Gregg Bennett Email & Phone Number

Fremont, CA, US

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• Oversaw ideation, development, and launch of three families of hardware products including two that were responsible for reducing field failure rates to <0.5%
• Manage product team of over 10 engineers, cultivating a focus on solving customer problems and understanding their pain pointsAdvance products through multiple development frameworks including the V-model and.
• Conduct customer interviews to understand the market opportunity space and drive requirements that deliver maximum value to the end customersCurate product visiontypes and strategic outlines to structure the long-term.
• Establish cost targets and final pricing to support the needs of the broader business
• Monitor sales demand and pipeline to drive production forecasting and lead-time management during COVID-19-caused supply chain disruptionsDefine KPIs for managed product portfolio to track the impact of product.
• Two-time sales partner award recipient for technical sales support through product overviews, technical partnerships, and troubleshooting

Houston, Texas, US

• Managed projects worth over $500,000 for municipal water/wastewater clients including engineering, scheduling, and factory acceptance testing
• Compose specifications for new products based on customer and market demand while facilitating the R&D design review process from a technical marketing perspective
• Integrate variable frequency drives with programmable logic computers over serial communications networks using protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, and DeviceNet
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineering team members
• Perform and present on competitive analysis for outside sales force
• Contribute to R&D design review process providing market insight and customer demand

Houston, Texas, US

• Quoted over $20M annually in low-voltage drive packages for industrial and commercial projects based on stringent engineering specifications provided by consulting firms and customers
• Managed projects of customized VFD assembly panels, organized deliverables and witness testing
• Designated as the primary technical consultant for the Canadian mining and distribution sales channels
• Frequently traveled domestically and internationally to conduct on-site customer training including hands-on labs and presentations
• Provided technical expertise and recommendations to customers while on sales calls with regional sales representatives
• Administered on-site and remote technical support and troubleshooting to end users for electrical controls cabinets of 120Vac, 230Vac, 480Vac and 600Vac

Houston, Texas, US

• Rotated through Manufacturing, Field Service, and Marketing departments to develop relationships, establish familiarity with company procedures, and gain experience in multiple fields
• Assisted R&D group with development and QC of a test bench for a DC-fed solar inverter
• Drafted engineering schematics in AutoCAD
• Performed QC inspections for MV and LV variable frequency drives

Frisco, Texas, US

• Composed minutes for sales team and distributors on product training sessions of clients including Intel Corp., Xilinx, Inc., and NetLogic Microsystems
• Designed automated scripts to efficiently build reports for internal and external Sales Reps and expedite database management
• Assisted external Sales Reps with presentation design and creationRedesigned the company’s external newsletter in HTML for electronic distribution