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Austin, Tx, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Poly was acquired by Hewlett-Packard on Nov 1, 2022- Overseeing all hardware development for new products and sustaining of HP peripheral, video products.- Leveraging a global workforce across Tijuana, Austin, Beijing, Thailand, and Taipei- Engineering teams include Electrical, Mechanical, Quality Assurance/Validation, Acoustics, and Engineering/Lab services.- Products include webcams, video bars, and modular components including speakers, cameras, microphones, and compute systems.

Santa Cruz, California, Us

Santa Cruz, California, Us

PLANTRONICS + POLYCOM. NOW TOGETHER AS Poly Poly has decades of experience in understanding what makes meetings more human – for everyone in the room and those dialing in from other locations – and we’ve packed all of that into easy to install, easy to manage, and easy to use solutions that will let you ditch the hassle, enjoy the huddle and put the mojo back in meetings. Whether you do your video conferencing on a Microsoft solution, Zoom, BlueJeans, LogMeIn, Google, Amazon, or other provider, we’ve got the video endpoints to make that experience better.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Tokyo, Japan, Jp

Section Manager for the corporate transition of business-critical compliance and certification deliverables and processes through the integration into Trend Micro. Established stand-alone processes and methodologies for efficient and effective compliance strategies & operations under a smaller, leaner organization. Compliance responsibilities include product regulatory, safety, US export, global trade, crypto-classification, etc. Certification responsibilities include FIPS, Common Criteria, DoDIN APL, FSTEC-Russia, NEBS-Telecom Design contributions include EMI/EMC, Mechanical /Electrical reliability testing, packaging, acoustics, etc. Product and business advocate ensuring that sales are enabled and all quote-to-cash is unblocked Obtained company’s first certifications for DoDIN APL, FSTEC, and global product regulatory compliance for global market access (S.Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine, Russia/EAC, etc)

Houston, Texas, Us

Spearheaded an organizational turn-around for the Software & System Quality Assurance organization. Implemented organizational changes to centralize all QA functions, reduce headcount and implement a change in mentality and practices to align with business needs for a leaner, higher functioning team. 2nd Line manager with organization accountability for 5 teams and over 55 team members with responsibilities for all new and sustaining products and programs. Budget oversight of over $7MSuccessfully managed organization morale and cooperation through difficult changes and successfully guarded against attrition. Motivated teams through organizational vision, benefits of change, and alignment to direct value.Developed leadership depth for management, technical subject matter experts, and project leaders. Established role definitions, career development and training to support accountability and reduce singularity of skills. Managed and developed all quality assurance functions for hardware, software, and firmware, including manual test, performance test, test automation, customer response and field support.

Houston, Texas, Us

2nd line manager for TippingPoint Engineering Services. This leadership role was responsible for a large team overseeing a variety of engineering services including Software Test Automation, Technical Information Development, Hardware lab services, product-returns analysis & repairs, Safety & Regulatory Compliance.

Houston, Texas, Us

Engineering Development Manager responsible the direct oversight of mechanical engineering, industrial design, regulatory/safety/global/industry compliance, PCB design & layout, engineering analysis, design testing/verification, and technical oversight for supply chain, fabrication, and manufacturing operations. Met the aggressive demands for all phases of development, from initial hardware architecture through production/sustaining, for all TippingPoint hardware including both custom designs and OEM/ODM partnerships. Successfully hired & developed employees to create a very lean, high output, cross functional engineering team supplemented by a strategic and flexible outsource partner strategySuccessful cross leadership with electrical, software, manufacturing, marketing, and other business groupsIdentified and led strategic initiatives including the creation and implementation of design verification test procedures, quality improvements, and continuous team efficiency enhancements. Led the successful transition into HP processes and tools including ECAD & MCAD tool conversions and migrations, definition of revision and part number schemes and coordination of extensive database revisions.Directed engineering analysis and design verification including EMI/EMC, thermals & system cooling, RoHS, NEBs, mDVT, eDVT and various industry and design standards.Selected, Implemented and maintained tools for mechanical and PCB design including: Pro-Engineer, PDMLink/WindChill, Cadence-Allegro, Agile PLM, FloTherm, etc.

Houston, Texas, Us

Sr. Lead Mechanical Engineer, leading the development of all new products and sustaining of existing products. Efforts included innovation, design, analysis, and production implementation of Intrusion Prevention Systems. I spearheaded the establishment of this position as the first mechanical engineering role within TippingPoint.Mechanical engineering efforts centered on the design and development of rack-mounted and stand-alone enclosure systems for cutting-edge electronics. This was a multi-hat, expert position with responsibilities including the oversight of all mechanical design, management of regulatory & compliance, manufacturing and procurement support, and product sustaining. Efforts included engineering analysis, new product innovation and mechanical architecture, system cooling, and EMI containment. Additionally, this role involved heavy interaction with the electrical engineering team and concurrent design of electrical hardware.

M3 Design Inc.: http://www.m3design.comDirected the multi-discipline program development of various ‘technology’ related products, including companies; Dell, Compaq, Selicor, TippingPoint, and Commerciant. Provided program leadership and mechanical design for product development from original innovation through production/sustaining. Responsible for strategic business development, capturing new clients, presenting to prospective clients and at industry forums, writing proposals and statements of work. Averaged one proposal per month and contributed ~$1M/yr in new business revenue while simultaneously serving other responsibilities Managed multiple, concurrent projects using a large resource pool of varied skill sets including mechanical design, mechanical analysis, electrical design, and industrial design. Contributed to strategic hiring and development of employees through performance reviews and on-going management. Created and tracked project budgets and schedules and directed as well as performed technical design & analysis to meet industry standards and customer requirements. Ensured that a quality product is developed on time and on budget.Provided manufacturing process and supply chain definition including material and process selections & management of domestic and international manufacturers. Provided Development and Design for Manufacturing for sheet metal, metal extrusions, die cast, plastic molding and tools, machining, wire harnesses, and complex assemblies

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Alcatel (formerly DSC Communications Corp.)Project Leader for RF communications system, (Airspan 60). Responsibilities included team management, scheduling, and acting as a liaison between United States and the United Kingdom. Projects involved heavy international travel, while working with manufacturers in London and Scotland to sustain multiple product lines.Project Leader for StarSpan Optical Network enclosures. Served as engineering lead in all stages of development from prototype to manufacturing including the creation of Pro-E models and documentation. Responsibilities focused on long-term project management, detailed engineering analysis and validation through environmental testing. Led the plastic conversion, cost reduction for an outdoor enclosure focusing on cost analysis, cost justification, selection of materials & processes and thermal, structural & environmental analysis.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering