Portfolio

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• Administered engineering standards in SharePoint for an integrated chemical site with multiple companies.
• Led the implementation of engineering standards at an integrated chemical site.
• Led an engineering standards audit at a sister plant.
• Managed CapEx projects, from feasibility to startup.
• Spearheaded strategic expense projects.

• Led the largest and most successful plant turnaround in the history of Ascend Performance Materials with zero injuries and no reportable incidents. Delivered early and within the baseline budget.
• Chaired over a dozen petrochemical industry conferences on plant turnarounds.

• Managed assets of a works scale terminal, including multiple large tank farms, 3 ship docks, a dozen barge docks, a railcar rack, a truck control center, truck racks, and transfer equipment.
• Earned a special achievement award from the President of DOW, North America, for using innovative methods to replace a strategic railroad bridge.
• Led a live collaborative session bringing together participants from a major petrochemical plant turnaround and major petrochemical reliability conference.

• Led the creation of a virtual collaboration workspace so that experts worldwide could join, share data, and collaborate to reduce the downtime of oil & gas assets.
• Spearheaded the design, development, and integration of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and VOIP telephony for a private equity firm in oil and gas exploration. Managed change and implemented the solution to improve sales productivity by 30%.

• Led the architecture of GM's first nation-wide test management system so that engineers would have a single source of truth and portal for requesting tests, managing tests, and reporting results of tests in proving grounds nationwide.
• Led the implementation of supply chain optimization software at Deer & Company. 

• Spearheaded the development of a dynamic replenishment system for Hewlett-Packard.
• Managed the development and integration of a part tracking and authentication system for all HP products, worldwide.
• Led an RFID Go-to-Market campaign between HP and BEA middleware.

• Led a part tracking and authentication development and integration project for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer

• Facilitated a supply chain process design session for a major medical device manufacturer

Led world-wide implementation of supply chain optimization software for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

Created a supply chain transformation framework for Sysco Corporation. Created and led the supply chain transformation project management office.

Led a global implementation of demand and supply planning optimization software for a Fortune 500 battery manufacturer. Managed cost, time, and resources, delivering on time and within budget.

Conceived and developed a consumer goods product, earning 3 patents pending. Created a Go-to-Market campaign and launched the new product at a world fair in New York city. Twice earned product of the day from the world's largest online industry directory magazine.

Designed and created website for Paradigm Pilot, Inc. (ParadigmPilot.com)

Conceived a web and mobile platform (UnityBound.com) where people can connect and support one another by sharing testimonies, prayers, and praises. Engaged an off-shore development team to develop the platform. Engaged a patent attorney and applied for four patents and trademarks. Received 3 patents pending.

Created and launched an online retail store (PlayTownMats.com) for selling a consumer product that I conceived and produced.

 Designed and created this professional website (SamHarkreader.com).