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Orange County, California, United States

• Managed a $50M portfolio of OEM line fit and after-market operations/maintenance products. Oversaw P&L, budgeting, sales forecasting, product support, engineering, and manufacturing for significant aerospace OEMs, such.
• Directed “cradle to grave” product development, from inception and design to intro to market, manufacturing, and later, discontinuance. Used value stream management and lean business practices.
• Oversaw supply chain management and supplier relationships, resolving supply chain issues as needed. Resolved supply issues for parts being built for the Boeing 737 after a supplier went bankrupt.
• Worked with engineering from product design and development to market release and sales, ensuring product metrics and high-quality standards are achieved. Liaised between customer and engineering teams.
• Resolved issues that arose from clients and suppliers, such as parts shortages and quality concerns. Monitored manufacturing and OEM purchasing and provided forecasted sales volumes to finance.
• Maintained high-quality performance metrics that included a zero-return rate for products and sustained a favorable gross margin. Improved on-time delivery and resolved issues quickly.

Irvine, California, United States

• Led Flight Control Computer and Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuator (HSTA) product lines, which included 25-50 part numbers with a combined sales volume of $50M.
• Managed financials, including P&L, costing/cost controls, and profit margins. Led improvements to product costs and improvements to gross margins.
• Worked with multi-national points-of-contact (POC), including product support and manufacturing teams within Mexico and multiple US locations, in addition to customers located globally.
• Supported mechanical equipment, electronics, and software for safety-critical flight components. Addressed supply issues and worked with engineering on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Developed business plans that outlined development costs and projected new product sales as well as service and support revenue. Developed and delivered decision point presentations to management and acquisition teams.
• Forecasted and continuously met sales goals and performance expectations, including the achievement of committed gross margins, quality goals at 99.7%, and on-time delivery goals of 99%.

Irvine, California, United States

• Led the development of new line-fit and after-market entertainment products and on-going product upgrades. Managed $50M in yearly sales, forecasting engineering and manufacturing budgets.
• Launched new products that included a significant after-market upgrade of a prior product, an iPad-based mobile application, and Airshow Network, an API based product for In Flight Entertainment systems (IFE). Exceeded.
• Authored and secured approval for new product business plans that outlined concepts to market launch. Coordinated with engineering and user-experience teams.
• Assigned a budget to the product and software development team and tracked software progress. Guided staff throughout each milestone and assessed features and user interface/experience (UI/UX).
• Involved in specifying requirements for new products, from conceptualization through development. Served as the go-to between OEMs, product development, and the end-user.
• Wrote product specs that translated market needs into more technical terms and specific requirements that were used later to boost user experience (UX).

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Mba, Business Administration