Valeria (Ivonne) U.
Founder
Experience
Jun 2024 - Present
1 year 7 monthsFounder
Leanstica LLC
- Deploy automation systems improving task mining efficiency by 50%.
- Program Docker, Ollama, and Python to fine-tune AI models for medical health applications.
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
2 monthsMiami, United States
Agile Project Manager
Devellp
- Executed Jira project initiation A/B testing through implementation for a start-up company.
- Orchestrated bi-weekly sprint planning meetings and daily stand-ups, ensuring project alignment and progress.
Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 9 monthsBusiness Excellence Manager
Flex
- Lead cross-functional teams, optimize manufacturing processes, and adapt automation solutions to drive operational efficiency for both existing and new customers. Focus on improving cost, quality, and performance to achieve measurable business outcomes.
- Direct Six Sigma Black Belt projects, resulting in a $3M annual savings by identifying and eliminating the root cause of quality defects.
- Entertain process intelligence tools (Tableau) to reduce presentative maintenance downtime by 15%.
- Install and assess automation robot functionality, illustrating an increase of 20 units/hour in throughput.
- Facilitate 15+ Kaizen workshops, stimulating employee engagement by 30% and aligning objectives across business units.
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
2 years 1 monthAustin, United States
Founder
Mil Leches LLC
- Scaled business from in-house baking to supplying local restaurants and markets while operating as a full-time engineer.
- Established product design, supply chain, and logistics, boosting customer engagement by 15% through targeted sales strategies.
Apr 2018 - Apr 2022
4 years 1 monthFacilities Engineer Project Manager
Flex
- Business Transformation Manager navigating project lifecycle from scope definition to execution, overseeing schedules and budgets for complex business development initiatives. Proficient in AutoCAD and Visio for detailed technical drawings for 1.3M SQFT manufacturing space in equipment, machine, people, and utility design layouts.
- Engineered a supply chain forecast model, presenting to C-Suite $2M savings over a 4-year period.
- Achieved a 10/10 score on Global Business Services for project status updates, projecting $13M in cost savings through optimized processes.
- Appointed as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a $24B product innovation contract, enhancing client relationships by 20%.
- Automated onboarding processes, resulting in a 65% reduction in manual labor through data entry and analysis systems.
Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
1 year 10 monthsSan Antonio, United States
TPS / Production Engineer
Toyoda Gosei Texas
- Played a critical role in developing and refining manufacturing process aligned with Toyota Production System (TPS) principles. Trained in Japan, gaining hands-on experience with innovative manufacturing techniques.
- Repurposed 8K SQFT of production space, increasing manpower efficiency and automating production lines, netting $2.8M in cost savings.
- Balanced WIP stock inventory by 25% through process refinement and bottleneck identification.
- Conceptualized a vision system mechanism, correcting defects by 60% and improving product quality.
Dec 2015 - Jun 2016
7 monthsHouston, United States
Marketing and Operations Intern
Arkem Chemicals Inc
- Streamlined logistics and shipping documentation processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency for international shipments.
Summary
Curious and analytical with history of scaling, improving, and optimizing solutions and systems within operations environments. Results-driven leader with over 8 years of experience in process management, process optimization, and continuous improvement. Proven ability to simplify, standardize, and automate solutions through systems mapping, design thinking, and process intelligence; thereby, increasing productivity, quality, and profitability. Adept at shaping Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Toyota Production System (TPS) methodologies.
Languages
English
AdvancedSpanish
AdvancedGerman
ElementaryEducation
Aug 2012 - May 2016
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Minor in Mathematics · Industrial Engineering · College Station, United States
Certifications & licenses
6-Sigma Black Belt
Texas Tech University
Celonis Process Mining Fundamentals
Celonis
Design Thinking
IBM
Fundamentals of User Research
Hispanic Leadership Accelerator
McKinsey & Company
Industrial Engineering Business Process Standardization
Flex
Lean Manufacturing
IIE
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
IIE
Make Automation Process Flow
Make
Project Management
Harvard Business
Project Management Professional (PMP Charter)
Python for Data Science
IBM
Toyota Production System
Toyoda Gosei
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