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Henderson, Nv

• Protected multimillion-dollar client relationship by identifying $1.00 solution for $3,500 deliverable that enabled product to meet critical timeline.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Spearhead basic hardware and software engineering, fabrication, and troubleshooting for Startup Company specializing in low power, low cost consumer-centric devices.Key Achievements Include:• 50% cost reduction while attaining quality and performance levels achieved by influencing management acceptance of new technology solution.• Ensured 100% consistency in communication of product acceptance parameters with corporate finance, engineering, and offshore manufacturing.• 43% reduction in production cycle time generated by designing and developing products easily convertible to manufacturing processes with minimal modifications.

Henderson, Nv.

Managed development of new products for privately held electronics company.Key Achievements Include:• 83% reduction in “days late” of new product releases achieved through collaborative communication, implementation of Gantt charts, structured meetings, and increased accountability across team.• Eliminated variances against plan by using common sense approaches to applying benchmarking strategies and gaining team buy in that improved performance.• Improved project implementation and cost control by establishing clear, documented expectations to move from serial to parallel processes.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Tasked with rapid development of accessory products to test concepts and gain customer acceptance of new ideas for world leader in irrigation and irrigation control systems.Key Achievements Include:•$600,000 generated in first year revenue from older product concept by completing review and redesign of hardware and software elements within six months.•27%+ reduction in overall development cost realized by initiating new in-house set of standards and test procedures that improved quality and efficiency.•13%+ increase of beta test cycle time gained by taking hands-on approach and working directly with marketing, focus group, and customer feedback data prior to product release.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Managed software and hardware projects for multi-disciplined engineering consulting firm.Key Achievements Include:•Led turnaround and completion of two-year stalled program in six months by assessing roadblocks and initiating solutions in collaborative effort with main client.•35% underbid contract completed for specialized test equipment by designing customer interface, creating FPGA code, and aligning project with client expectations.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Functioned as lead engineer overseeing R&D, product development and manufacturing, and CTO managing planning functions for high-tech electronics development created prior to GPS becoming mainstay.Key Achievements Include:•$9 million "stepped" investment facilitated by recruiting highly efficient software team that created product prototypes that proved all initial product claims.•Optimized manpower by directing contribution of five primary teams covering hardware, firmware development, web development, manufacturing, and field support.•Mentored company-sponsored senior projects class from University of Arizona that received First Place Award leading to patent for key product offering for company.•Developed competitive product without foreign manufacturing by changing production process to produce all parts in U.S. economically with little "touch" labor.•Positioned company as primary vendor to Boeing by developing cell phone updating methodology for firmware modifications based on customer feedback during field testing.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Chief engineer, setting direction for high-tech startup providing consulting and limited product development.Key Achievements Include:•$300,000 initial proposal generated successful prototypes forming foundation of multimillion-dollar program.•Delivered prototype for main product in 37% of normal development time by establishing engineering field support trailer at Kent State regional airport.•30-day turnaround achieved for delivery of 10 next generation jet engine fuel pump controllers by building on distributors' stock and design complexity including use of redundant DSP controllers.

Akron, Oh

Sr. Project Engineer. Responsible for new pen based products in the emerging handheld markets. I reported directly to the CEO who was very active in the development process.Key Achievements Include:•Worked directly with the CEO to devlope new product concepts.•Reduced prototype times from weeks/months to days/weeks.

Westlake, Oh

•Built up new segments of business for this company. Including product definition, setting schedules, developing internal procedures, and recruiting and hiring personnel. Continued career excellence in developing innovative complex high-speed production floor test systems, utilized by the big three automakers.•Developed and built an 8031 IEEE488 interfaced desktop analyzer tailored for automotive audio components that were tested by the larger systems. The analyzer was modular in design and had several add-on boards that allowed for end use flexibility.•Designed and built a 3-bay high-speed parallel production floor quad tester radio system tester. System allowed for simultaneous loading and testing for zero set up time.•Designed and built dual head high-speed production radio assembly tester.•Designed and built single unit QA inspection station. This station was utilized on the production floor.

Akron, Oh

Department lead engineer. Responsible for the design of new and automated computer controlled test systems. Interfaced with other departments and diciplines to achive successes.• Built career excellence in developing innovative complex multi-disciplined military systems. These successes were accomplished in an on time and under budget fashion. Championed the “impossible projects”. Strived to achieve better levels of communication between functional groups both with-in the department as well as through out the company.• Created object oriented/based test systems, before C/C++ became mainstream, and set hardware and software standards that is still being utilized today.• Directly responsible for a multi-million dollar Navy’s Tomahawk cruise missile test project. This included both lead engineer and administrative responsibilities.• Project engineer assigned to the Vertical Launch ASROC development and test program. Assigned as Guidance officer and field company representative reporting directly to the Navy field command during the testing performed at White Sands Missile Range, White Sands New Mexico. Participated in all aspects of board level sub-system and all-up system testing.• As a test engineer worked directly with the senior staff engineers to develop complex and innovative test schemes and mechanisms. Traveled to Norway as a direct result of my internal success with the F16 assignments. Other test programs included MK30, Captor, MK48, F15, Pershing missile and brake control boxes for the DC10 and L1011.