Dana F. Schuh Email & Phone Number

Westford, Ma

Technical lead for a Tactical Reconnaissance Systems Program. Responsible for leading all technical and engineering aspects of the design, fabrication, testing, and delivery of the system.

Bedford, Ma

Project Leader and System Integrator for Zink direct color thermal media based products. Managed development programs with domestic and Asia based partners to develop Zink printers. Directed technology development to optimize color and image quality, speed, cost, and complexity.Collaborated on the selection of key hardware partners for hardware development.Consulted with product development teams within partner companies to ensure success.Coordinated transfer of technology and expertise to partner companies engaged in joint development projects.

2004-2005 System Integrator for a new printer and film system based on Zink technology. Led technical team in developing a printer with a Korean hardware company. Defined system requirements & tradeoffs, and technologies to meet product requirements/ specs.Managed internal resources and transferred technology to support successful hardware development at partner company.2001-2003 System Integrator for a photo vending kiosk based on the Opal frozen ink system.Managed the technical evaluation of suppliers of thermal printers and components.Researched customer interests in product concept and cost-feature tradeoffs.Determined the technical approaches to meet product requirements and specifications.1999-2001 System Integrator for a consumer printer system based on the Opal frozen ink media.Completed a comprehensive assessment and selection of a thermal printer hardware partner. Managed and led partnership with Japanese printer company and determined roles & responsibilities for feasibility and design phases. Led the hardware and system integration of the printer and media system. 1996-1998 Leader of the Hardware Systems group for a new color media based imaging system.Assessed technologies, determined concepts, and demonstrated feasibility for potential embodiments.Researched and evaluated existing display and scanning technologies for performance and trade-offs.Developed prototype hardware to optically expose and thermally develop acid indicator color media system.1993-1995 Systems Manager/Integrator for the Polaroid Graphics Imaging Dry Imagesetter program.Managed the integration, quality and system integrity of the imagesetter system developed with Linotype-Hell. Tested and analyzed the interactions between hardware, imaging, and film on image quality and product requirements. Served as the primary contact with Spectra-Physics Lasers and Linotype-Hell for the product development.

1988-1992 Systems Integrator/Sr.Principal Engineer - Polaroid Medical Imaging Systems Helios Printer.Defined, established, developed, and managed the Systems and Technology Lab for that program. Consulted with Doctors and Radiologists to develop performance criteria, system requirements, and testing methodologies. Spearheaded to Helios 810 Medical printer launch into the field placing early Beta and later full Beta units at area hospitals. Collaborated with medical system OEMs to qualify Helios 810 system for Recommended Use with their equipment. 1983-1987 Lab Manager/Principal Engineer - High Density Magnetic RecordingEstablished & operated a laboratory to test magnetic heads and media for a high density magnetic recording system.1978-1983 Advanced & Senior Engineer - Rotary Assembly Machinery DevelopmentDeveloped the methodology to analyze the dynamic performance of the continuous motion assembly machinery and correlate its performance and trends with the critical dimensions in the product.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Concentration On Quantitative Methods As Applied To Management Sciences

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis on system dynamics and materials. Thesis: "The Erosive Wear of Two Metglas Alloys and AISI C1095 Steel"

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude