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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Lead Program/Product Manager, driving early-stage R&D, guiding products to market adoption, securing funding through new business opportunities, and defining development scopes for strategic success• Drive strategic product roadmaps and execution, leading cross-functional teams to develop and integrate advanced computer vision software solutions across 4+ distinct uncrewed systems, aligning technical development with strategic business goals• Engage stakeholders and customers to define and validate product requirements, gather feedback, refine features, mitigate risks, and validate solutions, driving iterative development that enhances autonomy in critical operations• Prioritize high-impact features, resulting in timely product delivery, higher user satisfaction, and increased market adoption• Lead Learning and Active Perception (AI & ML) engineers to deliver software and development of perception models for real-time object tracking and classification, meeting deadlines for DoD customers while mitigating risks and optimizing resources

Cupertino, California, Us

Led global teams across the US and Asia from concept phase to mass production for 4 iPhone generations, aligning product development with strategic goals, market demands, and quality standards for complex new technologies• Partnered with stakeholders across functions to align on key requirements, meet build goals and KPIs, launching new iPhones through data-driven product readiness decisions, presenting program maturity updates to senior leadership• Drove early FATP strategy and roadmap execution for next-gen AirTag, leading a cross functional team to optimize system hardware architecture during product definition to achieve a $15M in annual cost savings through process improvements and operational cost savings • Defined cost and efficiency requirements based on market insights and customer feedback to improve AirTag design, enhancing production efficiency and user satisfaction• Achieved cost savings of +$20M/year in labor reduction through introduction and development of new Vent and Speaker Module lines, drove risk mitigations & failure analysis to deliver +99.5% yields across iPhone 15 and 15 Plus• Enabled development and system integration of novel proximity sensor module at FATP with multi-disciplinary technical engineering teams for iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max• Communicated and presented on program maturity and ramp readiness to senior leadership• Fostered a high-performance, collaborative environment by mentoring team members, improving efficiency and cohesion

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Lead Program Manager for Engineering and Operations, led the cross-functional engineering development, production readiness and launch of Axon’s first wearable LTE-connected camera, Axon Body 3, and Taser 10’s new cartridge technology• Led development strategy and next generation process development with engineering for new cartridge technology• Introduced new automation vendors and developed automated processes in wire winding, laser welding, assembly and testing for development builds while managing production machines through acceptance• Key member of engineering team to restructure supply chain for next-gen components, removing poor performing suppliers and strategically shifting NPI production to more capable and cost-effective suppliers• Drove R&D’s evaluation and acquisition of CT scanning system for engineering & failure analysis

Scottsdale, Az, Us

• Directed global teams from early concept through launch for Axon’s 0 to 1 first wearable LTE connected camera, AB3• Oversaw in-country, cross-functional teams in China & Taiwan focusing on engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain to meet critical technical and program milestones, drove both engineering and factory improvements in China• Drove improvements with engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, RF, Acoustic) through development builds to increase functional performance (IPX7, Drop, Acoustic, LTE & GPS antenna design) throughout EVT, DVT, PVT, Ramp & MP• Accomplished design and FATP process improvements to successfully meet product requirements, pass REL validation & ORT, stabilized capacity, mitigate EFFA issues, map PRQ plan and reduce costs• Managed Axon’s most successful product launch, shipping more than 100k devices in first 6 months in the market, increased output by 320% from ramp plan and reached +95% yield on multiple production lines

Scottsdale, Az, Us

• Led engineering tradeoffs with concept development and characterization studies for new product design• Designed, tested, and characterized IP68 enclosures, thermal management & mechanisms for next gen wearables• Conducted investigations using SolidWorks Finite Element Analysis, Flow Simulation, Linear and Non-Linear Dynamics tools to simulate real life thermal conditions & mechanical failure points to guide early design decisions • Designed, fabricated and introduced new tools, mechanical assembly and test fixtures for 7 unique production lines • Executed verification testing apart of POV camera’s PVT/Ramp while communicating issues and potential solutions to drive needed hardware & software changes for production • Led EVT build for AB3 and managed outsource of manufacturing test firmware project

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• Researched the hydrodynamics and propulsion of sea lion flippers under the supervision of Dr. Megan Leftwich• Developed robotic sea lion flipper prototype to emulate unsteady propulsion of sea lion flipper• Image taken of sea lion flipper surface using Scanning Electron Microscope featured in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Highlights of Fluid Dynamics Research article for 2014• Presented project in annual SEAS R&D Showcase Competition

Washington, Dc, Us

• Assembled prototype micro-cathode vacuum arc thrusters for a small cube satellite in the Micro-propulsion and Nanotechnology Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Michael Keidar• Refined design, evaluated materials, and estimated thrust abilities for thruster prototypes in vacuum chamber

• Focused on engineering verification tests and finding technical solutions for the R&D team’s next-generation law enforcement body camera Axon Body 2• Planned, executed, and recorded tests using JIRA to verify system requirements and drive needed hardware & software changes • Performed data collection tests ranging from high speed camera drops to thermal chambers to simulate accelerated life testing. Prototyped and operated a robotic button cycle fixture for automated testing and iteration • Communicated issues and potential solutions with design engineers and manufacturing engineers to drive hardware changes for production