Led product for ConMet’s start-up eMobility business pursuing commercial electric vehicles, beginning with zero-emission refrigerated trailers targeting California market ahead of regulatory mandate in 2028Created 10-year product roadmap to capitalize on projected $2B new market opportunityDeveloped pricing and ROI analysis, VOC research, competitive intelligence, policy and regulation expertise, market size forecasts and trends, and financial justification to support business strategyExecutive review presentations and influential communication for strategy approval and continued investmentBusiness development with customers, end-users, and strategic partnerships via product presentations, demos, tradeshow support, customer feedback collection, and product consultation to grow the funnel and convert salesCross-functional leadership and product prioritization for engineering team, creating customer requirements, technical analysis, documentation, vehicle regulatory requirements, and measurements of successDecision-maker for strategic product positioning and messaging for sales support materials and promotional marketing campaigns in social media, tradeshow displays, website pages, and product documentation

Owner of 6 fiber laser product lines, with combined ~$50M annual revenue, ensuring business operations, manufacturing, engineering and sales alignment to achieve customer satisfaction and revenue growthEngineering lead across optical, electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines and SME for product performance and customer operationLed product development from ideation through testing and production to meet market requirements, cost targets, launch schedule, and industrial standards and regulations, with 3 significant product launches in 3 years Drove business operations to maximize efficiency in order acceptance, financial forecasting, production planning, procurement, inventory readiness, and manufacturing quality for laser welding product salesIdentified and completed product improvements, driving budget allocation and prioritization, multidisciplinary project management, and success criteria development and reportingImplemented enhancement of GUI/HMI application design and functionality, updated photodiode firmware strategy, mechanical redesigns, and continuous cost reductions

Managed technical development programs to adapt product performance of defense unmanned autonomous aircraft to commercial applications, such as pipeline inspection and fire mapping and detectionLed development, integration, and test of mission-critical components including aircraft platforms, payloads and sensors, datalinks, and ground systemsHeaded Insitu team in strategic partnership with cellular provider on development of cellular beyond-visual-line-of-site (BVLOS) control capability and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)Responsible for product design reviews, product development plans, project finances, and international stakeholder engagement to deliver projects meeting budget, schedule, and contractual requirementsImplemented Agile project management processes using JIRA and Aha! for hardware development and test that were later adopted by defense teams

Selected for the leadership development rotation program in Military SpaceCompleted rotations in satellite flight operations, space telescope R&D mechanical design, military satellite program management, and optical design enterprise software development