Resume
April 28th, 2006
RICHARD MAHER
rickmaher( at )gmail( dot )com
OBJECTIVE
Become respected in my industry as people and results oriented. Also, make all decisions based on the highest of moral standards and with unbiased, well researched logic and data to back them up.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management and Communications Minor
W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
May 2006
- Placed an emphasis outside of SCM and Communications on globalism and diversity, a personal value of mine, such as in ASB202 - “Ethnic Relations in the United States”
EXPERIENCE
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Goodrich (Turbo Machinery Products), Chandler, AZ
- Facilitated business unit value stream mapping event, and implemented future state action items including inventory supermarkets, 5S, and Lean Daily Management System (LDMS).
- Implemented and tracked Quality Control / Pareto Chart (QCPC) and Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) systems.
- Fostered improvement in culture and operator vision of change through relationship building and data display.
Integrated Supply Chain Intern
Honeywell CES, Deer Valley, AZ
- Attained Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt Certification through analysis and creation of MS Excel based business unit capacity modeling and planning tool.
- Reduced Purchasing Department Shortage Sheet update time by 99% and increased update rate by 78% through business process redesign.
- Created current and future state value stream maps for continuous and sustainable improvement efforts.
- Organized and led Purchasing Department Shortage Sheet Kaizen Event including 18 employees.
Arizona State University Student Representative
Dell Computer Co., Dell Inc., Tempe, AZ
- Achieved 3 year over year increased sales goals in units and revenue.
- Creatively marketed Dell computers and ASU campus student portal website to students, staff, and faculty.
- Compiled an annual best practices and event programming guides for continuity from school year to school year.
- Performed on a self motivated basis with little to no oversight.
State Soccer Referee
Arizona Soccer Association, Phoenix, AZ
- Built and refined decision making skills through mediation of soccer matches ranging from youth to semi-professional.
- Named 2002 Arizona Youth Referee of the Year.
- Selected as Arizona Youth Regionals Referee 2000 - 2003, and as Arizona Olympic Development Program Referee 2003.
INVOLVEMENT
Business School Council
- Served in three executive officer positions including Director of Inter-Organization Relations where I led the successful effort to create a “Student Org Best Practices Guide” and a centralized communication system to reduce inter-org competition and improve organizations return on effort.
Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
- Served in four executive officer positions including Executive Vice President where I successfully managed oversight of 18 committees totalling ~65 members through clear communication and diligent delegation efforts.
- Implemented sustainable continuity plan for “transfer of knowledge” and organizational best practices.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Software - Excel (advanced), Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
- Programming / Coding - HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, CGI, SQL, (website development)
- Hardware - Computer Maintenance and Repair (A+ trained), Basic Networking
RICHARD MAHER
rickmaher( at )gmail( dot )com
