIF Improvement
On-Time In-Full % over time
Forecast Accuracy
Demand forecast accuracy by quarter
Career History
Work Experience
Formlabs Inc.
Somerville, MA
Supply Chain Program Manager – Hardware Planning
Sep 2024 – Present- →Own end-to-end supply & demand planning for printers, accessories & Tier 2 components across 15 Asia-based contract manufacturers managing $35M in inventory
- →Designed & deployed a dynamic SKU-Location lead time engine using MRP data integrated with Salesforce & NetSuite — improving OTIF by 60%
- →Led material readiness for 10+ NPI launches, translating engineering releases into supplier forecasts & ramp readiness plans across a multi-sourced global supply base
- →Eliminated $850K in excess & obsolete exposure through consignment renegotiation, refurb redeployment, and lifecycle exit planning
- →Governed planning master data integrity (BOMs, lead times, lifecycle status) in NetSuite & MRP to ensure accurate translation of design intent into supply plans
Supply Chain Planner – Materials & Refurb
Mar 2021 – Sep 2024- →Directed material planning & production scheduling for in-house resin manufacturing (700+ SKUs, $8.1M inventory) supporting $140M annual revenue
- →Designed an attach-rate forecasting model improving demand forecast accuracy to over 85%
- →Built a supply & demand data pipeline in Google BigQuery (SQL) for 1,000+ SKUs with automated Looker Studio dashboards — adopted across 4 ops functions
- →Deployed a Python (PuLP) optimization engine for blending & packaging operations — improved OTIF to over 90% and increased throughput by 35%
- →Reduced expedited freight costs by 45% through advanced inventory optimization & proactive planning
- →Achieved $900K annual cost savings by improving safety stock models & negotiating MOQ reductions with suppliers
- →Recruited & managed a rotating cohort of 6 interns driving cross-functional project ownership
Springs Window Fashions LLC
Middleton, WI
Business Technology Lead – ERP Implementation
Nov 2019 – Feb 2021- →Led a 15-member cross-functional team to implement Anaplan for global supply planning, replacing IBM MRP — delivered full transformation in 12 months
- →Managed full project lifecycle: Epic & user story definition, model design, UAT testing, and go-live across inventory optimization, demand forecasting & scenario modeling
- →Stepped up as Business Lead when predecessor quit — independently ran demos, scrum ceremonies, and executive presentations
- →Convinced director to adopt a flat BOM architecture by building a simulation in Excel proving performance trade-offs
Supply Chain Analyst
Nov 2018 – Nov 2019- →Published a SKU segmentation-based planning playbook for 5,000+ SKUs across 6 product lines — improved service levels to 92%
- →Built executive KPI dashboards in PowerApps — cut reporting time by 60% and streamlined cross-functional S&OP reviews
- →Automated manufacturing work order process across 3 plants in US & Mexico using Excel VBA & SQL — saved 10 hrs/week, boosted planner productivity by 80%
- →Built container prioritization model for Chinese New Year planning during COVID supply disruptions
3M Company
Chelmsford, MA
Supply Chain Analyst
Mar 2018 – Nov 2018- →Reduced dead inventory by 12% via SKU rationalization in collaboration with product & supply chain teams
- →Developed & deployed Python scripts for SAP data migration supporting ERP business transformation
- →Automated customer order promising using Excel VBA to analyze plant capacity loading — improved On-Time Delivery by 8%
Abiomed Inc.
Danvers, MA
Supplier Engineering Co-op
Jan 2017 – Aug 2017- →Saved $197,105 by reducing retained parts on 16 components via change impact analysis
- →Achieved $50,000 annual savings by implementing a multi-axis Laser Micrometer eliminating measurement discrepancies across 3 suppliers
- →Conducted big data analysis on freight logistics data using R — drove stockroom & logistics process improvements
Work & Academic
Projects
A selection of technical projects spanning supply chain optimization, data engineering, and machine learning.
Python PuLP Scheduling Optimizer
Formlabs
Built a linear programming optimizer to sequence resin blending & packaging operations under labor, equipment & changeover constraints. Improved OTIF to over 90% and increased throughput by 35%.
BigQuery Supply & Demand Pipeline
Formlabs
Built an end-to-end data pipeline for 1,000+ SKUs in Google BigQuery with automated Looker Studio dashboards measuring forecast accuracy and stockout KPIs. Adopted across 4 ops functions.
Dynamic ATP Lead Time Engine
Formlabs
Designed a SKU-Location lead time engine using MRP data to automate Available-to-Promise calculations, integrated with Salesforce and NetSuite. Improved OTIF by 60%.
Airbnb vs TripAdvisor Pricing Engine
Northeastern University
Web-scraped TripAdvisor & Airbnb data using Python, R & web APIs. Applied random forest, k-NN & multivariate regression to identify pricing factors and build a revenue-maximizing recommendation model.
Trainly.io — E-Learning Platform
Northeastern University
Built a SQL-based web application for a course training startup using PHP, HTML and CSS. Implemented user authentication, course progress tracker, and registration system using triggers, views & joins.
Academic Background
Education
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
KPMG
Certified Anaplan Model Builder
Anaplan
Tableau Certified
Tableau / Salesforce
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