Responsible for targeted quarterly assessments in support of a major technology integration between two large financial firms (a top 5 bank and a backend technology provider), a ~$1B integration 5 years in the making * Led Readiness workstream, monitoring program viability for key deadlines (code complete, etc) over a multi year horizon* Created and operationalized a range of metrics across multiple organizations * Reported to leadership, identifying & quantifying key risk areas such as cross-capability dependencies, reporting weaknesses, organizational misalignment, ongoing scope changes, technical/development effort and blocked/undeveloped SDLC test cases* Note - this is a contract position via Randstad Inc

Client engagement manager, providing leadership and project management at a growing boutique consulting firm focused on LA-area life science, consumer and financial clients. Primary goal is to help clients be the best version of themselves by leveraging my experience in product development, SDLC project leadership, operations and process analytics, and organizational transformation.

Assessed current state of new product development for technology, defense, consumer & agricultural firms, and created business cases to justify change as well as roadmaps to achieve it.Leveraged manufacturing, automotive & A&D experience to connect with stakeholders and develop practical, credible recommendationsLed process-design & business requirement decomposition for major technology implementations, particularly Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)o Systems implementations include Oracle PDCloud, Teamcenter, SAP Ariba, and PTC WindchillCreated end-to-end, cross functional product development processes & governance for varied clientso Defined PD Stage Gates, project phase ownership, standard deliverables and tasks per Gate, streamlined Gate Approval processes, and procedures (SOPs) to drive behavior, governance & benchmarkingDefined Global Part Classification schema @ electronics & technology clientsCreated strategic sourcing plan for technology firm seeking greater flexibility for a data center business

Managed R&D Operations OverhaulSuccessfully led cross-functional team in designing and implementing online-based process and revised data management approach, replacing antiquated written request process. Overall savings >20% of annual R&D budget.Led design of new Product Development and Certification approach resulting in 40%+ Savings by combining certification efforts for 3 customers into 1/Responsible for business case for critical next generation product under strict Build-to-Cost limits.With no prior model experience, developed a new early-product cost model that identified 20% COGS savings of prior model, while retaining major components to reduce development risk, cost and time. Subject Matter Expert - Structural and Dynamics testing, B/E Anaheim. Familiar with a wide range of product requirements (vibration/shock, materials/stress, system safety, environmental, acoustic, electrical, software development, HALT/HASS, etc) and testing/development approaches common to aerospace, automotive, energy, technology and other products. Successful track record of initiating and managing change, successfully leading several technology implementation and process re-engineering efforts. Demonstrated ability to overcome corporate culture obstacles and gain consensus at all levels of an organization.

* Selected for the highly competitive PWR Leadership Development Rotation Program, Class of 2010.* Program included four 6-month job rotations in the areas of Stress, Materials, Computational Fluid Dynamics and New Business Proposal teams.* Invaluable and accelerated learning experience, providing a much wider perspective on the industry and the various processes related to designing a modern rocket engine.Materials Engineering Rotation*Developed understanding of material properties, failure mechanics and laboratory analysis, and applied this knowledge as part of several high-level failure investigations.* Led investigation into root cause of burnt TPS and SSME Nozzle discoloration in March 2010.Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) *Developed understand of fluid properties as they relate to various rocket and energy systems.* Successfully modeled flow through the SSME and J2X MCC and Nozzle in Fluent and ANSYSBusiness Proposal* Looked into leveraging PWR's competencies (turbines, gas flaw, brazing, others) into industries outside of rocket engines, primarily in various energy sector applications (specifically coal, concentrated solar, hydrodynamic and petroleum/drilling applications)* Assessed markets for opportunity, growth, and risk (IP, government, etc)

Designed, certified, tested, and supported flight operations for Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Turbomachinery

3 years in Air Force ROTC, at UC Berkeley Detachment 085.