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• Lead PRODUCT INNOVATION–creative idea, concept generation, concept research & development, technology alternatives, and market insight• Partner with management to champion best-in-class technology, efficiency, novel product benefit, and brand appeal• Support R&D vision–brainstorm to create opportunities from potential threats• Collaborate with hi-tech manufacturers to deliver compelling products to market• Provide expertise to improve product design fit, form & function, accelerate release to market, reduce cost–and increase revenue • Mentor/coach team junior engineers as needed to help meet critical objectives• Access CAD files via Windchill PDMLink and use ProEngineer Creo to create/modify solid/surface models, assemblies, and drawings as required. Also, use Enterprise PDM and SolidWorks. • Select customers included: SONY Electronics, Medtronic, and GE Digital EnergyRelated:Virtual reality, Hands-free computing, Home entertainment electronics, Medical device, Touchscreen, Health monitor, Heart rate tracker, Pulse sensor, Thin film, Flex print circuit, Capacitative switch, Embedded modem, Wireless antenna, Mechanical seals, Idea generation, Ideation, Marketing strategy, Applications engineering, Part consolidation, Process improvement

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Mechanical design of award winning telecom products including set top boxes, high speed broadband, voice remotes, WIFI, etc

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• Responsible for mechanical planning, concept, design, modeling, analysis/simulation, and development of Scientific Atlanta HDTV-DVR smart set-top boxes• Industry leader shipped 20M+ units worldwide … $100.3M Net income FY 2003 … $218M Net income FY 2004 (118% over prior year) ... consumer home devices consistently added 60%+ to fiscal revenues y/y ($214M in FY 2004) ... 2 U.S. patents … industry award-winning designs• Applied ProE Wildfire 3D CAD to model electronic enclosure containing PWB, board-level shields, front panel, and other assemblies mounted to hardware chassis• Applied ProMechanica FEA to simulate/analyze load limits (stress/displacement) of critical assembly features• Created detailed GD&T/ASME production drawings of plastic, metal, rubber parts and assemblies• Applied ProIntralink to manage CAD files• Applied Oracle Agile PLM to manage bill of materials (BOM) during product life cycle• Sourced rapid prototype builds to prove fit, form & function, and support marketing samples• Collaborated with marketing and industrial designers to balance product form, size, colors, features, and usability against emerging consumer trends• Coordinated purchasing, suppliers, operations, and other cross-function teams to meet build schedules and BOM costs• Communicated progress, threats/risks, solutions/mitigation, and previewed next action plan at weekly design team status meetings• Managed development partners to create proprietary components, process improvements, and prototype & production tooling• Completed other activities required to deliver concept to production Related:IR, Infrared optic sensor, Light pipe, Buttons, LED display, I/O, RFI, EMI, EMC, Shielding, Circuit board, Metal stamping, Die tool, Mold, Tooling, Cosmetic finishing, Class A surface, Physical design, Mechanical hardware, Electronics packaging, Enclosure design, Electromechanical integration, Electro-mechanical, Mechatronics, Home entertainment electronics, Interactive device

• Responsible for mechanical concept, design, modeling, analysis, and development of wireless handheld mobile devices• Supported team by recruiting 3 engineers for hire by company • Applied ProEngineer 3D CAD to model electronic housing containing PWB, shields, and other assemblies• Applied ProMechanica FEA to simulate/analyze load limits (stress/displacement) of critical assembly features• Created detailed GD&T/ASME production drawings of thin wall plastic, metal, rubber parts and assemblies• Sourced rapid prototype builds to prove fit, form & function, and support marketing samples• Collaborated with industrial designers to balance product form, size, colors, features, and usability against product requirements• Coordinated purchasing, suppliers, operations, and other cross-function teams to meet build schedules and BOM costs• Communicated progress, threats/risks, solutions/mitigation, and previewed next action plan at weekly design team status meetings• Managed development partners to create proprietary components, process improvements, and prototype & production tooling• Completed other activities required to deliver concept to production• Define specifications, test plans, procedures to support evaluation DVT and qualification VVQRelated:Fascia, RFI, EMI, EMC, Shields, LCD, Display, Lithium-ion battery, Input keypad, Acoustic gasket, PCB assembly, Magnesium alloy injection molding, MIM, Over molding, Co molding, In molding, IMD, Film insert molding, Part decoration, Resins, Pigment additives, Metallization, Plating, Texturing, Joining, Component placement, Plating, Coating, Painting, Screen printing, Pad printing, Metal forming, Wireless communications device, Smartphone

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Contractor, responsible for mechanical design changes to mobile phone handset• Supported minor improvements to universal wall adapter and battery charger• Used Pro/ENGINEER 3D CAD to create top-down/master models and technical drawings • Applied DFMA practices to ensure plastic and rubber parts met requirements for high-volume molding and assembly • Collaborated with purchasing, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to meet corporate objectivesRelated:Elastomers, Gaskets, Grommets, Plugs, Labels, Speaker, Receiver, Microphone, Alert vibrator, Headphone jack, Tolerance analysis, Six Sigma, DfSS, Manufacturability, Mass production, Laser cutting, Telecommunication

• GM PRODUCT INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER• Responsible for concept development for next-generation advance prototype vehicles• Team awarded Meritorious Unit Citation for "team excellence" from Executive Vice-President• Helped contribute to a record 37.3% Profit increase during Q2• GMC Jimmy won Motor Trend Truck of the Year … North American Truck of the Year … Consumers Digest Best Buy award• Assessed current technology capabilities, limitations, and trends• Collaborated with R&D to explore, identify, qualify, and integrate best practices into design, materials, tools, processes, and systems• Integrated emerging technologies in IP cluster (instrument panel) automotive parts and assemblies • Coordinated with purchasing, suppliers, operations, and other cross-functional teams to meet build schedules and BOM costs• Managed development partners to create proprietary component modulesRelated:Instrument panel, Trim package, Metalworking, Machining, Extrusion, Design for assembly, Emerging technology

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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