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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In Rockwell Automation's Control and Visualization Business, lead product development projects from initiation through release. Working with partner companies, the project manager owns the responsibility for the definition and clear communication of project priorities, delivering project plan, and identifying and mitigating issues/risks among a cross-functional project team. Responsible for planning, resourcing, scheduling, cost forecasting/monitoring, and reporting on all aspects of assigned projects.

Sunnyvale, California

-Program Manage the development activity for the delivery of Enterprise and Data Center Network Switches (EX and QFX Product Families). Responsible for the program plan, budget, and schedule; lead weekly program meetings and provide management reports and updates.-Conduct Quarterly Engineering Review with our Taiwan-based ODM Design/Manufacturing Partners, Accton and Alpha Networks. Work with team to update Scorecard Dashboards, and accompanying presentation highlighting accomplishments and opportunities for improvement. Update Action Tracker to drive to resolution of open issues.

• Lead operations scheduling, product availability, and supply chain issues related to the MacBookPro laptop; included creating capacity and production plans, driving operational readiness (BOM documentation/release), and managing the pilot build and fixture/test equipment budget.• Interface between the project team, the operations team, and contact manufacturing and vending partners as a core member of the development team.• Communicate with executive-level stakeholders on a weekly basis to report on project status.• Manage the performance of a China-based contract manufacturer.

• Oversaw 6 New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Managers (gigabit network switches) accounting for $1.7 Billion in annual revenue; included staff development and resource allocation for 40 new and sustaining projects.• Consulted with executive and senior leadership to present program updates and obtain buy-in for proposals.• Managed performance of contract manufacturers and vendors located in Florida, Malaysia, and China.• Optimized project and product cost budgeting and tracking processes by applying Six Sigma (DMAIC) principles.• Planned, documented, evangelized, and obtained buy-in for implementing a strategy for aligning development and production activities across business unit lines.• Facilitated a strategic planning process (3 years out) to assess the impact of different manufacturing centers for product launch (USA, Malaysia, or China), identify when a low cost manufacturing center should be used, and which activities could be outsourced.

• Oversaw, planned, and scheduled activities for a geographically-dispersed manufacturing product development team; concurrently leading 18 projects that led to quarterly revenue increase from $90 Million to $420 Million.• Interfaced with senior leadership to report and present on project status.• Established, maintained, and improved relationships with key vendors (MMC, Broadcom, HP, Mitsubishi) and contract manufacturers (Jabil) by resolving component and manufacturing issues related to quality, scheduling, and yield improvement.• Participated in design reviews and technical discussions to ensure designs are manufacturable within parameters.

• Oversaw and led revenue-increasing programs by successfully aligning needs and activities of hardware, software, customer support, marketing, and manufacturing teams.• Managed multiple technical projects; included planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and ensuring on-time and under-budget delivery of products.• Catalyzed deal closing for the Accelar Routing Switch Product by strategically providing sales forecasting information to senior management and participating in the creation of a sales incentive program.

• Designed system controller that enabled Aspect to migrate its proprietary Call Center PBX to a PC-based platform. Coordinated work with external vendors and internal design partners. Utilized Electrical Engineering principles: created hardware design, schematic capture, managed prototype builds, tested and debugged, and released documentation to ensure a smooth transition to manufacturing.• Enabled Aspect's expansion into the German marketplace by designing German network interface cards. Traveled to Germany to certify the product.

Meee, Electrical Engineering

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)