Kalen Wolfe Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

As Clutterbot moves from focusing on R&D to production, I moved into the roleof COO to support company wide timeline management and business planningto ensure we could meet company milestone and launch our product.-Streamlined company processes and procedures while ensuring we are enhancing customer value.-Set up Jira across company to align 12 teams with common OKRs and workflows-Brought in and supported program managers to maintain and maintain company best management… Show more As Clutterbot moves from focusing on R&D to production, I moved into the roleof COO to support company wide timeline management and business planningto ensure we could meet company milestone and launch our product.-Streamlined company processes and procedures while ensuring we are enhancing customer value.-Set up Jira across company to align 12 teams with common OKRs and workflows-Brought in and supported program managers to maintain and maintain company best management practices Show less

Wellington, New Zealand

As the company grew I spent time across both mechanical design and product management to ensure our product was being designed with customer-centric principles and enforced lean startup ideas to get prototypes quickly into real customers homes to better understand customer expectation and prove prototype value. I led both the mechanical design team and product team until growing to a point where we hired/promoted new leaders to take on these responsibilities.Some Key Achievements-… Show more As the company grew I spent time across both mechanical design and product management to ensure our product was being designed with customer-centric principles and enforced lean startup ideas to get prototypes quickly into real customers homes to better understand customer expectation and prove prototype value. I led both the mechanical design team and product team until growing to a point where we hired/promoted new leaders to take on these responsibilities.Some Key Achievements- Built a product team with a single industrial designer to a product management function with 3 product managers working across, hardware, software and mobile portfolios- Acting team lead for mechanical and product teams for over 1 year, until promoting other into the roles- Involved in over 50 customer interviews to ensure the robot was meeting the customer needs- Helped develop customer personas and determine the ideal target market- Started testing program with early adopters- Set product vision for the company- Established and worked alongside leadership team to develop business strategy- Supported growing company from 10 to 80 employees world wide- Traveled between India, New Zealand and Canada- Involved in capital raises- fulfilled duties as a director of the company Show less

Wellington, New Zealand

Second employee to be hired for a new startup trying to solve a complex problem for parents. Primary responsibility was to develop innovative prototypes to pick up objects around customers homes. Really did everything to support an early stage startup from, building prototypes, finding office space, hiring employees, leading brainstorming event, working with CEO around company and product vision.Some key achievements were:- Empathized with customer and used feedback to lead design… Show more Second employee to be hired for a new startup trying to solve a complex problem for parents. Primary responsibility was to develop innovative prototypes to pick up objects around customers homes. Really did everything to support an early stage startup from, building prototypes, finding office space, hiring employees, leading brainstorming event, working with CEO around company and product vision.Some key achievements were:- Empathized with customer and used feedback to lead design principles- Helped grow team from 2 to around 10 employees- Designed full robotic assemblies in solid works- Used rapid prototyping tools like 3D printing and OEM parts to validate mechanism quickly- Critical member in developing the key robotic principles still used in Clutterbots product today- Mentored Junior engineers and helped lead brainstorming events- Key driver to getting Clutterbot into a incubator program Show less

Okotoks, Alberta

• Welded (TIG, MIG, Stick) stainless-steel sculptures from cutlery and other metals• Used social media and local stores to market and sell products • Communicated and negotiated with clients to complete sales• Organized art shows, secured tables, and marketed around Alberta

Calgary, Canada Area

• Developed design for manufacturing (DFM) reports for product production.• Ensured production of over $600,000 of new products were completed on time and accurately.• Diagnosed, repaired and troubleshoot mechatronic systems.• Conducted studies including labor time studies, testing failure rates and first pass inspections on all new products.• Designed and personally built over 15 custom jigs and testing equipment.• Liaison with internal and external… Show more • Developed design for manufacturing (DFM) reports for product production.• Ensured production of over $600,000 of new products were completed on time and accurately.• Diagnosed, repaired and troubleshoot mechatronic systems.• Conducted studies including labor time studies, testing failure rates and first pass inspections on all new products.• Designed and personally built over 15 custom jigs and testing equipment.• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders.• Multitasking skills developed though working on up to 20 different projects a day. Show less

1515 28 St Ne, Calgary, Ab T2A 3T1

• Completed over 100 parts and assembly’s using SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software• Maintained thousands of detailed engineering drawings for vendor manufacturing • Supervised several equipment fatigue/stress tests on oil rig equipment• Responsible for creating and completing stress and design calculations• Contacted several manufacturers regarding part drawings, dimensions, MPI welds and other specifics• Managed, trained, and supported 2 new engineering interns

Okotoks, Alberta

· Held a position of trust as a store key-holder enforcing security and responsibility among all staff · Held lines of effective communication with both individual and corporate clients· Managed and trained 20+ staff in store procedures, best practices, client service, and problem solving· Responsible for comparing lumber prices to market competitors and discounting large purchases while keeping the interests of the store profitable · Responsible for changing reordering points… Show more · Held a position of trust as a store key-holder enforcing security and responsibility among all staff · Held lines of effective communication with both individual and corporate clients· Managed and trained 20+ staff in store procedures, best practices, client service, and problem solving· Responsible for comparing lumber prices to market competitors and discounting large purchases while keeping the interests of the store profitable · Responsible for changing reordering points within the inventory system. Occasional special and local vendor orders· Provided customers with custom built project quotes, code requirements, and material recommendations Show less

Okotoks, Alberta

· Responsible for outside sales, prospecting new clients, providing exceptional project management, material recommendations, and timelines to large corporate clients· Primary contact for Mattamy homes, supplying materials totaling over $1,000,000 in sales· Evaluated costs, market demands, and competitors to continue to be a preferred wholesaler