ANDREW R COBB https://www.linkedin.com/in/arcobb

Phone: (412) 807-1294 Email: arcobb@andrew.cmu.edu

Mailing Address:

9249 Vantine Street

Penn Hills, PA 15235

KEY COMPETENCIES

Nearly a decade of high-responsibility

leadership and training experience

Active NACLC Secret Level Security

Clearance, re-adjudication date of July

2018

SPSS, Minitab, and SAS statistical

software for data analysis and reporting

Experience managing projects of various

magnitudes and scope

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

Working knowledge of Pharmaceutical

Industry policy and regulatory concerns,

with a focus on Global cGMP compliance

requirements and supply chain processes

Advanced MS Excel for modeling and

analytics

Advanced proficiency in all MS Office

Applications, to include SharePoint, Visio,

and Publisher

Superior written and verbal

communications skills

Basic language proficiencies in both

French and German

EDUCATION

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Mylan, Inc., Strategic Global Quality and Regulatory Policy Intern

Conducted preliminary ROI, factoring in effort-year and capital savings, to build a case study-type justification for project prioritization

Developed tools for conducting a Project Management Maturity Assessment, and performed an evaluation of the organization’s maturity level using those tools using the Project Management Institute’s model as a foundation;

Helped conceive an organizationally appropriate project management discipline, and assisted the Senior Director in developing Standing Operating Procedures, processes, and protocols for the Project Management discipline, establishing a mechanism for accountability among PMs and sustainability of the process over time, and the tools and templates to make the practice feasible;

Collected industry and enterprise level data and performed analyses using management decision making models to illustrate the impact of regulatory initiatives on the consumer drug market;

Worked with an integrated team to design a cGMP Data Management System to ease the burden of meeting compliance standards proposed under pending FDA legislative changes under the supervision of Sr. Directors of Global Compliance, Global Quality Management, and the Senior Vice President of Strategic Global Quality and Regulatory Policy;

Gained valuable knowledge of global business operations, corporate leadership, and business strategy and initiative development. Carnegie Mellon University, Office of Professional Development Services Intern

Worked closely with the departmental director and staff to establish the foundational values from which the new Professional Development Services programming has been built;

Provided administrative support to the director and her full-time staff, utilizing various pieces of office software to include MS Excel, MS Word, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat Pro X, and FileMaker Pro;

Served as part of the team responsible for changing how members of the Carnegie Mellon University staff community view professional development, increasing the levels of participation in and demand for new programming;

H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University Master of Science in Public Policy & Management, Accelerated Masters Program

Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Arts in History

Major GPA 3.47*

University of Maryland University College Certificate in Clinical Mental Health

GPA: 3.83

May 2013

May 2015

May 2016

May 2015 to Present

May 2013 to June 2014

RELEVANT ADVANCED COURSEWORK

(AS OF FALL 2015)

Project Management

Introduction to Database Management

Organizational Design and Implementation

Strategy Development

Management Science I: Optimization

Management Science II: Decision and Risk Modeling

Financial Analysis

Healthcare Management

SAS for Public Policy

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Supply Chain Management

Econometrics

Change Management

Evidence Based Management

Principles of Research and Development Management

Consulting Communication

LtCol Chris Raible Memorial Golf Event Project Manager

Military Police Company B, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, USMC Reserves—Special Reaction Team Leader

Carnegie Mellon University Student Veterans and Family Association—President & Charter Member

Kaiserslautern Military Community (Germany) Toys for Tots—Local Coordinator and Founder (2012-13)

Semper Fi Fund Volunteer

United Service Organization—Distinguished Volunteer

Heinz College Healthcare Club—Member

Heinz College Veterans Club—Vice President

Church Choir

Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society

Teaching Assistant—Summer 2015

Helped with the coordination of departmental programming, working with catering services, Technology Services, and other members of the campus community to ensure that the needs of presenters and attendees are met;

Developed a number of fillable forms to increase the efficiency with which programming is scheduled and executed in accordance with the wishes of the requesting organization;

Aided in the development of literature and resources for managers and newly hired personnel to help ease transitional

United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Branch Service Liaison/Patient Administration Clerk

Provided administrative support to all wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Sailors being medically evacuated from operational theaters across the globe;

Improved the operations procedures for the detachment, and implemented a multi-faceted compliance and training schedule for all organizational, DOD, and federally mandated periodic training requirements to include HIPAA, Privacy Act of 1974, and facility procedural training;

Served as a detachment logistics officer, coordinating support in concert with Global Patient Movement Requirements Center (GPMRC) and Theatre Patient Movement Requirements Center (TPMRC) to guarantee seamless transfer of patients from the theatre medical treatment pipeline to continued care or returns to duty;

Acted as a Casualty Assistance Calls Officer, providing emotional and logistical support to family members transported to Medical Treatment Facility during periods of high emotional stress;

Redefined the supply management system and created a multi-functional database to track supply issue, usage, and expenditure over the course of the fiscal year, eliminating over-allocation and substantially decreasing losses;

Standardized the methods by which patient administrative information was maintained and transferred, easing the records management burden of patients in ensuring continuity of care across provider systems (i.e. Theater Medical to Continuous Care Facilities, DoD Hospitals to VA Care Clinics).

Military Police Officer, Special Reaction Team Leader

Lead a small group, trained in advanced apprehension, negotiation, and neutralization tactics, making sound, safe, and instantaneous decisions in difficult and stressful situations;

Facilitated Anti-terrorism/ Force Protection training for Multi-National Forces South as an advisory group focused on international security cooperation in the Panama Canal Region;

Trained members of the Royal Moroccan military forces on diverse, highly-specialized equipment while assigned as a team leader and member of Operation: African Lion training task force;

Commanded highly capable, multi-functional law enforcement professionals through training evolutions and served as Company level subject matter expert on negotiation and deliberate entry in high-stakes, high-stress situations.

December 2006 to present

COMMUNITY & EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

*Personal, professional, and/or academic references, and writing or project samples, available upon request..