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Germany

• Project Lead and Staff Engineer for new product development in the consumer product and footwear industries
• Built new Advanced Concepts Development Center at LKT Polymer Institute (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU)
• Responsibilities of the Concept Development Center include management of technicians, education, forecasting, order management, R&D coordination, printing, processing, testing, and planning for product development
• Manage projects from initial exploration phase through design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) and production manufacturing phases
• Management of joint collaboration and polymer research between Carbon and LKT
• Lead project management and design engineering resource including computational design for key footwear companies

Redwood City, California, United States

• Project lead for new product application development in consumer and medical technologies
• Manage projects from initial exploration phase through design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) and production manufacturing phases
• Work closely with Carbon Production Network and Contract Manufacturing partners to support their design and production needs
• Facilitate the transfer of technical information (new products, processes, materials, software,etc.) between Carbon, CPN, and CM partners
• Lead design work for partners using Carbon's Design Engine latticing software and Grasshopper for creation of products using advanced computational design
• Developed advanced Lua and Python scripts for managing complex print dynamics

Bend, Oregon Area

• Project lead for new design, development, testing, and validation for hydration, food, coffee and spirits product categories
• Manage projects from initial concept phase through design for manufacturing (DFM) and production manufacturing build phases
• Expanded material selection and processes for high resolution in-house prototyping including 3D printing capabilities to reduce timelines and mitigate risk by more than 50 percent
• Implementation of decision analysis methodologies such as SMART or AHP to increase productivity and decrease risk
• Lead advanced R&D projects using 3D printed parts for injection and blow molding applications
• Developed simplified injection molding techniques for caps and lids to allow for significant reduction in development timelines, risk, and cost

Waterloo, WI

• Managed new product development, testing, and validation for Bontrager accessories and aftermarket products
• Developed in-house prototyping processes that reduced development timelines by up to 80 percent
• Developed prototypes that are constructed to highest non-tooled level proving concept viability and illustrating product functionality with a high-level of confidence
• Worked extensively with overseas factories to develop new products and manufacturing systems, processes, and technologies
• Created and maintained BOMs, complex CAD 3D models and assemblies, 2D drawing files and specification sheets defining the construction of the products
• Developed and executed product test plans to ensure that new designs meet performance and durability requirements

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed all new product development, project management, testing, and validation for backcountry rescue devices and bindings
• Worked extensively with plastic injection mold design, tool making, metal processing, laminates, and assembly
• Created and maintained BOMs, complex CAD 3D models and assemblies, 2D drawing files and specification sheets defining the construction of the products
• Worked with overseas factories to define and approve specifications for quality control of components and processes
• Developed and executed product test plans to ensure that new designs meet performance and durability requirements
• Worked with internal and external testing facilities to execute on-time production approvals of all components and finished products

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Worked with development teams early in design cycle to bring innovative products with high attention to detail to market
• Conceptualized and designed test fixtures and automation equipment used to evaluate all product categories including: helmets, goggles, surfboards, outerwear, boots, snowboards, and bindings
• Conducted over 500 hours of biomechanical field research studies using instrumentation with load cells, displacement transducers, accelerometers, and strain gauges
• Used NASTRAN FEA software and in-house developed material database to aid designers in identifying and relieving high stress areas of new designs
• Developed and published test methods and specifications for products in compliance with ASTM, ISO, and CEN
• Evaluated and characterized new and existing materials used in manufacturing of products

Engineering Leadership

Technical Leadership, Project Management, Blue Ocean Strategy, Project Valuation, Marketing, Accounting, ROI Analysis, Decision Analysis.

Plastics And Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician

Advanced Injection Mold Design, Designing World Class Snap Fits, Designing Plastic Parts for Injection Molding Processes

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology