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Mercer Island, Washington, US

Bellevue, Washington, US

Coordinated the design and introduction of new products and technologies into the iMovR portfolio of ergonomic office furniture.

Led development effort on a new class of haptic motors that dramatically exceeds the efficiency of currently available products. This new technology required advances in mechanical design, magnetics, test and evaluation equipment and manufacturing processes.

US

Engaged and managed external design and development resources including hardware, firmware and cloud services through the development cycle resulting in a production ready device and back end to support voice, text, payments and RFID tagging.

IN

Developed and marketed TWISTEP, an innovative auto accessory designed to provide easy access to SUV's and Pickup Trucks for people and their pets. Managed the product procurement from suppliers overseas, distribution, customer Service and accounting. Managed the IP and other legal issues for the company.

Organized and managed engineering organization for local startup. Worked extensively with internal and customer marketing groups to define product requirements and features. Managed internal and external engineering groups to develop the entertainment/information product line.

Founded company to develop and manufacture new sensor designs and products. Developed an IR source design and production facility for a leading medical monitoring company. Managed company from inception to sale.

Managed engineering effort to develop a kitchen appliance named "Best Buy" by Comsumer Reports (Breadman bread baking machine). Primary liasion to factories in Asia.

Snoqualmie, WA, US

As one of four founders was responsible for development of IR sensor components. Developed manufacturing and test capabilities for components and assembies. Managed IP process.

Bs, Biochemistry

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