My background is in Chemical Engineering. Prior to joining OXYGY, I worked in the Fashion industry as a Production Manager and as a Research scientist in the fragrance and flavours industry. Through both my academic background and diverse experience, I have gained a broad overview of the operational and business challenges across different sectors. I am passionate about exploring innovative ways to help clients build capabilities, improve performance and support them though change management.
Maria Gonzalez
Consultant
in London, United Kingdom
About me
My Areas of Expertise: project management, business process improvement, capability building, sustainability.
My Sector Focus: Fashion & Retail, Healthcare.
My Education: MPhil Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management at the University of Cambridge, BSc (Honours) Chemical Engineering at National University of Asuncion, Paraguay
My Experience:
Project Management: Designed, developed and facilitated workshops to validate initial findings and involve participants for a better understanding of strategic solutions proposed. Supported project plans and managed deliverables.
Business Process Improvement: Conducted improvements in production planning and procurement in the clothing industry. Identified and evaluated process improvement opportunities in surgery pathways in the Healthcare industry.
Capability building: Developed, evaluated and implemented new process lines for clients in the fashion and electronics industry.
Organization design and change management: Lead an organizational change project in the fashion industry.
Sustainability: As a part of my MPhil thesis, I conducted interviews across FMCG industries focused on identifying the customer’s role in Circular Business Models (CBM). I identified main drivers, barriers to CBM implementation in FMCG and recommended strategies on how to overcome such barriers.