Run daily operations at an automotive body shop. Manage employees, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, operations.

Overhaul the IT infrastructure which included upgrading all equipment, securely networking all computers and printers, adding non-secure WiFi for visitors, and improving overall network robustness. Subsequent contract to provide accounting service and business process analysis.Ongoing contract for field equipment maintenance including aircraft re-location equipment (tug), aircraft ground power unit (GPU), diesel and gasoline re-fueller trucks."I do it all"!

Overall responsibility for multi-site IT and infrastructure including relocation of IT department from VA to NC.Created and implemented the engineering development process.Managed the rapid prototype electrical engineering development and IT teams.The primary responsibilities were to "fix" the IT department (eliminate down time, add capability, improve robustness), develop a process for product development and hire additional engineering talent. Accomplishments included a… Show more Overall responsibility for multi-site IT and infrastructure including relocation of IT department from VA to NC.Created and implemented the engineering development process.Managed the rapid prototype electrical engineering development and IT teams.The primary responsibilities were to "fix" the IT department (eliminate down time, add capability, improve robustness), develop a process for product development and hire additional engineering talent. Accomplishments included a wholesale upgrade to the IT infrastructure; relocation of the server farm from VA to NC; create a secure documentation environment for the engineering development team; establish the process for project management; identify the strengths and weaknesses of each team member and adjust assignments accordingly. Show less

Wrote the business plan, secured an SBIR government grant for technical invention, managed the design project for the companies database hardware.Participated in the 2006 Duke Start-up Challenge where we won the award for Best Technology.

Co-founded and grew engineering firm to $4 million sales and 135 employees.Directed operations and product development projects with 100+ engineers in NC, TX and CA.Managed business growth from inception through to the third round of funding including managing the IT department, IC design, Software Tools (full blown SDK) and Simulator teams. Managed over 100 engineers. Project management skills were refined through external limits on funding, limited engineering resources… Show more Co-founded and grew engineering firm to $4 million sales and 135 employees.Directed operations and product development projects with 100+ engineers in NC, TX and CA.Managed business growth from inception through to the third round of funding including managing the IT department, IC design, Software Tools (full blown SDK) and Simulator teams. Managed over 100 engineers. Project management skills were refined through external limits on funding, limited engineering resources, infrastructure growing pains and a generally out of control list of marketing requirements (changes). In spite of these challenges, the team producing a single pass IC that was named 2002 communications processor of the year (against the juggernauts TI, IBM and Motorola). Responsible for contract negotiation, project management, hardware and software development, and IT. BOPS had a state of the art WAN instantiation used to develop an Integrated Circuit across three states. Raised a total of $52 million in funding. Show less

Managed manufacturing, production, purchasing and quality in US and Costa Rica with 150 employees.Led domestic ISO 9001 registration (engineering) and Costa Rican plant through ISO 9002 (manufacturing).Hired as an Application Engineer, within two months was re-assigned as plant manager for the Unimax division. Primary responsibilities included oversight of production, purchasing, sales and quality. Managed approximately 100 production (manufacturing) employees. Managed… Show more Managed manufacturing, production, purchasing and quality in US and Costa Rica with 150 employees.Led domestic ISO 9001 registration (engineering) and Costa Rican plant through ISO 9002 (manufacturing).Hired as an Application Engineer, within two months was re-assigned as plant manager for the Unimax division. Primary responsibilities included oversight of production, purchasing, sales and quality. Managed approximately 100 production (manufacturing) employees. Managed the development and deployment of written procedures for virtually all things manufacturing (per ISO 9000 registration requirements). Responsible for off-shore production in Costa Rica including ISO 9002 manufacturing procedures. Show less

Computer aided development of microelectronic packaging (flexible circuits, ceramic, plastic).North American Application Engineer for all DuPont Electronics memory products. Worked closely with the DuPont Japan design center. Partnered with Fortune 100 companies to develop PC card products. Technical support (electrical design) for PC card design and development for DuPont Electronics North America. Project managementTechnical sales support.Worked closely… Show more Computer aided development of microelectronic packaging (flexible circuits, ceramic, plastic).North American Application Engineer for all DuPont Electronics memory products. Worked closely with the DuPont Japan design center. Partnered with Fortune 100 companies to develop PC card products. Technical support (electrical design) for PC card design and development for DuPont Electronics North America. Project managementTechnical sales support.Worked closely with top tier engineering companies like: IBM, Motorola, AMD, Digital Equipment, Texas InstrumentsAwarded one US Patent for PC card grounding (patent number 5,590,028). Show less

Operated and performed component level maintenance and repair on MK-111 Fire Control Equipment (Nuclear capable anti-submarine weapon). Accident/Incident "Safe/Disarm" man. In the event of a mis-handled nuclear bomb, my job was to go in, disarm the bomb rendering it "safe", then clean up any nuclear debris thay may have come loose from the bomb. This was a hand selected position (1 person from the entire ship's company of 375). Top Secret Clearance. Honorable discharge. E6.