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Portfolio Management, Intellectual Property Management, Program Management

Portfolio Management, Intellectual Property Management, Program Management

PLM System-Working with cross-functional teams at a global level, I leveraged Aras PLM System functionality to successfully develop and implement the following:• Global Program Management process across various product groups and sites• Global Document Control Management process• Global Engineering Change requests and New Item Process (NIP)• Global Engineering Design Requests process including tracking metrics to optimize engineering efficiency, resource allocation and customer responsiveness• Clear and effective training programs to communicate new developments and feature enhancements• Responsible for all aspect of solution development, including requirement gathering, implementation, deployment and training• Worked closely with end users and IT to gather and define business process requirements to develop effective PLM solutionsNPI Team Lead-Working with the VP of Technology and the NPD team, I am assigned the leadership role to:• Track, manage and organize weekly technical review meetings with Product Management and Technology teams to ensure effective alignment of objectives and priorities• Monitor progress and ensure new NPI projects stay on track and launched on time• Followed complex Time to Market release process by ensuring all stage gates were effectively completed and Milestones reached on timeIn my role as the PLM Committee Chairman, I provide guidance to:• Establish a corporate strategic roadmap with key initiatives across 3 business units to help promote and sustain growth and efficiency• Empower and engage committee members to develop a high level progress tracking mechanism to measure ‘Effectiveness vs. Implementation’ and reported to Executive team

Laird Technologies designs and manufactures customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications. The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, specialty metal products, signal integrity components, and antenna solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and wireless remote controls and systems.

Main Technical lead on all RF/EMI absorber materials. Application and Market Expert on new Microwave Absorber Material (RAM) and Technologies. Bring cross-functional teams together to effectively manage product design/specifications, cost target, and project finance goals with long term strategy. Serve as the project's Technical Customer Interface. Conduct high level technical and business meetings with strategic customers. Travel with reps to visit customers to represent the company, its products and capabilities while establishing long-term business and personal relationships wih the customer. Manage the day to day technical support leading to RFPs and RFQs. Provide timely responses to quotes with follow ups while monitoring the hit ratio to understand won/lost bids

United Electric Controls is a privately held corporation that has been in operation since 1931. Headquartered in Watertown, MA, UE is a leader in the design, manufacturing and application of Threshold Detection and Switching™ technology. UE's products protect people, valuable equipment, the environment and processes in a wide variety of industrial applications by monitoring pressure or temperature conditions and performing critical alarm, control and shutdown functions of equipment or processes according to the customer's needsDesign expertise in industrial temperature measurement packages for various applications in many markets.Supported a fleet of 10 national regional sales managers and 8 international.Daily interaction with with 50+ domestic and international distributors, OEMs and direct house accountsExcellent presentation skills when presenting comprehensive product training at distributor and end-user level.Travel to visit customers within the United States and abroadManaged cross-functional teams leading major projectsSet company standard for “Return on Investment” analysisLead a team of professionals to develop a process for Major ProjectsExcellent Project Management skills managing multiple major projects simultaneously through all product cycles.Proven track record for increased Sales revenues and effective account managementTurn territories and strategic accounts into profitable revenueProvide high level technical expertise application engineering and sales support to a wide and diverse customer base (Distributors, End users and house accounts)Set market pricing for managed product lines based on extensive competition knowledgeDevelop and provide new and existing product training to distributors and customers through site visits and onlinePlan and Manage strategies for all International and domestic distributors sales

Tested fully integrated analog and digital instrumentation; mixed-signal/SoC; extensive use of full Spectrum AC instrumentation. Established and implemented test developments for high-volume production ICs with complex digital, embedded memory, and high-performance analog components. On-Time delivery of all assigned systems. Troubleshooting complex issues relating to most AC/DC instrumentation used

Helped clients understand the practical uses of computers and introduction to the Internet. Projects included, teaching about various storage devices, creating a basic word document, assistance in SW/HW installations or simply browsing the Internet to increase their productivity. Used one to one strategies, in home visits, to develop teaching methods based on individual needs to achieve the best results

Day to day lectures and practicals