1. Ken Williams
2110 Pecan T rail Dr, Richmond, T X 77406
(713) 927 -0416 ken_a_wms@yahoo.com
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Core Competency –Leveraging my exceptional analytical skills and extensive business
consulting experience to maximize profitability
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Acorn Systems Inc.
Houston,TX 2001- Present
Consulting Services EngagementManager –Pre-Sales Engineer –Database Developer
 Managed all phases ofEnterprise Profitability projects including pre-sales engagements, contract
development, project planning, project status reporting, profitability model design, technical
integration, model validation, training and implementation
 Expertise in profitability and cost modeling across a wide variety ofvertical industries with Fortune 500
clients including financial services (Aon,Bank of Oklahoma), sports management (NCAA), he althcare
(MD Anderson, UCSF), logistics (FedEx, UPS), Food Services (SuperValu, Safeway), manufacturing
(Timberline, Tampa Bay Steel), chemicals (Canada Colors) and many more.
 Designed and developed Acorn Advanced Analytics product enabling users to define, create and process
an OLAP reporting cube
Digitech Systems LLC
Round Rock,T X 1998 - 2001
Founding Partner –Application Designer –Database Design/Development
 Designed, developed and implemented shopfloor management systems including production
scheduling and tracking all elements ofthe manufacturing process
 Implemented graphical user interfaces to monitor and control powergeneration SCADA systems
 Implemented wireless warehouse inventory management system utilizing hand held devices
and integration into corporate ERP
ALCOA (Aluminum Company ofAmerica)
Rockdale,T X 1991 - 1998
Staff Industrial Engineer –Power & Mining,Ingot
 Developedfinancial and operational tracking/reporting systems and responsible for developing annual
operational and capital budgets
 Identified departmental Key Performance Metrics established Pay For Performance thresholds
 Reduced production costs significantly by increasing re-use of scrap metal
Cooper Industries Inc.
Belden Wire & Cable,T ompkinsville,KY and Brewer-T ichener,Cortland,NY 1987 - 1991
Cost Reduction Coordinator –Manufacturing Engineer
 Completed 2 yearManufacturing Engineering Training program including roles as Industrial Engineer,
Tool Room Supervisor, Production Control Supervisor and Quality Control Engineer
 Managed capital budgetincluding project identification,financial analysis, RFA development, vendor
selection, workplacedesign, installation and training
 Achieved significant increases in CNC machine utilization and reduced inventory levels by implementing
Just In Time management practices
EDUCAT ION
Ohio University,Athens,OH
BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering –GPA 3.8 (Summa Cum Laude)
 President ofTau Beta Pi (national engineering honor society)
 Extra-Curricularactivities included varsity Cheerleader and Ohio University Marching Band