I am a growth-minded business and operations leader with a strategic perspective for solving complex problems through innovation and new product development. I have a deep background in DoD contracting and life cycle management, with a passion for leading product management, program management and operational delivery teams. I have a strong history creating innovative new products with multiple government, military, and commercial use cases that enable strong business ROI through market growth and adoption.As a visionary leader and change agent, I have successfully led:► Government Division Establishment and Growth► Business M&A from Diligence to Integration► Robotics PMO Launch► New Product Development and Innovation Programs► Engineering Team Building, Coaching and Leadership► Strategic Contract Pursuit and Commercial Go-To Market Initiatives► Product Portfolio Growth and Lifecycle Product Management► Operational Delivery, Transformation, and User Experience OptimizationI hold an MBA from Boston College and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. I was selected by the General Manager for iRobot’s prestigious Executive Leadership Training Program. I have gained a reputation as an industry thought leader, being an invited keynote or featured speaker at multiple robotics and technology innovation events.Career Highlights:✔Launched SIONYX’s Government Division; positioned for exponential growth with US government R&D wins, product sales expansion into foreign military markets, and DoD Prime Integrator contracts.✔Directed team execution of DoD Programs of Records with values over $200M, navigating defense contracts from EMD through full-rate production.✔Built and led 5x growth of Teledyne FLIR’s Robotics PMO in just one year.✔Transformed R&D program, developing a robotics platform to support large-scale operations and expanding the product portfolio into aerial robotics with AI-based autonomous driving capabilities.✔Reduced the cost structure of engineering and product development operations with the integration of new design techniques and the sourcing of new materials.✔Helped iRobot pivot to a commercial market focus and expanded the product portfolio from 3 to 5 core products lines generating more than $50M in revenue annually.
Listed skills include Engineering Management, Program Management, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Design For Manufacturing, and 10 others.