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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Massachussets

Waltham, Ma

Director of Nondestructive Testing, May 2013 to May 2014Customer Relationship and Nondestructive Testing Manager, June 2012 to May 2013Responsible for identifying and developing domestic and international business opportunities and strategizing product positioning for developing technologies. Project management of commercial and small business innovative research programs. Developed and conducted equipment & software training. Impact & Results • Co-authored grant proposals, and analyzed potential cost savings of novel developments as compared to the existing model. Successfully winning $3.0M in funding. • Project management of an international research program.• Practical experience and pragmatic approach to situations and engineering solutions leading to process improvements of existing methods.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Originated the Nondestructive Testing Group. Responsible for the development and management of all nondestructive testing operations and training at the primary manufacturing facility in Hawthorne, CA, engine and structural test facility in McGregor, TX and launch facilities located on Kwajalein Atoll, Cape Canaveral, and Vandenberg Air Force Bases for the inspection of rocket and space capsule flight hardware and launch support structures.Impact & Results • Grew the nondestructive testing group from 1 into a world class group of 23. • Developed inspection capabilities from 1 into 13 methods to support inspection requirements in all engineering groups. • Envisioned and managed the design and implementation of innovative ultrasonic and radiographic robotic assisted scanning technologies in order to integrate in or near manufacturing cells.• Analyzed and drove economic and efficiency improvements of each inspection process through integration into manufacturing cells, creative engineering design changes, strategic positioning of inspection processes, and planning of inspection personnel.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Nondestructive Testing Manager, Level 3, July 2003 to July 2007Nondestructive testing of a vast array of critical components for civilian & military flight hardware, missile and rocket components, and mining equipment.Impact & Results • Managed the logistics, operation, and management of an on-site lab at Hitco Carbon Composites for the ultrasonic inspection of composite structures for Airbus A380 passenger jet and Lockheed Martin F22 fighter jet programs. $1.2M per year revenue.• Managed & obtained qualification for General Electric Aircraft Engines approval.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Direct report to the President of the company. Managed the sales and product training of domestic and international customers and Distributor Sales Force and managed industry trade show attendance.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Provided sales and technical support for 10 major product lines and other various consumable and support products in a 6 state area.Impact & Results • 2001 Salesman of the Year. • Took the initiative and designed, proposed, and managed the company website. • Added sales revenue into 2 additional states.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Mathematics with a concentration in business. Mathematics courses focused on probability and statistics.

Associate In Science, Marine Technology

Pre-Engineering