Rooted Intellect provides engineered and curated products for the home grower and the professional cultivator along with Phraistus our Curated Horticultural AI on Discord

As AIRO Brands expands my role has become more specialized - here are the highlights:Intellectual Property - Development of IP, Filing coordination with Legal team, review of patents and trademarksHardware Development - Product design, FMEA, Pilot and Production Testing Design & Execution of Laboratory ExperimentsFormulation Development - The constant development of our seasonal skus, future oil formulations, and new productsLaboratory Management - Oversight of laboratory activities

I build the future with every new SKU release!Hardware Development: I work across departments to deliver hardware that meets our technical requirements and delights customers. From initial concept and PRD generation alignment is built. Through ID, ME, and EE design the features are refined. FMEA is conducted to ensure any potential defects are caught. Prototypes are tested and qualified to ensure they meet our requirements. Pilot, Trial, and Mass production are carefully watched to ensure a smooth transition into Product Release.Notable Hardware Releases for AIRO include:The AIRO SPORT - an incredibly popular version of the AIRO PRO that delivers the same vapor production and performance while improving the manufacturability and reducing the COGS. The AIROX - An all in one product that features the same vapor production and performanceAssorted Cartridge Designs - 1 gram, glass, and top fill designs to streamline manufacturing and improve formulation compatibilityIf you've enjoyed an Artisan SKU then you've experienced my work. From the qualification of flavor houses and components I have built an entire portfolio of skus that are enjoyed Nationwide. I run a unique process to determine the best versions of each and offer only the best to market.Notable Accomplishments include:20 + Novel Artisan Combinations25 + Qualified Strains and Live Flower SKUSAdditional duties include:Vendor management for engineering, chemistry, and related development effortsLaboratory Management - Protocols, PPE, Lab Safety, Component ProductionIntellectual Property Strategy and Support - Patent Dives and TrademarksProduction Batch Record Support for 18 SitesQuality Investigations involving design and FMEAExecution of Experiments to validate hardware and formulations

I assist companies developing new innovative products with the following services:Product Design Review: Function - Components - MaterialsRMA Resolution Sprint: SOP and design changesNew Product DevelopmentIntellectual Property Strategy

• Coordinated the full-life-cycle development of products:o Flagship product for subsidiary company with estimated first year sales of 20 Million▪ A full assortment of accessory products concurrently developed for simultaneous launcho Crafted the two-year product development road map, workflows, and timelines to coordinate the development of an additional 10 primary products in mobility devices, wearable technology, and consumer electronics• Managed Shajing, China vendor and traveled quarterly to factory:o Management consultant: Establishment of Quotas, QC failure limits, performance metrics, information systems, and project managemento Lead QC agent: Establishment of QC standards, training factory QC staff, spot inspectionso Results: Doubled units produced per day, QC failure rate reduced to <1%, PO delivery dates consistently met, QC standards set for flagship product.

Cultured a variety of bacterial strains, fungal strains, and mamallian cancer cellsAccurate preparation of chemical stocks, culturing mediums, agar platesGenetic work including PCR Reactions, SDS PAGE Gel Electrophoresis, Restriction Digests, in-situ Fluorescence in response to chemical exposure, mutagenesisEstablished workflows of experimental protocols for students to execute which enabled the team to screen 1000 bacterial colonies per week for a long term research projectProcessed all experimental data to generate scientific reports

Fast paced location at the Stanford Shopping Center.Responsible for creating store merchandising layouts within corporate guidelines.Optimized fill through store mail order workflow to increase the number of units shipped per month.Trained a sales, stock, and management team of 25 people.

Helped build and merchandise Game Crazy locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.Hired and trained sales teams to emphasize sales objectives.Trained management peers in merchandising, sales strategies, floor optimization, promotional efforts.Developed weekly workflows to manage daily inventory and cleaning schedules.Promoted in store tournaments for popular games to build community interaction.

Grew a collectibles sales engine of Ebay auctions and web trafficManaged all incoming inventory purchases and outgoing product shipmentsPrepared and executed event sales efforts throughout the San Francisco Bay AreaMarket analysis and price-point strategic direction