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Portland, Me, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Lead all strategic initiatives including advisement of product and market pivots for the Vuforia augmented reality product line• Developed long range business plan (LRP) that is used to guide our marketing/sales motions and direct resource requirements• Devised ways to predict renewal/churn events and determine overall customer success through customer usage/engagement data• Acting finance partner for the AR division; Delivery of monthly and quarterly business reviews to executive leadership• Conducted market and competitive research and used the information to inform and guide strategic decision making• Facilitated monthly forum with executive leadership and product teams around market and competitive strategy

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Managed all strategic and operational initiatives for the CAD division• Drove the NPI process along with a cross functional team of over 40 people for multiple high-profile products• Devised a way to reduce royalty costs by 60%, saving the company over $6M annually• Constructed financial models for new products, re-packaging, forecasting purposes• Collaborated with the CAD finance partner to assemble monthly and quarterly financial packages

Babson Park, Ma, Us

• Applied lean manufacturing and operations management strategy to small local businesses• Managed teams on the development and implementation of lean solutions across multiple industries

• Ran the new product development workstreams for multiple companies• Built product development roadmaps from conceptualization through product launch• Conceptualized and prototyped equipment/processes needed for mass customization using 3D CAD software• Generated financial and risk analyses to guide the founder’s decision-making process• Conducted market analysis to strategically position products and asses the competition

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

• Worked with key stakeholders within the company to develop a strategy to create and capture more earned revenue• Proposal and method of creating a consulting platform was accepted and implemented by management

Windham, Maine, Us

• Successfully managed teams of up to 10 senior engineers on highly technical medical engineering projects, which provided strategic foothold for future partnerships.• Interfaced directly with clients and suppliers on a regular basis to guarantee strong relationships.• Analyzed monthly revenue and resource loading to optimize engineering department profits.• Lead implementation of new enterprise project management system increasing PM efficiency by over 300%•Created workflows for product data & project management to standardize the quality of outputs and improve efficiency and administrated both systems.• Developed process flow and company infrastructure to decrease lead times and improve efficiency.• Interfaced between engineering, supply chain, and operations depts. to create a more cohesive company.•Helped to develop high-end 3D camera for surgical robots.•Designed electromechanical parts and assemblies using Solidworks.•Drafted manufacturing procedures using ISO 9001/13485 quality standards.•Worked to improve the design of multiple surgical cameras through research and the use of Solidworks.•Aided in development and implementation of electronic inventory management program.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Generated plans for optimal solar arrays for light exposure and layout.•Installed ground and roof mounted solar panels on commercial and residential sites.•Oriented solar arrays for optimum efficiency and quality aesthetics.•Read and interpret electrical engineering drawings to properly wire solar panels to code with inverters and micro-inverters.

Burlington, Vermont, Us

•Developed and built equipment and processes to increase the prototyping capacity by over 2400%•Managed team of four engineers to ensure quality deliverables; final product was successfully presented to client•Collaborated with my team and the customer to create a detailed budget and timeline for the project.•Created bill of materials and sourced all the required parts for the project.•Set up roles within the group to optimize the efficiency of individuals and ultimately the group as a whole.

Windham, Maine, Us

•Worked with ISO 9001 to increase product quality and overall company efficiency. •Mitigated cost and increased efficiency by streamlining shipping department. •Manufactured eyepieces for medical equipment. •Restructured the inventory system, facilitating easier tracking of parts and assemblies. •Created a tracking system for machinery and tools and devised maintenance schedules. •Quality Control: Verified all parts and assemblies were within the required specifications. •Designed and reverse engineered parts and assemblies for production using Solidworks and FEA.

•Gained general knowledge of a variety of departments to create a more cohesive manufacturing facility.•Line Operator: Provided utility maintenance regarding belt operation and assisted in quality control verification. •Facility Management: Repaired broken machines and conducted preventative failure maintenance. •Quality Control: Worked with a team to ensure consistent quality standards.•Prototyping lab: Assisted in research and development of new products.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies