Plan technology roadmap for $124M Exploration Tooling product lines including, R&D, product development, project and lifecycle management. Compile product data, benchmarks, case studies, competitive analysis, product value propositions, and testimonials. Author content for global B2B and B2C marketing campaigns to boost product awareness through websites, trade shows, advertising, and social media. Deliver remote and in-person training, tools and collateral to support field sales. Develop regional product strategy, targets, price and stocking with respective sales teams based on local market conditions. Member of patent committee representing commercial interests in patent filing, portfolio management, enforcement, trademark and freedom to operate reviews.Interim Director of Product Management from 2017 to 2019 Directed BLY’s $305M product portfolio of diamond coring, and top hammer tools and equipment. Led product development process, including operating rhythm, tools and documents. Mentored 3 product managers, while handling 3 product lines. Adopted agile scrum methods through launch process using Trello to improve communication, team engagement and speed to market.Developed coring rod education program, researched application failures, published a field guide for end users, presented results at industry conferences, and conducted in-person regional sales and customer/distributor training classes. Program reduced rod claims by 61%.Launched patented carbide-forming Longyear bit series. Managed testing of 153 prototype formulas, drove nine-month manufacturing implementation and released over 500 new diamond bits, growing share from 8% to 20% in 4 years or $4m per year in incremental revenue.Started Instrument product line and set up a new rental business model. Launched TruCore core orientation tool in Australia using rentals. Represented BLY in DET CRC Australian research consortium. Involved in development of XRF core scanning tool Truscan, now Veracio.

Oversaw $49M diamond products engineering team of 4 in research, design and development of new products for mineral exploration. Fostered experimentation, resulting in many novel technologies. Incorporated cost targets to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing. Reformed engineering release process to require cross-functional participation. Provided global field support for sales initiatives.Launched new UMX bit series. Technology drove up to 4x life and faster penetration rates. Performance increase and lower cost drove market share up 25% and margin up by 60%. Generated training programs for operations, sales staff and engineering. Conducted two-day engineering training at 6 different locations globally on new product development process, and DFMEA. Developed and taught globally three-day technical class for sales, distributors and customers on the types, use, selection and behavior of diamond products. Built materials lab with stereo and inverted microscopes, sieve analysis, tap density, XRF elemental analysis, sample preparation, and access to SEM and XRD equipment.Headed up development of ProE Creo and Ansys CFD models of fluid flow in application leading to patented bit geometries with improved flushing.Provided expert industry feedback to DET CRC and CSIRO on research projects and rock fragmentation models to predict bit performance.Formulated and executed strategy for SKU reduction, migrating to close substitutes and new products, moving from over 6,000 part numbers to under 1000 in 4 years.

Integral part of management team leading staff of 10 to optimize an experimental diesel engine. Initiated Pugh selection process for setting design direction, resulting in rapid and objective decision making. Engine components designed, sourced, assembled and on test in six months. Conducted failure analysis and reported results to senior management.Supervised design, using UG NX and Ansys Multiphysics, of intake manifolds/porting, adjustable cam timing valve-train, turbocharging, oiling, common-rail fuel injection, and cooling systems Defined valve and power cam circular geometry for machining and conducted hydrodynamic and EHL lubrication analyses for sizing of bearing components.Involved in algorithm development for engine control module using Matlab/Simulink based Motohawk rapid development environment.

Guided staff of 12 in two facilities, overseeing all design, development, and release activities for $175M product line of LPG/CNG/hydrogen fuel systems. Promoted product quality improvement by training engineers on GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, CTQ’s and DFMEA.Reduced release staff by 75%, and release time from one month to one week by establishing new release process using Solidworks PDM. New process allowed global access to documentation, added cost estimation and achieved ISO 9001 certification. Lifted revenue $29M and lowered cost by $2.5M developing fuel system products to meet 2004/2007 CARB/EPA emissions, including 3 carburetors and an electronically governed throttle body.