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Nashville, TN, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Sugar Land, TX, US

• Elevated to Product Management lead for Asset Integrity Category
• Tasked with portfolio management including product life-cycle management, innovation management, and product strategy development of the asset integrity category which compromises five product lines
• Direct manager of four strategic marketing managers and one marketing specialist

Sugar Land, TX, US

• Change management assignment to lead internal corrosion marketing team to reestablish company’s largest product line to a growth path.
• Led portfolio management activities through restructuring of corrosion category; created and resourced strategic growth platforms, refreshed innovation pipelines, and drove product life-cycle management and catalog.
• Re-scoped and aligned >$100M in innovation and supply chain activities to improve ease of implementation and reduce financial risk
• Direct manager of two strategic marketing managers and one marketing specialist

Sugar Land, TX, US

• Led global product line through the execution of strategic planning, innovation management, and product life cycle management initiatives in the oil and gas industry
• Led the creation and implementation of the product line strategic plan, innovation pipeline, and product lifecycle management initiatives targeting incremental revenue growth of >$60MM (13%+ CAGR) by 2021
• Market Tested and Launched $37M 5YRPAS innovation to key region leading to the capture of $14M+ in competitive business in the first 8 months. Project success was recognized through winning Nalco Champion OFC.
• Conducted international product launch by extending US onshore program to Canadian market through multi-city launch and training events
• Led cross-functional team to conduct due-diligence assessment on technology acquisition and provided recommendations to leadership
• Supported the development and implementation of a new divisional cross-functional front-end innovation ideation process

Sugar Land, TX, US

• Led global product line through the execution of strategic planning, innovation management, and product line optimizations initiatives in the oil and gas industry
• Led global strategic insights and VOB/VOC effort to support the development of product line strategic plano Built 5 year innovation road map to complement strategic plan to grow from $60MM to $100MM+ product portfolio.
• Designed, planned, and executed multi-tiered innovation launch roadshow for $15MM US onshore opportunity; secured 50% of division’s new innovation sales commitment for 2015o Designed and delivered 5-hour technical and.
• Supported global sales development initiatives through Middle East tender support and Angola, W. Africa customer and sales force product line training.
• Led initiative to build marketing organizational capabilities through the development of innovation project revenue forecasting and product launch best practices
• Co-led marketing MBA recruiting activities at UT Austin - McCombs School of Business

St. Paul, MN, US

• Led market and technical investigations for B2B new product development projects to fill the innovation pipeline
• Developed and proposed expansion of non-contract service from $274K to $4.1M (Yr 5 PAS) o Gathered VOC, VOB, developed market segmentation, and identified target customers o Created positioning, value proposition.
• Performed market analysis by collecting and analyzing VOC and VOB, developed revenue projections, and led technical feasibility studies in investigation of $3.6M joint development project with a strategic supplier
• Designed and developed next generation equipment solutions including cockroach flushing aerosol generator and small fly drain foamer.
• Restructured R&D ideation pipeline process by implemented new meeting formats to include: project peer reviews, VOC updates, project selection and prioritization reviews, and technology and market trend updates in an.
• Implemented SERVQUAL determinants into innovation pipeline prioritization tools to re-prioritize pipeline ideas based on improved service delivery and customer value

St. Paul, MN, US

• Led engineering efforts from feasibility to launch of new product development for projects totaling over $200M forecasted PAS in support of multiple divisions
• Launched/supported 5 projects totaling over $200M forecasted PAS including $80M incremental revenue
• Audited customer accounts to determine equipment requirements for national field test of $208M platform project
• Developed and delivered technical training for 50+ sales technicians for a new product launch
• Managed and implemented all equipment changes and improvements for 6 dispensing systems supporting $200M+ division
• Designed and implemented metering systems in 31 test accounts to verify new process’s 40% reduction in water use

St. Paul, MN, US

• Developed, scheduled, prioritized, executed, and oversaw 150+ tests and multiple test plans for dispensing equipment and chemistry performance in support of the multiple divisions
• Led testing program for $80M+ dispensing platform found in all 14,000+ North American McDonalds restaurants by designing 29 unique tests and coordinating the test plan executed by 2 technicians
• Managed 4 test technicians; coordinated work direction, balanced work load, and established priorities for various projects simultaneously to evaluate the reliability and performance of dispensing equipment and chemistry
• LabVIEW Data Acquisition Specialist - Developed LabVIEW automated data acquisition systems for evaluating chemistry and chemical dispensing performance

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Automation and Control Solutions
• Designed test plans (setups, procedures, training of technician, and fabrication of test fixtures) for various gas valves and pilot assemblies

Bayport, Minnesota, US

New product development for Renewal line.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering