David M. Johnson Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, United States

In my current role, I head up research projects within this newly formed group at SRI, which was formerly PARC Mechanical and Fluid Systems Group. • Hold multiple functional roles, including Individual Contributor (Researcher), Principal Investigator, and Group Manager. • Oversee all project execution, resource allocation, and technology incubation & funding strategies. • Cultivate culture of excellence and collaboration while leading and mentoring eight employees to achieve… Show more In my current role, I head up research projects within this newly formed group at SRI, which was formerly PARC Mechanical and Fluid Systems Group. • Hold multiple functional roles, including Individual Contributor (Researcher), Principal Investigator, and Group Manager. • Oversee all project execution, resource allocation, and technology incubation & funding strategies. • Cultivate culture of excellence and collaboration while leading and mentoring eight employees to achieve business and career goals. • Provide team coaching on business and technology development practices and relationship building with external parties. • Balance constraints and goals for project budgets, labor requirements, and technical goals by working with project leads.Select Achievements • Led team during successful transition following donation of PARC research groups to SRI International, fostering team-wide culture of honesty, clarity, and transparency. Kept high level of employee retention. • Led multiple projects, including DARPA-funded projects in aerosols and DOE funded work to scale decarbonization technology for spray drying. Show less

Palo Alto, California, United States

In 12/2020, as part of an internal reorganization, I moved from leading the Advanced Manufacturing & Deposition Systems Area to the Mechanical and Fluid Systems Group within the Hardware Research and Technology Laboratory. • Hired and managed up to 12 research staff, driving timely project delivery by creating clear roadmaps, benchmarks, and milestones. Owned project budgets. • Developed strategies to secure external funding from private and public entities for core technologies… Show more In 12/2020, as part of an internal reorganization, I moved from leading the Advanced Manufacturing & Deposition Systems Area to the Mechanical and Fluid Systems Group within the Hardware Research and Technology Laboratory. • Hired and managed up to 12 research staff, driving timely project delivery by creating clear roadmaps, benchmarks, and milestones. Owned project budgets. • Developed strategies to secure external funding from private and public entities for core technologies and projects • Interfaced with internal executives and external partners to obtain buy-in and convey project value. • Managed patent portfolio to identify and protect key innovations. • Collaborated with legal teams on filings and conducted competitive analyses to enhance intellectual property value. • Handled all resource prioritization and workflows, driving efficiency and compliance with regulations, standards & goals, and best practices. Select Achievements • Reformed and scaled group following company restructuring in 2015-2016. Positioned team for high performance and seamless growth by hiring researchers in adjacent subject matter and launching new hiring strategies. • Steered group through PARC and Xerox transitions to alternative business models, guiding technologies with commercial potential. • Drove commercialization efforts of CoExtrusion battery manufacturing method to increase battery performance. Built sales pitch and strategy; secured sampling agreements with supply chain partners. • Filament Extension Atomization (FEA) for Ocular Drug Delivery – Co-invented method to spray non-Newtonian/highly-viscous fluids. Led full research project lifecycle. Led to customer licensing agreement. • Filament Extension Atomization for Spray Drying – Developed multiple proposals for the Department of Energy outlining potential use in industry decarbonization. Acquired two rounds of external funding; served as Principal Investigator. Scaled technology 26X. Show less

Palo Alto, California, United States

I was promoted from Technical Associate in 2013 to lead additional projects while continuing to function as an individual contributor within the Hardware Systems Laboratory. • Conceptualized, developed, and executed high-potential, multidisciplinary projects delivering innovations, experimental campaigns, and demonstrations in key platform technologies. • Drove external funding and maximized growth by ensuring all projects aligned with customer needs and were well differentiated… Show more I was promoted from Technical Associate in 2013 to lead additional projects while continuing to function as an individual contributor within the Hardware Systems Laboratory. • Conceptualized, developed, and executed high-potential, multidisciplinary projects delivering innovations, experimental campaigns, and demonstrations in key platform technologies. • Drove external funding and maximized growth by ensuring all projects aligned with customer needs and were well differentiated with state of the art; developed reports and data-driven presentations to prove feasibility and secure additional investments. Select Achievements • Led technical work as Principal Investigator for Electrohydrodynamic Film Patterning research project, steering initial proof of concept film creation, early experimental campaign to understand process physics, and processes improvements to allow for scaling. Successfully pitched technology to DARPA, earning support to explore multi-level hierarchical films and impacts on fracture toughness. Additionally, presented technology to large multi-national firms, obtained external funding, and led team to demonstrate technology on thermoplastic films. Show less

Led projects in product design and manufacturing systems for high volume fluidic dispensing disposables and fluid handling systems.

Designed and continuously improved water pumps across the organization.