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Longmont, Co, Us

New Albany, Indiana, Us

As a Commercial Enablement Specialist at Industrial Physics, I enhance sales and service operations by qualifying leads, developing effective sales strategies, and employing consultative selling techniques. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure a seamless customer journey from initial engagement to order fulfillment, aligning with Industrial Physics' mission to protect the integrity of our customers' brands and products.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

As a Strategic Partner Fellow at EasyVC, I help build strong, collaborative investment communities that support innovation.We look for partners who:Understand the challenges for funders and foundersAlign with our valuesPassionate about co-creating healthy ecosystemsEasyVC is transforming venture capital by enabling angel investors to connect, collaborate, and invest in people and technology on a global scale.

Centennial, Co, Us

Iontra, delivers breakthrough battery charging solutions for demanding energy storage applications, from the technical and commercial challenges of leading heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturing to the complexity and extreme demands of space going and planetary exploration vehicles.As Program Manager, responsible for driving scope of product, managing change control, setting program requirements, building project baselines, and ensuring that development processes are adhered to and met. Lead regularly cadenced meetings with internal and external stakeholders, work with other department managers to resolve issues, introduce creative problem solving, and enhance team productivity.

Centennial, Co, Us

Project Manager for high value projects at Iontra. Responsible for planning and managing multiple projects to ensure completion on-time, and within budget. Plans and designates project resources, monitoring progress and keeping stakeholders closely informed, building relationships with a customer-first mindset, Organized and process-driven, setting project's direction and roadmap.

Broomfield, Colorado, Us

A Colorado-based safety equipment manufacturing company providing solutions to the construction, rescue, and military operations industries both nationally and internationally.Production Manager, North AmericaPromoted to oversee the development of a new manufacturing facility. Provide guidance, organization and mentorship to new and junior employees while scaling production. Provide strategic input for efficiency gains and engineering change requests to improve product functionality and assembly. • Reduced production time 20% by developing process map for benchmarking performance and eliminating unnecessary effort in 10 days. Utilized data to assist in company in subcontracting and partnership development. Replicated efforts and applied to other product lines across company. • Due to increased demand, and limited capacity, launched new production facility in 3 months capable of supporting $1M in revenue per week.• Passed initial Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) audit by installing inventory system delivering 99% financial accuracy or greater. Projected supply demand shortfalls to eliminate downtime and increase productivity. Worked with executive, accounting, and supply chain teams to accomplish in 30 days.

Cheeri is a Colorado based startup building a data driven, human powered, value-based approach to assist companies in creating a happiness focused work culture generating performance improvements in turnover, talent acquisition, and profitability.Served as a member of the executive team for an organizational and human capital startup. Stood as thought partner to the CEO to resolve challenges and enact responses to emerging issues. Managed and directed the comprehensive business model and all aspects of the business plan.• Identified market pain point through initial research sprint phase and coordinating interviews during the first 30 days. Analyzed and utilized findings to develop and test the value proposition for preliminary customer testing.• Validated product market fit, and value proposition by conducting market testing, gathering feedback, and strategized initial go to market strategy.• Gained initial traction for minimum viable product and pilot program through customer discovery and acquired six early adopters in 90 days.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Treeline Investments was a conservation finance project created by a group of CSU MBA students, focused on driving impact investments towards treating the issues with Colorado forest health. Our mission was to utilize these investments to fight severe forest fire risks, and reap the benefits of recollected costs, while simultaneously stimulating a timber industry that has suffered in recent decades. Our belief is that creative finance is the key to improving forest health, as legacy methods have failed to do so.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

• Worked in coordination with an assigned professor, to support course load.• Tasks included grading, organizing, and tracking relevant student information in two classes. • Assisted in completing study project utilizing Microsoft Excel to tabulate survey data.

Hawthorn East, Victoria, Au

Headquartered in Melbourne, AUS, Rubicon is an irrigation equipment manufacturer and cloud software provider targeting the water conservation market globally. The proprietary technology is designed to meter agricultural water sources more accurately to improve efficiency of use.Scoped, structured and lead multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish. Responsible for managing stakeholder expectations in order achieve results. Coordinated internationally to ensure projects were completed satisfactorily. Managed all manufacturing of custom parts for the US market, validated and approved all third-party suppliers involved.• Preserved relationships, protected revenue goals, and ensured all high value priorities were delivered on time by negotiating new delivery dates, reprioritizing customers, and expediting as needed in response to the Longshoreman’s strike in 2014. Efforts led to $1M in follow on business.• Catered to specific customer requests, performed all design modifications on standard products to provide rapid solutions. Sourced, validated, and oversaw all manufacturing in the continental US totaling over $4M.• Addressed market adoption needs by prototyping new standard product line catered to the California irrigation market, representing a value over $100M. Lead cross functional design team through the product development process and ensured all deliverables were met during the project lifecycle.• Transitioned all custom work performed to management after commissioning. Provided full documentation package for all modifications and design changes, including all installation and maintenance requirements.

Hawthorn East, Victoria, Au

• Provided required CAD drawings and 3D imagery for marketing material and manufacture.• Provided assistance with placing orders, delivery logistics from suppliers including Rubicon Australian production, business and warehouse management.• Generated product drawings for contract submittals, installation, operation and maintenance documents, sales proposals, and new product development.• Quality Assurance, including checking and selection of external fabricators for product manufacture.• Maintained internal and external relations with multiple irrigation districts.• Managed multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.

• Designed and handled the execution of multiple water management projects.• Applied scope of work design proposals and used AutoCAD to create assembly and manufacturing drawings.• Worked closely with diverse sales representatives to complete projects with full satisfaction.

•Engineer in an Engineering start up company for "Green" transportationUnder supervision design and develop new Engineering concepts for Velomobile Production.

Andover, Mn, Us

•Designed custom rotary unions, providing solutions across multiple industries.•Designed custom rotary unions using AutoCAD 2010 and Solidworks 2010 in both metric and standard units to precise tolerances of within +/-.0001 inches. •Managed and coordinated custom rotary union project totaling over 1750 assembled units.•Communicated regularly with sales teams and customers to gather technical performance requirements of custom products.•Updated stock part drawings to new company standards by using AutoCAD 2010.•Tracked and analyzed suppliers, purchase orders, materials, and active jobs using Epicor manufacturing software.•Conducted performance validation tests on customers requested piece parts to meet specifications.•Communicated with various vendors to select bearings, seals, porting, materials, and welding requirements to meet customer specifications.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

•Streamlined the production floor of a custom manufacturer of precision machined parts using specialized CNC machinery. Company was contracted with notable organizations such as NASA, Pratt & Whitney, and Proctor and Gamble..•Created and developed computerized system using AS400 manufacturing software to streamline the delivery of machine fixtures to required locations. Collaborated directly with IT department to develop system.•Wrote operating manuals for the new computerized system •Installed new automated tool crib unit and overseeing transfer of tools into the new unit. •Wrote operating manuals for tool crib organizational system.•Re organized manufacturing floor by using lean manufacturing methods, concepts which supported company attaining Supplier Gold Status.

Tempe, Az, Us

•Conducted basic intern tasks of surveying, and performing Request For Information (RFI) documentation for a large Construction organization.

Education record

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Bsmet)

General Studies