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Orofino, Idaho, Us

Orofino, Idaho, Us

I identify innovative hardware and software solutions and bring them to market through internal development as well as intellectual property (IP) licensing.

Orofino, Idaho, Us

I managed electro-optic products through their entire life-cycle and intellectual property (IP) development and licensing.-Led consumer product development to include requirements definition, design, vendor selection & qualification, prototyping, testing, certification, and production. I brought over a half dozen products to market ahead of schedule and under budget. -Oversaw development team (Swift and Java) developing the companies first iOS and Android apps, from GUI design through App Store launches and follow on updates. -Managed intellectual property (IP) portfolio, overseeing expansion, maintenance, enforcement, and monetization. More than doubled the size of our patent portfolio and the number of licensees, getting our IP into every major brand in the industry. -Developed the concept for Virtual Reality (VR) prototyping and training software, oversaw development of Unity based platform to provide internal development savings (cost and schedule) and to provide customers a training platform to maximize their ROI on our products & IP. -Led e-commerce platform setup and launch, integration with ERP, and back end process development and implementation for logistics, finance, and customer service support.-Supervised marketing to include re-branding, website re-design and management, social media, trade shows, media engagement, video development, product naming, and packaging design.

Copperworks Distilling Company is a locally owned and operated craft distillery, tasting room and gift shop. Copperworks creates award-winning American Single Malt Whiskey, a series of gins, and a vodka -- all made from malted barley and distilled in traditional Scottish stills. Copperworks was named "Distillery of the Year"​ in 2018 by the American Distilling Institute.

I buy rental properties in stable markets, focusing on strong cash flow and low risk long term growth. I also finance single-family home remodels through highly vetted contractors, managing risk while focusing on maximizing short term ROI.

Simpsonville, Sc, Us

With a life long passion for fitness and now a busy professional, I was looking for a fun, effective, and convenient workout and found 9Round and decided to bring it to San Diego.-Opened first location in San Diego.-Voted #5 Best Gym in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune (most widely distributed news source in San Diego County)-Named Top 10 Gym in San Diego by the readers of San Diego A-List.-Successful exit.

San Diego, California, Us

Managed the development of baselines and enterprise wide configuration management (CM) implementation for an aircraft conversion company. -Oversaw team of 6 software engineers in the customization of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, collecting stakeholder requirements, developing solutions, testing, and implementation. -Collaborated with multinational team to develop the configuration management plan for the passenger to freighter conversion of the Airbus A320/321.-Organized multi-site server migration to Enterprise Cloud site, migrating over 150 TB of critical design files from multiple international sites to the Cloud, reducing data storage costs, improving security, and reducing download times. -Managed implementation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software to support the design, production, operation, and maintenance lifecycles for single aisle cargo aircraft. -Managed enterprise wide rollout of CM tools to include PLM, PLM to CAD connector, and PLM to Microsoft Office Connector. -Implemented and managed change control procedures, overseeing all change requests, reviews, and notices. -Served on cross-functional team to develop ASI 9100 compliant Quality Management System (QMS).

I managed the operations of a specialized optical system designer/supplier focused on the design and production of cutting edge display technologies. -Managed Research & Development teams developing ultra-high resolution micro-displays, holographic 3-D displays, and holographic waveguide technology.-Oversaw logistics team responsible for complex international supply chains for custom micro-displays and optical, mechanical, and electrical components, subsystems, and integrated systems. -Spearheaded business development efforts leading to $1.6M in new research funding from government and industry sponsors and to the company's first major consumer product design contract.-Established a Quality Management System (QMS) and gained ISO 9001:2008 certification, reducing average late purchase receipts by 64%, material returns by 38%, and improved customer satisfaction by 37%. -Led migration to an ERP system, resulting in a 28% reduction in paper filing/data storage costs, 21% reduction in shipping lead times, and 17% reduction in returned material processing times. -Implemented timekeeping and expense reporting procedures to comply with generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP) as well as the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements. -Oversaw transition from local servers to Enterprise Cloud service, to include data migration, software updates, and personnel training, preventing $10K+ in capital expenditures, increasing access speed, eliminating access downtime, and increasing remote access speed.

I managed multiple complex design and manufacturing projects as the Technical Program Manager for near to eye/heads up/helmet mounted displays, direct view optical overlay displays, and custom micro-displays.-Oversaw design teams of up to 12 engineers working on optical, mechanical, and electrical component, subsystem, and integrated system designs. -Worked with customers to complete statements of work (SOW), negotiate contracts, initiate design and manufacturing projects, manage product configuration, develop assembly and test procedures, and manage technical and administrative changes. -Evaluated optical, electrical, and mechanical suppliers to ensure capability and quality standards were met. -Worked with customers and suppliers to establish individual customer and product supply chains to meet unique long life-cycle product requirements.-Took over as program manager of a display system going into production and resolved multiple technical challenges that had been stalling the entire $10+M program. -Led the design and production of a custom microdisplay subsystem for integration into an aircraft HUD, beating both schedule and budget targets.-Led the design, manufacturing, and testing of the world’s first binocular waveguide helmet mounted display, meeting aggressive budget and schedule goals.

Washington, Dc, Us

I was responsible for tracking and reporting of the certifications and operational capabilities of all surface ships assigned to the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet.-Liaised with numerous geographically dispersed teams to ensure properly manned, equipped, and trained ships were provided to US Combatant Commanders globally. -Developed and presented to C-level executives on certification status of multi-billion dollar combat strike groups and major enterprise wide initiatives.-Managed the updating of the US Navy’s ship status reporting software, enabling accurate reporting of operational capabilities from all 288 US Navy Surface Ships.

Washington, Dc, Us

I was directly responsible for a $70 million (original cost) Coastal Patrol Craft and 4 direct reports managing its 28 person crew through incredibly intense maintenance, training, and deployment cycles. -Managed $4M annual operations budget and oversaw $12M repair/overhaul projects. -Led highly complex at sea operations, enforcing exclusion zones around vital, high value infrastructure resulting in zero damage and no safety incidents. -Planned and executed all operational, training, and maintenance/repair events with internal and external stakeholders, resulting in successful completion of two pre-deployment training cycles, two major maintenance periods, and a forward deployment.-Oversaw the maintenance, repairs, and operation of all navigation, communication, combat systems, weapons, fire fighting, engineering, facilities, and safety equipment, successfully completing two pre-deployment material assessments. -Took over a dry-docked ship in a foreign ship yard during a significantly behind schedule repair period, coordinated over 100 repairs, to include several major first of their kind repairs while keeping 30+ personnel operationally proficient, returning the ship to operational status and completing an extremely high operational tempo forward deployment while simultaneously preparing for a Congressionally mandated ship inspection.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led team of 5 direct reports responsible for team of 40+ personnel and the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of main propulsion (diesel), electrical generation (diesel), distillation (evaporator) plants and all associated equipment to include pumps, motors, coolers, centrifugal purifiers, and compressors. -Coordinated internal and external resources to plan and complete 200+ highly complex repairs at a cost of over $40 million dollars during a Chief of Naval Operations directed repair/overhaul period.-Managed troubleshooting and repair efforts and planning and completion of periodic, situational, and cycle based maintenance as well as strict adherence to maintenance, repair, and operational procedures providing 100% of critical services 24x7 for 250+ consecutive days while forward deployed to remote locations.-Stood Engineering Officer of the Watch, managing 13 equipment operators while overseeing the operation of over $80 million (original cost) of engineering equipment, providing vital services for safety of navigation, combat systems, and flight operations during highly complex at sea operations.-Stood Officer of the Deck, coordinating all aspects of complex at sea operations to include combinations of simultaneous flight, small boat, crane, hovercraft, amphibious craft, refueling/cargo transfer, and weapons firing operations. -Extensively drilled in the maintenance and operation of halon, purple-k (PKP), aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), and CO2 fire fighting systems, both portable and installed. -Successfully implemented the software and procedures for a shipboard maintenance management program improving the documentation of completed maintenance & repairs, lube oil analysis, and configuration control.

Master'S Degree, Engineering And Technology Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics