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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Science Foundation Arizona, a non-profit organization with the goals of building a vibrant high tech workforce in the state through strategic investments in Arizona’s public education and research systems.SELECT.
• Technical Advisor - Az state response to the FAA's, RFP for the identification of commercial drone test sites (unmanned aerial systems). Responsible for asset mapping the state's research and development capacity and.
• Director - Arizona STEM Network - growing the connections between educators and the business/industrial communities in Arizona to advance the education and career readiness of young people. AZ STEM network has over 800.
• Development and management of the Bisgrove Scholars Awards. An annual scholarship program in support of exceptional science and engineering postdoctoral and early career university faculty. 21 Scholars funded to-date.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Oriana Technical Services, LLC, provides companies with consulting services addressing technical and business challenges.SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
• Technology review of high volume bioreactor system. The review highlighted specific low value and resource intense processes enabling the client to streamline their development strategy.
• Secured support for UK based start-up company with large US Solar facility to run a commercial scale test and validation program, an essential part of the product commercialization strategy.
• Identified, sourced and vetted new cost competitive US based materials suppliers for Australian client.
• Developed materials analysis platform for a US client manufacturing ceramic components for automotive applications. Resulted in a reduction in prototype cycle time.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

• Stirling Energy Systems (SES), a funded start-up concentrated solar power (CSP) systems integration company. Pre-revenue with over 1 GWatt of permitted projects in its portfolio when assets were sold.SELECT.
• Lead team in the successful design, build and test of new solar thermal arrays (SunCatcher arrays) and optical measurement systems.
• Supported team during the high intensity systems validation phase, ensuring we met our goals on time and on budget. This included participating in the building of a 1.5MW pilot facility within 4 months.
• Developed outsourced manufacturing and supply chain strategy leveraging the cost benefits of working with specialists while reducing time to market.
• In collaboration with suppliers (global manufacturers of materials and engineered structural components) and applying lean principles and cost sensitivity, designed high volume manufacturing lines. Process flow.

Greater Chicago Area

• Littelfuse Inc, global leader in the manufacture and supply of circuit protection devises.SELECT ROLES¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
• Management of product portfolio P&L
• Development of market growth strategies
• New product introductions and life cycle management
• 80% of business conducted with Asia, 20% USA and Europe Customers included consumer electronics and automotive OEM's and Tier 1 suppliers

Ireland

• Littelfuse (Ireland), was a global leader in the manufacture and supply of ceramic based power suppression and circuit protection devises.SELECT ROLES¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
• New product design, development and launch
• Manufacturing process optimization
• Quality Assurance
• Customer (automotive and consumer electronic, OEM's and Tier 1 suppliers) support

Ireland

• Tyndall National Institute is on of europe's leading research centers in information and communications technology (ICT).SELECT ROLES¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
• Development and management of commercial thermo-mechanical test lab
• Creating EU based industry/academic collaborative research networks
• Mentoring of seniors and MSc. students and the delivery of materials science course

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science & Chemistry

Master’S Degree, Technology Management

At it's core Technology Management is about making innovation central in the organisation. The MSc is designed for experienced managers.

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry