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Consultant design services with 6 patents pending on products such as the RUC Rifle, Darkside Dashboard, SpeedWing, and others that cater to the self-sufficient and discriminating outdoorsmen within the hunting/competition/recreational shooting space.

- Established fresh perspective for a new product family within an existing business model- Spearheaded the design of a 5-year growth plan- Successfully pioneered 3 new products- Improved engineering & manufacturing facets to reflect current industry standards of quality- Maintained a daily dialogue with C-suite personnel about productivity and profitability within new market white spaces

- Selected for leadership position to oversee daily operations of 20 volunteer staff- Contributed to the daily success of the Department of Homeland Security's mission of Afghan refugee placement- Seamlessly operated the Ft. Bliss, TX, location before transitioning to the Ft. McCoy, WI, location- Pioneered the Sexual Assault Protocol in conjunction with the US Army and DHS investigators- Made significant improvements to the daily operational strategy and logistics organization of the Ft. McCoy, WI, station

- Bootstrapped a new company through savings and micro-loans- Secured additional funding through formal lending institutions- Marketed the brand's main product and service lines- Developed company reputation into a regionally recognized brand- Collaborated with other manufacturers to design new products- Successfully completed two patent applications to the USPTO- Managed 12-15 employees for 7 years- Self-taught new molding applications for composite materials- Launched the use of additive manufacturing processes- Achieved "lean status" in production through scheduling and process optimization

- Developed the company's second and third family of refuse trucks- Successfully implemented the use of Solid Works at the enterprise level to replace outdated AutoCAD and MasterCAM products- Mentored 2 college interns- Evolved product lines from analog controls to digital control features- Developed a "living document" across all brands to streamline the common fasteners used within the design and manufacturing processes

Process engineer for LCV and truck line.Repair process "white paper" author.Implemented engineering change order for fastener used on LCV fascia.Liasion between Trim & Chassis Engineering and suppliers.Sought RFQ's for automation designs within truck line operations.

Worked on electro-mechanical design for DoD explosives detection project.Set-up and streamlined prototype machining area.Authored "user manual" for explosives detection unit.

Infantry Assaultman (0351).Sensitive Sight Exploitation & Intelligence.Explosive breaching SME.QRF Victor 3 driver.Assistant gunner for Mk153 SMAW team.