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Golden, Co., Us

Designing and manufacturing certified composite-overwrapped pressure vessels and hydrogen systems for storage and transportation of compressed hydrogen gas fundamental to the growth of the hydrogen economy Converting next-generation vessel designs into manufacturable, revenue-expanding products. Leading engineering transition from designing/building vessels to architecting complex hydrogen solutions. Meeting with investors to explain technology roadmap, expansion plans, and financial modeling logic.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Developed and scaled Engineering, Operations, and App software capabilities for unique medical device to continuously monitor core body temperature for fertility, sleep and chronotherapy applications.Hired to create a self-sufficient, internal Engineering/Operations/Software organization to work quickly and interactively with Quality and Marketing to bring an innovative, patent-protected technology to market. Established 4 immediate objectives including 1) transfer all design documentation and technical knowledge to newly hired employees, 2) improve the product design for better performance, cost, and quality, 3) build a medical-device supply chain from scratch, and 4) accomplish all the above without compromising the pending CE mark approval. Collaborated with C-level colleagues to develop short and long-term business development and revenue objectives which informed our clinical trial strategy and our B2C go-to-market plans.Coined the phrase “EKG for the Endocrine System” to illustrate to potential Series B2 investors the medical and health possibilities of capturing continuous core body temperature and applying machine learning to hormone pattern detection. Interacted with members of the Board of Directors and with other existing and potential investors throughout the development and commercialization phases our Priya System.

Formulated and implemented tactical and strategic Operations processes to deliver high-reliability LED retrofit lighting and IoT Building Intelligence Platform solutions to commercial and OEM customers.Recruited by and reported to COO with initial responsibility to accelerate new product transfer from engineering to production. Success in building a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) process and earning respect and confidence throughout the organization culminated in a promotion to VP of Operations. Instilled a philosophy focused on “what we CAN do” within the Operations team to deliver Cost, Quality, and Delivery improvements to win greater market share, grow revenue at higher margins, and expand into newly emerging IoT applications.• Built a highly skilled, customer-focused Operations team managing production, supply chain, inventory, budgets, new product introductions (NPI), and annual shipments of $8M - $12M with >95% production adherence and >93% on-time shipping performance• Implemented comprehensive performance metrics (KPIs) leading to >15% improvement in production efficiency, >10% higher first-pass yields, and >12% reduction in inventory value• Created 1, 3, and 5-year operating plans and P&L management strategies focused on growing top-line revenue, increasing margins, and gaining market share while controlling capital expenditures and headcount growth• Increased product margins annually by negotiating product cost reductions, analyzing P&L performance, and relentlessly monitoring and adjusting expenses• Optimized supply chain processes leveraging external low-cost/high-volume manufacturing partnerships with internal “time-of-order” customization capabilities

Chicago, Il, Us

Transitioned FAA-regulated product from Engineering to Production within an Agile environment.Managed Contract Manufacturing partner relationship to guarantee on-time delivery, effective materials management, and quality/yield improvements.

Secured access to government laboratory facilities and managed R&D technical team during pre-commercialization phase of cutting-edge heteroepitaxial c-Si solar cell development on metallic foils• Ran the joint Operations team in a unique industry collaboration with NREL• Hired and managed R&D technicians responsible for Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar cells• Directed design, delivery, and installation of $4M custom solar cell processing equipment capable of annealing, CVD, and PVD in an ultra-high vacuum regime

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Picolight acquired by JDSU in June 2007*Executed Operations model that positioned Picolight for growth and, ultimately, successful acquisition.*Built key Contract Manufacturing relationship in China*Transitioned 5 product lines to new Asian manufacturing partner in less than 12 months (including design, materials, documentation, and capital equipment)*Increased production capacity by 300% in 18 months*Improved internal business processes including document management and Product Lifecycle processes.*Established and managed new product development (NPD) schedules

Developed and implemented global Operations capabilities for the design and manufacture of optical transceivers for OEM Telecom/Datacom applications. Company sold to JDSU in 2008 for $125M due, in part, to our strong, agile manufacturing and supply chain expertise. Managed the post-acquisition integration.• Managed site operations including production, procurement, planning, supplier quality, inventory, and order fulfillment for customers including Google, Cisco, HP, and IBM• Met or exceeded YoY tactical objectives including 5% revenue growth, 7% cost reduction, and on-schedule new product launches to support strategic mission of company acquisition

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Ch

Reduced production and testing cycle times by 7-20% with WIP reduction and testing sequence strategies in a cGMP-controlled pharmaceutical environment using Lean manufacturing principles.Conducted detailed capacity/yield analysis to identify trends and prioritize improvement activities.Developed planning and scheduling tool that increased capital equipment utilization.

Held positions of increasing responsibility including production operations, production control, capacity planning, Licensee relationship management and supplier quality. Conducted Lean Manufacturing Kaizen events resulting in shorter cycle times, more efficient space utilization, and improved quality.* Managed Production Control, warehouse operations, capacity planning and RMA inventory.* Implemented cycle count process resulting in >99% inventory accuracy and eliminating need for annual physical inventory.* Taught Lean manufacturing concepts and co-developed 5-day Kaizen event resulting in a 93% cycle time reduction and a 39% reduction in manufacturing sq footage* Worked closely with Asian colleagues to transfer and ramp new products to meet critical time-to-market objectives* Worked closely with Japanese Licensee partners on engineering, logistic and operations issues to proliferate supply of ZIP drives and win OEM business

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering