Data is crucial for sustainability, but its true value lies in understanding and application. Transforming data into actionable insights requires technical expertise and the ability to translate standards into informed, no-regret decisions.I excel in identifying current requirements and anticipating future needs. Whether it's sustainable product design, supply chain management, or navigating evolving disclosure requirements, I can lead organizations through uncertainty and prepare them for future challenges.My background includes designing electronic products, optimizing complex supply chains, and ensuring compliance with various standards such as ISO, ITU, ecolabels like EPEAT and Energy Star and preparing for regulatory disclosures like CSRD and ISSB. With a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from ASU and a Master's in Engineering Management from Duke, I am equipped to drive necessary changes for growth in a dynamic world.
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Leader, Carbon Accounting And AnalyticsCisco Sep 2022 - PresentSan Jose, Ca, UsOverview• Leading a team responsible for Cisco’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions accounting and the strategy for our products Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) estimates .• Contributing to the development of Cisco’s comprehensive sustainability data foundation, creating a single source of truth for sustainability data to support calculations, voluntary claims, and regulatory disclosures (CSRD, ISSB, SEC, CDP, DJSI).Key Achievements• Appointed as a member of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol’s Scope 3 Technical Working Group to revise and update the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 Standard.• Developed a methodology to simplify our product LCAs and automated our PCF estimates across our hardware portfolio to streamline customer requests and provide insights to our design teams.• Delivered a presentation on Circular Design principles at Cisco Live, Cisco's annual conference, highlighting how these principles reduce the environmental impact of our products and assist customers in meeting their environmental commitments.• Active member of the steering committee for the Product Attribute to Impact Algorithm (PAIA) tool and member of WBCSD Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) and the European Green Digital Coalitions Avoided Emissions working groups.• Designed an avoided emissions model for hybrid work, based on the WBCSD framework, to better understand the impacts of hybrid work and ensure it remains a positive environmental solution. -
Global Product Environmental Sustainability ManagerCisco Mar 2019 - Oct 2022San Jose, Ca, UsOverview• Owner of Cisco's Scope 3, Category 11 Use of Sold Products calculation, which is reported annually in voluntary disclosures.• Responded to customer RFPs on environmental sustainability topics, including product energy use, material compositions, product take-back programs, ecolabel certifications, and company design policies.• Collaborated with engineering teams to translate customer sustainability requirements into technical specifications.Key Achievements• Developed an automated model in Snowflake, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 Emissions, to calculate our Scope 3, Category 11 emissions.• Engaged with academic and regulatory leaders on topics such as ICT energy consumption, ecolabels, and product energy efficiency.• Developed an innovative, customer-centric solution to address excess materials at partner facilities, which resolved a critical issue, provided financial benefits to Cisco, and contributed to our Circular Economy program.• Designed and implemented sustainability projects such as bulk pack solutions, power cord and accessory kit optimizations• Authored design guidelines for Modularization, Energy Consumption, and Sustainable Packaging as part of our Circular Design Principles, guiding design and supply chain teams in developing new products to meet our goal of having 100% of products designed with these principles by 2025. -
Mechanical EngineerCisco Jul 2013 - Mar 2019San Jose, Ca, UsOverview• Led the mechanical development for both new product introductions (NPI) and the sustaining lifecycle of security products.• Drove new design requirements to achieve manufacturability, quality, sustainability, reliability, cost, and time-to-market (TTM) goals.• Set the technical direction by investigating and evaluating new manufacturing technologies.Key Achievements• Developed an innovative design proposal using CAD tools for a new, low-complexity product, reducing costs by 23%, and successfully pitched the design to various stakeholders, including senior operations leadership.• Selected for the Emerging Technical Leadership program to investigate software development in-process metrics and recommend improvements to enhance software quality.• As the Value Engineering lead for the business unit, led cost-saving initiatives across mechanical, electrical, software, and cloud optimization projects, achieving estimated savings of over $10 million within a 2-year period. -
Associate FacultyArizona State University Aug 2022 - PresentTempe, Az, UsTeaching an Introduction to Engineering class and an Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) class, which is a nationally award-winning social entrepreneurship program addressing real-world challenges for charities, schools, and other not-for-profit organizations. -
Academic AssociatesArizona State University Jan 2022 - Oct 2022Tempe, Az, UsMentored EPICS teams in areas such as team management, problem scoping, product design, presentation skills, and engineering fundamentals. -
Mechanical EngineerExtreme Environments Robotics & Instrumentation Laboratory May 2012 - Jan 2013Dynamic team-based project focused on developing a Micro Submersible Lake Exploration Device (MSLED) for NASA's mission to explore subglacial lakes in Antarctica.Key Achievements:- Optimized the MSLED tail section to enhance maneuverability and agility, resulting in a 25% reduction in the turning radius.- Redesigned fiber and wire penetrators to improve performance, enabling the MSLED to withstand increased pressure in the testing facility and preparing it for deployment in subglacial lakes.
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Manufacturing Engineer InternPortola Packaging Jan 2012 - Jan 2013Naperville, Il, UsKey Achievements:- Spearheaded a design project to create dust covers for injection/compression molders, leading the development, fabrication, and implementation of over 50 custom parts.- Successfully sourced suppliers for necessary materials, resulting in a $10,000 savings compared to the previously used fabrication house.- Facilitated the design of custom lockout/tagout procedures for 35 molders, ensuring proper shutdown for maintenance and safety-related work.- Played a key role in achieving the 5S Standard for the Quality Analysis Laboratory, contributing to the stabilization of the lab by ensuring all tools and parts were clearly identified and properly placed.
Michael King Education Details
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Duke UniversityEngineering -
Arizona State UniversityAerospace Engineering Astronautics
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Michael King attended Duke University, Arizona State University.
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