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Stamford , Ct, Us

Stamford , Ct, Us

Stamford , Ct, Us

Stamford , Ct, Us

E. Syracuse, Ny, Us

Grew product line revenue from $4.5M to $26.7M in 4 years. Cultivate relationships within the industry critical to the company’s success. Direct all aspects of the Broadband Product Line including, but not limited to, product invention, development, marketing, forecasting, budget planning, operational planning and support. Facilitate meetings across multiple departments and suppliers on a consistent basis to assure alignment in achieving company goals. Manage and develop team of engineers in achieving design goals critical to business objectives. - Increased margins by 5.1% in 18 months without raising prices - Create unique products based on customer needs and drive marketing and sales- Expanding product line footprint beyond North America into South America, Asia and Australia - Diversify and grow product offering to meet ever changing customer needs and expanding customer base

Centennial, Colorado, Us

Fashioned Evolution product line (i.e. Entry Series, RF amplifiers, broadband splitters/directional couplers and enclosures) from the ground up. Directed all aspects of product development process from concept, establishing specifications and expanding technical resources (i.e. bringing in consults and manufacturing experts) to qualifying finished products for use at MSOs and protecting company IP with multiple patents. - Revolutionized CATV industry drop with invention and launch of the Entry Series - Created new residential enclosure without any prior experience in this type of product - Developed DOCSIS Conditioning Technology in pursuit of solution for ever-present upstream noise issues

Tempe, Arizona, Us

Expanded and improved quality assurance and qualification program of broadband products manufactured in Zhong Shan, China and Sophia, Bulgaria. Solved product development and manufacturing issues for RF and Optics (EQ Link Platform). Developed and implemented evaluation plans and test methods for new technology products in the broadband industry. - Managed 20+ ongoing projects; hired, trained and managed engineers; wrote and/or approved final reports - Developed and wrote industry standards for the Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) - Created technical specifications for new products

Saved the company over $1.8M in operational expenses by eliminating inferior products. Evaluated and recommended products for enterprise-wide use. Products included, but were not limited to digital set-top boxes, software, optical nodes, EDFAs, DWDW/CWDM, muxes/demuxes, RF amplifiers, broadband splitters, RF up-converters, AC/DC power supplies, enclosures and connectors. - Developed relationships with vendors to help improve their products for mutual benefit - Created and implemented evaluation plans, test methods and custom test setups for new technology products - Produced comprehensive test reports summarizing evaluations and recommendations