Lead of Shading Solutions and Mechanisms Team-Leading development of roller shade product line.-Support engineering driven innovation, leading mechanical and industrial design teams to create new high-end products.-Establish engineering roadmap for shading products, communicating feature set development, technical challenges, and resource needs.-Managing OEM/ODM partners on projects for motor and subsystem developments and integration into product line.-Execute design enhancement and finalization of a rush-to-market product to support critical business project sales.-Leading cable retractor development.-Implement a growth and development process with direct reports to effectively provide feedback, training, and career road mapping.-Mentor young engineers in the product development cycle and best engineering practices to develop their knowledge base, skills and ability to meet critical deadlines.

Shading Solutions Team-Created and optimized system architecture adding functionality, modularity, scalability, and cost savings.-Evaluated partners’ engineering capabilities for manufacturing shade sub-assemblies and critical systems.-Supported OEM/ODM partners with engineering specifications, design feedback, testing, and validation.-Led R&D efforts through technical feasibility studies of design concepts, transitioning into approved engineering development projects.

Shading Solutions Team-Designed and integrated motor drive train components into shade motors.-Designed motor housings, mounting brackets, adapters, covers and accessories for roller shade systems.-Created test plans and executed tests to drive product improvement and validate requirements.-Managed products through BOM creation and ECN management of BOMs and components.-Addressed critical design issues for a major product launch.-Took ownership of product line development for shading as mechanical lead.-Delivered a set of product line updates through internal design and efforts with partners.

-Evaluated new product design for quality, manufacturability, and reliability throughout every stage of product development.-Drove quality and integrity in the product design process through design reviews, risk identification and mitigation, and problem resolution.-Mentored and developed peers in manufacturing on principles of design analysis, failure analysis, and production problem resolution.-Resolved business-critical issues related to new product introduction and transitioning products to contract manufacturers.

-Developed assembly fixtures, tools, and processes for product assembly lines.-Performed DFM analysis on products to optimize manufacturing and assembly processes.-Lead build reviews and validation tests to drive product changes and enhancements.-Interfaced with vendors to oversee design and procure equipment for production processes.-Initiated ECRs to improve product quality and manufacturability.-Reviewed and approved ECN's.