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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

At McDonald's I am part of the Global Technology team working on developing and testing new technologies/concepts in the restaurants. -Define technical and product requirements for proof-of-concepts.-Lead external software development squads to build solutions on time and on budget to quickly test and validate the technology and use cases.-Work cross functionally with internal teams such as operations, product management, supply chain, finance, etc. to ideate and validate concepts.-Research products and concepts to improve the operations in the restaurants and determine which to test.-Build and integrate new technology proof of concepts in both a test lab and restaurant settings along with development squads.-Deployed a proof-of-concept test to multiple restaurants in an international market.-Develop business cases for leadership when a proof of concept shows potential for becoming a production solution.

Palatine, Illinois, Us

At Weber, I am an IoT project manager and scrum master for the connected devices team. I am focused on delivering innovative, connected products to the Weber Grills portfolio.-Lead a cross functional team to deliver the first connected gas grill to the Weber portfolio (Genesis and Spirit Smart Grills).-Acted as scrum master to the connected devices team leading mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.-Delivered quality products on time, on budget, and on scope to ensure growth of the Weber Grills business.-Provided problem solving expertise to the development teams to solve unexpected issues and ensure an on time delivery to the market.-Lead the program schedules, manage budgets and scope, as well as escalate risks where required. -Communicate program status to senior leadership for feedback on a regular basis.

Mt. Prospect, Il, Us

Business Innovation Team:-Addressed consumer demand for a Dremel Versa cleaning tool storage solution, circumventing the tedious, traditional product design process to, designing a 3D stand easily printed on Dremel 3D printers and coordinating all logistics, finance, customer support, safety and quality control to bring the part to market in 3 months (fastest physical product launch) via the newly launched e-commerce site, compared to the typical timeframe of 12 months.-Created proof of concept prototypes for original physical, digital, and business concepts, successfully pitching 20+ new business concepts to executive level management.-Utilized comprehensive market and trend analysis on the growth and integration of voice assistants to design, build and launch an Alexa application for the Dremel brand (in under two months) aligned with a monthlong test promotion, resulting in 500+ downloads in 30 days without the use of targeted marketing.-Lead monthly pitch meetings stylized after the popular TV show “Shark Tank” to generate new concept pitches from employees throughout the company at every organizational level, generating 200 new concepts to date for the Dremel Brand from products to sales techniques.

Mt. Prospect, Il, Us

3D Printing Team:-Detected a critical issue on the pilot run of 3D40 printers before shipment, identifying the root cause of the issue and implementing a solution to return hundreds of printers to sellable status, negating the need to scrap the units.-Collaborated with the product manager to assess and define targeted customer needs, utilizing the data to design the 3D45 model as a high-end 3D printer well-equipped with patentable, top-level features, and easy usability.-Drove the successful launch of the 3D45 printer, earning the ranking of PCMag’s Best Printer of the Year in 2018 and marking the company’s first profitable entry into the 3D printing category after three years of negative returns.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

With Newell Rubbermaid I was focused on the writing segment. I was able to work under brands such as Sharpie, Expo, Papermate, Mr. Sketch, etc. During my time here I was focused on developing test equipment for a variety of writing instruments. My work was focused around quantifying the "smoothness" of writing. This work required user interviews, prototyping, user testing, and design.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

-Work in teams to design new products-Model designs using Solidworks-Conduct static and dynamic force analysis-Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and sourcing to complete projects-Construct prototypes

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management And Marketing

B.S, Mechanical Engineering