Diane Rucker Email & Phone Number

Morton, Illinois, US

SparkLearn has raised an initial seed round to market and scale the SaaS platform; I will serve on the SparkLearn board of directors as they grow and scale their business.

Minneapolis, MN, US

LP at Groove Capital, focused on investments in seed-stage startups in Minnesota's growing startup ecosystem.

Tundra Ventures invests in early-stage talent and underrepresented founders, with a focus on Technology, Health, and CPG.

Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota, US

MOT4001 - Leadership, Professionalism, and Business Basics for Scientists and Engineers1) Project Leadership, Teamwork, and Effective Communication2) The Process of Innovation3) Business Knowledge and Context

Minneapolis, MN, US

Serving on the advisory board for Bus Stop Mamas, an on-demand workforce engagement tool connecting businesses with an untapped pool of high-level talent: moms. Bus Stop Mamas helps to match skilled professionals with flexible work roles, solving one of the critical problems facing industry: access to talent.

St Paul, Minnesota, US

As the Executive Director, I lead a place-based incubator for startups, balancing the non-profit (mission work) with the for-profit (property management and P&L). I work with early-stage life science and biotech companies to create partnerships to help them grow. These include small business and shared resources, space management, financing, and.

Bloomington, Minnesota, US

I served as an Advisory Board Member for IdeaGist, through Bir Network. IdeaGist is a virtual incubator, and is a collaborative platform for innovators and entrepreneurs to help them bring their ideas to reality.

As an independent consultant, I choose intriguing projects that merge strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology. Some projects include:* Strategic projects for small to mid-size companies on growth, market positioning, product development, and data-driven strategy* Innovation-driven ecosystem analysis - helping a region to understand how to.

Minneapolis, MN, US

Carrot Health was acquired by UniteUs in 2021. I helped clients to merge their clinical data with consumer data, to understand social determinants of health and tell a compelling story. Retail companies use data science to understand their customers. But many healthcare organizations have limited experience in using consumer data. I found unique.

The MIT Regional Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program (REAP) recruited me to work with them on a consulting project to analyze and measure innovation-driven entrepreneurship (IDE) in seven countries. I engaged with leaders from each of the seven countries to understand strategy, actions, and measurable outcomes, and to recommend changes. The seven.

Fremont, CA, US

I chose this role to get closer to technology development in HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) in data storage. During this time, I co-developed and implemented the business strategy for an R&D Pilot Line for process development, adding 58 headcount and over $10M in capital investment. I created and led a process improvement team to reduce cycle time.

Fremont, CA, US

• Platform team leader and liaison for new product development on mission-critical and business-critical data storage products, with teams in UK, US design centers, and Asia manufacturing operations
• Created product roadmaps and developed critical technology paths to support them I led three generations of product teams through feasibility, development, and on-time launch. With my team, I improved product yield to.

Fremont, CA, US

• Management of product development on the Released Product Team, including product qualifications, launch and volume ramp for recording head technology into HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
• Delivered yield, reliability, and performance improvements for four generations of products in high volume.

Fremont, CA, US

* Direct management role - 7 managers and 8 administrators for 24/7 coverage* Reduced wafer cycle time from 44 days to 28 days to improve pace of R&D learning* Developed a combined metric to capture engineering value and manufacturing shipments for new developments in data storage.

Detroit, Michigan, US

Material changes and supplier development for exterior plastics, glass, fluids, and lubricantsWorked as a business analyst for partnership with Isuzu, GM Brazil, and GM Truck GroupAwarded GM Fellowship for full time graduate study in 1995

Executive Master Of Business Administration (Emba), Strategy, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship

M.S., Materials Science And Engineering

S.B., Materials Science And Engineering