Developed courses and provided instruction to students at the undergraduate (seniors) and graduate levels (Master's and Doctoral). Course topics include practical applications of artificial intelligence and principles of welding engineering.

Develop and lead a high-performing team of subject matter experts to provide technical and strategic support across the global organization and to its customers. Key responsibilities include leading the global welding engineering and metallurgy teams, leading the design analysis and evaluation team, oversight of design verification testing and laboratory capabilities, performing critical and high visibility forensic incident investigations, serving as the company’s industry liaison, coordinating the department's continuing professional development program, and participating in company strategic initiatives.

Managed the High Value Projects Group tasked with identifying and delivering those opportunities deemed of the highest value to the company’s success. Additional responsibilities included leading the global welding engineering and metallurgy teams, oversight of all testing facilities, leading all critical and high visibility incident investigations, serving as the company’s industry liaison, and participating in Investor Relations and ESG initiatives.• Significantly increased available product line customer base and growth of annual market revenue potential from less than $10MM to more than $80MM while simultaneously targeting increased margins.• Deployed new, highly-focused engineering and product service line organization post-restructure with the goals of reduced time to market, increased product quality at delivery, and more efficient use of the annual technology budget.• Provided subject matter expertise and overall guidance on a comprehensive evaluation of the company’s well completion technology.

Led a multi-disciplined team of engineers, technicians, and researchers tasked with research, development, and commercialization of disruptive technologies for the wells and rigs of the future. Additional responsibilities included successfully managing a multi-million dollar budget, overseeing external partnerships, identifying and advising on M&A opportunities, global customer engagement, and implementation of the company’s technology strategy through application of systems engineering principles.• Enabled potential annual cost savings exceeding $1MM with significant improvements in safety, integrity, and reliability through development and commercialization of award-winning artificial intelligence technology. • Created the world’s first friction stir weld in heavy steel through process and equipment development enabling a potential reduction in fabrication costs and times up to and exceeding 80% with simultaneous improvements in welded performance and process versatility.• Championed the creation and implementation of a board-approved technology strategy to ensure company relevance and dominance in both the near and long term timeframes which included activities such as research, IP landscaping, financial forecasting, and market analysis and modeling.• Created and provided a technology roadshow to customers around the world to demonstrate the company’s future vision with key examples of recent successes; successfully generating opportunities for commercialization and revenue growth.• Led development of a ground-breaking, patented material coating capable of repeated, extreme loading scenarios enabling truly non-marking handling of corrosion resistant alloy completions tubulars with minimal modification to existing equipment.

Led a team of subject matter experts tasked with providing global technical support to both internal and external customers. • Coordinated and executed impactful materials-related and metallurgical projects including welding engineering.• Led the company’s Corrosion Resistant Alloy Completions Team to provide robust and optimized completions solutions to customers including several international engagements.• Planned and coordinated the expansion of the company’s internal Metallurgical Research Laboratory including the creation of a cutting-edge corrosion testing facility.• Reorganized and consolidated the company’s catalog of welding procedures into a more efficient and usable system.• Served as the company’s lead investigator for incidents, completing several multi-million dollar investigations and winning customer praise for communication, technical aptitude, and honesty.

Led a team of subject matter experts tasked with providing global technical support to both internal and external customers on the most challenging projects.• Founded the company’s internal Metallurgical Research Laboratory with initial focus on corrosion resistant alloy R&D, forensics, and support activities. Sought out and was awarded multiple customer R&D projects.• Created the company’s dedicated global corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) completions team and led the technical branch tasked with CRA R&D, internal/external advisement, and outreach.• Planned, commissioned, and managed a bespoke international fabrication facility (United Kingdom) for the manufacture of DNV-compliant structures.• Conducted the post-acquisition technology readiness assessment, scale-to-manufacture, and technical improvement of multiple downhole drilling optimization technologies. Participated in the initial commercialization of the product lines that would become a multi-million dollar revenue stream for the company.• Standardized protocols for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) within the Engineering Division, creating a robust system for execution, review, and approval that improved accuracy and integrity.

Served as a subject matter expert in the fields of materials, metallurgy, fabrication, and advanced mechanical design. Provided expert consultation to the company and its customers on challenging technical projects.• Led the successful development and qualification of a high-fatigue resistance fabrication program for telescopic stress joints and subsequently delivered the final fabricated products to an international customer, under budget and ahead of schedule while exceeding expectations.• Delivered the design and analysis for emergency tubular handling equipment in the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy under demanding deadlines and intense technical scrutiny.• Completed the design for and oversaw the testing of a specialized non-marking riser installation system for the world’s deepest floating spar facility.

Designed and specified machinery for use in tubular running operations in the Oil and Gas industry. Responsibilities also included project management, documentation, and assisting with marketing efforts.• Designed and delivered the world’s most powerful, remotely-operated tong system under challenging timeline constraints for a major operator’s riser installation campaign in the Asia-Pacific region.• Developed and optimized casing running tool (CRT) prototypes that would later serve as the basis for subsequent CRT development. Participated in the technical evaluation of technology for acquisition.• Developed the rotary shouldered connection rating methodology for tubular running applications that was later adopted by the American Petroleum Institute (API) as standard practice.

Developed courses and instructed junior and senior level undergraduate engineering students in mechanical and metallurgical subjects.• Example courses include: Advanced Welding Theory and Applications, Advanced Materials Processing