Benjamin Sepe, Mba Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Iselin, New Jersey, US

• Leading $2B organization's global software and IoT product development pipeline and commercialization strategy
• Spearheading platform vision and strategy creation for Ansell Services business unit, combining Ansell's longstanding consultative selling software and revenue-generation B2B platform to accelerate growth at 100x
• Innovated in ergonomic wearables market, transforming 110M+ data points into actionable insights leveraging AI and ML models, enabling customers to reduce risky movements by up to 40%
• Streamlined team operations by implementing Atlassian product management platform to enable predictable release cycles and more organized marketing and customer success activation.
• Creating persona development, product requirements writing, agile development, and commercialization of B2B technology platforms across HealthTech wearables and SafetyTech area management platforms

Iselin, New Jersey, US

• Executed long-range plan and day-to-day management of $80M North American Chemical PPE portfolio
• Grew portfolio revenue by over 14% YoY in my first year, marking the highest YoY growth in over 5 years
• Identified and grew 'high-potential' lines by 135% YoY through targeted strategies, including resolving global OTC issues and implementing Sales compensation programs.
• Developed and executed share gain initiatives targeting key customer verticals, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Established a new warehouse in Texas, reducing delivery time by up to 92% and enabling 1-day service to key markets.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• Pioneered new products and executed go-to-market strategies for B2B SaaS and IoT Safety Technology platforms
• Grew ARR from $0 to $20M as core member of Connected Work Leadership Team by identifying new markets, customer needs, required technologies, and organizing multiple teams to develop SaaS and IoT products to meet these.
• Spearheaded development of an IoT product for powered industrial truck (PIT) market from 0-to-1 to commercial launch in 9 months to meet extreme pandemic market demand - enabling MSA to be first to $40M market. Awarded.
• Responsible for writing user stories, prioritizing backlog, and market validation as Product Owner for Grid Asset Manager mobile application

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• Product lead for $70M Fall Protection PPE portfolio including traditional hardware and budding technology product lines
• Revitalized portfolio by introducing a new entry-level brand and establishing refreshed value propositions for existing suite, increasing accessible market size and expanding revenue by 15%
• Collaborated on multiple product marketing campaigns with various stakeholders and external agencies
• Orchestrate full life cycle product management from new product introduction to rationalization, as well as project justification, scope development, budgeting, launch, and post-launch support

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• International assignment in UK acting as engineering systems integration lead for M&A company (Latchways)
• Implemented 150-step, 3-gate NPD process at acquired company across multiple departments and 50+ employees
• Led project management duties for $2.17M combined NPD budget throughout knowledge transfer process
• Coordinated hiring of permanent project management and marketing teams prior to return to USA

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• MSA developed this junior project management role specifically for me to enable a quicker entrance into project management, given my demonstrated organizational skills and critical project management needs at the company
• Coordinated end-to-end project management and on-time launch of 12 new products with a combined $8M budget
• Led development teams of 2 to 5 engineers, while managing a network of extended organizational stakeholders including operations, supply, and marketing

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• Mechanical Engineer in MSA’s Fall Protection department developing engineered solutions to fall-related hazards.
• Designed the MSA V-Series harness line, which increased category sales by over 40% and increased market share by 2%, by delivering on unmet needs of comfort, performance, and ease of use in the Industrial PPE segment
• Inventor of the Year ('19) and Product of the Year ('19) award recipient, from a pool of 100+ design engineers and 15+ product launches
• Engineering Project Manager for the introduction of the first co-branded development project after M&A with Latchways PLC in 2016. Organized a global team in 3 continents to combine, certify, and produce a fall.
• Developed new Workman Mini PFL ‘Anchorage Location Chart’ to easily communicate fall clearances with an 8x increase in safe anchorage locations and class-leading ‘tie-off’ locations
• Designed a new braking system for Self-Retracting Devices that improves upon the strength and corrosion protection of its predecessor.

University Park, PA, US

• Investigated Ventricular-Assist Devices (LVAD) and pediatric ECMO devices using PIV and LDV imaging techniques
• Evaluated a series of potential pediatric ECMO inlet and outlet geometries, from which a particularly clot-reducing design was ultimately recommended for further development
• Quantified blood shear stresses at the outlet of the Thoratec HeartMate II implantable device in order to understand LVAD correlation to Acquired von Willebrand disease (AvWD)

• Implemented Lean 6 Sigma to find innovative ways to track, compare, and improve machining times
• Designed re-usable valve masks to be used during coating procedure that reduced process duration
• Lead projects related to product conceptualization, design, and proto-typing.

Chicago, IL, US

• Responsible for creating a safe environment for numerous children and disabled/handicapped adults on the 300-acre summer camp.
• Lead and organized various construction projects, including the implementation of a water-park activity center.
• Learned how to work as an effective part of a team as well as successfully lead one.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US

• Selected as a representative of our company to introduce and market a new line of products alongside former Pittsburgh Steelers player Robin Cole.
• Received multiple commendations, including a secret shopper recommendation and a spirit award.
• Responsible for interacting with customers and handling company funds.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy & Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Bioengineering