Operations & Labor Analytics

Michael Whisenand

Operations and Data Analytics professional specializing in the autonomous vehicle sector. Experienced in structuring predictive global staffing infrastructure, developing automated reporting pipelines, and translating high-volume operational challenges into clean technical solutions.

Technical Projects

Career Trajectory

Transdev (Contracted to Waymo)

Labor Planning Analyst

Apr 2026 — Present
  • Architect and optimize responsive labor supply planning models and predictive staffing tools across 10 global markets to maximize operational efficiency and maintain contractual output.
  • Develop and execute dynamic data visualization aids and automated metric dashboards to cleanly deliver mission-critical KPI updates during business reviews with Waymo leadership.
Transdev (Contracted to Waymo)

Autonomous Vehicle Operations Manager

Oct 2025 — Apr 2026
  • Directed a multi-layered site infrastructure consisting of supervisors, leads, and operational drivers to maintain full day-to-day functionality and hit comprehensive contractual metrics for Waymo.
  • Owned and delivered high-visibility performance and KPI results directly to Waymo stakeholders on a tight weekly and monthly cadence, pivoting strategies dynamically to meet targeted outputs.
  • Engineered specialized staffing allocation and workforce distribution tools that optimized technician uptime, directly accelerating autonomous fleet validation goals.
Transdev (Contracted to Waymo)

Operations Supervisor & Lead Instructor Track

Aug 2024 — Oct 2025
  • Commanded a dedicated team of 25 instructional professionals handling daily shift scheduling, safety metrics compliance, S.O.P. authoring, and real-time operational course corrections.
  • Supervised active fleet readiness, dispatch schedules, checklists, and technical data integrity goals for the local autonomous vehicle network across testing matrices.

Prior Experience

Arcadia Music

Store Manager & Music Teacher

Nov 2022 — Jan 2024
  • Oversaw storefront logistics, administrative reporting infrastructure, and communication tracks while implementing standardized instructional literacy benchmarks.
Saturday Conservatory of Music

Music Teacher

Jan 2023 — Jul 2024
Tastea

Shift Supervisor

Jul 2022 — Nov 2022
California State University, Long Beach

IT Technician Assistant

Jun 2020 — Dec 2020
Core Competencies
Communications Literacy Transportation Safety Reporting S.O.P. Authoring Navigation Checklists Delivery Leadership Data Analysis Labor Supply Planning KPI Dashboards Predictive Modeling Operational Metrics Automated Reporting Daily Benchmarking
Autonomous Systems
Operational Observations Autonomy Tiers Knowledge L2++ (Special autonomous testing) L3 (Autonomous driving with operational oversight) L4 (Full autonomous driving execution)
Technical Skills
SQL Google Query Advanced Excel Google Sheets Python JavaScript Vibe Coding General AI Tools (Google AI Studio environment)