Michael Cardamone is an operations director and business executive based in Austin, Texas with over 17 years of experience in operations management for both start-ups and Fortune 1000 companies. He has global expertise in areas such as manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and project delivery. Currently, he is the Director of Operations at LifeSize Communication where he oversees domestic and international manufacturing and distribution. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Operations and Strategic Planning at Polycom, where he strengthened global operations and supply chain management.

1. Michael Cardamone
11546 Arbor Downs Road
Austin, Texas, 78748
Home Telephone: (512) 292-4907
Cellular Telephone: (408) 332-2885
Email: mcardamone@lifesize.com
Operations Director and Business Executive
A Recognized Expert in Business Processes, Experienced in All Aspects of Operations Management
A top tier Operations Executive with comprehensive experience in business processes as well as project and
service delivery while increasing efficiency, providing exceptional service levels, and enhancing team
performances. Global expertise in manufacturing operations, commodity management, supply chain, order
management, and logistical support with over 17 years of experience in both start-ups and Fortune 1000
companies and 15 years of manufacturing operations experience, both international and domestic. Experienced
in all phases of a product life cycles including engineering, pre-production, mass production, and phase out.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Operations Coordination & Management  Business Processes  Supply Chains  Program Management
Team Management  Analysis/Resolution  Cost Reduction  Resource Management  Logistics &
Production
Strategic Planning/Analysis  Procurement  Service Delivery  Executive Communications
Negotiations  Product Life Cycles  Mass Production/Manufacturing  Troubleshooting
International and Domestic Distribution  Oracle, PeopleSoft, MRP, Agile, & Microsoft Office Suite
EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
LifeSize Communication, Austin Texas February 2006 to Present
Director of Operations
• Strategically coordinates, supervises, and operates all domestic and international manufacturing
activities using contract electronics manufacturing and original design manufacturing.
• Administers and operates worldwide orders while presiding over personnel in North America,
Germany, and Singapore.
• Manages all new-product introductions from prototype to mass production.
• Established a pioneering reverse logistic model for repair items that ensures effective resolutions
through launching 5 separate repair depots for logistical support.
Key Achievements:
• Consistently exceeds quarterly business plans through implementing revenue focused practices,
establishing and executing a formal master schedule process, and utilizing a cost-effective supply-
chain/outsourcing model for both direct shipments and distribution.
• Reduced logistical costs by 27% over the last 3 years and successfully achieved cost reductions from
CEMs that averaged 4% reduction per quarter.
• Contracted and established worldwide distribution sites using third party logistic providers and
transferred operation sites out of Thailand and into Penang.
Polycom Inc., Pleasanton, California December 1997 to January 2006
Senior Director of Operations and Strategic Planning
• Supervised and strengthened worldwide order support/distribution as well as contract electronics
manufacturing in Thailand, China, Singapore, and Israel, while managing all personnel in California,
Israel, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam.
• Established and installed supply-chain management and collaboration tools through instituting
corporate commodity management across all divisions and acquisitions.

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• Acted as the Materials and Operations Team Leader on mergers and acquisitions while enhancing the
Direct Fulfillment programs for key customers and OEM’s.
• Integrated key functions related to materials and operations for acquisitions for 5 separate companies.
Key Achievements:
• Achieved a 99.8% worldwide inventory accuracy.
• Implemented quarterly material cost reduction through slashing material costs in Video Division by
55% and the Audio Division by 39% (in 3 years) while decreasing freight cost by 34% in 2004 and 19%
in 2005.
• Reduced inventory costs and improved turns from 2.3 turns a quarter to over 7 turns a quarter.
• Created and administered effective procedures for Sox and 404 Compliance within operations, order
management, and logistics in California, Rotterdam, and Thailand.
• Significantly reduced repair processing time from 4 months to less than 1 month.
EDUCATION
Community College of San Mateo, General Courses and Human Psychology Course, 1981
West Valley College, Managerial Courses, 1981
AFFILIATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
Member of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) for 9 years
Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) for 2 years