EXPERIENCE

Leads projects that support process improvement (PI) initiatives including system implementations at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).  Uses statistical analysis, LEAN and six sigma methodologies to provide expert PI and project management services to complex projects. Provides solutions, analyzes, develops and presents data evidence using six sigma and kaizen methods for CMU senior leadership, process owners and key business partners. Larry is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Certified Project Manager who manages processes designed to improve sponsored project accounts and payroll systems. He also works closely with the Carnegie Mellon University Delphi Research Group to track and perform data analysis used for the COVID-19 Indicators Map. COVIDcast real-time indicators are used to track symptoms across the United States. Larry monitors the Epidata API (application programming interface) process anomalies of these data sources used to track COVID-19 responses. In addition, he serves as a project team member of the MarCom Digital Assets Management System. Larry is a member of the Carnegie Mellon University Business Innovation Office.  He serves as co-chair for the CMU Project Management Center of Excellence (CoE).  The Carnegie Mellon University CoE offers project management skills, knowledge, and mentoring to CMU departments, business units and employees.