Q. Lighting is a lighting manufacturer’s representative that sells a comprehensive suite of lighting and controls systems. I oversee our workflow, ensure timely delivery of quotes, and design lighting systems via photometric modeling - Designed and implemented a production process that has increased efficiency and reduced costs.- Continually improved our process to address issues encountered by our manufacturers, distributors, and end users.- Learned and then presented new… Show more Q. Lighting is a lighting manufacturer’s representative that sells a comprehensive suite of lighting and controls systems. I oversee our workflow, ensure timely delivery of quotes, and design lighting systems via photometric modeling - Designed and implemented a production process that has increased efficiency and reduced costs.- Continually improved our process to address issues encountered by our manufacturers, distributors, and end users.- Learned and then presented new products to specifiers, contractors, and their customers- Created our post-sales system to log, track, and drive to a complete resolution of all product problems encountered- Manage our national accounts and work with our manufacturers to develop custom products to meet project needs- Specify products in response to customer needs, project deadlines, and supply chain issues. Show less

- Implemented a multi-channel inventory/order system that cut order fulfillment times in half- Integrated existing credit card processing, shopping cart, and shipping systems to avoid duplicate work

I examined patents relating to pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, nanoparticles, metallic glasses, heat treatment, and surface treatment of both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.- Wrote detailed legal opinions to advise applicants of the patentability of their inventions- Learned to quickly understand new technologies and identify what has been done before and what is novel. - Consistently received the highest possible performance rating of “Outstanding” and promoted five times-… Show more I examined patents relating to pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, nanoparticles, metallic glasses, heat treatment, and surface treatment of both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.- Wrote detailed legal opinions to advise applicants of the patentability of their inventions- Learned to quickly understand new technologies and identify what has been done before and what is novel. - Consistently received the highest possible performance rating of “Outstanding” and promoted five times- Negotiated with attorneys to determine the legal boundaries of their technologies Show less

- Designed a manufacturing process to increase the fracture toughness of polymer composite for dental prosthetics- Created a testing regimen to ensure prosthetics would have an appropriate service life- Compiled a review of common testing errors made by fellow biomaterials researchers and presented my findings to colleagues in weekly reports