Design Engineer with demonstrated success creating and developing highly-competitive designs intended for production. Career history is highlighted by longevity and subsequent promotions with Rehrig Pacific Company, a privately held design and manufacturing company focused on inventing and producing products for the food, beverage, environmental and materials handling industries. As Design Engineer at Rehrig, he was the sole inventor/designer for three patented injection molded plastic products:. As Operations Manager with Rehrig, he designed the layout and managed construction for a recycling production center with the City of Los Angeles.Following tenure at Rehrig, Mike became involved in diverse entrepreneurial projects. Launched a new nightclub from ground level located in Park City, Utah’s Historic Main Street district. Developed the product design for an environmentally friendly ski pole, Soul Sports LLC., and established a limited liability company, IKO LLC as a mentor with Park City High School which brought IKOS, a patented product to market.Mike re-entered the corporate world when he joined Rock West Composites focusing on manufacturing and business development in the carbon fiber space.Mike is currently a Partner and Director with the Espiritu Venture Studio. Espiritu is a product development consultancy that combines design and technology expertise to define tangible results and create lasting impact.Specialties: • New Product Design and Development• Concept Development and Layout Design • Business Planning / Consulting• Contract Negotiations and Pricing• Customer, Vendor and Partner Relations• Budget Administration / Cost Control• Overcoming Production Obstacles• Leader / Consensus-Builder / Motivator