Untethered Phoenix

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General welding supply corp

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Customer Service Representative

New York Home Health Care Equipment

Process Improvement Coordinator

Sleep Division Coordinator

Medical Gases Inc

I get it. Something in your past is holding you back. I've been there 😏

The weight of experiences, challenges, and setbacks can feel like a anchor ⚓ keeping you from moving forward. But here's the thing—I stopped letting those obstacles define me, and you can too!

Hi, I'm Samantha Sierra, but you can call me Sam. I've walked the path of transformation 🚶‍♀️ Faced my own share of struggles, and understand how it feels when the past seems like a barrier to progress. However, I've also experienced the power of turning adversity into a gift, evolving into someone who embodies resilience, trustworthiness, and emotional intelligence 🔥

Now, imagine this: breaking free from the chains of your past and rewriting your narrative. That's where I come in as your personal mindset coach 💪 I've been where you are, and I've also been where you want to go. Together, we'll navigate the challenges, tapping into your inner strength to create a future that reflects the very essence of the Phoenix Mindset 🧠

Ready to rise above and embrace positive change? Head to my featured section and setup a chat! Let's see if we can set your inner Phoenix free 🔥

Your past doesn't doesn't define your future. You do 💜

Samantha Sierra

Cruise

• Directed a team of 5 FTEs and managed over 1,500 offshore employees across three vendors to support autonomous vehicle machine learning model development.
• Owned the roadmap and development of advanced labeling tools for autonomous vehicle machine learning models, directly improving model performance.
• Led a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and vendors to deliver scalable solutions that labeled billions of data points.
• Established and optimized a New Product Introduction (NPI) framework, accelerating time-to-market for labeling data products.
• Conducted user research and stakeholder alignment sessions to define product requirements and prioritize features.
• Reduced operational costs by $1M through streamlined workflows and capacity planning.
• Awarded the Operations Visionary Award for groundbreaking contributions to AV data labeling operations.

Staff Product Manager - Machine Learning Data Labeling / Ground Truth

Brunk Industries

• Transformed organizational culture by defining and implementing data analytics dashboards (Power BI, SQL), enabling informed decision-making across the organization.
• Partnered with cross functional product teams to optimize internal tools, reducing inefficiencies by 20%.
• Developed strategies to improve product reliability/uptime saving >1,000 hours annually.

Director of Operational Excellence

Amcor

• Managed operations at a $100M revenue medical packaging facility with ~200 employees.
• Directed end-to-end product lifecycle management by commercializing new products and programs and implementing operational roadmaps to ensure profitability. 
• Spearheaded $4MM in new product launches by collaborating with R&D, sales, and engineering teams to ensure on-time delivery and market success.
• Restructured operations to optimize talents, improve teamwork and communication, and increase throughput
• Identified and implemented cost-saving initiatives with customer feedback that reduced expenses by 10% for core products.

Sr. Operations Manager

• Oversaw engineering and EHS functions, managing a $4M budget and 20 direct reports.
• Introduced automation technologies, saving $500K annually.
• Established the facility’s first preventive maintenance program, defining requirements to enhance product quality and reliability.
• Led a team of customers, sales, product management, R&D for new product development

Technical Engineering Manager

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
• Established first capacity model to better improve manpower and quote new business
• Led engineering and maintenance teams, managing a $1.5M annual expense budget.
• Managed a portfolio of capital projects totaling $1M, enhancing plant capacity by 12%.
• Designed and implemented a new plant layout, achieving improved efficiency and reduced overhead.

Engineering Manager

The Dow Chemical Company

Lead mechanical engineer for commissioning and startup of a world-scale polyethylene plant ($500MM + project), Lead engineer for Salt Mining and Hydrocarbon Distribution Plant
• Commissioned and started up a $500M+ polyethylene facility, collaborated with product teams to optimize operations and reduce costs.
• Leveraged advanced and predictive analytics to identify improvement opportunities and enhance product output and profitability.

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

• Completed Leadership and Technical Development Program (LTDP) which included stints in software development, Cat Proving Grounds, and manufacturing engineer at the Cat I6 Engine plant.
• Home group in Mechatronics where I spent my time developing, modifying, and validating control strategies for CAT engines at the global tech center in Mossville IL.

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics

Engineering Leader Sharing Stories | Loves Complexity and Chaos | Real Estate Investor | Technical Program Manager | Addicted to Diet Coke

In my day job I lead amazing individuals building AI products for Machine Learning Engineers in the Autonomous Vehicle space. 

On the side, here on Linkydoink I love talking about Airbnb investing. I love helping others on their investing journey. 

Send me a DM if you ever have any questions I can help answer.

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