Serves as General Manager responsible for overseeing daily business operations for a custom machine builder and engineering organization. Manages teams across Purchasing, Operations, Quality, Business Development, and Project Management. Develops and implements high-impact strategies to drive productivity while achieving business development objectives. Maintains ongoing responsibility for directing company’s finance management, including cash flow, budgeting, forecasting & cost savings initiatives.➢ Successfully turned-around an underperforming organization to achieving double-digit growth over last 5 years➢ Managed numerous projects simultaneously valued in excess of $12M+, including complex defense contracts➢ Negotiated contract terms on projects ensuring favorable terms on current and future projects➢ Recruited high-performing talent to balance workload according to project requirements and budget constraints

Gained experience in business process improvement as Operations Process Improvement Intern as part of master’s degree with KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Established company knowledge management maturity level through analytical study and recommended initiatives for alignment to corporate strategy. Worked in a team environment to execute improvement initiatives.➢ Developed key performance indicators to capture various improvement opportunities at the local and global level➢ Completed thesis research in knowledge management in context of a multi-national telecommunication company

Served as Senior Automation Systems Engineer and Lead Engineer for production automation systems. Worked with teams in implementation and design of next generation robotic assembly lines, including mechanical, electrical, and software development. Optimized manufacturing processes through Lean implementation and automated system design leading to 85% reduction in inventory. Collaborated with R&D team on design for manufacture issues and the transition of new products to manufacturing.➢ Engaged suppliers on quality issues and cost reduction activities to decrease expenses and achieve cost control goals➢ Designed automated manufacturing solutions and led transition from R&D environment to high-volume manufacturing➢ Maintained responsibility for documenting and releasing automation systems conforming to relevant FDA standards➢ Spearheaded process improvements by contributing directly to continuous improvement and Six Sigma initiatives

➢ Development and Implementation of Automated Solutions for Detector Manufacturing. ➢ Designed and implemented automated solutions for detector manufacturing during high growth stage. Guided the transition from an R&D environment to high volume manufacturing. This included multiple robotic work cells for detector assembly and vision systems for measurement and inspection of components.

Gained experience as Student Researcher designing and implementing an internet-based control and monitoring system for a geothermal heat pump and enthalpy recovery system. Developed system through the internet. Results of the research were the basis for future implementation of alternative heating & cooling systems for residential purposes and the commercial marketplace.