Head Of Operations
CurrentOperations• led manufacturing production of initial hardware batch during global chip supply shortage• developed partnerships with suppliers (e.g. PCBWay)• negotiated with vendors on behalf of company to reduce unit costs and expedite shipping, and setup multiple back up suppliers for each component on the custom PCB as well as final packaging• led time and cost complexity analysis of initial production run to optimize unit price, shipping time, and logistics for shipping final packages to customers for future manufacturing runsHardware• restructured firmware in C to interrupt based, improving PCB motor and battery performance• led PCB design reviews and implemented changes using EasyEDA to improve PCB charging capability, battery health, and power management• created our first Quality Assurance testing protocols for manufactured PCBs (incl. firmware testing, ble testing, and environment durability)Management• implemented meeting structures for the week to allow us to maximize efficiency and productivity across multiple verticals inside company• ensured everyone knew what their tasks were, when to complete them by, and followed up accordingly• led meetings and set timelines and objective goals for each vertical in the company