Gary Travis

Loomenti

Helping leaders de-risk their most important initiatives. At Loomenti, we replace guesswork with certainty during high-stakes transitions like M&A, restructuring, and post-investment scaling. We use a proprietary data model to diagnose team dynamics and deliver a clear playbook for success.

Founder

BloomingBound

We Help Solopreneurs Grow To 30k Engaged Followers In 12 Months Or Less While Building Multiple Income Streams.

Givaly

Givaly is an employee volunteering platform that coordinates strategic, flexible, and personalized volunteering opportunities for the companies that use us.  We focus on supporting smaller non-profits to have a bigger impact.

We offer:  

- Significant Time-Savings
- Strategic Matchmaking
- Flexible Options

Thanks to Givaly, you can spend less time searching and more time making a difference.

Responsible for leading the pricing & contracts strategy across BD's Surgery Division

Marketing Manager

Johnson & Johnson

•	Managed the $170 Million operating budget for pharmaceutical facilities, overseeing North America
•	Directed over 20 project managers through business partnering to coordinate pharmaceutical projects in NJ, PA, and CA
•	Provided financial and strategic support as a critical business partner in multi-million-dollar cash transfers & allocations
•	Led quarterly FP&A reporting and provided technical oversight for laboratory & plant assets in regulatory SOX compliance
•	Oversaw team of 6 and impacted 130+ as communications lead for culture pillar in Finance Center of Excellence
•	Volunteered with Travis Manion Foundation as guest speaker and mentor for 100+ students at New Brunswick High School

Finance, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Facilities, North America

Higher Echelon

•	Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for multiple early-stage companies 
•	Guided companies during multi-year period of presentations and pitches in elite business plan competitions to raise over $80k
•       Worked alongside venture capital professionals and angel investors to develop fundraising strategies
•	Forecasted future cash flows with 90% accuracy and led strategic financial decision-making based off these assumptions
•	Managed daily operations and implemented systems that reduced costs, improving sales from 30 weekly orders to 60+
•	Analyzed Net Present Value (NPV) and exit strategies, setting sales targets to meet aggressive growth goals 
•	Performed in-depth financial analysis, developing competitive pricing and business strategies for multiple industries

United States Army Reserve

Joined as a Private First Class in 2008, earning multiple promotions culminating military career as a Captain in 2014.  Served for over 6 years as a leader in multiple locations and roles, including a tour to Iraq in 2011

•	Managed 5 direct reports of major Judge Advocate General (JAG) command while supervising operational budget
• Project Manager for multiple strategic initiatives, resulting in higher attendance, increased performance and more compliance
•	Led special finance team to manage the rising cost of Defense Travel, proactively solving issues while acquiring funding
•	Initiated and led classes that educated Soldiers while deployed on the financial re-deployment process, attended by over 200
•	Performed internal finance control audits at 9 locations throughout Iraq, verifying over $80 million in physical currency
•	Maintained financial service & operational performance level following a 30% Congressional budget reduction in 2010-2011
•	Developed, coordinated, and implemented innovative awards & promotions program for over 1600 personnel

Captain (Finance Manager)

Founder of BloomingBound | Author of "100 Viral Quotes & Why I Wrote Them" | Sharer of Thoughts 💭

I’ve learned that the most brilliant plan on a spreadsheet is often no match for what happens in the real world.

Throughout my career, I've had a front-row seat to high-stakes execution—from managing financial operations as an Army Officer in Iraq to guiding startups and navigating Fortune 100 companies. And I saw the same story repeat itself. A great idea, backed by smart, talented people, would stumble not because the strategy was wrong, but because of hidden friction in how the team worked together.

It led me to a simple belief: Great ideas don't fail because of bad people. They fail because even the most brilliant people often lack a process to succeed together.

My work today is driven by that observation. I am passionate about helping build a world where more great ideas survive, not by finding perfect people, but by providing good people with a better way to work together.

We Help Mid-Level Professionals Get More Interviews, Recruiter Outreach, and Promotions.

While good pay and benefits are important, they're not always enough to keep employees happy if they feel unappreciated or undervalued.

Employees need to feel that their hard work matters, not just to their bosses - but to the whole company.

If employees think their efforts are ignored or taken for granted, they may lose interest and motivation.

This often leads to them looking for new work opportunities that might value them more.

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #productivity #leadership

Founder of Loomenti | Sharer of Thoughts 💭

In a toxic culture, even the brightest talent will lose their shine.

People don’t leave rules and procedures.

They leave the person enforcing them without empathy.

A weak manager will blame “company policy” for any decision—no questions asked.

A strong leader looks at the team first, then the process, and finds a better way.

That’s the kind of leadership that keeps your best people and builds loyalty.

People don’t follow titles.

They follow leaders who have their back.

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #productivity #leadership

Weak managers hide behind policies.

Strong leaders stand up for their teams.

Managers lead through intimidation, pressure, and control. 

They have a hand in everything and need to sign off on every decision.

Many managers mistake intimidation for strength. 

But they fail to see the negative effect it has on morale and creativity.

Leaders invest in their team and encourage innovation.

They step back, guide, and adjust the plan as everything evolves.

So their team gets a lot more done in their working hours.

Remember this:

Managers work more.

Leaders do more.

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #productivity #leadership

Bosses build fear.

Leaders build confidence.

When employees don't feel trusted, they simply won't do their best work.

It's hard to be productive when you have to constantly look back over your shoulders.

Many managers don't understand this. 

They have a hard time letting go.

They see control as a way to 'make sure' of results instead of considering the greater impact.

Yes, you can spend your time watching an employee's every move, but how much work is really getting done in that scenario?

Here's my advice:

Hire people that you trust.

Then get out of their way and let them work how they work best.

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #productivity #leadership

People tend to do their best work when they feel trusted.

Everyone has to start somewhere.

Other people once took a chance on you.

Why not provide that start for someone else?

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #productivity #leadership

Give other people a chance.

Somebody once took a chance on you.

If you stay in a place that does not value you, it's going to seriously mess you up.

- You will hate going into the office.
- You will always question your self-worth.
- You will start to believe that this is all that's left for your career.

A bottle of water might cost $1 at the store. That same bottle could be $3 in the gym or $5 at the airport.

It's the same water. The only thing that changes is it's location.

So if you don't feel valued, you might just be in the wrong place.

Gary Travis #garytravis #careers #culture #leadership #motivation

Stop staying in a place that does not value you.

Solidpro Group

Founder and Executive Director - Operations

Thejo Engineering Ltd.

International Sales Manager

Ascend Exports and Imports

Senior Business Development Manager

BGR Boilers Pvt Ltd

BGR Boilers - Offers super-critical steam generators on turnkey basis for power plants

>Played a key role in a EPC project worth USD 600 million

>Presided in managing multiple Sub Contractor's of major BOI with high value work scope of USD 15 million

>Implemented Project database management software in collaboration with Hitachi power Europe and acted as master trainer for familiarization of the same

>Defined project deliverables and monitored the status of tasks

>Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft project schedules and plans

>Played key role in Technical collaboration meetings with key stakeholders

>Acted as an integrated person between project, purchase, design, field engineering, quality control, planning and production department

Deputy Manager

Barry-Wehmiller International (B-WI)

Provides enterprise, engineering, manufacturing automation and technology solutions to
the industrial machinery, new product design, and manufacturing industry segment

>Worked as a key person in an off-shore global engineering team

>Involved in 3-D modelling of transmission components in Pro-E

>Quality checking of 3D models, drawings & designs to meet the specifications

>Created drawing change notifications, new bill of materials, and assisted in design for
customer proposed changes

>Assisted customer in transition of product data management from Pro-intralink to PDM-windchill.

Senior Design Engineer

Esquire Engineering Solutions Pvt.Ltd

Service Provider of engineering solutions in the area of Product Design and Development
using CAD/CAM/CAE

>Reported directly to President-Product development and assisted in developing of Gantry machine from concept stage to prototype development

>Led a team of five members for a flagship project of company - Gantry machine

>Pioneered in Top-down design in Pro-E and completely administrated the complex 3D model of the machine from skeleton level to detailing

>Played a key role in 3D modelling and detailing of a Vertical Machining center from the conceptualization to manufacturing drawing release in a span of 5 days

>Inspecting 1st piece samples along with Superiors for identifying scope for improvement  and finalization of further production plans & working on cost reductions based on material, machine, methods & redesign

>Expertise in 3-D Modeling and generation of heavy fabrication, casting & machining drawings for the major components of the gantry machine

>Developing free hand sketches, 3D Modeling, Assembly Drawings, and Detail Drawings of tilting fixture for manufacturing

Senior Engineer

BGR Energy Systems

Leading supplier of Tube Cleaning System and Debris Filter on turnkey basis for Power
and Desalination Plants worldwide

>Erected Condenser cooling water pipeline in NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA, RAJASTHAN

>Experienced in trouble shooting of Debris Filter in TARAPUR ATOMIC POWER STATION & SATPURA THERMAL POWER STATION

>Experienced in trouble shooting of Online Condenser Tube Cleaning System in KHAPERKHEDA THERMAL POWER STATION & VIJAYAWADA THERMAL POWER STATION

>Good exposure to various fabrication process, machined components and NDT procedures

>Interface with clients for ascertaining specifications, developing schedules & plans for erection, expansion & up gradation of projects

>Drawing seen for fabrication of Pressure vessels

>Dimension check of fit-up for pipe joints, shell flanges and nozzle

Graduate Engineering Trainee

I am Balaji Venkatarathinam, the Executive Director and Business Leader at Solidpro Group, a company that offers Engineering Services, IT services and solutions globally. 

With nearly two decades of experience, I specialize in International sales, Business development and Project Management.

My expertise lies in identifying clients' pain points, particularly in Sustaining/Sustenance engineering and providing tailored solutions such as need-based resources, dedicated personnel or establishing offshore development centers in mechanical, electronics and software domains.

Having a wealth of experience, I am a seasoned professional in building, operating and transferring businesses from the ground up. I am also a passionate business mentor, guiding aspiring entrepreneurs in validating their start-up ideas, setting appropriate pricing for their products and services and ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements.

My core belief is in adding value to those around me and I align my values with decentralization and sustainability. 

If you are someone looking to join my cohort of aspirers, feel free to contact me at Balaji.V@Solidpro-es.com.

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