Gene L.

About Gene L.

Providing Digital Transformation leadership for next-generation, Business Technologies, Automation and Cloud solutions including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Data Storage & Warehousing/ Archiving, Cloud based ERP ( Oracle Cloud/ Oracle Fusion), Robotic Process Automation, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), AMR\'s, Marketing Platforms, Wearable Technologies, QA Automation for SW DEV, APP Adoption Platforms, Digital Compliance Systems, Mobile Scanners, EHS / OSHA Incident Platform, Digital Food Tracking & Traceability, Tray Tracking Systems, Automated Office/ Work Space Reservations System, and similar • Partnering and building teams with Business leaders, Legal, IT Risk, IT PMO/ PM\'s & Procurement to drive business outcomes USA, Canada, Mexico• Leading Cloud, Cloud Application (x-aaS, SaaS, IaaS. PaaS, etc.), vendor strategy & management thru contract lifecycle• Cyber Security, Data Governance, Compliance and Risk Assessment based on SOC 2 T2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, WCAG, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, PII, COSO, COBIT • Business analysis and assessment of IT risks and Cyber security posture of small, privately held start ups to large, mature global firms• Translating business & technical requirements into IT Strategy and vendor deliverables that drive business outcomes including operating and governance models, and reduce total costs of ownership• Cross functional experience & skills across IT, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Risk Management and Compliance and Continuous Improvement (LEAN-AGILE) in challenging roles & environments• PPM/ PMO to business technology programs for consumer healthcare products and food manufacturing • Led full life cycle, program management of digital & business transformations, migrations, integrations & change management, including business intelligence, big data, reporting & analytics • Drove multi-year, operational excellence initiatives (Sales, Product Development, Engineering, Production, Operations, Supply Chain)• Certified AGILE SCRUM Master and Product Owner (2020) • BT certified LEAN, Six Sigma Black Belt & PMP @ Bombardier Transportation. Experienced Change Leader & Architect for complex and matrix enterprises and organizations.• ePMO (Verizon, Telus, Nortel, Cisco, CSC (DXC), Flextronics, AWS)• US DoD Secret security clearance - Aircraft Carrier, Service Life Extension Program

Experience

1. Na Regional Smart Operations

   Kenvue

   Jun 2024 — Present

Education

• Drexel University College of Engineering

  Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering - BSME

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills

• Procurement
• Electronics
• Energy Efficiency
• Contract Negotiation
• Communications Planning
• Process Improvement
• Resistance Strategy
• Sales Operations
• Voice of the Customer Analysis
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Telematics
• Change Management
• Expectations Management
• International Sales
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Development
• Train Control & Management Systems
• Strategy
• Lean Thinking
• Product Management
• Engineering
• Information & Communications Technology
• Remote Monitoring
• Sales Management
• Share of Wallet Strategies
• Sales Channel Development
• Asset Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Risk & Readiness Assessments
• Business Strategy
• Public Transit Systems
• Business Process Improvement
• Remote Diagnostics
• Underwriting
• Fleet Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing