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- Worked with partners to guide them through the process of planning and hosting a TechSprint – taking an instructional approach so that they can execute a future TechSprint on their own- Managed sprint projects including establishing governance, leading regular meetings, and maintaining a detailed project plan- Drafted and refined problem statements which meet the partner’s goals and serve as the foundation of the TechSprint- Worked with data and technical platforms which will be available to TechSprint participantsRecruited and managed TechSprint participants, including hackers, experts, judges and speakers- Worked with the broader AIR team to develop and execute communications including invitations, emails, presentations, forms, surveys, and social media- Produced a series of events in support of the TechSprint including the participant orientation, the TechSprint opener, the Demo Day, and other educational webinars and networks events- Communicated with leaders, teammates and clients to ensure alignment and execution- Continuously evolved TechSprint tools and training materials to reflect post-TechSprint learnings and feedback

- Delivery Manager: Investigated new technology for intelligent logistics- Innovation Architect: Managed internal innovation discovery process- Product Owner: Led discovery and product development for client projects

- Created a framework to drive long-term growth as a part of a critical innovation strategy- Developed an innovation culture designed to engage strategic stakeholders and build capacity for innovation through effective internal communication- Generated new product and service solutions from ideation to prototyping to product launch- Established processes for ongoing review, measurement and reporting of innovation progress- Identified and built a pipeline of various projects including incremental, breakthrough and disruptive innovations- Developed 12 proofs-of-concept to the field in the first 10 months- Onboarded new tools to assist with proof-of-concept and prototype tracking and development- Onboarded, led, developed and coached a team of experienced innovation professionals- Identified and onboarded vendors to accelerate project development

- Led first hackathon at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston- Created agendas and facilitated 12+ problem-focused design sprints- Helped data startup reduce customer onboarding time 24%- Designed and delivered design thinking workshops at Experian- Prototyped customized innovation model for $100m+ enterprise- Led multi-agency design sprint for City of Cambridge, Massachusetts- Designed and facilitated Commonwealth of Massachusetts unConference

- Facilitated executive design thinking sessions to align innovation vision- Led innovation team in business model discovery and strategy for IoT products- Organized cross-functional process mapping and improvement workshops- Introduced design thinking to cross-functional teams across the enterprise- Monitored competitors for technology initiatives focusing on emerging tech- Led discovery and onboarding of innovation management platform- Served on Enterprise Innovation Council to align executives on innovation efforts - Led discovery and vendor selection for AI vendors for service innovation- Coordinated speakers on new technologies and industry developments

- Led executive design thinking sessions to establish new company core values- Helped design and operate the 30,000 square foot InnoLoft incubator space- Organized and facilitated company-wide quarterly hackathons for employees - Presented 80+ initiatives to executive team for further testing and validation- Produced dozens of clickable prototypes to validate concepts with customers- Designed and led design thinking “train the trainer” programming for UK team - Onboarded and mentored ventures in the InnoLoft incubator program- Created meditation program with 200+ participants

- Worked with international team of engineers to develop and test next- generation brewing platform.- Traveled extensively to China to review manufacturing and quality processes at contract manufacturing sites.- Helped qualify sub-contract suppliers.- Prototyped and tested innovative spout system.- Implemented an automatic data analysis system for brewer testing.- Pitched "Keurig Innovation Time:" an analog to Google's 'time for innovation' programming, to give employees focused time to conceive and test ideas for innovative products, services, and processes.- Spearheaded efforts to remove Styrofoam from brewer packaging.- Started program to address quality issues on-site, reducing warranty cost, and improving customer sentiment.

- Led team of engineers and interns, focused on quality testing and analysis of wet floorcare robotics system including Scooba and Scooba 200 platforms.- Oversaw hundreds of test fixtures, generating millions of data points.- Automatically collected data, and reviewed performance to ensure high- quality product decisions were being made by the extended engineering team.- Traveled extensively to China to interact with international team and contract manufacturers.- Inspected test and manufacturing procedures and processes to ensure product quality at every stage of assembly.- Introduced and implemented OSHA compliance, winning iRobot's "The Rock" award for contributions to employee safety.

- Designed and tested sensors for aircraft.- Worked with manufacturing team and clients to create innovative designs allowing for multi-purpose configuration sensors, thermocouples, speed sensors, position sensors, and more.- Improved inventory control system as a part of Six Sigma Green Belt certification to ensure out-of-date inventory was removed from shelves, while prioritizing inventory closest to expiration.- Engineered test fixtures and analyzed resulting data to provide high- performance product to various aerospace customers.