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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Fremont, California, Us

Ran operations of the manufacturing floor to generate $7M of contract manufacturing revenue per annum.Worked with senior stakeholders, key vendors, and high-value customers to ensure manufacturing readiness and success for contractual obligations.Created and managed financial forecasts and models including but not limited to: AP/AR, COGs, P&L.Developed new processes, strategies and solutions to improve lead times by 30-40% while meeting rigorous quality standards. Managed a team of 20+ technicians, machinists, engineers. Worked closely with a variety of cross functional teams including but not limited to: Sales, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Quality.

Fremont, California, Us

Helped plan, construct, and inaugurate a 75,000 sqft plant for additive and traditional manufacturing for contract manufacturing in a variety of industries.Organized moving, installation, and deployment of over $30M worth of manufacturing equipment (Additive, CNC, Quality etc.).Lead manufacturing representative for the executive C-Suite. Set priorities for the manufacturing team to ensure alignment with company executive directives. Reported into COO.Led and managed multiple additive contract manufacturing projects for key customers in aviation/space /defense/medical. Investigated and implemented new technologies and materials to enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.Onboarded the latest large platform additive manufacturing technology (Velo XC) to production status. Tracked machine KPI’s, costs, and quality metrics. Improved uptime by 20%

Fremont, California, Us

Hired and managed a team of 4-7 engineers to deliver high quality technical output on time for a multitude of cross-disciplinary projects including but not limited to manufacturing, R&D, regulatory, and quality assurance.Helped develop and improve manufacturing processes to be 40%+ more efficient. Aided in the transfer of manual processes to a cloud-based MES.Helped create manufacturing material for pitch decks related to investments and company portfolio.Transformed local manufacturing lab from R&D to production. Produced 4000+ 3-D Printed medical devices in less than 4 months.Support regulatory and quality requirements in compliance to ISO 13485 and FDA Regulations. Represented the manufacturing team for annual audits.Evaluated a key supplier for M&A. Led and built the working manufacturing relationship with the supplier.

Fremont, California, Us

Led additive product development for manufacturing for 30+ customer projects in a variety of fields including but not limited to medical, aerospace, electronics, and consumer goods.Designed and performed manufacturing DOEs to generate intellectual property for company market advantage. Helped develop and execute qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) on manufacturing tools and software (UAT).Aided the design and development of a family of FDA cleared spinal implants from concept to market launch.Developed 20+ SOPs, work instructions, forms, and specifications for manufacturing processes and tools.Created in-depth cost models to integrate material costs, labor costs, tool costs, and supplier costs for contract manufacturing jobs.

Plainfield, In, Us

Helped plan and execute a convention in Indianapolis for emerging leaders in college. Was re-hired to help further a new partnership with FIRST robotics. Built a master database of contacts, resources, and events. Updated and refined Triangle's involvement with first. Outlined key milestones, timeline, and budget needs.

Plainfield, In, Us

President: Created and led an executive and judicial board. Responsible for working with a $100,000 annual budget. Represented the fraternity at national events, university advisory board meetings, and conventions. Vice President Recruitment: Created and led an executive and judicial board. Responsible for working with a $100,000 annual budget. Represented the fraternity at national events, university advisory board meetings, and conventions. Vice President Internal: Maintained two properties valued at over a million dollars up to city code. Implemented new strategies to increase member motivation and participation in contributing to house maintenance. Represented the fraternity at alumni and landlord meetingSecretary: Updated and tracked the progress of the Fraternity. Managed all social media accounts for the Fraternity. Created the layout for the Fraternity website. Implemented a new communication platform for members.

Cupertino, Ca, Us

Worked at the Shenoy Innovation Studio. Designed a pediatric vein detector (using infrared light technology) to be utilized in hospitals around the country. Focused a lot on purpose of form for the device. Executed three different final designs, and created a final prototype to be tested in the market. Conducted market research and testing to conclude findings

Helped maintain and upkeep maker space. Taught proper usage of tools in the wood shop, metal shop. Also aided in teaching CAD modeling, and construction methods for rapid prototyping.

Worked on the Delta Imagery Team. Identified, tracked, and followed individual waterways to the sea in Minnesota. Used MATLAB to highlight each unique tributary and plot the future path of the waterway.