Sharlene Perez
@sharleneperez
I reduce engineering costs, improve operations, and manage complex automotive, aerospace, and real estate investments.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At General Motors, I led global cross-functional teams to improve interior designs and technologies, delivering more than $1M per project in cost reductions across an average of eight projects per cycle.
I managed $70M in annual cost books with a 99% accuracy rate, reduced durability-operations downtime by 20%, and lowered recurring production issues by 90% through lean root-cause processes, prototype testing, and documented solutions.
I also manage two long-term rental units using proprietary valuation models and creative financing, achieving full occupancy, a 15% cap rate, 89% ROI, and 51% cash-on-cash returns. My work spans project management, financial analysis, manufacturing improvement, and vehicle systems engineering.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Real Estate Investor & Manager
Self Employed
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 8 months)
Managed a portfolio of two long-term rental units, leveraging creative financing strategies for acquisition. Constructed proprietary valuation models to screen real estate assets, achieving 100% occupancy rate, 15% cap rate, 89% ROI, and 51% cash-on-cash returns.
Led cross-functional global teams to improve designs and technologies, surpassing $1M per project in cost reductions and averaging 25% ROI. Managed a $70M annual cost book with 99% accuracy rate.
Defined lab equipment upgrades for software integration across Mexico/Brazil using gap analysis and Pugh Matrix. Secured compliant vehicle emissions testing deployment by customizing solutions for each region's requirements.
Decreased downtime by 20% in Durability Operations through compliance-focused performance reports. Enhanced data quality via new/retrofitted data loggers and facilitated software improvements as IT liaison.
Applied lean processes to root cause and publish recurring issues, lessons learned and best practices. Designed prototype testing and demonstrations to root cause and document solutions, lowering recurrency by 90% at production level.
Hosted a Peer Review Strategy Process to address design issues before release. Assigned dimensional tolerances to different CAD interior parts using GD&T principles and oversaw Statements of Requirements and Electronic Change Requests.
Enhanced manufacturing processes by conducting time observation studies in different machines. Reduced aircraft rotor winding machine downtime by 75% by implementing a Preventive Maintenance protocol.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Activities and societies: Capstone Project: Vacuum Sealer Adapter reduced 15% of material waste - Boston Scientific (2018); Co-Ops: Product Engineer at Cummins Inc. (2016), Repairs Station Engineer at RTX: Collins Aerospace (UTC in 2016); Competitions: Team Tech - Honeywell & Society of Women Engineers (2016), Baja Off-road Vehicle - Society of Automotive Engineers (2015)
Bachelor in Science of Mechanical Engineering with a capstone project on a vacuum sealer adapter that reduced material waste by 15% for Boston Scientific.
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