Production System Design and Control

H.J. James Choo, Ph.D is Chief Technical Officer of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc. and a member of the Technical Committee for Project Production Institute (PPI).

He has been leading research and development of project production management and its underlying framework of Operations Science knowledge, processes, and systems to support implementation of large capital projects globally since 2001.

James has worked with high profile organizations in oil & gas, life sciences, heavy industrial, civil infrastructure, aerospace & defense and other industries.  He has also worked with many manufacturing companies to improve their service levels by reducing lead times and optimizing inventory through the use of Operations Science.

James is a frequent contributor to research and curriculum for Texas A&M University, University of California at Berkeley, and California Polytechnic State University.

Prior to joining SPS, his experience included roles as a construction site engineer, research associate at research institutes, teaching assistant at universities, and software developer. He has been developing computer systems for implementation of Lean Construction since 1997 during his Ph.D. studies at UC Berkeley.

James has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea.  He holds a Ph.D. in Construction Engineering & Management from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of University of California at Berkeley.  He is also certified as a Master Factory Physicist from Factory Physics, Inc.

Will is the Director of Manufacturing for Clark Pacific’s Parking & Emerging Markets Divisions. In this role, he brings over 12 years’ experience in complex program management, supply chain development, cross-functional team leadership, and global manufacturing. Over the past two and a half years with Clark Pacific, Will has brought his outside experiences to help deliver projects requiring integrated prefabricated solutions.

Prior to joining Clark Pacific, Will worked as an operations leader at Amazon Lab126, an investment banking associate at Lazard, and as an Engineer Officer in the U.S. Army. During his five-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he led a platoon of 30 soldiers at an outpost on the border of Iraq and Iran, conducting over 100 missions to increase the competence of the Iraqi Army and Department of Border Enforcement. Later, at Amazon Lab126, he led multiple operations teams to help design, develop, and manufacture consumer electronic devices.

Will earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point.