 Oversaw early concept R&D projects and intellectual property bearing programs Delivered 3 concepts into the intellectual property filing process Led a diverse team of 6 engineers in remote, hybrid, and on site positions responsible for retail andprofessional mechanics tools Assigned resources to align passion, career growth, and project support Delegated resource and capital planning for the strategic plan period Fostered team creativity and developed their technical and soft skills to best support the business Created and implemented Intellectual Property Management Tool and incentive program for Hand ToolsAccessories and Storage Built the next generation benchmarking program and improved existing benchmarking processes to increase throughput and data gathered Formalized existing methods across multiple labs and design centers Created previously unseen connections between product characteristics and performance results via PowerBi Provided the business unprecedented on demand benchmark data visualization abilities

 Created and ran the ‘Exploration Program’ to fill the engineering R&D funnel Implemented 3 concepts from ideation to commitment in the 3 year roadmap in year 1 Expanded the team from 2 to 6 engineers in 2 years Built a culture that encourages knowledge sharing, rapid iteration, and technical ambition Designed and implemented “Foundations Sprints” to rapidly onboard and train 4 new to SBD engineers with a wide range of engineering experience levels Curated an improved and focused Pre-Milestone project management structure

 Built a streamlined milestone process and tracker for DMODs, sourcing projects and simple productivityprojects in collaboration with the engineering and leadership teams Developed a method, templates, and training to increase the cross-functional teams skill in writing problem statements to kick off projects that will become feasible, viable, desirable new products Created the best practice document for large vendor moves which included significant changes to existing milestone process to increase speed of vendor changes Headed product development and engineering of the revived CRAFTSMAN Made in USA line of mechanics tools

 Prototyped various smart and connected products and electromechanical devices, such as smart tool storage and innovative new power tools Championed a culture of innovation by partnering with leadership to prioritize user needs and build NPDfunnel Headed a research initiative into adjustable wrenches and fixed wrench set storage

 Designed and supervised the manufacture of DEWALT’s first metal tool storage line Collaborated with a team of 3 engineers in the US and Taiwan, a cross branded and patented 3 drawer plastic tool box Won the Stanley Black & Decker Innovation Contest

 Conducted teardowns on returned product Performed analysis to determine failure modes and corrective actions Managed a complex vendor move of a line of VDE certified pliers

Work with the Director of Product Development to design manual and semi-automated pharmaceutical inspection machines. Create custom solutions for specific customer needs. Use Solidworks to design parts and provide technical drawings to machine shops.Create documentation including manuals for semi-automated and manual inspection machines.

• Worked on a team of engineers, industrial designers and project managers to bring products from concept to shelf and to maintain the existing product line• Presented ideas, research and experiments along with recommendations to the R&D team• Created and edited 3D models and mechanical drawings using ProE

·Worked on a team of engineers, industrial designers and project managers to bring an electric motorcycle for mass production during the development and prototype phases· Created 3D models of innovative new concepts from sketches and mockups using Solidworks