Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Selected Projects
Timeline
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S. Lyn Bass

S. Lyn Bass

Houston

Summary

Proven leader with over 7 years of professional experience, including 6+ years directly managing regulatory compliance, risk frameworks, and policy enforcement across both public and private sectors. Known for developing scalable risk strategies, executing complex programs, and aligning teams with evolving DOT, FMCSA, and FAA regulations. Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives, resolving high-impact escalations, and presenting regulatory strategies to senior executives and external agencies. Highly proficient in analyzing high-volume datasets (100K+ records), building performance metrics, and guiding regulatory alignment through Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-level expertise. Currently supporting Amazon Global Robotics with compliance-driven SOP and documentation leadership.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Professor & Research Assistant

Liberty University
Lynchburg
08.2021 - 01.2023
  • Taught chemistry and biology; created lab manuals and protocols with compliance in mind
  • Led research analyzing the cognitive impact of caffeine; produced presentations and reports

E-Commerce Ops & Marketing Manager

Remote
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Launched and scaled storefronts on Shopify, Amazon, and TikTok Shop
  • Increased revenue by 127% in one month via targeted ads and performance analytics
  • Oversaw vendor negotiations, logistics, and customer experience management

Doctoral Researcher

Liberty University
08.2021 - 04.2026
  • Leading dissertation on wearable tremor-monitoring devices and their impact on medication adherence in stage-four Parkinson’s patients.
  • Designed mixed-methods study using grounded theory and quantitative analytics (SPSS, Excel).
  • Conducted structured interviews and focus groups; performed thematic coding with ATLAS.ti.
  • Built scalable frameworks for integrating patient-reported outcomes into care model refinement.
  • Produced literature reviews, protocols, and IRB-compliant documentation for academic publication.

Technical Writer, Learning Experience Team

Amazon Global Robotics
Houston
11.2024 - 05.2025
  • Develop and maintain SOPs and training docs supporting automation compliance and risk alignment
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Legal, and Ops teams to ensure regulatory adherence and documentation clarity
  • Conduct workflow assessments and support onboarding through process-accurate training content

Technical Writer & Risk/Program Manager, Transformation Team

Meriplex Communications
Houston
06.2023 - 03.2025
  • Spearheaded enterprise risk and compliance strategy for 140+ internal teams
  • Delivered executive risk assessments and process improvement plans to senior leadership
  • Authored policy-driven SOPs and coordinated change management communications to align operational workflows with regulatory requirements
  • Composed and maintained user manuals, product specifications, installation instructions, quick reference guides, troubleshooting procedures and other related materials.

Senior Research Assistant (DOT, NSF, NASA-funded)

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem
07.2017 - 05.2020
  • Created molecular fuel sieves for DOT emissions research and presented at national conferences
  • Programmed weather models using Python and supercomputers; analyzed >100K climate data points
  • Led grant writing, annual reporting, and SOP documentation for cross-border academic research

Education

Ph.D. - Health Care Management

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

M.S. - Biomedical Science

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05-2023

B.S. - Chemistry

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
05-2019

Skills

  • DOT & Regulatory Compliance (FMCSA, FAA)
  • Transportation Risk Strategy & Escalation Management
  • SOP Lifecycle Development & Documentation
  • KPI Design
  • Data Analytics
  • Decision Support
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Policy Change Management
  • Communication
  • Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt-Level Proficiency)
  • Research
  • Federal Reporting
  • Grant Management
  • High-Volume Data Analysis (>100K entries)
  • Python Programming
  • Climate Modeling (NASA-affiliated)

Publications

Bass, S.A., Parker, D.M., Bellinger, T.J., Eaton, A.S., Dibble, A.S., Koroma, K.L., Sekyi, S.A., Pollard, D.A., Guo, F., Development of Conjugate Addition of Lithium Dialkylcuprates to Thiochromones: Synthesis of 2-Alkylthiochroman-4-ones and Additional Synthetic Applications., Molecules, 2018, 23, 1728

Selected Projects

  • DOT-Funded Emissions Research – Molecular Fuel Sieves, Reduced vehicular emissions through novel fuel sieve design; led research through proposal, execution, and national presentation.
  • NASA-Affiliated Weather Forecast Modeling, Programmed atmospheric models in Python using supercomputers; analyzed over 100,000 environmental data points.
  • Executive Escalation Workflow Redesign (Meriplex), Reduced resolution time by 30% by building a compliance-focused risk response framework for 140+ teams.
  • Global SOP & Onboarding Strategy (Amazon), Built documentation standards supporting onboarding and policy compliance in automation operations.
  • E-Commerce Operations Optimization, Achieved 127% sales increase within 30 days through data-backed advertising and customer service workflow optimization.

Timeline

Technical Writer, Learning Experience Team

Amazon Global Robotics
11.2024 - 05.2025

Technical Writer & Risk/Program Manager, Transformation Team

Meriplex Communications
06.2023 - 03.2025

Professor & Research Assistant

Liberty University
08.2021 - 01.2023

Doctoral Researcher

Liberty University
08.2021 - 04.2026

E-Commerce Ops & Marketing Manager

01.2021 - 01.2023

Senior Research Assistant (DOT, NSF, NASA-funded)

Winston-Salem State University
07.2017 - 05.2020

Ph.D. - Health Care Management

Liberty University

M.S. - Biomedical Science

Liberty University

B.S. - Chemistry

Winston-Salem State University