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Certification
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Warner Hales

Gilbert

Summary

Experienced operations manager with a proven track record at Caris Life Sciences, driving productivity and efficiency through strategic decision-making and innovative problem-solving. Spearheaded soft and process improvements that streamlined workflows and boosted performance. Known for building collaborative, high-performing teams through effective training, mentorship, and performance management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager - Accessioning Solid Tumor

Caris Life Sciences
06.2023 - Current
  • Fostered a strong department culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
  • Developed multiple software solutions and process improvements to drive department success and increase productivity and efficiency.
  • Onboarded, trained, and led multiple supervisors and worked together to set and maintain shift expectations and define success for team members.
  • Completely rewrote and overhauled several Standard Operating Procedures and related tasks to reduce redundancy and eliminate waste.
  • Collaborated with multiple departments to identify areas of operational concern and created solutions to improve cross-functional procedures.

Supervisor - Accessioning Solid Tumor

Caris Life Sciences
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Contributed to overseeing daily operations of the department and participated as a Subject Matter Expert for Accessioning processes.
  • Applied strong leadership and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency, answer clinical questions, and organize various workflows.
  • Increased team productivity by demonstrating and implementing successful clinical practices and setting clear expectations for team members.

Specimen Processing Clerk I

Caris Life Sciences
07.2021 - 11.2022
  • Collaborated with team members to meet tight deadlines, ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Increased operational efficiency by identifying areas of improvement in existing processes and suggesting actionable solutions.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail while accurately entering patient and sample data from various source documents into a laboratory information system.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
05-2025

Skills

  • Decision-making
  • Time management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Project management
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Project planning
  • Performance management

Certification

Certificate of Evolutionary Medicine (ASU, 2025)

Project Management Professional - In Progress (Expected August, 2025)

Languages

Japanese
Limited Working

Timeline

Manager - Accessioning Solid Tumor

Caris Life Sciences
06.2023 - Current

Supervisor - Accessioning Solid Tumor

Caris Life Sciences
11.2022 - 06.2023

Specimen Processing Clerk I

Caris Life Sciences
07.2021 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Arizona State University
Warner Hales