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Maple Valley, Wa, Us

Maple Valley, Wa, Us

Renton, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Redmond, Washington, United States

Program manage the Surface Duo Application Comparability works-stream for 3rd party ISVs (independent software vendors), 2nd Party partners including Google, and 1st Party Microsoft applications.

Greater Seattle Area

Program Management: Led Sales Launch Program Management team for Amazon Devices New Product Introduction and Blink Home Security. Created Project Plan and managed projects beginning at sales launch planning at product development commencement (9 to 6 months prior to sales launch date) and completing at initial customer receipt of products in each marketplace (2 to 6 weeks after initial sales launch). Acquisition Integration Management: Launched 6 Blink Home Security Devices in 2018… Show more Program Management: Led Sales Launch Program Management team for Amazon Devices New Product Introduction and Blink Home Security. Created Project Plan and managed projects beginning at sales launch planning at product development commencement (9 to 6 months prior to sales launch date) and completing at initial customer receipt of products in each marketplace (2 to 6 weeks after initial sales launch). Acquisition Integration Management: Launched 6 Blink Home Security Devices in 2018 and 2019 for US, CA, and EU marketplaces. New Product Introduction: Launched 4 new product categories in the USA and CA; including Echo Loop, Echo Frame, and Echo Dot Kids Edition, and Echo Glow. Continual Improvement: Redesigned and automated PSLM team Weekly Business Review (WRB) using Confluence; deprecating 3 duplicate reporting sources. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

People Management: Managed team of 12 global multi-site product compliance risk managers, lab managers, program managers, and operations managers located in Seattle, Luxemburg, and London. Developed the yearly operating plan for headcount, capital expense, and travel budgets. Risk Management / Compliance Management: Provided governance and defined the technical product compliance program for Amazon-owned retail brands; Hardline (5,774 products), Softline (29,501 products), and… Show more People Management: Managed team of 12 global multi-site product compliance risk managers, lab managers, program managers, and operations managers located in Seattle, Luxemburg, and London. Developed the yearly operating plan for headcount, capital expense, and travel budgets. Risk Management / Compliance Management: Provided governance and defined the technical product compliance program for Amazon-owned retail brands; Hardline (5,774 products), Softline (29,501 products), and Consumable (659 products) sold in North America and Europe. Provided over-site and governance of off-shore operations, classification, and software development support teams in India, Romania, and China. Program Management: Led redesign of Softlines Compliance program initiated with Kaizen that resulted in 37 action items with long-term in scope (22 @ ~6-month completion – 59%), medium-term (5 @ ~3-month completion – 14%), and short-term (10 @ ~2-month completion – 27%). Product Management: Managed Software Technical Product Management (PMT) team of 3 to develop software solutions targeted to automate Product Compliance and Trade Compliance classification, data collection, and integration with third parties and Amazon teams. Lead feature and requirements development for external test lab integration with Amazon. Stakeholder Management: Orchestrated stakeholder engagement with 9 global locations and 12 primary teams including areas of software development, product technical compliance, and business reviews. Talent Management: Conducted 109 interviews supporting the hiring of staff in the US, CA, MX, UK, Luxemburg, Japan, India, and China. Led the promotion process for 5 direct reports and participated in the promotion review of candidates in the US, CA, MX, UK, Luxemburg, Japan, India, and China. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

People Management: Managed the Direct Import Product Compliance (DIPC) Operations team of 8 as part of Global Trade Services (GTS) organization. Responsible for verifying technical regulatory product compliance for vendor products imported by Amazon into all marketplaces. Continual improvement / LEAN Six-sigma: Developed and implemented strategy to increase the efficacy of the DIPC Operations program resulting in a 62% decrease in process time. Led Kaizen resulting in 62% reduction in… Show more People Management: Managed the Direct Import Product Compliance (DIPC) Operations team of 8 as part of Global Trade Services (GTS) organization. Responsible for verifying technical regulatory product compliance for vendor products imported by Amazon into all marketplaces. Continual improvement / LEAN Six-sigma: Developed and implemented strategy to increase the efficacy of the DIPC Operations program resulting in a 62% decrease in process time. Led Kaizen resulting in 62% reduction in case time, 65% reduction in Amazon resources per case, 74% reduction issues per case, and $443K annual reduction in program cost. Operations Program Management: Responsible for the collection of product compliance technical documentation packages from retail vendors where Amazon acts as importer of record. The DIPC Operations team in Seattle defined policy, resolved escalations, and oversaw offshore work provided by teams in China, Romania, India, and Luxembourg. Product Compliance: Managed teams responsible for Private Label Product Compliance, Regulatory Intelligence, Vendor Engagement, Classification, Lab Management, and Operations teams. Managed full GTS Product Compliance team (Direct Imports and Private Brand Compliance teams from January 2017 to August 2017). Show less

Woodinville, Wa

Program Management: Provided technical program management of Ampeg, Create, and Mackie brand product development from feasibility to the first three months of production, sustaining engineering, and end of life for both hardware and software products. New Product Instruction: Managed product launches for hardware and software, including Mackie VLZ4, DL32, Master Fader control application, and SRM Loudspeakers. Waterfall Project Management: Developed and managed project… Show more Program Management: Provided technical program management of Ampeg, Create, and Mackie brand product development from feasibility to the first three months of production, sustaining engineering, and end of life for both hardware and software products. New Product Instruction: Managed product launches for hardware and software, including Mackie VLZ4, DL32, Master Fader control application, and SRM Loudspeakers. Waterfall Project Management: Developed and managed project plans, risk analysis, resource plans, and budget. Orchestrated development schedules for hardware, firmware, tooling, procurement, and production readiness. Led Stage-Gate meetings with executive team for project approval and funding. Agile Project Management: Led scrum meetings as Scrum Master for iOS/Android App software development of Mackie Master Fader and My Fader applications using JIRA and Bugzilla. Stakeholder Management: Partnered with contract manufacturers (CM) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) to bring products into production. Provided executive-level reporting and led Stage-Gate presentations for development projects. Coordinated product development deliverables with Contract Manufacturers (CM), remote contract engineering teams, Original Design Manufacturers (ODM), and multi-site LOUD engineering teams. Conducted Contract Manufacturer and Supplier on-site readiness review and support of pre-production builds in China. Show less

Loud Technologies

Management (Strategic and Tactical): Redesigned and implemented strategic product lifecycle management process, product configuration control, and product data integrity improvement programs. Provided governance and control of engineering design, bridging product design management, product lifecycle management (PLM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. People Management: Managed staff of 6 located in the US and China whose primary responsibilities included product… Show more Management (Strategic and Tactical): Redesigned and implemented strategic product lifecycle management process, product configuration control, and product data integrity improvement programs. Provided governance and control of engineering design, bridging product design management, product lifecycle management (PLM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. People Management: Managed staff of 6 located in the US and China whose primary responsibilities included product configuration management, material management, and component engineering. Configuration Management: Redesigned LOUD global Product Configuration Management policies and procedures; elimination of 108 issues and increasing process efficacy by 74%. Completed Agile PLM subject matter expert (SME) knowledge transfer by providing administrative training to improve capabilities of the Product Compliance team in areas of workflow, user permissions, and record design. Drove continual improvement of PLM to achieve close loop product configuration with contract manufacturers. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Administrator: Led system and process integration projects. Integrated three compiles with a total of 140K configuration items (CI); Mackie/LOUD, Saint Louis Music (SLM) and Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW). Managed enterprise PLM transition project to replace Agile PLM. Lead requirements gathering, feasibility, selection, and evaluation of Siemens Teamcenter and PTC Windchill. Negotiated final selection, cost reduction, and project scope. Program Management: Performed the role of Technical Program Manager (TPM) for the transfer of 6 products primary manufacturing locations (in Korea and China) and new product development program management. Show less

Process Design: Redesigned and orchestrated hardware quality and product compliance programs for the original design development of the FlipStart compact PC.Product Compliance: Performed product compliance governance and project management. Defined product compliance requirements for North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific marketplaces. Quality Management: Implemented Quality Assurance policies and procedures, from initiation to control phases, for Performed Receiving Inspection… Show more Process Design: Redesigned and orchestrated hardware quality and product compliance programs for the original design development of the FlipStart compact PC.Product Compliance: Performed product compliance governance and project management. Defined product compliance requirements for North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific marketplaces. Quality Management: Implemented Quality Assurance policies and procedures, from initiation to control phases, for Performed Receiving Inspection audit of primary manufacturing facilities in Taichung, Taiwan. Technical Ownership: Managed product compliance testing; UL, FCC, CE, CB Reports, and Bluetooth. Provided FCC and Bluetooth test on-site support at test labs in the US and Taiwan. Developed technical documentation packages for hardware regulatory certifications (UL, FCC, CE, Bluetooth, RoHS/WEEE). Stakeholder Management: Managed Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) coordination, issue resolution, and test coordination in US and Taiwan. Show less

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Certified Safe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager