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Madison, Wisconsin, US

Dublin 2, IE

• Led the Accenture Industry X Innovation Center in San Francisco, a multi-discipline (design, experience, engineering) studio that helps our clients explore and develop new products and experiences. Our projects.
• Led the Smart Connected Products engineering team within Accenture Industry X in the North America. This team (including electrical, mechanical, test, and software engineers) helps companies create new products and.

San Francisco, CA, US

Mindtribe was acquired by Accenture in 2018.Mindtribe is a product development consultancy, helping startups and innovation teams define and create new connected devices. I lead engineering projects in all stages of product development, from strategy and definition into design for manufacturing.Projects have included smart home devices, wearables, medical.

San Francisco, California, US

• As a global multi-discipline design firm, frog creates products, software, and services across a broad spectrum of industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, automotive, finance, and.
• Studio Leadership: Managed 100+ person team of designers, technologists, strategists, and program managers.
• P&L Management: Exceeded revenue targets. Improved annual revenue and margin while diversifying client base and expanding services. Negotiated multimillion-dollar contracts.
• Client Service: Increased client satisfaction through process improvements. Built key client relationships.
• Strategic Planning: Directed investments of time and resources to build new business. Created hiring plans to address growth and adapt to market.

San Francisco, California, US

• Revenue Management and Insight: Managed revenue forecasting, developed dashboards and metrics to drive improvements and support decisions.
• Resource Management: Optimized workload and talent assignments across 15-25 simultaneous projects.
• Business Development: Account planning for client development. Reviewed and approved proposals and contracts.

San Francisco, California, US

• Program and Client Management: Ensured quality delivery and client satisfaction for all San Francisco programs. Directly managed and coached teams across all project types: user research, product strategy, industrial.
• Team Management: Managed and mentored team of 20 program managers.
• Business Development: Created and delivered sales presentations to prospective clients. Developed and presented proposals, negotiated contracts up to $5 million fee.

San Francisco, California, US

• Program Leadership: Led project teams of up to 25 industrial designers, engineers, project managers, and strategists.
• Product Definition: Planned and led projects to define successful products for frog clients. Identified and balanced user needs, sales channel needs, cost and margin goals, time-to-market demands, competitive.
• Engineering: Managed mechanical, electrical and embedded software engineering functions, responsible for innovation, quality, and on-time delivery. Created and implemented process improvements.
• Manufacturer Liaison: Identified qualified contract manufacturers, conducted design reviews, oversaw tooling and production preparation to insure quality and on-time product launch. Included work with domestic and.

US

• MicroOptical, later known as MyVu, was a wearable computer display technology company. I was the fifth employee of this venture-funded startup.
• Managed product design and development with in-house and consultant design teams.
• Completed design and fabrication of functional and aesthetic prototypes.
• Designed and built eyeglasses with embedded video display and optics. Product received Grand Prize in Popular Science 1999 Best of What’s New awards.
• Developed concept for clip-on monitor, attached to ordinary eyeglasses. Co-inventor, Patent #6,023,372. Completed optical design and mechanical engineering, managed design consultant on industrial design and.
• Designed eyeglasses with integrated digital camera, SVGA display, and audio for use with a belt-worn computer.

St. Louis, MO, US

• Rosemount is the world’s leading manufacturer of measurement technology for process automation.
• Led team to extend Rosemount pressure measurement technology into new products and market segments. Created and evaluated new product concepts through market research and technical evaluation.
• Managed multi-disciplinary development team for a new ‘intelligent’ pressure measurement instrument. Led project from concept stage through early production.
• Developed product definition, product cost estimates, and business plan with marketing and manufacturing engineering.
• Completed mechanical concept design and detail design. Lead inventor, Patent #6,050,145.
• Managed product qualification testing and conducted design reviews.

Msme, Mechanical Engineering

Bme, Mechanical Engineering