International Finance & Marketing Major
Cum Laude graduate
GPA: 3.43
Graduated in 3 years

 Currently an independent logistics consultant to a large international engineering/construction firm focused on providing logistics support for multiple U.S. petrochemical projects and proposals
 Review and provide recommendations for module shipping transportation plans
 Review applicable duties & tariffs on material being imported into the U.S. and ensure quota levels for those items are still available for use
 Provide sourcing options and recommendations on U.S. logistics service providers

 Responsible for development and implementation of overall logistics strategy for new division of multi-national manufacturing and trading company
 Develop and direct all inbound and outbound logistics activities across all transport modes to support product movement from vendors to distribution centers, distribution centers to customers, and to support e-commerce shipping strategies
 Responsible for developing and maintaining freight budget to support the business needs of the organization
 Responsible for developing and enforcing standard operating procedures to comply with all local, state and federal regulations related to shipments and transportation
 Negotiates logistics services contracts and pricing agreements with providers in various transportation modes, including 3PL, LTL, TL, and Ocean to meet budgetary goals and service metrics
 Determines metrics for critical events in logistics supply chain
 Responsible for proper HTS classification of products and maintaining/updating applicable US import duty rates in company’s operating system

 Provided strategic Logistics & Infrastructure (L&I) support for multiple deep-water and upstream energy projects
 Prepared L&I Resource Assessments (LIRA), operational logistics strategies, and execution plans for each project
 Served as the foremost logistics contact for assigned offshore projects; worked across all operational disciplines
 Primary focus was to address and resolve all logistical and infrastructure gaps found in assigned projects
o Noted significant gap in the daily onshore operations infrastructure as it related to chemical liquids required for new green field floating production systems
 Steered company in conducting a study concerning chemical usage
 Led supplier discussions to consider their perspectives and resources in developing systems
 Added time-frame estimates to project timeline to keep FID date inclusive of time suppliers needed to adjust to new chemical quantities
 Noted logistic gaps in construction plans for an onshore Brazilian natural gas facility which impacted the final decision regarding the overall viability of the project

 Responsible for logistics management, plans, budget and processes on several diverse and multi-layered projects including:
o Motiva Crude Expansion Project, a $9B upgrade to a petroleum refinery in Port Arthur, TX
 Developed and executed a traffic and logistic (T&L) budget of $230M moving 640K freight tons
 Managed a seven-member team that successfully arranged 300 module movements from four fabrication sites along the U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast, and Mexico to Port Arthur, TX
 Facilitated 11 heavy-lift shipments including a 1,200 metric ton column
o Australia Pacific LNG Project, an $8B liquid natural gas processing facility in Gladstone, Australia
 Developed and managed a T&L budget of $323M, moving 600K freight tons via a four-person staff
 Arranged 85 module movements via barge from a fabrication site in Indonesia to Australia; shipped 2 cold boxes from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia
 Negotiated T&L service agreements; calculated T&L costs, job-hour requirements and related reports to form project logistics budget, leveraged purchase of ocean freight with Bechtel Global
 Prepared a T&L study; traveled to greenfield job site and produced written logistics report that detailed project transportation plans

 Managed daily operations, including P&L for the Houston, Dallas, and Ft. Worth offices of a large private container trucking and warehousing company based in New Orleans
 Mentored and supervised approximately 30 staff members throughout Texas
 Successfully utilized 185K sq. ft. of warehouse space and 13 acres of container yard storage
 Worked in a sales capacity within Texas; Generated approximately $15M in revenue

 Managed logistics services for two alumina manufacture plants; delivered 3M tons of bulk bauxite annually
 Contracted and managed all transportation and inventoried raw materials required to operate the U.S. facility
 Handled ocean and barge shipments to maintain continuous plant operations for 365/24/7 operations; included managing an annual logistic budget of ~$20M for all modes of transport
 Completed logistical analysis of operations; closed marine terminal and outsourced functions to a third party saving $800K
 Initiated open competitive bidding for company’s transportation needs; achieved 30% savings in LTL costs, 15% savings in FTL costs, and 15% savings on air freight costs, totaling $350K
 Reduced company charter vessel costs via competitive bid and saved $2.2M; also pared down the leased container fleet by over 400 units for an additional $80K in savings