Long Island Rail Road

As a Manager in the Service Planning Department at Long Island Rail Road, I focused on project implementation and operational efficiency within a remote work environment. My responsibilities encompassed managing equipment schedules and spearheading key projects that significantly improved resource utilization.

➡️ Pioneered the remote implementation of the LIRR Centralized Train Scheduling System (Equipment Section), anticipated to enhance operational efficiency by 15+%

➡️ Executed an extensive remote review of equipment reserves, optimizing resources and realizing annual savings of over $500K.

➡️ Orchestrated equipment contingency plans during crises such as Hurricane Sandy and COVID-19, maintaining service reliability at 95% while working remotely.

➡️ Supervised critical equipment operations remotely, contributing to LIRR's most significant service expansion in over a century, accommodating a projected passenger increase of 41%.

➡️ Initiated virtual cross-functional meetings and knowledge exchanges, accelerating project completion by 20% and enhancing response to critical issues through improved inter-departmental communication.

Manager – Equipment Schedules & Strategies / Lead Projects Implementation – Service Planning 

As an experienced Long Island Rail Road Service Planning Department manager, I effectively led remote teams to manage equipment operations and minimize service disruptions while focusing on project implementation and efficiency.

➡️ Championed remote management of equipment operations, enhancing services for a daily passenger base 301k.

➡️ Orchestrated strategic equipment adjustments during track outages, minimizing service impact and exemplifying effective project implementation.

➡️ Directed a team of Supervisors/Equipment Schedulers remotely, fostering efficiency improvements through continuous improvement initiatives with integrated Lean practices.

➡️ Utilized forecasting techniques to anticipate passenger volume fluctuations and environmental factors, collaborating seamlessly with cross-departmental stakeholders to resolve critical equipment issues.

Manager – Equipment Schedules – Service Planning 

As a Senior Yardmaster/Equipment Coordinator at Long Island Rail Road, I led daily operations and project implementation for a large fleet while ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

➡️ Led operations for 864/866 MU and 111/119 C-3 cars, optimizing schedules to ensure maximum efficiency.

➡️ Implemented continuous improvement strategies to enhance resource allocation and rail service reliability, utilizing data analysis and forecasting.

➡️ Supervised approximately 35 remote team members across various shifts, fostering leadership in Yardmasters and supporting key personnel.

➡️ Devised alternative solutions during high-impact issues using WMDS software, demonstrating problem-solving skills in a remote setting.

➡️ Achieved $40K monthly cost reductions by streamlining resource allocation and crew scheduling during the Hurricane Sandy crisis.

Senior Yardmaster – Transportation Services

As a Yardmaster, I led daily operations, data management, and inter-agency coordination at Long Island Rail Road, focusing on efficiency and customer support in a remote setting.

➡️ Progressed from Customer Information Clerk to lead daily assembly of passenger cars across 11 yards, improving train readiness for revenue and non-revenue services.

➡️ Directed rail yard operations remotely, ensuring safety protocols while managing a dispersed team of yard workers.

➡️ Implemented efficient data tracking and reporting systems for performance records and safety certifications, resulting in prompt response during emergencies.

➡️ Liaised remotely with external agencies like Amtrak and New Jersey Transit to optimize train movements and enforce safety protocols.

➡️ Collaborated virtually with maintenance staff to address equipment needs, resolving operational issues swiftly.

Skills: Remote Leadership, Operations Management, Inter-agency Coordination, Data Management, Safety Compliance.

Yardmaster – Transportation Services 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

As a Retail Specialist at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., I excelled in leading cross-functional teams and driving sales volumes through efficient project implementation and market analysis.

➡️ Achieved the highest sales volume in the North East market, recognized with the 2006 Retail Excellence Award.

➡️ Led cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and efficiency in retail operations.

➡️ Utilized data research for effective project implementation and trend forecasting.

➡️ Provided coaching to team members to enhance their performance in a fast-paced retail environment.

Retail Sales Specialist – North East Market

🚀 A Single Moment Changed My Life Forever…



Losing my father at 47 taught me something powerful:
Systemic inefficiencies aren't barriers—they're invitations to innovate.

Growing up in resource-constrained environments, I saw firsthand how infrastructure gaps limit human potential. Today, I turn those gaps into mobility systems that perform under pressure.

I design calm in the middle of chaos.
Whether it's 80,000 fans moving through a FIFA stadium district or a snowstorm threatening critical rail ops, I help teams build systems that don't blink when the pressure hits.

For nearly 19 years, I've led operations across crisis-tested rail corridors and mega-event environments—managing transit, crowd flow, and contingency strategies that keep people moving when it matters most.

🔭 My current focus:
🏟️ Smarter fan mobility for FIFA 2026
🧠 Data-powered crowd flow strategies
⚡ Transit ops built for real-world disruption
🌎 Cross-border travel intelligence for mega-events

Backed by certifications in PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Agile, I merge precision planning with agile leadership. Whether it's a hurricane response, a multi-country stadium simulation, or a fan-first sponsor strategy, I deliver under fire.

Because when the stakes rise, only one question matters:
Can your system move under pressure?

📌 Let's connect if you're working on:
• FIFA 2026 city logistics
• Crisis simulation & urban risk audits
• Fan-first operations & crowd intelligence
• Smart city transit readiness

📬 DM me anytime
📍 NYC-based | Global impact | Quietly building smarter movement systems

Gregory Charles

ZNthica

I’ve spent years in medicine and most recently in Healthcare AI. But for the first time, I get to use the creative side of me that was silenced in the clinical world. This time, I wanted to harness the power of science and tech, blend it with boundless creativity and art to create something intelligent and beautiful. We are building a modern full-stack women's wellness ecosystem comprising AI + Jewellery as Wearables + nutraceutical solutions validated by organ-on-chip technology. 

Deliberately, nothing looks or feels clinical. Instead, we have opted for an opulent, design-first brand that today’s woman will cherish as much as her designer bag or luxury treats. As indulgent as a five-star unboxing. As elegant as your favourite jewellery. As intuitive as your own rhythm. Something you actually desire, not endure. This way, ZNthica® slides into daily routines, silently, intelligently and seamlessly. This is how we will own the next generation OS of women’s health and wellness.

Not cold. Not clinical. Not another box of pills or a jab, not a chunky step-tracker with a pink strap. Why track if you don’t treat. Why treat if you don’t track. A pill here, a patch there, an app somewhere else… that never works, no one is closing the loop - until now.

Enter ZNthica®, One seamless system that works.

Our Solutions feel like rituals, not regimens.

Our Jewables® look like luxury, but act like health companions.

Our app listens softly. The most intelligent system to date.

And our packaging? I wanted you to give us 5 stars even if you received an empty box!

Every detail we create is obsessed over.
We think like scientists and build like designer artists.
Because wellness should never feel like a prescription. It should feel like a privilege.
What we’re building is beautiful, intelligent and quiet.
And it’s built for her.

If you want to help shape the future of intelligent, sensual, science-backed wellness, I’d love to hear from you.

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I could have just written ''About Me''. But life is made up of the stories we tell. So here’s mine...

It was 2018. I'd just stepped off stage at the Global Health Summit at the Hyatt in Jacksonville after giving a talk on how AI would change Healthcare. No applause. There was complete silence, nobody got it back then. Later that night, I sat at the hotel bar, replaying the anti-climax wondering if I’d gone too far into the future. She slid into the seat beside me. Calm. Confident. “Dr Nik,” she said, with a slight smile, “Great talk…But that stuff only happens in sci-fi movies.” She didn’t mean it unkindly. She just couldn’t see it, yet. Her name, Professor X.

Fast forward to 2025. I’ve advised many companies on AI in Healthcare. I’m ranked LinkedIn UK #1 & Top 10 Healthtech expert globally (Favikon Rankings). But all that growth revealed something bigger. Science is getting better, but our wellness is on a downward spiral. The impact is worse in women, stuck in systems that weren’t built for them or for today.

The real epidemic isn’t the critically ill. It’s the millions who are not sick… but not well. Just plodding through life, tired, stressed, anxious, overweight, bloated, hormonal, unseen and unheard. The list is endless. What good is tech if it is not making our lives better? A random tracker here, a pill there, a hormone protocol somewhere else. Fragmented. That never works. We don’t need more dashboards. We just need one seamless smart system that works. 

That's why we are building ZNthica, the first complete health and wellness ecosystem for HER, combining Organ-on-a-Chip validated therapeutics, adaptive AI, and luxury wearables built by the creators of the Oura Ring — to track, treat, and personalise care through a single, closed-loop platform.

Hi, I’m Dr Nik. Welcome to my world. 

At heart, I am just an ordinary dude who holds the record for the largest dadabase of dad jokes. I love fitness, art and all things creative. Above all, I love life.
If u love what I am about or just love life, lets connect.

Oh! By the way...I almost forgot!
I recently attended a healthtech conference. Guess who I bumped into, Professor X!
She just gave me that look. The “I know you were right” kind of smile.  This time, it was my turn. I slid next to her. Calm, Confident. I whispered... 

Want to know what I said?

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