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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Olmsted Falls, Oh, Us

• Lead all R&D activities in line with product roadmaps and growth strategies including basic research, applied research, advanced development of minimum viable products (MVPs), technology documentation, and transfer into new product development• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in developing innovation roadmap, ensuring alignment to product roadmaps and business priorities• Foster a culture of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

• Own systems architecture while overseeing safety and compliance throughout the product life cycle including customer requirements, regulations and standards, validation requirements, risk analysis, design for reliability, and design record book for 55+ new and existing products for a business with annual revenue of $630M• Partner with VPs to develop multigenerational strategic plans and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sourcing) to execute strategy• Collaborate with 6 international teams of Senior Design Managers, Product Managers, Program Managers, and Design Engineers to confirm all customer, safety, and regulatory requirements are verified and documented• Manage key metrics and formalize design review process to assess performance, reliability, risk mitigation, manufacturing readiness, and documentation rigor and drive 100% safety and regulatory compliance• Support bid/warranty requests, oversee technical issues in the field and manufacturing quality issue resolution• Manage IP portfolio of 100+ new and existing patents to ensure competitive advantage and cost effectiveness• Collaborated with a broad multi-level UL team over 4 months to initiate, coordinate, and update a standard with a new category to allow Current Lighting to certify the first product in this category and be first to market• Implemented new Design Record Book SI and simplified Product Creation and Change Process; on average review 175 technical docs and approve 75 manufacturing deviations annually• Promote a learning culture by leading tech talks to share knowledge and best practices across product teams; simplified and commonized FMEA and Safety tools to drive consistency and understanding

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

• Supported multiple growing product lines as Product Line Safety Leader responsible for all Safety, UL Certifications, and EMC compliance (FCC, ICES/NMB, CISPR 15) for 200+ product launches and design updates• Managed safety compliance throughout the product life cycle – identified relevant standards, developed test/validation plans, owned and documented all certification efforts, approved final safety tollgates, and organized Product Line Safety Council to drive timely and effective resolution of field issues• Reviewed 2,800+ change requests for consistently growing product lines; over 200% increase from year one• Partnered with Safety team to initiate, plan, and successfully implement an on-site UL Data Acceptance Program (DAP) Lab, resulting in a reduction in project delivery times by 50% and project costs by up to 40%• As a UL DAP Authorized Signatory, I was responsible for ensuring adherence to UL DAP requirements, including compliance to applicable sections of ISO/IEC 17025 and OSHA Directive CPL 01-00-004, hiring, training, and managing the Test Technician, certifying all results, and managing yearly calibration and audits• Developed strong relationships with UL’s Certification Team, leading to future opportunities and achievements• Successfully recruited, hired, and managed new additional Safety Leader to increase project throughput, streamline the safety review process, and refine UL project management• Facilitated product line safety awareness and training courses for design and engineering staff• Received awards for performance including Global Edison Engineering Development Program "Be This" award

Boston, Ma, Us

• Led a design team of 6 Engineers and 2 Technicians to deliver next generation product with a budget of $2M+• Set project scope, goals, and timelines and collaborated with the Principal Engineer and Program Manager to explore all possible design and process options; developed product requirements with Product Management

Boston, Ma, Us

• Managed New Product Introduction programs while owning the design for products with budgets over $1.3M+• Mentored and coached new engineers on design of experiments (DOE), reliability, and product design

Boston, Ma, Us

HID Design Engineer Supporting CMH 70W Ultra Development

Boston, Ma, Us

CMH 250W Super Wattmiser System Program Manager

Boston, Ma, Us

HID Design Engineer Responsible for Launching CMH 250W SPXX, Supporting High Watt CMH Development, and acting as HID Safety Leader

Boston, Ma, Us

EEDP with Rotations in CMH Design, CMH Ceramic Process, and HID Product Service

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering