Summary
Ricardo Lugo is a results-driven Sr. Program Manager in Global Procurement Operations with 12 years of experience leading cross-functional, international teams to resolve complex supply chain and engineering challenges. He combines deep engineering credentials (MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering) and an Executive MBA with hands-on program controls expertise—earned value, cost account management, and SAP-driven project delivery. At Honeywell he managed multi-site transitions and recovery programs that improved delivery performance into the high 90s, and he now drives procurement programs at Amazon. A certified practitioner of Six Sigma, DFSS and LEAN, he excels at root-cause resolution and creating operating systems that shrink cycle times and reduce risk. Known for hiring, training and scaling distributed teams, he also has expatriate leadership experience managing large engineering organizations in Mexico. Beyond metrics, he brings a pragmatic blend of technical rigor and customer-facing diplomacy that consistently turns chronic issues into sustainable processes.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mechanical Engineering, BS, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
Executive MBA, International Business, Executive MBA, International Business at Thunderbird School of Global Management
MS, Mechanical Engineering, MS, Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian