A mid-career recruiter with an expertise in healthcare and technical recruiting. I utilize my communication skills, customer relations experience, compliance, and legal background to find the best and most qualified talent for positions.  I am an expert in event planning, a skill that I utilize to cultivate recruitment efforts for virtual and onsite events.  Additionally, I authored three books of poetry entitled "Vent: The Different Faces of Me", "I Almost Held On", and "Woman". They are books of poetry outlining who I am, my interest, my life experiences and what I plan to accomplish.  

Website: www.iamcletheartist.com

Chenae Erkerd, J.D., RACR

Recruiter 

A diverse and creative mid-career recruiter with an expertise in healthcare and technical recruiting. I utilize my communication skills, customer relations experience, compliance, and legal background to find the best and most qualified talent for positions.  I am an expert in event planning, a skill that I utilize to cultivate recruitment efforts for virtual and onsite events.  Additionally, I authored three books of poetry entitled "Vent: The Different Faces of Me", "I Almost Held On", and "Woman". They are books of poetry outlining who I am, my interest, my life experiences and what I plan to accomplish.  

Website: www.iamcletheartist.com

Technical Recruiter

•Recruit for 40+ job requisitions which consisted of Program Managers, Software Engineers, and Cybersecurity professionals with skill sets in C, C++, C#, Python, Splunk, Spark, Proofpoint, MITRE ATT&CK, Data Science, Applied Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and other technologies and tools for Microsoft Security.
•Provide full cycle recruitment for levels 61-66 using iCIMS while researching documents in Success Factors.
•Conduct 20+ recruiters screens per week to provide hiring leaders with candidate’s background information and expectations for the positions they apply for.
•Schedule full loop interviews for internal and external candidates & conduct personalized kickoff calls for candidates to prepare them for interviews.
•Draft and extend offers to external candidates.
•Submit visa requests for candidates who will operate in their positions under work visas.
•Create LinkedIn projects for each position to successfully source and ultimately hire diverse candidates.
•Provide weekly LinkedIn meetings with prospective candidates to discuss their career goals and possible positions with Microsoft.
•Promoted from level 60 to level 61.

Chenae Erkerd

If you need to leave your job, leave. No job is worth your mental health. 

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Meet Andrea Parker, CSM! Andrea Parker is an entrepreneur, community catalyst, and co-founder of The Parker Brand, LLC and the STEAMEX nonprofit-organizations committed to expanding access to entrepreneurship, STEAM education, and holistic career development for young adults and the communities that raise them. 

A native of Halifax County, North Carolina, Andrea’s journey reflects resilience, reinvention, and the belief that brilliance can be built anywhere. She earned her bachelor’s degree in
communication with a focus in journalism and mass media-from East Carolina University, and a master’s in information technology from North Carolina A&T State University. 

Today, she brings that blend of storytelling, technology, and strategy into her role as an HR Project Manager at a Fortune 500 tech company, where she specializes in change management and operational process improvement. As a working mom, wife, and visionary leader, Andrea is committed to creating access- access to opportunity, mentorship, financial readiness, and the confidence to start over again and again until success takes shape. 

Through her programs, events, and storytelling platforms, she empowers others to see themselves as CEOs of their own stories equipped to lead, build, and change the trajectory of generations. Andrea’s work continues to spark momentum across North Carolina and beyond, proving that when one woman chooses to rise, entire communities rise with her.

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Safe Space Inc., a non-profit organization that is committed to reducing relationship violence and sexual assault in Franklin County, North Carolina and nearby communities. 

The organization is about to begin their search for an Executive Director. If you’re looking for a new role and you are in the non-profit, mission driven space, let me know if you’re interested. The role is in Louisburg, NC. It is hybrid.

Here’s the link for more information on the organization: https://lnkd.in/emqm5pHr

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Meet Susana Briscoe-Alba! Susana Briscoe-Alba is a passionate Leadership Mentor and Career Consultant with a mission to empower women of color to reach new heights in their careers. With over a decade of experience in leadership roles across higher education and sales, Susana has honed the expertise needed to guide others toward success.

Her transition from higher education leadership to career coaching and consulting reflects her resilience and dedication to helping others maximize their potential. Known for her warm smile and commitment to creating opportunities, Susana is a trusted advocate and inspiring voice in leadership and career development.

Susana lives in New York with her husband and their son, a LEGO enthusiast. In her free time, she enjoys building LEGO forts and hosting Marvel movie nights. Her genuine commitment to ensuring others feel seen, valued, and heard defines her character.

Please connect and follow Susana Briscoe-Alba! Y’all know I only recommend GOATs!!!!!!  

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TEDx Parrish Street 2026: Speaker Announcement! 

Please meet Teta L. Jackson, Esq.! A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Teta’s life experiences across multiple states shaped her understanding that emotional pain transcends race, class, and circumstance. This awareness led her into a ministry and career centered on emotional healing, beginning with her powerful message, “Kill the Spider: Deal with your past before it destroys your present and your future.” 

For more than three decades, Teta has helped women release past pain, embrace healing, and step fully into purpose. Passionate about wholeness, she views her calling as administering healing to the heart, mind, and soul, just as a doctor treats the physical body. A worshipper at heart, Teta ministers with conviction and faith, believing every life is purpose-driven and every dream still attainable. 

She is the Founder and Managing Member of Empowering To Be, LLC, and serves as a Minister, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Author, Possibilities Coach, and Mentor, dedicated to helping women discover who they were born to be.

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AMAZON TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED

Process Excellence Manager

Amazon

•	Managing end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, vendor relations, and inventory management.
•	Leverage data-driven insights to optimize supply chain processes, resulting in cost savings and improved efficiency.
•	Successfully analyze and interpret ULD and GSE telematics data to enhance system accuracy and reporting, ensuring seamless supply chain operations.
•	Lead and conduct Weekly Business Review (WBR) and Monthly Business Review (MBR) meetings, fostering collaboration and alignment across teams.
•	Conduct quarterly audits of GSE and ULD suppliers and sites to uphold quality standards and ensure compliance with contractual agreements.
•	Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide on-site support during the commissioning of units, streamlining operational processes.
•	Effectively monitor and evaluate vendor performance against contract standards, managing vendor incentive and penalty payments to optimize relationships.
•	Proficiently analyze ULD, GSE flight data, and scan metrics to assess operational performance, presenting data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
•	Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and execution of supply chain strategies.

Supply Chain Manager Amazon Air

Arçelik Global

•	Formulate goals, objectives, and strategies to run the production activities more effectively
•	Ensure the quality of the product is maintained at the desired level of standard at every level of production and the customer requirements & expectation are fully met
•	Responsible to minimize wastage and production time losses
•	Identify the root cause and proposed corrective action(s) to enhance overall productivity.
•	Overall planning for long term and annual CAPEX, OPEX budgets in respect of production processes & requirements
•	Develop Standard Operating Procedures to ensure the operational consistency through proper staff trainings & to ensure the company rules and regulations are practiced at a whole
•	Monitor and Control Monthly Transformation Cost remains in Budgeted/ Forecasted values
•	Understand and comply with Company’s, Health & Occupational Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
•	Contribute towards making the plant a safe place to work for everyone by reporting accidents, near-misses and unsafe acts to the concerned
•	Responsible in Implementation of energy saving and operations improvement projects, quarterly monitoring under Hoshins project
•	Ensure the most efficient use of manpower by planning workloads per shift and scheduling appropriate personnel
•	Liaising with other segments of the Supply Chain like Procurement, Engineering, Planning, and Logistics to ensure smooth operations
•      Support implementation of new products into production working closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and New Product Development

Manufacturing Team Lead

•	Ensure the quality of the product is maintained at the desired level of standard at every level of production and the customer requirements & expectation are fully met
•	Responsible to minimize wastage and production time losses
•	Identify the root cause and proposed corrective action(s) to enhance overall productivity.
•	Develop Standard Operating Procedures to ensure the operational consistency through proper staff trainings & to ensure the company rules and regulations are practiced at a whole
•	Monitor and Control Monthly Transformation Cost remains in Budgeted/ Forecasted values
•	Understand and comply with Company’s, Health & Occupational Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
•	Contribute towards making the plant a safe place to work for everyone by reporting accidents, near-misses and unsafe acts to the concerned

Senior Assistant Manager

•	Played an important role in major model launch of Refrigerator plant from Industrial point of view. Extensively worked on interim and final layout finalization to keep the production running, maximum capacity utilization, material flow, routing creation in SAP and manpower allocation as per the change points on assembly line keeping in consideration the Man-hours of previous and new plant from Financial aspect to make the project viable
•	Develop efficient ways to use Man-power, Machines, Materials, Information and Energy to utilize resources effectively and efficiently
•	Design solutions for Productivity Enhancement/Man-hour reduction with Automation & Process Engineering teams
•	Identification of requirements for technology upgrade while keeping close coordination in financial planning, financial feasibilities and cost analysis.
•	In order to produce quality part with Lean Manufacturing, ensures facility efficiency, workplace safety and optimize/design layout of equipment & work space
•	Optimize material handling systems for the movement of material within a factory. Design and implement new processes/operations plan for new products

Industrial Specialist

House of Habib

•	Planning and scheduling New Product/Project development activities.
•	Developed Non TAA parts and its molds for Yaris model of Toyota Indus Motor Company
•       Ensure that the developed parts meet Toyoata Standard by conducting all the tests locally & internationally
•	Planning and scheduling New Product/Project development activities
•	Develop procedures, Development of Jigs, Evaluate Required Raw Material, Packaging, SIS, CFC and PIS.
•	Guiding Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) including Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Toyota 
for development of parts according to the specification, drawing and their fitment in the vehicle.
•	Procured Raw material and V-Vs for Trials and SVP from local & international suppliers
•	Preparation, Checking and Verifying engineering documents such as Engineering Mass Production drawings, BOMs (Bills Of Material), Component Specification and Engineering Change Instructions (ECIs).
•	Carrying Cost estimates and negotiation with customers, mold along with Research and Development of new technologies.

Assistant Manager

My key responsibilities include:
•	Collect and Evaluate Daily Production and Breakdown Report from all Production department to monitor Plan vs Actual Production and update Daily Production Status with graphical analysis
•	Conducted Yamazumi of all assembly department in order to identify bottle neck station & Process Improvement opportunities together with Line Balancing.
•	Calculation of the Plant Efficiency  based on Yamazumi to eliminate the Non Value Added factors and increase Production Capacity. Also carry on analysis by keeping close annual track of individual departments.
•	Production Comparison Monthly Report and Analyze the variation (increase and decrease) in the Production.
•	Proposed & Organized the Interactive Process Flow Vehicle Vise & Technology Vise that creates and organizes social response process.
•	Function in gathering relevant data to calculate OEE that measure the proportion of Scheduled time machine is actually making salable parts. Furthermore improve the number for continuous improvement and maximum utilization of Productive hours.
•	Utilized extensive knowledge to implement a Skill Matrix in all Production departments to clearly and visibly illustrates the skills and competence held by individuals within a team.
•	Concentrate on maintaining the standards & discipline to reduce wastages and improve performance as per Toyota Production System
•	Close follow up of the plan to control unseen production challenges.
•	Establishing and monitoring KPIs and true performance evaluation of Production, Quality and Systems performances
•	Assures that Engineered systems provide acceptable levels of health and safety

Production Engineer

National Technologies (NTI)

Supply, Installation & Commissioning of HVAC equipment 
•	Project planning & Costing.
•	Preparation of Quotation and Pay order.
•	Selection of HVAC equipment as per specified data.
•	Technically answering the Queries.
•	Keeping close look whether everything is progressing before dead line and following-up with clients.

Sales Application Engineer

Dawlance Group of Companies

•	Project Target was ‘Productivity Enhancement by applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques’ comprising the Analysis, Segregation and Reduction of 7 wastages.

Productivity Enhancement by applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Coordinator Extra Curricular

Schneider Electric

5-week Internship Program consisting of training of Inspection procedures in Quality Dept, time study of Metal sheets manufacturing & Eng. drawings reading.

Intern

HInopak Motors Limited

2-week Internship Program covering all process flows and functioning of various departments.

My goal is to acquire a position in which I am given the opportunity to play a significant role in the unlimited growth of solid organization proving a valuable asset. With a passion to learn and implement the knowledge in productive outcomes. I am extremely driven by the opportunities to learn and explore new skills and areas and a great advocate of using data analytics to improve and simplify business processes. As an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer, I have contributed in different functions throughout my career and gained relevant experience in the areas: 
•	Production Management 
•	Product Development 
•	Project Management 
•	Industrial Engineering 
•	Operation Management
•	Lean Manufacturing
•	Supply Chain

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