Independent consultant focused on the improvement of customer products and development processes with an eye on design simplification and the benefits it provides in product quality, manufacturability, cost, profitability, and time to market.Application and implementation of Proactive Design Simplification, DFMA, Lean Design, Quality Improvement, Cost Reduction, Integrated Product/Process Development

Product Development Consulting services focused on Design Improvement through application and implementation of Lean Design® methods (DFA/DFM), Quality Report Card®, and Concurrent Engineering principles to achieve significant improvements in product design, manufacturability, quality levels, cost and profitability.

Product Development Consulting services focused on implementing Concurrent Product/Manufacturing Process Development (CP/PD), Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA/DFx), Systems Engineering, Target Setting/QFD, and other best practices leading to improved product and business success.

Application and implementation of Design for Manufacturing / Concurrent Engineering (DFMA / CE) efforts on new product development programs of a major medical device manufacturer, including an award-winning manual resuscitator.

Engineering and technical roles in the R&D and manufacture of medical ultrasound imaging technologies, portable imaging systems and ultrasound probes.