Spanner Product Development specializes in exquisitely crafted consumer products. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we provide our clients both the expertise for creating powerful development strategies and the experience to produce effective tactical solutions. With a thorough understanding of the demands of time to market, we drive time-tested development processes for the successful launch of great products.Contributed to and led teams that designed products for Amazon, Dolby… Show more Spanner Product Development specializes in exquisitely crafted consumer products. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we provide our clients both the expertise for creating powerful development strategies and the experience to produce effective tactical solutions. With a thorough understanding of the demands of time to market, we drive time-tested development processes for the successful launch of great products.Contributed to and led teams that designed products for Amazon, Dolby, Juicero, Fitbit, GoPro, Intel, nVidia, LeafiHome, Target, Cana, Zola, Lytro and many others.Patents:- Automated Retail Cabinet D888469 (Stockwell AI)- Ingredient Cartridge Loader for a Fluid Mixture Dispensing Device 11745995 (Cana Technology Inc)- Ingredient Cartridge Loader for a Fluid Mixture Dispensing Device 20230278847 (Cana Technology Inc)- Adjustable Holder for Portable Communication Device with Sound Enhancement 9325824 (Signal Essence LLC)- Adjustable Holder for Portable Communication Device with Sound Enhancement 20150189048 (Signal Essence LLC)- Smart Devices for Household Consumables 20190238360 (Target) Show less

Lead ME and Program Manager that provided high-impact, strategic, product development consulting. Executed client projects in Research and Development, Proof of Concept Development and Full-Cycle Product Development for consumer and business-to-business markets. Collaborated on over 20 products ranging from desktop and portable computers, to medical devices, toys, and a variety of consumer and commercial electronics.Some clients I designed products for are Dolby, August & Matterport.

ME for bicycle engineering Group included ID, PD & ME on many products from concept to productiono Conceptualized, prototyped, DFM, DFA, Lab and Field test, documented, cost analysis, interfaced with support vendors, QC and manufacturingo Cost reduction on parts and assemblieso Continuous improvemento EVT, DVT, PVT, Manufacturing support for Ramp and debugo Write service and consumer instruction manualsSome notable projects include:o 2013 OC Damper: Concept… Show more ME for bicycle engineering Group included ID, PD & ME on many products from concept to productiono Conceptualized, prototyped, DFM, DFA, Lab and Field test, documented, cost analysis, interfaced with support vendors, QC and manufacturingo Cost reduction on parts and assemblieso Continuous improvemento EVT, DVT, PVT, Manufacturing support for Ramp and debugo Write service and consumer instruction manualsSome notable projects include:o 2013 OC Damper: Concept, engineering, prototype, testing, cost, documentation, FEA, vendor interaction, ramp, manufacturing support o 2012 DOSS Adjustable Seat Post: Team member, ID, mechanical design, documentation and FEAo Caps, Covers, Levers and Adjusters: ID, mechanical design, testing, documentation and FEAo 2014 40 Crowns and Lowers and other: ID, CAD, prototype, documentationo 2011 and 2014 CTD Remote Levers: Concept, ID, mechanical design, prototype, testing, documentation, hand off to manufacturing.o Unreleased Consumer Electronics: peripheral product concept, ID, mechanical design engineering & testing. Documentation, BOM, Cost, Support. Show less

Lead ME and Program Manager on many projects. Product definition, conceptualization, initial design, prototyping, refinement and final design for manufacturing. Working with marketing, engineering, scientists, focus groups, entrepreneurs, inventors, and industrial designers. Often required travel to evaluate and work with vendors in the US, Singapore, Korea, China, & Hong Kong. Some notable projects include: • Award winning bicycles for Kestrel & Ibis; o Ibis: Mojo, Mojo SL,… Show more Lead ME and Program Manager on many projects. Product definition, conceptualization, initial design, prototyping, refinement and final design for manufacturing. Working with marketing, engineering, scientists, focus groups, entrepreneurs, inventors, and industrial designers. Often required travel to evaluate and work with vendors in the US, Singapore, Korea, China, & Hong Kong. Some notable projects include: • Award winning bicycles for Kestrel & Ibis; o Ibis: Mojo, Mojo SL, Tranny & Mojo HD o Kestrel: Edge, KM40, Talon, Airfoil Pro & RT700• Consumer Electronics: o Philips; in 1996 the Nino, the first Windows PDAo Gyration Inc; Gyromouse and Ultramouse an in-air gyroscopic mouse & its peripheralso Kopin: 2009 Golden-I bluetooth video headset produced by Motorolao Polaroid: PDC640 Digital camera, a whopping 0.3MP, but one of the first from 1998o Canesta Inc; projected laser keyboardo Intermec: IP3-FC/750, the world’s first handheld commercial product powered by a Fuel Cell• Patents: - Headset for Head Mounted Display D429253 (Colorado Micro Display) - Display Headset D402651 (Colorado Micro Display) - Card Holder with Biometric Sensor D628912 (Privaris) - Headset Display Device 6034653 (Colorado Micro Display) Show less

A California start-up by Trek and Kestrel founders that specialized in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art wheelchairs for quadriplegics & paraplegics, children and adults alike from then exotic materials like aluminum, titanium & carbon fiber. These chairs served the most sporty types to the less enabled from fast carbon frames, high performance powered chairs, all the way through to run of the mill low cost steel folding chairs.I served as a mechanical engineer in the… Show more A California start-up by Trek and Kestrel founders that specialized in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art wheelchairs for quadriplegics & paraplegics, children and adults alike from then exotic materials like aluminum, titanium & carbon fiber. These chairs served the most sporty types to the less enabled from fast carbon frames, high performance powered chairs, all the way through to run of the mill low cost steel folding chairs.I served as a mechanical engineer in the product development team in which we conceptualized, designed, prototyped, refined and manufactured all our products. Starting as an early employee the company went from 12 at the time I joined to 50+ within 2 years, along with manufacturing in Watsonville. Eventually bought out we were wound down to several engineers and managers. Show less