• Start-up business launched. Innovative New Products and Processes developed for lean-based manufacturing and assembly. The product lines were conceived, invented, and prototyped. Tech-specs were formally documented for six sigma manufacturability and sourced in USA, India, and China. Five patents awarded. One patent pending.• Support daily Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Service.• Developed and executed Marketing and Sales programs to include tradeshows, affiliate networks, print, and digital media. Created and expanded a mobile responsive e-Commerce platform. Improved abandoned carts through retargeting. Improved SEO performance with Google Analytics, Search Engine Console, and other tools. Customer-facing responsibilities. • Product Management including product cost modeling, P&L analysis, and product line strategy development. Initiated capital fund-raising campaigns with investors.

• Responsible for bringing new products to market and the startup of manufacturing operations for an Injection Molder of Medical and Military Devices in an ISO 9001, 13485, FDA, and ITAR based company. Provided Program & Portfolio Management for Sales, Engineering, Tooling Fabrication, ERP/BOM, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance and Compliance, Manufacturing Operations, and Finance. Senior Management Team member on executive strategic planning committee.• Created and managed a multi-disciplinary PMO and R&D department consisting of technical subject matter experts. Process-focused Project Managers, Product Design Engineers, Assembly and Manufacturing Engineers, Quality & Validation Engineers, ERP Specialists, Tool Makers, and Vendors drove projects from ideation through device development and into production.• Established standardized workflows, templates, and stage gates for production equipment creation through Design|Build|First-Article|Validation phases. Led cross-functional teams for Scope-Time-Cost on tasks. Taught and institutionalized best demonstrated PM and LEAN Six Sigma practices. Improved project throughput by completing more than 25 programs each year. Customer-facing responsibilities.• Led the implementation of an enterprise-based Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint tool for human and equipment capacity planning. Software Trainer and Administrator.

• Led 60+ multi-disciplinary stakeholders through a new product introduction program in the electrical connector and network cabling industry. Product designed and production machinery built for a next-gen new product launch. Microsoft Project utilized to establish work breakdown structures, project costs and budgets, and staffing plans. Achieved project scope objectives for time and cost. Created an environment for improved project planning & execution. Improved communications and team-play.

• Project Management Office creator and department manager in the electrical connector and electronics components industry. Utilized a structured business planning and execution approach (five-phased, time-to-market & time-to-volume methodology, aka PACE).• Functional Manager for six manufacturing engineering departments (stamping, plating, molding, assembly, quality/validation and PM). Project teams designed, built, and validated manufacturing equipment, and provided process mapping, risk assessments, and six sigma tool qualifications.• Team member for executive review board and project portfolio management. Provided project approval and oversight to new business development and cost reduction programs.