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Director of Operations – Northwestern University Research Shop, Evanston, Illinois 2016 – 2020 Brought in to revamp and rebuild operations and capabilities succeeding in establishing robust, highly valued engineering services accessible to, and widely used by, the university research community and beyond.Selected Contributions: Created Engineering services infrastructure and capabilities Enhanced and improved capabilities and responsiveness of custom production resources Developed an adroit and nimble Student Research Shop Recruited and hired excellent technical, service oriented, responsive candidates for key positions Directed multiple advertising & marketing avenues aimed at educating researchers about aid and resources Directed the renovation of the physical plant

Led planning, direction, and coordination of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programs. Developed and led implementation of manufacturing process improvements.Led development of novel chemical printing product line effort.Developed sources of meaningful operations data and key performance indicators; raised awareness of benefits of key cultural changes. Selected Contributions: Rationalized demand communications; improved throughput & state signaling Devised & developed connector pin improvement, shepherded change through engineering, purchasing & production; result was increased production throughput with elimination of latent in-field failures Developed production assembly & programming capability to produce fundamental production planning change allowing streamlined flow, WIP reduction & 20% throughput improvement Designed instrument & process for product verification & quality data collection; improved throughput 10% Characterized & developed complex additive manufacturing process streams

Developed manufacturing operation from start-up to fully functioning department for technology company operating in the nanotechnology space; directing manufacturing engineering, manufacturing, quality and compliance activities for five distinct product lines and services.Collaborated with engineering, PhD research groups, custom process and equipment suppliers on process design. Contributed instrumental leadership in the development of ERP tools for operational accounting, inventory, production, quality and sales fulfillment requirements.Selected Contributions: Developed stable supply of outsourced critical components & processes mitigating risks in low-volume environment Recruited, hired and mentored talented, highly effective staff Directed development and implementation of export compliance regulatory policies and GMP programs Developed critical complex, materials & data tracking processes for proprietary encryption product & service Co-created comprehensive engineering documentation control system Co-inventor of nanoscale device fabrication process – patent application Oversaw multiple office, lab and production facilities build out projects

Developed and implemented technologies and processes for production of new & existing medical device products. Engineered thick-film circuits & processes; supported production at microelectronics facility. Established and maintained internal & external component and product supply chain.

Managed staff & all aspects of ME department for production of standard and custom electronic products; processes include surface mount technology, thick film technologies, electronic and mechanical assembly and testing, in an ISO9000 environment. Participated managing production staff. Developed facility layouts, safety programs; oversaw contractor activities.