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Lexington, Ky

We work with fishers and seafood suppliers to provide at-sea verification of sustainable fishing efforts, translating video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost.

Lexington, Ky

Online education resource focused on assisting organizations with lean transformations. Training content includes: Philosophy of Lean Thinking / Lean Problem Solving / Fundamentals and Role of Lean Management / Lean Measurement Techniques / Technical Lean Tools and Skills / Lean Transformation Planning.

Honolulu, Hi

Designed, fabricated, and validated a novel, 3D printed, compact, low-cost, single-site teleoperated laparoscopic surgical robotic system.

Hudsonville, Mi

Espec NA is the ISO-9001 registered North American division of the Espec Group, head quartered in Osaka, Japan. As the largest global company dedicated solely to the design and manufacture of environmental test chambers, the product offering ranges from the industry's smallest temperature and humidity chambers, through automotive specialty equipment, to product designed for validation testing of aerospace components. ESPEC NA employs 150 people with 32 million in annual revenue.Capstone Project: Cradle to grave lean transformation of highest volume model line - Increased GM from -1.64% to 24.79% - Reduced labor cost by 39% - Increased production volume by 51% - Reduced production lead time by 59% - Increased on time delivery from 12% to 93%Additional Kaizen Projects:- Created standardized problem solving curriculum- Implemented performance data collection- Streamlined ISO system (60% reduction in paperwork processed per job)- Redesigning components to reduce assembly times (up to 80%)- Designed new tooling to reduce manufacturing times (up to 50%)- Redesigned work cells and systems to reduce labor time (up to 75%)

St. Petersburg, Fl

Team member on a large-scale bio-acoustics project conducted across the Gulf of Mexico. Interdisciplinary team included experts in bio and ocean acoustics, oceanography, remote sensing, and GIS analysis. Project answers questions on the impact of noise on marine mammal distributions.Primary contributions:- Assisted in designing primary DSG acoustic recorder, housing, and mooring system- Developed manufacturing methods that increased production to 125% of target- Designed and fabricated material handling infrastructure that reduced deployment time by 33% - In field product support (team member training and deployment technical support)

Richmond, Ky

Buggies Unlimited is a leading manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket golf car, UTV, side by side, and electric vehicle parts and accessories. Product spread includes fabricated steel and aluminum components, molded plastics, electronics, DC motor and controller systems, fabric, and vinyl goods. Small business with 70 employees and 20 million in annual revenue.- Supervised QC, Merchandising, Engineering, Technical Services & Technicians- Increased new product sales as share of revenue by over 400% - Reduced international product development cycle time by 60% - Led key product redesign efforts yielding 40% increase in revenue and 10% increase in GM- Developed new merchandising strategy increasing tire, wheel, and related item revenue by 17%- Promoted from entry level engineer to Senior Product Development Manager in two years

Paris, Ky

Moore Commercial Coatings, a subsidiary of Moore Diversified Products, specializes in e-coat and powder coat industrial finishes. Primary business accounts: Square D, Hyster, Moore DP, and Toyota. Small business with 24 employees and over 2 million in annual revenue.- Developed yearly sales plan, cost analysis, and cash flow models - Developed company price quoting system to eliminate under bidding and boost profitability- Developed and implemented statistical process control system for production- Implemented a document-based production tracking system to improve quality- Designed and manufactured custom tooling to double the capacity of the plant machinery- Led team efforts to reduce waste, lead times, and QC issues- Assisted with Made2Manage production software changeover and implementation

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Kappa Sigma Dean's List 2004