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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Troy, MI

• Supervised a team of ~20, focusing on vision, culture, and talent development
• Managed asset strategy (OEE, capacity, innovation, etc.) for ~300 injection molding machines in 12 plants across the globe
• Developed team to utilize critical economic thinking to better connect how their technical work positively and negatively affects the P&L
• Drove an understanding of unit economics to understand the leading cost/value drivers that affect asset efficiency
• Transformed the mental model of cycle time optimization, focusing on minimizing until diminishing returns, rather than achieving quote; this resulted in ~20M NIAT
• Developed a high-performance team between operations/operational excellence, resulting in molding cost-of-quality reduction to less than 1% (of sales) globally

Troy, MI

• Developed fiber reinforced, platable polyphthalamide to replace metal in high temperature applications, polyurethane foam-in-place process for chrome surfaces, laser textured platable polymers, tinted polyurethane.
• Managed innovation projects throughout entire stage gate process including ideation, business case development, technical development and plant commercialization
• Interfaced directly with customers to market innovation technologies and received numerous advanced technology development awards from automotive OEM’s globally
• Acted as materials subject matter expert for innovation and engineering teams in all regions including NA, EU and APAC
• Managed IP portfolio/software/activities for company globally

Milwaukee, WI

• Managed cross-functional team's development of radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated tags, adhesives, and coatings for aerospace equipment/asset tracking
• Oversaw deliverables through stage gate process including timeline/budget reporting to management, customer/supplier interaction, risk mitigation, etc.
• Researched innovative intelligent identification technologies for future R&D investments/projects within the aerospace, healthcare, and energy industries
• Formulated polyurethane coatings for polyimide labels used in printed circuit board industry’s harsh environments
• Developed tamper-indicating technologies to prevent counterfeiting of high value products

Milwaukee, WI

• Managed scale-up and commercialization of prototypes through manufacturing gate process including development trials, quality control, capacity analysis, cost/weight modeling, legal compliance, safety analysis, etc.
• Developed manufacturing processes for complex designs and created/implemented standard work for operators on plant floor
• Conducted design of experiments (DOE) and data analysis of critical to quality (CTQ) variables to optimize manufacturing processes/costs and product performance
• Implemented quality systems to ensure CTQ variables were within manufacturing tolerances
• Conducted supplier assessments to bolster confidence in international/domestic suppliers and their production processes
• Acted as liaison between R&D, commercial, business development, engineering, manufacturing, EHS, legal, purchasing, marketing, quality, compliance, etc.

Milwaukee, WI

• Created/conducted failure analysis test methods of polymers and metals to resolve compatibility, warranty, production, and processing problems encountered during the life of a part or subsystem
• Developed/updated materials and performance specifications, and signed off on engineering change notices
• Communicated with customers about materials/product selection and quality notifications
• Managed change management projects to maintain and support materials product line

Ann Arbor, MI

• Applied nanotechnology to solar cell and thermoelectric design
• Developed long-range order block copolymer lattices on rough surfaces
• Synthesized gold nanoparticles to develop suspended superlattices
• Developed thermoresponsive switchable surfaces

Ann Arbor, MI

• Proposed novel oil spill cleanup recovery system utilizing oleophilic aerogels
• Investigated metallurgical materials selection for aerogel containment system
• Presented design through formal presentations and technical papers

Ann Arbor, MI

• Proposed novel fuel cell technology utilizing polymer electrolytes
• Developed business plan for proposal
• Presented design through formal presentations and technical papers

Ann Arbor, MI

• Developed design for novel orthopedic wrist implant technology
• Presented findings through seminar presentations and reports

M.S.E., Materials Science & Engineering, 7.92/9.0

Activities and Societies: Michigan Materials Society

B.S.E., Materials Science & Engineering, 3.62/4.0

Activities and Societies: Michigan Materials Society Vice President of Recruitment, Kappa Sigma Fraternity Executive Vice President, Kappa.