• PMO project manager for various commercial projects, including Medical Education, IT customer experience web portals, custom agile software development, and KPI tracking.

• Led teams driving multiple expansion programs in Engineering, Operations, Facilities, and Maintenance.• Coordinated scheduling for product expansion in international markets.

Responsible for all aspects of product development and launch for this Stealth Mode startup (kathy ireland® Small Business Network)• Recruited R&D product designers.• Built product development schedule from inception to manufacturing launch.• Worked with contract manufacturers for industrialization.• Designed mechanical architecture for first instantiation of energy-harvesting biometrics product.

Built and led a team of 14 engineers to support manufacturing and customer product returns for High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) Diesel Fuel Pumps, Injectors, and Flow Control Valves used in autonomous mining truck, locomotive, well fracture drilling and backup power generator applications.• Directed team to automate product warranty return processing, increasing capacity and velocity from five pumps to 40 pumps per week, an 8X increase, and with one less full-time engineer. Directed issue problem solving resolution for new product field failure analyses.• Improved efficiency of the department for better organization, prioritization, and faster customer response on root cause and corrective action (RCCA) reports, reducing average supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) turnaround time from 10 months to 30 days.• Direct customer-facing interfaces included #Caterpillar, #Cummins Inc. and #Progress Rail.

Product Development Program Manager for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, specializing in the Aerospace, Defense, and Industrial sectors.Customer accounts SpaceX, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell Landing Systems, Cutsforth, Inc.Led cross-functional teams in developing new components for the Metal Injection Molding (MIM) process. Served as main interface with customers from project initiation through production launch. Managed requirements, conduct DFM reviews, and coordinate all aspects of program schedules and budgets to meet successful time-to-market delivery. Managed new material development R&D efforts for proprietary MIM alloys.Developed processes to reduce part cost from traditional manufacturing methods by factors of up to 10X per component.Awarded a Grand Prize and Award of Distinction for two MIM parts at the 2018 PM Design Excellence Awards (POWDERMET 2018)

Led teams of up to 55 engineers from all cross-functional disciplines developing the latest cutting-edge Network IP Video Security Cameras. - Managed industrial design firms to develop the next corporate DNA for all products - Mechanical Architect and Designer for Sarix® IM10 Series IP Mini Indoor Fixed Dome - Systems Engineer for Sarix® Thermal Imaging (TI) Series Thermal IP Cameras - Product Design Lead for Award-Winning Optera™ IMM Series with SureVision™ 2.0Commercially released products include:- IX30 Series Sarix™ Network Camera- ID30 Series Sarix™ Network Indoor Fixed Dome- Sarix® IM10 Series IP Mini Indoor Fixed Dome- Sarix® TI Series Thermal IP Cameras- Optera™ IMM Series with SureVision™ 2.0 ** 2016 Benchmark Innovation Award ** ** ASIS International 2015 Accolades Winner – People's Choice Award **Brainstormer of idea for #SchneiderElectric to acquire Pelco, ultimately leading to a $1.54 Billion acquistion in 2007 (comment to upper management on the way to a business trip in Boulder, CO)

Co-Founder/Owner of a multi-state Cheerleading and Dance competition event company.- P/L responsibilities- Grew revenues from an initial loss to an average 55% YOY growth for 5 consecutive years- Became one of the largest private Cheer & Dance competitions in two states, with an average of 130 teams, 2,600 competitors, and 6,000 spectators at each event.

Setup and maintained the first domain and web page for Lincoln Cabinet.

Lead designer and architect of XYZ servo stage subsystem for the Agilent Medalist 5DX Series Automated X-Ray Inspection (AXI) product.Optimized servo tunings and motion trajectories. Developed and conducted functionality, performance, life, impact, wear, and vibration testing.Managed international partners and suppliers (JDMs / CMs) in Singapore, Malaysia, China, and U.S. for production launch, and achieved 30% cost reduction for stage subsystem compared with previous product line.

Developed the R&D quality and test strategy for all products in the Manufacturing Test Business Unit, encompassing software, hardware, system, regulatory, environmental, and safety testing for qualification phase of product life cycle.Implemented system test strategy throughout business units in Singapore, Ireland, and the U.S.Served as test and release lead on large projects and coordinated activities for the qualification phase of the product development life cycle.

Led a cross-functional Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) team in Singapore, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and U.S. to jointly design and develop the context portion of our Automated X-Ray Insection (AXI) Products. Worked closely with our Supply Chain organization to negotiate design contracts, manage BOM costs, and lead the development of our products with JDM partners.

Lead design engineer for the 5DX Series 5000XL AXI product XYZ precision motion servo stage, which conveyed a 24x40-in, 50-lbs. PCBA through the AXI in-line inspection system. Delivered project on time and within budget to Beta customer. Achieved a 10x sales/cost margin increase vs. previous product.

Identified and supported engineering software tools for improved efficiency of design and manufacturing operations as part of the Schneider IT Global Operations group. (MCAD, Industrialization Design Software, FEA Tools, Department Webmaster).

Designed and implemented high-speed automation equipment for the manufacturing, assembly, testing, and calibration of circuit breakers.

Brass Quintet performing at wedding ceremony venues around the Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska areas.

Independent professional musician, arranger, performer, and recording artist.Substitute keyboardist for "The Mixed Nuts" | Salt Lake City, UT | http://www.mixednutsmusic.orgPerformed in a Super Target grand opening TV commercial, 1995 | https://m.facebook.com/groups/2204552307?view=permalink&id=10154206107792308&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F100001120601046%2Fvideos%2F1244780015569340%2F&_rdrPerformed at the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors Awards on CBS - honoring Johnny Carson | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytTdIVxzwto

Classic Rock Band performing at various venues around the Lincoln, Nebraska area.

Brass ensemble at "Grandmother's" restaurant preceding Nebraska Husker football game day.

Performed for various restaurants and social clubs around the Lincoln, Nebraska area. Venues included PJs Restaurant, Inn Harms Way Restaurant, Eagles Club, VFW Club, and others.

Design and analysis research on magnetic bearing subsystems in interferometric mirror-scanning mechanisms; for use in weather satellite applications. Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Co-founded a student club establishing a Dance Team (UNL Scarlets) to complement the already existing UNL Spirit Squad. After the first year and overwhelming positive response from fans, the team was then brought under full scholarship and sponsorship by the UNL Athletic Department. To this day, the Scarlets continue to perform Husker athletic (pre/post/halftime) home and away games as well as post-season Bowl games and parades throughout the United States.