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Amapas Neighborhood AssociationSecretary
Mar. 2024Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
BeiGeneConsultant, Clinical Supply Chain
Jul. 2022 - Aug. 2024• Provide procurement business support for Global Clinical Supply Chain • Subject Matter Expert for SAP procurement activities and reporting
University of California, Los AngelesDirector, Research Administration Initiatives
Jul. 2019 - Oct. 2021Greater Los Angeles Area• Responsible for planning and implementing strategic, campus-wide, research administration initiatives in collaboration with other Office of Research Administration senior operational directors, campus leadership, research faculty and staff. • Investigate emergent issues in research compliance as required across the organization; develop mechanisms to mitigate their effects; implement solutions to ensure continuous effective operations; and exploit opportunities for improved business practices, both within ORA and at its intersections with other central and campus departments. • Collaborate with ORA organizational units to support cross-cutting and coordinated operations. Work closely with the Associate Vice Chancellor and senior ORA directors in prioritizing and implementing a broad range of strategic projects that cross organizational boundaries, entail coordination of interdisciplinary teams, require sensitivity to campus politics, and apply change management methodologies. • Leads ORA initiatives that have significant financial, operational and policy implications for UCLA research faculty and administrators and require compliance with federal and state regulation and university policy and procedure. • Represent UCLA and the office of the AVC at key campus, UC system-wide and national meetings, and leads/supports campus participation in significant system-wide and national initiatives related to research administration operations, policies and practices.
City of HopeSenior Director, Research Business Operations
Jul. 2016 - Jun. 2019Duarte, California• Responsible for implementation of operational and financial goals, processes, tools, and metrics, and oversight of all departmental research activities, including grant/contract submission, post-award administration, purchasing and travel authorizations, faculty and staff onboarding, annual faculty and staff performance evaluations, annual budget exercises, and all departmental operational activities. • Responsible for effective recruiting, hiring, developing, training and leadership of research administration staff team of ~100 overseeing a $100MM extramural research portfolio across 300 faculty. • Provide management, oversight, and engagement of 7 Business Directors, 19 Business Managers, and their Analysts and Administrative Support staff, spearheading continuous improvement efforts in processes, resources, and tools. • Implemented interdepartmental project Closeout Procedure, including clearing of encumbrances. Spearheaded a simplified security model within financial reporting systems, and serve as client stakeholder in project reporting upgrade initiative. • Expanded and aligned departmental job descriptions and devised a consistent approach for screening and interviewing candidates. Completed a comprehensive realignment of departmental performance goals. Originated weekly rounding of key performance metrics, led by departmental business managers. • Represent City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute at national forums and meetings.
RAND CorporationActing Director of Research Finance & Operations, RAND Education
Jul. 2015 - Jan. 2016
Graziadio Alumni Network (GAN) Los Angeles Chapter at Pepperdine UniversityDirector of External Relations
Mar. 2012 - Aug. 2014• Responsible for leading a team of alumni council members in the development of programs and opportunities to build an Alumni Network with local businesses, organizations, and business leaders. • Led the creating and implementation of the Graziadio Non-Profit Mixer, matching alumni with local non-profits in search of board members. • Helped lead the expansion the Graziado Healthcare Forum to include nationally recognized business leaders and scientists.
RAND CorporationDirector of Research Finance & Operations, RAND Health
Nov. 2010 - Jul. 2016• Managed operations of a $90MM unit of 375 projects. Eliminated all overhead overruns in one year, reduced overhead 3 pts the following year, and subsequently increased margin 2 pts. • Oversaw submission process for 300 contracts and grants annually to 100 clients, with $345M of awarded funds. Supervised 8 Unit Administrators and Compliance Coordinators. • Point of contact for resolution of financial, accounting, and administrative issues (corporate policies, Federal regulations, labor laws, GAAP). Stakeholder in reorg, which eliminated duplicate processes and systems, and aligned team structures. • Implemented five-year private-sector initiative expanding Health unit’s reach, expanding relevancy and impact of RAND's work, and increasing overall financial flexibility. Four year CAGR projected to be 114%. • Implemented reports to monitor projects and provide early warnings of issues. Annual project write-offs dropped by 90% over in three years. • Leveraged data systems to align financial reporting with corporate standards, reducing turnaround for preparation and analysis from 4 days to 4 hours. • Led forecasting and annual business planning, approved without modification for three consecutive years, with actual performance exceeding stretch targets. • Led collaboration on Unit issues between units and support functions, such as Finance, Accounting, Contract and Grant Services, Project Billing, IT, and HR.
PharmaviteConsultant, Operations Finance
Aug. 2010 - Nov. 2010• Implemented improved processes and advanced tools for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting of all manufacturing and distribution facilities. • Supported implementation of a refined Activity Based Costing model for forecasting and real-time reporting.
Maui Toys, Inc.VP Process Improvement
Apr. 2010 - Jul. 2010• Implemented standard process for product development, vendor selection, and product testing. Redesigned tools to provide quotes with improved margins. • Remotely managed assembly and distribution site in PA, reducing surplus materials and global shipping costs. Managed design and manufacturing staff in HK office.
AmgenSr. Manager, Clinical Operations Financial Planning & Analysis
Dec. 2008 - Apr. 2010• Provided financial planning and analytical support to Clinical Manufacturing VP, supporting 400 staff with $150MM annual budget, and multinational operation
AmgenSr. Manager, Capital Finance
Oct. 2006 - Nov. 2008• Managed Operations’ global capital portfolio of $800MM and provided ongoing direction with client presentations for executives and Board of Director approvals. • Managed capitalization assessment process for quarterly SEC filings. • Improved financial systems for cost accounting, providing greater management visibility and improved documentation for partnership agreements. • Led implementation of time-based labor reporting and booking of capitalized overhead with corporate transition from JD Edwards to SAP.
AmgenSr. Manager/Proj. Mgr, Strategic Resource Planning
May. 2003 - Sep. 2006• Led global capacity financial analyses supporting a $3Bn expansion in Ireland. • Coordinated corporate Long Range Planning for integrated ten-year forecasts. • Subject Matter Expert for corporate MRP applications of SAP implementation. • Developed integrated real-time models (Excel, VBA, TM1, Access, SQL, Crystal Ball).
AmgenPilot Plant Coordinator
Dec. 2000 - Apr. 2003• Managed manufacturing operations, including production & scheduling (25 staff), raw materials ($3MM annually), quality testing, and campaign data archival. • Implemented New Product Introduction process to newly constructed pilot plant.
AmgenProcess Development Associate
Jan. 1997 - Nov. 2000
Zeneca PharmaceuticalsMolecular Biologist, Neuroscience
Oct. 1996 - Dec. 1996
Zeneca PharmaceuticalsBioscientist, Pulmonary Bioscience
Oct. 1993 - Dec. 1994
Whitby ResearchResearch Associate
Jun. 1993 - Oct. 1993
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