iPod New Product Operations Program Manager

• Directed all manufacturing operations for iPod Touch, from planning through volume production, achieving production targets and maintaining supply-chain efficiencies.
• Defined and executed production ramp and risk mitigation plans, managing budgets and presenting status bi-weekly to Senior VP of Operations, securing executive commitments and ensuring worldwide team alignment.
• Established relationships with engineering teams, representing operations priorities, facilitating smooth product development, test and launch.
• Documented the iPod/iPhone Software Deployment Process to manufacturing sites and optimized Operations’ procedures to leverage the intricacies and beautiful best practices, improving deployment efficiency and reducing production delays.

Skills: Operations · Supply Chain · Project Management