MacLayton Afanyaa
Director of Product Operations | Global Head of Quality & Ops Excellence | Ex-Meta, Ex-Walmart, Bloomberg | Scaling AI-Centric Workflow Engines
- Role
- Data & Analytics Platform Product Delivery Management at Bloomberg
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About MacLayton Afanyaa
I move global organizations from divergent manual execution into convergent workflow engines. It’s about architecting the Centers of Excellence that turn fragmented, slow-moving operations into high-velocity execution models. With 19+ years across Bloomberg, Meta, and Walmart, my focus is on Technical Sequencing—the precise alignment of engineering hours and AI capabilities to $100M+ business value outcomes. I operate at the intersection of Product Development Operations and Operational Excellence, anchored by a four-pillar strategy: Culture, People, Technology, and Process.Building a high-performance culture means moving global teams past the cycle of reactive \"firefighting\" and into a proactive, outcome-oriented maturity model. At Walmart and Meta, I led the transition to data-driven accountability, ensuring every operational shift was rooted in Lean maturity and long-term stability. This is heavy-lift work involving high-stakes stakeholder influence and the direction of multi-region teams across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and NORAM. By partnering with EVP and GM-level peers, I synchronize global support ecosystems and product roadmaps to deliver seamless customer experiences at scale.Core Competencies: Product Operating Models | Agentic AI Orchestration | Technical Sequencing | Global Quality Governance | Matrixed Stakeholder Influence | Convergent Workflow Engineering | Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Digital Supply Chain Transformation
Experience
Data & Analytics Platform Product Delivery Management
Mar 2023 — Present
Optimizing software development & delivery by strategic prioritization, leveraging Agile principles and forging collaborative partnerships with Sales, Engineering and Product stakeholders.
Education
Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Prince IN
Toyota Production System, Toyota Way
2005 — 2006
Tennessee State University
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial engineering
2001 — 2006
3M Minnesota Mining Manufacturing
Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt, Process Optimization
2007 — 2008
Harvard University
Continuing Education - Professional Developement , Organizational Leadership - Creative Problem Solving
2019 — 2020
Aveta Business Institute
LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION, Engineering
2013 — 2015
Bellevue University
Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
2020 — 2022
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