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In my present position, I identify business and application growth prospects by collaborating with internal and external customers on product developments and new technology. By performing consumer research, I am able to provide useful insights and construct a customer image. By establishing commercial hypotheses and formulating internal growth innovation strategies, I lead hypothesis validation. I use sensitivity analysis to identify essential assumptions and create learning goals. I identify patent opportunities and work with the IP team to create and file patent applications that will strengthen technology potentials and business opportunities. Through customer discovery, external scouting, and mega-trends analysis, I identify and manage projects.• Directed development and validation of Biosecurity filtration system for PRRS Virus protection for Livestock with $250M mature year revenue and $85M NPV.• Planned filtration media technology for industrial business and delivered extended service interval with $30M mature year revenue and $10.6M NPV.• Conceptualized effective ideas and developed program for Aerospace application, Glass free HEPA, and "Membrane" that delivered 2X life of existing technology in stimulating environments.• Improved market segmentation, value prop, market size, and financial opportunities by collecting market data.• Generated current market segment by $5M in revenue with project NPV of $8.5M.

-I streamlined engineering processes during this time, which included submitting capital proposals for projects and handling funds from scoping to transmission. I was in charge of coordinating project logistics with suppliers, product managers, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities. To support TS and ISO protocols, I evaluated engineering evaluations and published specifications.• Achieved over $0.6M annual cost savings and accepted new suppliers with complete potential by devising innovative safety media methods for PowerCore product line.• Reduced an estimated cost by over $2.0M by removing oiling process and optimizing product design by creating and validating OIL FREE technology for air products.• Regulated air filtration technology development teams of five engineers to promote new global products.• Accomplished 300% improvement in life through provision of breakthrough results for Gas Turbine application.

Oversaw overall operations pertaining to developing filtration materials portfolio, managing department budget, coordinating cost reduction projects, and leading teams with direct reports. Aided with product qualification and change validation for engineering. Developed strong technical relationships for new business acquisitions.• Maximized high-efficiency and low-pressure performance by improving product configurations into seven product lines to protect application range.• Managed project to key product releases of company in "Metal Free" breakthrough product with 2X capacity in a high-efficiency (five micron) application.• Controlled company's initiatives in liquid filtration innovations by developing new team of six engineers.• Led commercialization and execution of company's proprietary media technology "Synteq® XP".

- Develop materials to support company’s filtration product portfolio in Lube, Fuel and Air applications.- Media Testing and Fiber Study / Fiber Analysis; Run plant trials on media manufacturing and its processing.- Analyze customer’s specifications on new products and provide appropriate media to product engineering from current range or develop a new one, as needed.- Implement company’s C2C (Concept to Customer) process on product changes and New Product introduction.- Engineering evaluation and release all specifications and documentation to support production, customers, QS9000/ISO9001 and ISO14001

 Lead an engineering team of 3 to support new product development and validations. Research ways to create core competency in product design by innovative system integration; Collaborate with process engineering on design and development of new manufacturing processes. Write and process FMEA, develop Control Plans and Work Instructions to improve product yield. Manage filtration materials prototype and testing lab supporting technology and product innovations. Plan, Manage & implement Quality Control/Assurance and Quality Improvement activities for filter materials.