Breakout Session

How Nestlé Purina uses Smartsheet and Resource Management

Thursday, Oct 10 | 9:00AM - 10:00AM

Details

Discover how Nestlé Purina uses Smartsheet and Resource Management to boost efficiency and innovation. You’ll learn how the organization streamlines projects, builds the right team for the job, and plans for the future. Join us to explore examples of how the Smartsheet platform has transformed its work and led to better results.

Content Track

Managing work and teams

User Level

Intermediate

Speakers

Kieran O’Driscoll

Large Enterprise Solutions Engineer

Kieran joined Smartsheet in March 2022 as a Strategic Solutions Engineer, within the EMEA Large Enterprise Solution Engineering team, having been a Smartsheet customer for the previous seven years. Kieran is responsible for leading Discovery-focused conversations with customers to understand current state processes, challenges and pain points, before creating a demonstration of the future state using Smartsheet.Prior to joining Smartsheet, Kieran held several Head of PMO and Senior Project Management roles within the advertising and marketing industries, holding Practitioner certifications in both PRINCE2® and Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®), working with global brands such as Ford Motor Co., L’Oréal, Coca-Cola and Bayer Healthcare. Kieran has seen first-hand the power of the Smartsheet platform and how it can be used to increase the efficiency and collaboration of project teams, improve visibility of portfolio performance, and enhance the management of risks, issues and budgets, for both internal teams and customers.

Siroos Abolahrari

Sr Manager- Project Management

Siroos has been with Nestlé Purina, since 2014, bringing over a decade of experience in project management and engineering. Siroos Abolahrari holds an undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from Minnesota State University and a Masters of Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis. Throughout his tenure at Nestlé Purina, he has demonstrated leadership and management skills, successfully delivering numerous commercial launches across various platforms, including Pet Food, Treats, Litter. In his current role, Siroos oversees the development and execution of the Operational Project Management department focused on Project Management across our factories and HQ.