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Grosse Pointe, Mi, Us

Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Us

Helping clients adopt digital manufacturing by focusing on the human element in the organization.

- Development of New Business Models in the AM Field that leverage.- New Product Innovation support for the clients looking to better use AM technology.- Co-Instructor for the MIT Professional Education Course; Additive Manufacturing: From 3D Printing to the Factory Floor

-Acquired by SPE in the October of 2023-Development of a Workshop based AM conference to help people understand the value of digital manufacturing processes

New Britain, Ct, Us

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

1) Building of End to End solutions to enable production offerings that can scale AM2) Enabling the methods to use PP to accelerate product development in Automotive

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

1) Implemented a BOM row strategy that enabled unique value propositions and offerings in Additive Manufacturing. 2) Introduced PP material for MJF that introduced Hybrid manufacturing principles and new integration points.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

1) Strategy development for the go to market activities in the mid-west automotive ecosystem; working with adopters to design for MJF, establish supply chains, and update internal procedures to enable MJF value2) Technical Lead for 3D Print in HP Activity. Providing internal training to establish the cost competitiveness and functionality for 140+ MJF parts in the 300/500 series of printers, avoiding $2.8 Million in tool spend3) Course development with MIT regarding MJF content for Additive Manufacturing training4) Development of customer profiles to target market campaigns switching traditional manufactures to MJF technology5) Intellectual property development for key enablers and applications for MJF technology

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

• Established environment to collaborate with product design engineers and tooling engineers to create plastic designs that increased mechanical properties while concurrently reducing manufacturing cost• Lead the collaboration of multiple design resources to plan and optimize the concurrent release of 800+ plastic injection molds utilizing "Round-Table" plastic design reviews.• Championed the use of new digital plastics technology to save resources • Competitive quoted tooling that lead to the a cost avoidance of $1 Million+ for an NPI project• Reduced Cycle times to avoid $500K+ year over year• Designed and assessed the first conformal cooling Injection Mold

Portland, Or, Us

Product and Service Design Innovation through the Center for Executive and Professional Education

New Taipei City, Taiwan, Tw

• Design Collaboration with HP engineers to implement a rigorous plastic design process for a mobile printer NPI• Implemented goal of 100% Molding Simulation to optimize plastic design and communication, enabling $400k+ year over year cost avoidance• Lead process development to drive improvements in process consistency and quality• Conducted molding trials and material to support light-weighting product development objectives for a mobile printer.

Vancouver, Wa, Us

• Coordinated and lead new material and processing advancements• Co-located with customers to collaboratively develop plastic designs• Developed technical road maps supporting strategic goals of the plastics division• Worked closely with Product Development and Sales Engineering Teams for best practices, material selection and problem solving• Managed intellectual property activity• Interfaced with Customer Plastic Engineers to drive material specifications and call outs• Supported manufacturing plants on targeted start-up projects and problem solving• Project Management of the first thermoplastic oil pan to be offered in the North American commercial truck market• Worked on multiple projects that created new customers and sales opportunities including entrance into new product categories such as fuel cells and engine components

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Managed the execution and implementation of the Dodge and Chrysler minivan instrument panel project from prototype to production launch phases• Managed the craftsmanship and harmony activities to support a decentralized molding model• Served as the primary contact for customer and supplier communication and negotiation• Tracked budgets verifying that the project spend did not exceed project recovery• Provided technical expertise for issues related to plastic materials, processing, and tooling

Southfield , Michigan, Us

• Managed international tooling projects from planning to production launch stages• Implemented continuous improvement methodologies to reduce project costs through failure prevention and early detection• Utilized design of experiments and root cause analysis to increase production throughput and equipment efficiency• Worked with suppliers to procure tooling and negotiated prices for tooling changes Development of a primary tooling and secondary equipment specification

Southfield , Michigan, Us

• Assisted in process creation and development of a hybrid injection molding process that produced a one piece door system• Conducted experimentation on materials to gain expert understanding of the mechanical properties and materials performance during processing• Implemented product changes to reduce variable cost of end item assemblies• Completed analytic fit and finish studies to increase product performance

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Jp

- Documented build issues and correction plans for stamped metal components during the prototype build process

Detroit, Michigan, Us

- Research and development of an interior sunscreen resistance test for painted plastics- Interior metal benchmarking study for best in class vehicles and design standards

Detroit, Michigan, Us

- Deep dive into the development of exterior painted automotive plastics

Master’S Degree, Engineering And Technology Management

B.S., Plastics Engineering Technology

B.S., Product Design Engineering Technology