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Phoenix, Az, Us

Chandler, Az, Us

Tempe, Arizona, Us

Responsible for Supply Chain and Mfg Operations in the Moseley organization structure. The company is developing and marketing a new highly sophisticated microwave radio system platform based on proprietary microwave and signal processing chip technology developed by Moseley. Responsible for Supply Chain strategy working with several different EMS partners in Asia. Successfully transitioned manufacturing of existing radio and VSAT products from legacy Philippine factory to new EMS partners in the Philippines and Thailand to improve execution performance. Led implementation of new MIC/Hybrid assembly capability at lead EMS partner to achieve high frequency performance. Supply Chain is developed and optimized at fabrication, component and assembly level and integrated in partnership with EMS supplier to achieve overall success. Driving new product transitions from development through NPI to volume manufacturing and service support focusing on product cost, time to market, and supply chain control.

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One of five individuals to lead a MBO of the Microwave Radio Product Line of REMEC after that company was sold. Directly responsible for Engineering (SD) and Manufacturing Operations (Philippines) and member of the BOD driving the overall company strategy. Helped grow the company from $17M annual revenue to $160M at its peak in 2012 to become the leading independent global supplier of microwave radio ODU subsystems. Productionized a new proprietary ODU design developed by REMEC and marketed as a standard OTS solution to the microwave radio market, reaching a shipment capacity of 5000 units per week at the revenue peak, second to only Ericsson at that time. Diversified the company by hiring a design team out of Harris in Montreal to add a new Indoor Radio to the product portfolio. Was able to start production within 12 months. Restructured the company with a declining ODU market after 2012 as a Tier 2 radio systems supplier, accelerating the diversification process. Added modem and signal processing technology to the ODU platform to create a new Outdoor IP Radio product, acquired millimeter wave radio supplier Bridgewave Communications in San Jose in 2013, expanded into the VSAT market with a new BUC product, and sold the Philippines factory to a local EMS provider in 2014 to shed almost $10M in overhead costs. Increased the customer base by 4-5X with no single product being more than 30% of the total revenue. Sold the company to Moseley Associates in 2015.

P&L responsibility for the REMEC commercial wireless business with peak annualized revenue in excess of $300M. Direct functional reports included business development, marketing, product management, and R&D with centralized corporate support functions of Sales, Mfg, Finance and HR. Led corporate reorganization from separate operational groups to global product lines and centralized offshore manufacturing to improve operational efficiency and cost structure, netting $30M in operating expense reduction and synergies. Managed operating budgets, staffing, strategic planning, product planning and forecasting, technology development and program management at seven different sites across Europe, US and Asia (>500 people). Achieved strong revenue growth (>80%) from re-focused product offering consisting of Base Station PA/RF Subsystems, Antenna Line Subsystems, and Microwave Radio Subsystems. Integrated several acquisitions into the new product line structure including Spectrian, Paradigm Wireless, Solitra and MRI. Sold off non-core and non-performing businesses in SMR and FWA.

Integrated four independent REMEC companies into a single organization. Responsible for group profit/loss, strategic planning, business development, sales, marketing, product development, R&D, NPI, HR and finance. Developed product offering providing complete integrated RF subsystem solutions to Base Station OEM manufacturers and antenna line and coverage distribution system solutions to mobile operators. Completed and integrated three acquisitions to augment product line and accelerate growth in Europe and China. Transferred onshore manufacturing at design sites in Europe and the US to centralized offshore manufacturing facilities in Costa Rica, Philippines, and China.

Overseas assignment in UK to lead turnaround of a business REMEC acquired six months previously. Business was failing to meet business plan. Replaced several managers with key personnel from REMEC’s US operations and turned business around from $4M revenue/$4M loss per quarter to $7M revenue/break even run rate after one year.

Corporate assignment to develop an integrated REMEC market and product strategy according to REMEC's vision of vertical integration. Lead the effort in identifying, evaluating and executing on acquisition targets to complement current company capabilities and grow the commercial business. Recommended and helped implement strategy to reorganize REMEC along three market based business units - Defense, Broadband Wireless, and Mobile Wireless - folding all of the REMEC companies into this structure.

One of four founders to start REMEC's commercial business. This endeavor was separated out of the defense business as an independent start-up operation. Grew operation from scratch to $50M per year run rate in 3 years, equaling the size of the defense business at that time. Full P&L responsibility, including sales & marketing, engineering and manufacturing. Success led to REMEC IPO and subsequent acquisition strategy. Helped identify targets and implement acquisition strategy to continue growth curve.

Succeeding engineering and engineering management positions for different REMEC product lines, including RF/Microwave components and subsystems. Focused on upward integration of REMEC's various component technologies, including filters, amplifiers, multipliers, frequency sources, switches, and converters into RF Subsystems. Responsible for bidding and proposals, cost estimating, product line strategy, product development, project management, NPI and eventual cost performance of the products in production.