Manage full breadth of the hardware product portfolio. Work with external OEM and JDM vendors to develop and improve new or existing products based on input from the broader business development and product teams. Develop test plans, manage compliance standards, and own all product lifecycle management functions.- Developed process for software release to our contract manufacture that met all security requirements and streamlined communications with the vendor and overseas teams reducing required touchpoints by 70%.- Led R&D of product variants in partnership with our JDM vendor to provide solutions.- Expanded device capabilities by 25% engaging outside OEM partners to supply group with off the shelf solutions to support customer requirements such as surge protection, DALI, and decorative lighting solutions.

Led large scale hardware/software development projects from concept to development to product ready or commercial launch working with internal and external stakeholders. Hosted bi-weekly executive reviews of existing engineering efforts setting expectations, presenting risk mitigation and gathering input. Worked directly with developers and key stakeholders to meet company goals.- Established relationship with JDM and OEM to release low cost IOT device for general availability utilizing a phase gate approach after the hardware dev team was let go, became SOP for the group.- Managed successful release of LwM2M CAT-M device by engaging JDM partner after a reorganization left group with no device level engineering.- Delivered software and hardware projects with external vendors 25% faster by setting up kanban boards to track bugs/issues, status, and critical deadlines- Minimized transition time between design and production by including our manufacturing/supply chain teams in beta and pilot builds prior to launch in offshore location, providing BOMs, drawings, assembly instructions and onsite training.

Successful startup building network lighting control devices. Managed a team of 16 line technicians and one test engineer. Worked with finance directly to eliminate/minimize PPV, and held engineering accountable for both software and hardware prior to phase gate release to manufacturing.- Created pick/pull list template in excel based on our agile database that reduced kitting times by 30%.- Reduced manufacturing tak times by 25% after implementing PFMEA and DFx practices prior to manufacturing release.- Transferred manufacturing to a domestic contract manufacturer.- Key stakeholder in setting up Netsuite ERP system allowing us to accurately decrement inventory.Wrote all manufacturing process instructions for the manufacturing floor decreasing tak times by 50%.