As the Sr. Product Manager of emerging technology/markets within GridBridge (a subsidiary of ERMCO), I set the roadmap and focus on leading the evolution of our power electronics-based grid management portfolio. In addition, I take ownership in the refinement and execution of the New Product Development (NPD) process to maintain a pipeline of strategic innovation projects that best address critical utility challenges and deliver value based on our unique R&D core competencies.These state-of-the-art technical resources combined with ERMCO's 50 years of producing durable and reliable transformers enable us to develop and deliver the combination of hardware, software, and data management into cutting-edge solutions for our utility partners.Other responsibilities include executing "Voice of Market" initiatives, defining and developing marketing and technical collaterol, providing application engineering support, and deriving and communicating the benefit of both installed equipment and innovation concepts.I enjoy working closely with utility customers and other industry partners throughout all aspects of my role. If you're a power industry buff, don't hesitate to connect.

JD Technologies Global, LLC provides consultative sales and marketing services to high-quality, complementary manufacturers of products and services who serve the aerospace, military & defense, medical, energy, and industrial markets.We do more than simply represent and sell products and services — we build and maintain long-term relationships with our customers. We ensure customers are partnered with the product manufacturers and service providers who offer optimum solutions.

Mettler Toledo Process Analytics is a leading supplier to end-users and system integrators for liquid analytical measurement solutions to control production processes. My role within the Thornton Strategic Business Unit focused on managing products globally for ultrapure water monitoring solutions used in power generation and microelectronics applications. Examples include silica, sodium, and chloride/sulfate analyzers as well as pH and dissolved oxygen sensors. I managed the full product lifecycle of my portfolio from initial concept to "end of life" - including innovation opportunities, support materials, promotion, maintenance, and obsolescence. I regularly interfaced with local and global R&D, operations, service, supply chain, and marketing/sales teams in all phases of new product development and developed and implemented marketing plans for product introduction, technical sales training, and tradeshow support. Specifically, I led the product launch of the next generation 2850Si Silica Analyzer featuring combined phosphate monitoring for boiler water applications.

The Oracle Utilities Global Business Unit combines deep industry expertise and end-to-end utility solutions with the most powerful customer engagement platform on the market—supported byan intelligent service network, deeper data analytics, and more flexible cloud services. The energy industry has anticipated its digital transformation for years, and now it’s here. Oracle Utilities is uniquely positioned as an established leader in data management and analytics to best partner, collaborate, and lead utilities successfully through this changing market. With an extensible, market-leading solutions platform ranging from grid asset and network management operations to customer-side experience, utilities have the flexibility to tackle single business challenges or drive all your processes in tandem. I was responsible for developing and executing product marketing strategy across Oracle's grid-side asset and network operations platform solutions, including defining product positioning, creating sales and marketing content, developing pipeline growth strategies, and gathering market feedback. Specific offerings include Oracle Utilities Network Management System (OMS, DMS, DERMS) Work and Asset Management (WAM, WACS), and Field Service Cloud (OFSC).

Podium Data is radically simplifying and accelerating the way companies ingest, manage, prepare and deliver business-ready data – the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. The Podium Data Marketplace is a turnkey big data management platform that goes beyond data lakes empowering data delivery teams to give business users self-service, on-demand access to trusted, well-governed data. Podium is built “enterprise ready” delivering data for business insights accelerating time-to-answers from months to days, and reducing overall data management costs by as much as 40% across industries at global 1000 companies in Europe, Japan, and North America.

As Senior Manager focused on both Product Management and Marketing, I worked closely with the sales, customer service, operations, and engineering teams to maintain focus on aligning Gridco's development/production capabilities with addressing key business challenges for customers to improve efficiency, power quality and overall reliability of the electric grid. Other Major Responsibilities included:- Defining cohesive messaging of each product line based on establishing the appropriate marketing mix to effectively position for the target application market segment.- Maintaining the overall product roadmap to support new software features as well as major hardware product releases.- Creating new product presentations both technical and non-technical in nature to effectively articulate functions, features, benefits, and overall solution value. - Identifying new business/product opportunities and authoring Product Requirements Documents (PRD) to drive the creation of NPI projects.- Serving as the product management lead for development projects from concept to external product launch by representing internally the voice of the customer.- Contributing to product-focused white papers, datasheets, application notes, technical briefs and other collateral to support the effective communication of the value proposition.- Supporting general marketing activities including website, social media, and trade show management.

Sales Engineer responsible for the marketing, sales, and management of the new DistribuSense current/voltage sensors product line for ABB Distribution Components, a group with the Medium Voltage Power Products Division.Local Product Manager responsible for the product line performance by conducting order volume/margin, industry/market research, and competitor analysis for segments including Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Outdoor Instrument Transformers to determine product demand, positioning, viability, and profitability.Key Responsibilities include:- Interface with R&D and Marketing teams to identify and execute new product development and improvement opportunities - Develop customer value proposition for products within target segment- Maintain 5-year product roadmap- Monitor new product launch efficiency and identify necessary changes and upgrades to process- Targeting potential customers/partners and maintaining strong relationship within existing channels (local reps/distributors throughout North America).- Providing and analyzing market feedback as the basis for developing go-to-market strategies- Prepare and present promotional materials for application support and training for sales channels and end user customers (Trade Shows, Conferences, Industry Schools, Webinars, etc)- Work with ABB Smart Grid Center of Excellence on new business opportunities and innovation strategies- Regular contributor to inbound marketing efforts (blog, facebook, twitter) for ABB's renewable energy and smart grid solutions

Team Lead responsible for the coordination, design, and implementation of 1E applications on the Safety Video Display Unit (SVDU) and developing associated technical requirements/specification documentation for the China Nuclear Fuqing/Fangjiashan projects.The safety classified applications include:- Post-Accident Monitoring (PAMS)- Reactor Protection- Surveillance Tests (Reactor Trip Breakers, Priority Logic Modules, External Signals)Also served as the technical liaison supporting product development and qualification of the SVDU.

Involved in designing and implementing the Electrical, Balance of Plant, Booster Fans, Limestone Handling, and Absorber systems in multiple power stations units run by Mirant Corporation.Upgraded the Norfolk Southern Railroad 3 boiler system facility in Altoona, PA to a Distributed Control System. Its scope involved instrumentation, hardware (cabinet layout) and software (control design - I/A ICC, ModBus gateways, graphics, specification, and O&M).Redesigned the MESH Network system for the Clayton Facility in the City of Atlanta, GA and assisting in various aspects of the FAT for the City of Salem, OR Water Treatment Facility (control design/graphics implementation and testing). Responsible for testing and then implementing the graphics and motor control design at the Boralex Facility in Stratton, ME.

Identified the necessary resources and developed proposals both independently and as a team to pursue control system opportunities ranging from $50K to $5M in scope.Tested the functionality of over 20 control systems within a 2700 megawatt, 2-unit nuclear plant (Lungmen) and was responsible for the maintaining and closure of over 1200 discrepancy reports with customers (GENE and TPC)Supported existing customer sites through remote server connections as part of the Device Relationship Management (DRM) team and assisted in the continued development of remote performance services, such as loop management and alarm analysis.Responsible for ensuring interoperability of Foundation Fieldbus protocol devices (transmitters, controllers, actuators, etc) on various projects between Invensys and its vendors. Consistent internal and external communication was necessary to prove interoperable functionality.