Dan Puccio Email & Phone Number

Copenhagen K, Denmark, Dk

In addition to product management, I'm currently managing the sustaining engineering group. This aligns well with product management. Primary responsibilities:• Coaching-style leadership of the sustaining engineering team (6 people) keeping current products in production and meeting customer expectations.• Managing a growing backlog of about 100 possible new features and fixes, prioritizing them, and ensuring complete implementation, successful test, OTA testing, and final release and rollout of new firmware.• Managing the processing and analysis of returned units for root cause and corrective action. This involves setting a cadence of a target number of units per week and working with the team to achieve that goal.

Copenhagen K, Denmark, Dk

• Researched and authored market analyses using PESTEL, Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT, TAM/SAM/SOM, and other tools, and proved an important limitation of current market. This convinced the C-level team to enter a new market for better opportunities.• Created a cashflow analysis tool to evaluate a program based on various costs, sales projections, and NPV of the program.• Jira backlog management• Analytical roadmap development of more than 50 possible projects• Developed user personas for key customer product stakeholders• Financial modeling of new business opportunities, unique business models, and GTM plans for deals that have the most impact.• Company-wide presentations on new products• Strategic direction planning as part of the strategy team.

Copenhagen K, Denmark, Dk

• Coaching-style leadership of a team of 12 engineers developing IoT tracking systems for refrigerated shipping containers and gensets, providing instant location, temperature, and alarm data, which helps to increase food safety and reduce insurance claims. • Established a formal “tollgate” type of product development process, ensuring completeness of requirements, improved communication, standardization of documentation for ISO 9001, and providing knowledge management for the future. This used Arena (PLM) software for product documentation and Asana for task tracking.• Implemented Jira and daily stand-ups on the device engineering team for managing software development, improving implementation accuracy and transparency of the schedule• Weekly program management updates to customers• Various technical trips to customer locations to ensure resolution of critical technical problems

Clearwater, Florida, Us

• Was sole product manager on a > $25M portfolio of assistive technology products for the low-vision market (20+ products in 3 brands)• Owned roadmap development and tactical execution for two product lines, running 4-6 programs concurrently• Market analysis and GTM strategy development• Coordinated geographically diverse teams on the East coast of the US, the West coast of US, in Europe, and in Asia• Managed all levels of product maturity – from concept, design, pilot, launch, support, to EOL• Contract negotiation with vendors for new product development programs and for last-time-buys for key components• Developed Product Requirements Specifications (PRS) and UI Requirements documents• User persona development and elaboration• Created template for new product launch program management using SmartSheet• Developed business cases with financial analysis using NPV to determine the best product path• Defined new product brand identities (industrial design, UX, marketing) to breathe new life into the various brands• Developed EOL process and coordinated product end-of-life (EOL) activities, minimizing impact to business and customers• Position was 100% remote work with occasional visits on-site

• Leadership responsibility over the strategic direction of display products, including strategy, roadmap, technical requirements, launch, and sustaining activities.• Managed multiple, simultaneous programs. • Interviewed candidates for key company positions• Mentored junior engineers, helping them solve design and EMC issues• Authored proposal which led to winning military business for replacement fuel gauges• Represented company interests serving on National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) OneNet committee.• Successfully launched R3 display program after customer accelerated the program by two months• Created template for “the most detailed product functional spec I’ve ever seen” (owner’s words) by using mind mapping techniques, reducing ambiguity for the engineering team on future programs• Led Six Sigma investigation into display quality issue using DMAIC process• Represented company at IBEX and SEMA shows

• Project management of digital switching amplifier program. Developed and tracked program schedules using MS Project, maintaining dates and product cost.• Embedded software development for engine positioning module using closed-loop control interfacing with multifunction displays using NMEA2000 (CAN) communications. Custom integration of various features for Tracker bass boats.• Circuit design, schematic capture, and PCB layout of shift and throttle controls, steer-by-wire modules, and thermostats for various projects using Altium Designer.• Designed to, tested, and met high EMC immunity requirements.• Conducted failure analysis on various designs and fire investigation involving litigation.• Developed various proof-of-concept designs, including a Bluetooth control for PowerPole anchors and a simple Android app for Bluetooth configuration.

• Product management of custom engine control and monitoring products for the marine and industrial markets.

• Hired, managed, led, and reviewed small engineering team, focusing on sustaining engineering.• Directed new product development and sustaining engineering tasks for marine and automotive aftermarket applications.• Managed conflicting priorities in a “high distraction” environment, requiring constant evaluation of priorities. • Developed and tracked program schedules, maintaining milestone dates and product cost.

• Software design (ANSI C) for J1939 (CAN) LCD display for various custom applications.

New Milford, Connecticut, Us

• Sold and supported Data911 hardware and InfoCop software to police, fire, EMS, and other organizations across the northeast US.• Presented proposals to government officials (up to DHS level).• Responded to and won numerous bids and RFPs.• Exhibited at IACP shows.• Earned letter of appreciation from Chief of Police in Middleton, MA.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Engineering