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Supports manufacturers throughout the supply chain through assessment of manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities, performing material & energy balances for baseline metric quantification, researching and identifying environmentally preferable & cost-effective alternatives, and, by assisting companies in meeting sustainability certifications/scorecards.

Demonstrated a practical approach for mitigating uncertainty in life cycle assessment (LCA) through a case study on steel manufacturing. Research presented at Life Cycle Assessment Conference XIII, September 2013.

Completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the built environment (apartment buildings), focusing on energy consumption and carbon emissions impacts. Research presented at Life Cycle Assessment XII Conference, September 2012.Identified local waste-to-energy alternatives to reduce community energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as cost in an army community. Research presented and included in the Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS2011), September 2011.

Coordinated and led manufacturing engineering efforts for all new product development teams including meeting product release dates, cost targets, and resolving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) issues. Member of continuous improvement teams involved in streamlining documentation processes, implementing technological advancements and developing DFM guidelines. Resolved component quality related issues, performed vendor qualification audits, and measured and communicated manufacturing quality results to management. Responsible for the management of documentation control, receiving, in-process and final inspection, and, mechanical drawing maintenance.

Key resource in new product introduction into cell, requiring effective cross-functional interfacing skills.Addressed/resolved DFM issues on a new product consisting of 85% SMT.Improved overall process flow by developing a new product cell layout.Involved in introducing a new printed wiring board material into manufacturing. Established/improved processes for over 20 assemblies, reducing assembly hours by 15% within 5 months.