Vetted Product Professionals in the Los Angeles Metro

“Independent IT consultant running a solo software and cloud services business focused on configurations, integrations, and development. Their strongest experience is in building and sustaining IT operations, including resource models, procedures, security compliance, and best practices, and they are motivated by the high-impact environment they experienced at a small healthcare startup.”

“Apparel product developer/sourcing manager at Linkwear Limited who led high-risk, low-MOQ launches (down to 50 pcs/style) by reverse-engineering samples into tech packs, aggressively vetting/negotiating suppliers, and managing production through QC and shipping. Demonstrated trade-risk hedging (Section 301) via parallel sourcing and hands-on supplier recovery by traveling to Wuxi to resolve a mill bottleneck.”

“Early-career technologist with internship experience deploying and fixing production/demo service configurations despite poor documentation, using step-through debugging and prior demo references to restore progress quickly. Also has hands-on IT technician experience diagnosing hardware failures (hard drive damage), recovering files, and replacing drives, plus QA test development in Python for customer-reported bugs and a strong focus on networking (monitoring, IP activity analysis).”

Aditya Rajendra

Screened

Mid-level Product & Program Associate specializing in sourcing, pricing, and analytics

Orange, CA3y exp

“Sourcing professional who led Home Depot WPC flooring launches and custom direct-ship container projects, combining landed-cost/tariff modeling with hands-on supplier onboarding and third-party testing coordination. Known for data-driven negotiations (e.g., securing a 30-point margin and winning price concessions that drove repeat 20-container orders) and for streamlining cross-functional onboarding via Jira to cut cycle time by 25%.”

“Lifecycle/CRM marketer from Churchome who led a mobile app onboarding and re-engagement program using behavior-based segmentation, in-app/push messaging, and AI-assisted chat. Drove ~20% lift in early-stage engagement, improved 30-day retention, and reduced support load through automated chat flows and rapid A/B-driven iteration.”

Yolanda Ramirez

Screened

Director of Apparel Product Development & Production specializing in sourcing and manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA11y exp

“Apparel sourcing/product development professional with experience owning vendor allocation, costing, and production timelines at Donni Charm. Builds T&A/WIP systems to manage samples, approvals, and IH/OTD milestones, and partners cross-functionally with finance/design to protect margins and mitigate duty risk. Known for improving supplier outcomes (e.g., dye houses) through clearer technical communication and production tools like sew-bys and pattern cards.”

John Meyer

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Global Sourcing & Procurement Manager specializing in international supply chains

Simi Valley, California36y exp

“Global sourcing/procurement professional with deep China manufacturing experience, owning end-to-end programs (example: automotive trunk organizers) from factory selection and audits through production and delivery. Uses reverse-costing/target pricing for negotiations, manages QA and on-site factory oversight, and has navigated tariff-driven trade risk decisions across China and Southeast Asia while maintaining strong supplier networks.”