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Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Key member of senior leadership team reporting to the President. Responsible for P&L, sales, marketing, product development, engineering, quality, and manufacturing management. Led business unit producing highly engineered products including encoders, joysticks, and capacitive multi-touch products. Directed a team of five direct reports: Materials and Production Control Leader, Operations Leader, Design Engineering Leader, Manufacturing Engineering Leader, and Business Unit Leader. Coached and… Show more Key member of senior leadership team reporting to the President. Responsible for P&L, sales, marketing, product development, engineering, quality, and manufacturing management. Led business unit producing highly engineered products including encoders, joysticks, and capacitive multi-touch products. Directed a team of five direct reports: Materials and Production Control Leader, Operations Leader, Design Engineering Leader, Manufacturing Engineering Leader, and Business Unit Leader. Coached and managed 150 associates and 33 matrix employees. Leadership highlights: significantly increased sales, exceeded profit target yearly; invested significantly into R&D yielding several new products; improved quality and customer support; and applied LEAN principles to boost productivity, production, capacity and time to market.Industries served: Medical, Automotive, Agriculture&Construction Equipment, Aerospace, Defense and Industrial products. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Shanghai, China

Simultaneously directed Connector Products and Methode Electronics Shanghai businesses, managing P&L, sales, marketing, product development, engineering, quality, and manufacturing of electronic connectors. Reporting to Vice President, led and directed General Manager Shanghai, Design Engineering Manager, Materials and Production Control Manager, Quality Manager, Human Resources Manager, Operations Manager, Controller, and Sales Director. Guided and managed 450+ direct and matrix… Show more Simultaneously directed Connector Products and Methode Electronics Shanghai businesses, managing P&L, sales, marketing, product development, engineering, quality, and manufacturing of electronic connectors. Reporting to Vice President, led and directed General Manager Shanghai, Design Engineering Manager, Materials and Production Control Manager, Quality Manager, Human Resources Manager, Operations Manager, Controller, and Sales Director. Guided and managed 450+ direct and matrix employees/associates in CHN and the US.Leadership highlights: Won a $100M+ contract to produce custom transmission product; achieved double digit increases profitability; transformed the CHN operation to sustain profitability; shifted culture to one of collaboration, accountability to customer focus; and relocated NJ operation to IL, with one days’ notice and achieved full operational functionality in 10 days. Industries served: Automotive, Communications, Aerospace, Computer and Industrial Products. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Hired to transform the company including product, sales, marketing, product development, engineering, quality and manufacturing. Leadership highlights: In less than one year, restored profitability; reconstituted the management team; led new strategies in product lifecycle management/retirement; outsourcing; new technology platform; cost controls and wage realignment.

Mba, Finance, Operations And Statistics

Deans List, GPA 3.5

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: President Kappa Sigma Fraternity GPA 3.5