William Madsen

Abbott Cardio Rythym Management • Built strategy and communicated with cross functional stakeholders to deliver 100% monthly build plans, 6% scrap cost and a 28% increase in productivity for Aveir Leadless Pacemaker assembly, driving monthly builds from 1,400 units to 1,800 units. • Identified key cost improvement projects (CIP) to minimize scrap and rework cost per unit and implemented strategic improvement projects to meet CIP to achieve $300k in cost savings • Supported design and implementation of a novel, automated assembly instrument, which increased output for that operation 20x per day, and reduced operator time at the station by 95% • Performed Gemba walk initiatives and ensured compliance in operating and documentation practices for multiple audits, resulting in zero observations for the Aveir assembly line

Abbott Quality and Regulatory • Led cross functional team project for creating a robust business case for a transition of internal data into Amazon Redshift, which was used by the business to move forward on large scale data migration • Executed data migration for quality data brought into the company through mergers and acquisitions, transferring audit data from a variety of sources into a single data management software • Designed and executed data validation testing for Python based, predictive data mapping Power BI dashboards • Crafted a sustainability dashboard in Power BI for the environmental sustainability team, working closely with the end users to deliver a robust and powerful tool for tracking water use, air pollution, and waste management

Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain • Performed statistical analysis to create scorecard visuals shared daily to reduce backorder and overcome supply chain challenges to deliver over 400k bottles of Similac to customers • Automated data entry for in Microsoft Excel for multiple projects using macros and pivot tables, decreasing data processing time for multiple team members • Constructed Power BI dashboards to run situation-based cost analysis for supply chain optimization

Abbott Diagnostics • Performed process tolerance analysis, interpreted data trends, and wrote reports for Alinity smear cartridge, reaction vessel, and laser welded bottle tops, aiding in material selection for the cartridge • Adapted to still deliver quality results after a change in role from on-site laboratory work to remote data analysis due to COVID-19 pandemic

Cross functional group of selected engineering and business majors for building knowledge in management across many industries.