The Strategic Advisory Board

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Javier Padilla

ENGINEERING LEAD

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Pooventan Krishnan

MANUFACTURING LEAD

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Oscar Puentes

QUALITY LEAD

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Edmundo Marrufo

OPERATIONS LEAD

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Edmundo Marrufo Jr.

REGULATORY LEAD

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Toth Marrufo

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Integrated Pillar Expertise

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ENG

Optimizing the interface between hardware and intelligence.

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QA/QC

Forensic auditing for zero-defect brand protection.

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SCM

Building resilient, multi-node sourcing networks.

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MFG

Deploying advanced automation and Lean methodologies for scale.

COLLECTIVE INDUSTRY DEPTH

120+ years combined industry expertise

Years Combined Expertise

GLOBAL DOMAIN MASTERY

Our extended advisory board brings over a century of leadership from world’s most demanding sectors: Aerospace, Medical Devices and Automotive.

We don’t just advise; we engineer the path to operational excellence.