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Plainville, Ct

Led engineering team through the development of several concurrent technical design projects. Led cross-functional team through the successful development and launch of the new Cobalt series ophthalmic digital lens surfacing (grinding and polishing) machines. Led multidisciplinary team in an effort to improve the total customer experience in all aspects of the business, including training the team about gathering Voice of the Customer data, in the company's priority "Customer First"… Show more Led engineering team through the development of several concurrent technical design projects. Led cross-functional team through the successful development and launch of the new Cobalt series ophthalmic digital lens surfacing (grinding and polishing) machines. Led multidisciplinary team in an effort to improve the total customer experience in all aspects of the business, including training the team about gathering Voice of the Customer data, in the company's priority "Customer First" initiative. Show less

New product development engineer on new series of ophthalmic digital lens surfacing equipment (lens grinding and polishing machines). Integral in creating product requirements specification with cross-functional team and led engineering team to address and adhere to these requirements, perform research and analysis of key product components during feasibility stage, assemble prototype machines, perform initial feasibility testing and process development.

Systems technical lead on new product development design team for large-format inkjet printers who employs tools and methods that identify and quantify system and sub-system goals, consider creation of alternative system and sub-system design concepts, enable the selection and implementation of the best design concept, verify that the system is properly built and integrated, and provide post-implementation assessment of how well the system met the goals and user/customer needs.

Member of several New Product Development teams for sign-making plotters/cutters and large-format inkjet printers. Provided analysis and design recommendations to the product designers, created product specifications, created and performed design validations tests, maintained product bill of materials, led a team to review and approve engineering component drawings, led efforts to train manufacturing personnel as products transition to production, aid in creating and improving product owner's… Show more Member of several New Product Development teams for sign-making plotters/cutters and large-format inkjet printers. Provided analysis and design recommendations to the product designers, created product specifications, created and performed design validations tests, maintained product bill of materials, led a team to review and approve engineering component drawings, led efforts to train manufacturing personnel as products transition to production, aid in creating and improving product owner's and service manuals. Show less

Support engineer in various areas of the engineering department. Investigated and solved problems on the production line as a manufacturing engineer, developed process sheets for several product lines as a process engineer, conducted experiments and wrote technical reports in R&D, and performed analyses for the design group.

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Magna cum laude, Minor in Mathematics, Calculus tutor.