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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

o Define product vision and strategy to decarbonize Amazon’s middle-mile transportation networko Pilot emerging sustainable technologies on truck/trailer fleet and fueling infrastructureo Translate customer feedback and pain points into executable roadmap features and products

Seattle, Wa

o Own manufacturing strategy for production of delivery drone sub-assemblies (avionics and cameras)o Manage long-lead material orders and demand planning for electronic and mechanical partso Manage hardware development lab (two direct reports) for early prototypes and critical rework

Seattle, Wa

o Drive NPI operations programs for “Just Walk Out” technology from concept to commercializationo Own manufacturing readiness schedules in support of product launcheso Influence design decisions to optimize for cost and manufacturabilityo Lead onsite factory support of EVT, DVT, and MP ramp builds at CMs in Asia and Mexicoo Perform factory evaluations of manufacturing capabilities and quality at prospective suppliers

Park City, Ut

o Manage new consumer electronic development projects from concept to commercializationo Lead cross-functional communication between in-house development teams (ID, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Category, Creative) and external vendorso Work daily with Skullcandy team in Shenzhen, China to support new product developmento Level engineering resources across multiple projects simultaneously with different release dateso Continuously provide project status, shifts, and risks to senior managemento Drive key development builds on-site in China with contract manufacturers (4+ times/yr)o Build and maintain project schedules and all milestone dates/deliverables with both internal teams and external vendorso Authorize all final product approvals including functionality, fit, finish, color, and packagingo Define product requirements and specifications for external vendorso Manage critical path and create contingency plans to minimize risk

•Materials and Processes department representative for engineering change orders and first article inspection reports•Perform on-site process verification audits at supplier facilities throughout the western United States and Canada to ensure compliance with company specifications and ISO9001/AS9100•Work closely with machinists and welders to support hardware fabrication•Collect, monitor, and analyze SPC data for key characteristics•Disposition discrepant material and recommend repair methods•Create and improve manufacturing process planning•Identify root causes of hardware defects, implementing corrective actions•Reduced braze joint defects by over 90% in the diffuser manufacturing cell•Served as a team leader of 12 engineers on a multi-million dollar international engineering project launch at our Mexico manufacturing site

Co-inventor of a plasma transferred weld-on aluminide coating for steel in high temperature corrosive environments

Teaching assistant to Dr. H.Y. Sohn for two courses in the department of Metallurgical Engineering: Material/Energy Balances and High Temperature Chemical Processing. Evaluated students' performance based on exams, labs, and assignments.

Studied corrosion inhibition on copper and steel substratesConducted experiments, identified trends in data

Masters, Business Administration

Selected as a member of a small team of MBA students to participate in a year-long Investment Strategies and Application competition.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Certificate in Six Sigma. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Bachelors, Metallurgical Engineering

Excellent academic record with extensive studies in manufacturing engineering, mechanical metallurgy, and process design and economics..