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Albany, Oregon, United States

• We deliver streamlined automation systems that solve manufacturing challenges across industries, worldwide.
• Responsible for the execution and quality of all customer-facing projects within the organization.
• Manage technical resources through all phases of the product development lifecycle.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Development of sensor systems for use in digital transformations.
• Development and deployment of a sensor system for Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) of a high-volume manufacturer. Sensor systems were installed in 20 factories on over 250 Production Lines.
• Leadership of a $4M deployment project for sensor systems in multiple factories.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Hexagon Integrated Solutions provides smart factory systems that continuously collect and process data during production operations, enabling fast decision-making and rapid responses to shop floor issues.
• Development of an in-line metrology system for high speed inspection of 100% of parts. Providing technology leadership, program leadership, technology roadmap, and customer interface
• Account management for large US customers that require in-line inspection and manufacture in China
• Adapted Agile/SCRUM approach for use in custom hardware development

Corvallis, Oregon

• Andrews-Cooper is an engineering firm specializing in product development and automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Deployed a automated catheter assembly system that created over 100 twisted pairs. System provided variable speed, adjustable ribbons. and variable pitch.
• Developed an improved method to predict and capture project costs leading to an improvement in project tracking.
• Deployed an fixturing and inspection system for a gluing operation for a high volume consumer electronics assembly
• Led the completion of a VR headset launch in China by providing solutions and testing for all production issues related to multiple production cells

Wilsonville, OR

• DWFritz creates brilliant advanced manufacturing solutions. As the Precision Automation Experts™, we do our best work with microns and milliseconds. Our engineers have expertise designing and building systems that.
• Responsible for technology leadership, technology roadmap, customer interface, project planning, scheduling, project management, research and development
• Coordinated the activities of 7 project managers in the US, 60 engineers in the US, 3 project managers in China, and 240 application engineers in China
• Increased program revenue for an automation product from $47M to $106M in first year while increasing GM
• Adapted Agile/SCRUM approach for use in hardware development to support a very dynamic customer
• Oversaw the design, development, shipment, installation, and qualification of over 700 machines that are installed in 12 contract manufacturers in China

Wilsonville, OR

• Responsible for project management and system engineering
• Led the development of a $1M custom automation tool that used heated plates to separate bonded materials and a robotic arm to peel tape and move products into and out of magazines
• Led the development of 6 custom machines for end of line inspection for a high volume consumer product
• Led the development of a custom tack pin insertion machine used in tablet and laptop assembly

Wilsonville, OR

• Full Cycle Design is a consulting company owned by Jim Petrizzi, providing business management, process improvement, and product development services.
• Improved business execution to increase revenue by 104% and profit by 48% in six months
• Improved production processes to drive a 50% reduction in labor
• Enabled a small software development team to be Agile using Developer Studio Agile tools
• Improved profitability by restructuring a business to separate a wholesale and brick and mortar P&L’s
• Completed process study and recommended process improvements for a vehicle customization line

Salem, OR

• Westport Medical is a startup medical company providing a powered periotome for use in tooth extractions.
• Responsible for branding, marketing, design, project management, certification testing, and manufacturing
• Established Powertome brand by sponsoring two national publications on the Powertome, inclusion in multiple doctor CE courses, attending multiple industry trade shows, and direct marketing to 15,000 dentists and.
• Established US sales rep network covering 85% of the US population
• Established supply chain and production processes to rapidly ramp production
• Completed UL-60601 testing required by FDA for use of in hospital operating rooms

Portland, OR

• Sonetics provides intercoms and headsets for Emergency Personnel under the FireCom brand and for pilots under the FlightCom brand.
• Responsible for engineering management, research and development, product development
• Managed 25 internal personnel and 8 contract personnel to successfully launch seven products in one year
• Developed the first automotive wireless headset for emergency personnel for 23 % revenue increase
• Performed cost analysis to improve service department profitability by 40% in one year
• Completed a new microphone design to open a new market and provide a 25% revenue increase for company

Salem, OR

• GE Security Container Tracking provides an RF container tracking system with a container security sensor.
• Responsible for product development, research and development, software development
• Managed 35 internal personnel and 10 contract personnel in the US and Sweden
• Successfully completed three product launches over two years
• Implemented an Agile, iterative development process that allowed 2 remote teams to collaborate
• Led development of a container security device that achieved a false alarm rate of less than the 1% required by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a US government trade lane test of over 1,000 container moves

Salem OR

• GE Security Supra provides innovative key storage solutions to the real estate, automotive, and consumer markets.
• Responsible for product development, research and development, software development life cycle, software as a service, recurring revenue model, data center operations
• Managed 50 internal personnel and 10 contract personnel in the US and India
• Implemented an Agile sustaining Engineering process to reduce software defects by 90%
• Drove 94% revenue growth from $77 million to $149 million over a three year period
• Implemented a New Product Introduction (NPI) process that improved project execution from 53% over schedule, on average, to less than 5% in eighteen months

Plainville, CT

• GE Industrial Systems provides power management and electronic control devices.
• Responsible for process development and statistical analysis
• Completed a process improvement project that studied over 100 development projects analyzing 110 possible factors that could impact project execution
• Improved execution by identifying and controlling six critical factors existing in all Industrial Systems development projects. Drove $10M improvement in product development costs

Plainville, CT

• Responsible for product development, research and development, software development life cycle
• Managed 55 internal personnel in the US and India
• Led a software development team providing a Power Management Control System (PMCS) software platform
• Improved project execution to meet 88% of development project commitments compared to 20% in previous years
• Established a thirty five member development team in Hyderabad, India

Plainville, CT

• Software Project Leader for two Power Management Control System (PMCS) product launches
• Tech Lead for three PMCS software applications in VC++ and DCOM
• Technical Lead for Event Logger, Waveform Server, and Waveform Client VC++ applications for PMCS substation launch

Wallingford, CT

• Unholtz-Dickie Corp provides vibration test equipment that is the industry standard.
• Responsible for user interface software development and algorithm implementation
• Led the development of new user interface for a windows based system
• Implemented a Sine on Random digital control system for extended automotive testing

West Hartford, CT

• Chandler Evans supplies fuel controls, fuel and hydraulic pumps, and fault tolerant control systems for both large and small fixed and rotary wing aircraft engines.
• System engineer for engineer for control system development for a turbo fan engine
• Oversaw flight testing at British Aerospace in UK
• Developed a new engine surge detection algorithm that was patented

Groton, CT

• Electric Boat is the nation's premier designer and builder of nuclear submarines.
• Developed an active vibration cancellation system that was tested on a trident class submarine
• Implemented all software and firmware to implement a multi-channel coupled control system
• Developed all software and hardware for a ship control training system installed in Bremerton, WA

Sunnyvale, CA

• Amdahl Corp developed IBM compatible mainframe computers.
• Responsible for timing analysis and control for 2 process boards
• Rerouted and redesigned all timing paths to enable a cycle time reduction
• Developed a method for reducing hardware levels in decoder logic to reduce interconnection logic by over 40%

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Focus on Analytical Control systems and Digital Signal Processing

Bs, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science