Michael Tardi

• Delivered $500M in savings and led ROI analysis and RFP initiatives identifying an additional $1.5MM opportunity through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations • Led procurement efficiency workstream by implementing a Supplier Escalation Tracker (50% faster issue resolution) and mitigating tariff exposure via compliance-driven COO changes • Led E2E Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for key biologics suppliers by improving transparency into third-party manufacturing, and aligning cross-functional teams to strengthen performance, continuity, and long-term supplier accountability.

• Delivered 25% reduction in errors and improved Batch Record Error rates through leadership and oversight of 15 technicians, implementing lean principles (5S, Kanban, RCA), and creating Leader Standard Work • Spearheaded SAP deployment, non-BOM material process (adding 350+ items), and major lab upgrades for oligonucleotide manufacturing, improving compliance, organization, and audit readiness • Authored Job Instructions and initiated updates to 30+ manufacturing documents, strengthening compliance, reducing training time, and maintaining zero critical audit findings

• Served as project manager of strategic divisional BEx programs to benchmark all sites through maturity assessments and supporting the creation of the site action plans to reach best-in-class performance • Developed the EPO Handbook, 5S/SMED/AMS Playbooks, and other training materials for sites to implement standardized OpEx principles based on best practice sharing throughout the network

• Led BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card ramp-up, increasing output 366% in 2 months (30k → 140k sealed pouches) and achieving 117k+ units per shift, contributing to 65MM tests produced in the first 3 months • Built and managed a 150-person contingent workforce, improving retention and promoting 8 of 9 line/crew leads internally, while implementing incentive programs and cycle time improvements • Directed IQ/OQ validations in Westbrook and Gurnee, trained validation teams, and ensured readiness for multiple hubs; introduced 5S workstations and Leader Standard Work Cut scrap from 12.8% to 1.4% through real-time root cause analysis and quality improvements; served as SME for manual assembly and documentation during AQR audit, achieving zero major findings

• Led a comprehensive supplier segmentation effort by building a tech-platform matrix from Project AIMS data, mapping injection-molding suppliers across spend, revenue, risk ratings, regions, contract status, payment terms, and technical capabilities • Developed Retort Closure Strategy (contract audit, market/supplier analysis, spend granularity, and negotiation strategy) which identified potential spend reduction with a key supplier of $10M • Completed Supplier Risk Assessments for top Finished Goods (Libre, Mitraclip), highlighting critical risk categories across contracting, product supply, and financial stability

• Completed a fully-developed User Requirement Specification for the main surge tank of the oncoming 2oz line by documenting best practices and identifying key features • Developed cost and technology comparison for oxygen protection options on the main surge tank

• Engaged in four courses of Shell’s upstream operations: Drilling, Production, Subsea, and HSSE • Applied knowledge of drilling and subsea operations to interactive simulations • Completed introductory-level HUET and fire safety training

• Investigated an inefficient packaging design leading to ingredients that are not fully utilized. New packaging design can potentially recover an additional 1% of the 47 million dollars currently spent on this specific key ingredient. • Analyzed particle size distribution data and organizing each line of defense (sifters, filters, magnets) in order to prevent extraneous matter within Abbott’s powder products. • Assessed the risk associated with increasing a certain sifter mesh size that would save Abbott 100 thousand dollar between each of its nutritional manufacturing sites.

• Tested multiple variable relationships in order to develop a prediction model for heat stable salt incursion rates in the main amine system • Performed advanced analysis for corrosion risk within the T-101 overhead system at the Whiting refinery using a corrosion modeling software OLI • Created models that helped display corrosion risk at certain process conditions to further support a caustic injection installation that could save Whiting 2 million dollars in possible corrosion damage

• Provided a service to golfers for a round of golf that includes delivering basic information to more advanced tactics such as shot-type and green reading for the past eight summers at Riverside Golf Club • Trained and mentored caddies about the rules and regulations of golf -Awarded the Chick Evans Scholarship, a four-year full-tuition and housing scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. • Elected Evans Scholar president for the Class of 2018 to serve as liaison between executive board committee and class while also implementing house policy as requested

• Gained technical skills on the processing of multiple dairy products • Brainstormed possibilities for packaging products more efficiently and user-friendly

• Expanded knowledge of material science research from professors at the University of Maryland • Designed a fully-functional aquatic robot which was ranked in the top five from over a hundred competitors and won first prize for our water purification device