Charlie Tran

Charlie Tran, PMP, SA has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Starting back in 2009, they worked as a Sales Consultant at KC Wireless until 2012. From 2013 to 2015, Charlie served as an Instructional Student Assistant at California State University, Long Beach. During that time, they also worked as a Teacher at Sunshine Educational Center from 2013 to 2014 and as an Office Assistant at Eye Physicians of Long Beach, a Medical Group Inc. in 2014.

In 2016, Charlie began working as an Independent Consultant, providing valuable insights and analysis to a large strategy consulting firm and a small business. Charlie supported these companies in conducting assessments and identifying major players in the Medicare Advantage market in California.

Charlie's extensive experience in the healthcare industry includes various roles at Kaiser Permanente from 2014 to 2022. Charlie started as an Operations Specialist in the National Community Benefit department and progressed to roles such as Business Consultant, Financial Analyst, and IT Business Operations Consultant. Charlie also served as a Lead IT Consultant and eventually became a Financial Consultant.

In 2022, Charlie joined Stanford Health Care as a Manager, Finance and Business Operations, where they acted as a strategic business partner for Stanford Medicine's Applications and Software development teams. Charlie provided essential services such as business case development, operational analytics, and financial planning & analysis.

Currently, Charlie is working as an FP&A Lead for Supply Chain and Enterprise Sourcing at Kaiser Permanente, starting from 2023. Their responsibilities include leading financial planning and analysis for the company's supply chain and enterprise sourcing functions.

Overall, Charlie Tran's work experience showcases their expertise in finance, operations, and consulting, particularly within the healthcare industry.

Charlie Tran, PMP, SA has a diverse education history. In 2012-2015, they attended California State University, Long Beach, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management. During the same period, they also obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology with a Concentration in Medical Sociology from the same university. Before attending the university, Charlie Tran completed an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Behavioral Sciences at East Los Angeles College from 2009 to 2012.

In terms of additional certifications, Charlie Tran obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in December 2021. Charlie also received the Certified SAFe 5 Agilist (SA) certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in May 2022.