A consummate people leader with an insatiable curiosity who specializes in creative solutions: the art of turning the “impossible” into a reality. As a senior executive and change catalyst, I have a history of success energizing teams spanning end-to-end operations and engineering to ignite business transformations.
My greatest strength is defining the strategic vision and leading execution to attain major leaps in business performance and introducing new products or business models, without regard to obstacles. I actively embrace new challenges, leveraging a background in engineering, sales operations, supply chain, finance and technology to create positive interactions and enhance team identity while achieving realistic solutions to the most difficult business dilemmas.
Executive Strengths: Strategic Leadership ~ Launching New Products ~ Acquisitions ~ Business Development ~ Consumption Models ~ Recruiting, Diversity & Talent Development ~ Employee Morale & Retention ~ Contractor Management ~ Supply Chain Management ~ Global Leadership ~ Hardware, Software & Cloud Products ~ Defining New Processes & Systems
Chief Financial Officer & Head of Operations @ http://recode.net/2015/11/22/alphabets-bets-nest-the-long-game-on-the-smart-home/ From August 2015 to Present (5 months) Senior Vice President – Product Operations (Supply Chain Operations) @ An expanded role delivering multidimensional operations solutions for new product delivery and overall product lifecycle management of all Cisco branded hardware and software products. Manage throughout the product lifecycle with an emphasis on propelling new products into the marketplace in record time and upholding product performance in margin, quality and delivery. Lead a top-performing team of ~ 1,000 highly valued professionals, mostly engineers, providing unique insights into processes and performance improvement. From 2013 to August 2015 (2 years) Vice President – Global Planning & Fulfillment (Supply Chain Operations) @ Redefined planning to attain up to $10B revenue per quarter, by orchestrating a complex supply chain network. Collaborate globally with sales, operations and the factories in support of all business units. Achieved 100% of financial targets in business segments for five consecutive quarters. Managed operational strategic partnerships with two tier partners/distributors producing 35%+ of company revenue. From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Vice President – Global Business Services @ Defined the vision and strategy for Cisco’s operations, leading to the 2012 creation of Cisco’s Global Business Services organization for customer ordering experience and employee experience. Created a business case for a global shared services operation, leading to expansion and centralization to improve performance and productivity. From 2011 to 2011 (less than a year) Vice President – Worldwide (WW) Operations @ Recruited by the COO for a role reporting to the CFO, building, leading and developing a new operations team with company-wide responsibilities in defining the operations for Cisco’s new business models and business architecture. Led a cross-functional team for a select set of cloud offerings including Pay as You Grow (PAYG) and UCS product line. Developed systems and processes later expanded into global shared services operation. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Co-Founder and Acting CEO @ Focused on continued expansion of a closely-held start-up firm specializing in innovations in solar energy through high-performance photovoltaic products. Developed cost-effective thermal solutions to improve performance of solar modules. Rapidly acquired expertise in licensing to negotiate an agreement with Solon AG, one of the top ten global solar industry leaders. Positioned the company for successful acquisition by Nanosolar, Inc. in 2010. From 2006 to 2010 (4 years) Vice President – Operations Team @ Spearheaded the company-wide operations launch of the Unified Computing Systems (UCS) platform. Propelled Cisco’s entry into the blade server / data center industry, ultimately attaining position as #1 in North America market share in a space formerly dominated by competitors HP and IBM. Defined and built the entire quote to cash process to successfully launch operations in just five months. Let a dynamic 150+-member team across global sales regions. From 2008 to 2009 (1 year) Vice President – Quote to Cash @ Redefined the worldwide quote-to-order strategy of all Cisco branded products. Launched Cisco’s Commerce Workspace (CCW), an intuitive, scalable platform for clients to engage with Cisco throughout the purchasing process. Increased client-driven autobooking from 40% to 85% while expanding markets and segments. From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) Additional Experience @ Senior Director – Worldwide Customer Service Operations (2005-2006)
Director – Finance (2004-2006)
Director –Manufacturing Plant Operations (2002-2004)
Senior Manager – Inventory Task Team (2001-2002)
Manager – Plant Operations (2000-2001)
Manager – Supply Operations (2000)
Manager – Production Operations Low End Switching (1998-1999)
Program Manager – Manufacturing Central Planning (1997-1998)
Rapidly promoted through a series of roles with increasing responsibilities based on strategic insight, exceptional team leadership and boundless energy. From 1997 to 2006 (9 years) Manufacturing Engineer – Network Server Division @ From 1996 to 1997 (1 year)
Master of Science (MS), Engineering Economic Systems @ Stanford University From 1995 to 1997 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics @ University of WashingtonStern School of Business - Disruptive Leadership Program @ New York UniversitySloan School of Management - Supply Chain Leadership Program @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ana Corrales is skilled in: Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Leadership, Program Management, Cloud Computing, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Supply Chain Management, Data Center, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Product Management, SaaS