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Antonio Richmond - Vice President of Operations in Los Gatos, CA

Antonio Richmond

Executive Operations Leader and Electrical Engineer specializing in industrial scale-up and automation

Blue Planet SystemsSavannah State UniversityLos Gatos, CA16 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Operations leader with heavy industrial and climate/industrial innovation exposure: led ops for a novel cement-disruption product involving site selection near CO2 emitters and feedstock/offtake sourcing to reach a proof-of-concept facility. Previously recommissioned an oil re-refinery within a year, owning cross-functional hiring plus compliance, budgeting, and community relations—delivering on time and on budget.

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Key Strengths

  • Led operations for a novel cement-industry disruption product from problem structuring through execution toward proof-of-concept facility
  • Recommissioned an oil re-refinery in one year
  • Owned end-to-end hiring across multiple plant functions (maintenance, operations, lab, engineering)
  • Delivered plant commissioning on time and on budget
  • Managed compliance, budgeting/finance, and community relations alongside operations
  • Established execution cadence via weekly meetings and structured check-ins to surface hurdles and gaps

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Experience

Vice President of OperationsBlue Planet Systems · Mar 2023 – Present
General ManagerSafety-Kleen / Clean Harbors · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
Regional Operations ManagerKinder Morgan · Sep 2015 – Mar 2022
Project EngineerKinder Morgan · Aug 2010 – Sep 2015

Education

Savannah State Universitymaster, Business Administration
Georgia Techbachelor, Electrical Engineering

Skills

Operations ManagementQuality AssurancePrototypingProgram ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipBudget ManagementP&L ManagementVendor ManagementWorkforce PlanningOperational Scale-UpCommercializationManufacturing Scale-UpHigh-Volume ManufacturingStandardized Production SystemsOrganizational Design

Languages

English

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Antonio RichmondExecutive Operations Leader and Electrical Engineer specializing in industrial scale-up and automation