Sarah O'Connor

Location

Shanghai, China

Joined

2020

VP of Operations

Sarah O'Connor

Sarah O'Connor ensures CUSP solutions are delivered at automotive-grade quality and scale. She joined from Tesla where she led Gigafactory operations planning and scaled the supply chain to support 500,000+ vehicle production. At CUSP, she built the quality management system that achieved IATF 16949 certification and implemented lean manufacturing principles across all production lines. She manages relationships with 200+ Tier-2 suppliers and oversees the global logistics network that ships to 60+ countries. Sarah holds an M.S. in Supply Chain Management from MIT and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

In automotive, there is no room for "good enough." Every unit that leaves our facility must meet the same standard we would demand for our own family-s vehicle.

Education

M.S. Supply Chain Management, MIT

B.Eng. Industrial Engineering, Trinity College Dublin

Key Achievements

Ex-Tesla Gigafactory Operations
IATF 16949 Certification Lead
Six Sigma Black Belt
200+ Supplier Network