Jabari Byrd
Henrico,VA
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
CHYLOCURE INC
01.2021 - Current
- Supervised active ingredient, topical, and ingestible operations teams
- Oversaw successful implementation of operational strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop and execute long-term corporate goals and objectives.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Analyzed business operations and implemented strategies to improve operational cohesiveness.
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Performed research projects revolving metal coordination chemistry and bonding of cannabis-based cannabinoids
- Managed raw material and finished goods inventory
- Responsible for adhering to cGMP laboratory procedures for dietary supplements
- Prepared lab samples for routine testing
- Increased sales by 400% by implementing new line of beauty products, high concentrated topical and ingestible products
- Packaged web orders and commercial orders.
Graduate Research Assistant
INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH
04.2016 - 01.2020
- Managed research projects focused on industrial hemp agronomic practices for outdoor and indoor production
- Worked with research team to study industrial hemp production based on diverse climate and soil conditions
- Assisted with coordination of planting plots, weed and pest management protocol, harvest schedule, and data analysis
- Conducted extension lectures to large groups of farmers on industrial hemp production and research findings.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
Education
Master of Science - Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Chemistry
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA05.2016
Skills
- P&L Responsibility
- Crisis Communications
- Business Management
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Process Improvement
- Budget Controls
- Operations Oversight
- Client Advocacy
- Overseeing Personnel
- Inventory Tracking and Management
- Motivational Leadership
- Strategic Vision
Timeline
Director of Operations
CHYLOCURE INC
01.2021 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH
04.2016 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Chemistry
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University