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Mike Kuo

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Senior Vice President, Business Operations at Elsevier
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Mike Kuo is a business transformation executive, currently Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Elsevier. His expertise spans strategy, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, with a background at Fortune 50 companies like Cardinal Health. People who have worked with him describe him as intelligent, versatile, and a strong communicator.

Outside of his executive roles, Mike has a keen interest in the practical applications of artificial intelligence, having completed several certifications related to ChatGPT. He is also a published author, focusing on complaint handling within the medical device industry. He is based in Houston, Texas.

He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has achieved process savings of up to 50% and cost reductions of up to $30 million.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Business Operations
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Business Transformation
A core theme in his career, he specializes in driving transformation, organizational design, and process workflows to accelerate business growth.
Operational Excellence
He has a track record of identifying and executing process optimization opportunities, leveraging continuous improvement and automation to enhance efficiency.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Senior Vice President, Business Operations
Elsevier
6-2019 - 1-2023
Vice President, Operational Effectiveness
Elsevier
7-2017 - 6-2019
Director, Assessment Solutions
Elsevier
11-2015 - 4-2017
Client Service Partner
Slalom
2-2013 - 10-2015
Vice President, Commercial Operations
Cardinal Health
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Media appearances

Elsevier Management Team | Org Chart. Featured in RocketReach
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Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Wharton School
1999 - 2001
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Columbia Business School
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