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Bozeman, Mt, Us

Bozeman, Mt, Us

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Bozeman, Montana, United States

- Provide services in the areas of NPI (new product introduction) including market research, competitive analysis, cost reduction, APQP plan development, agency certification (UL, CE, etc.), testing/qualification, OEM manufacturer selection/management, and production ramp.- Conduct consumer interviews and targeted research to integrate VoC (voice of the customer) insights into the product conversation.- Interface with executive leadership to advise on new product opportunities, potential partnerships, and novel brand extensions.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

- Managed all aspects of an engineering and product development consultancy. Client list includes large international organizations as well as small start-ups in technology sectors comprising consumer products, green energy, outdoor apparel, computer hardware, aerospace & defense, data storage, medical devices, footwear, and others.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

- Managed a team of creatives and industrial designers in the harvesting, evaluation, and development of new digital and physical products by leveraging consumer insights and market research in new and unique ways.

Boulder, Co

- Senior engineer responsible for the development of a new best-in-class digital tape drive with completely new architecture that would serve as a platform for all future product offerings.- Acted as technical lead in the reconciliation of a product field failure that represented over $2M in annual losses, and completed this corrective action under budget and ahead of schedule.- Managed the installation of a new automation test laboratory by ordering materials, scheduling construction, and managing the build out and installation/commissioning of all equipment.- Led the introduction of a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to more tightly manage pre-production specifications, and to promote the sharing of information with internal as well as external customers.

Broomfield, Co

- Responsible for the mechanical packaging of VCSEL lasers into high-speed digital fiber optic transceivers and transponders used in telecommunications networks.- Developed specific experience and authored patents in the realms of hermetic sealing, laser welding, sub-micron optical coupling, and plastic optics.

Boulder, Co

- Assisted and led in the development of a new low-cost digital linear tape (DLT) drive for computer data storage and backup applications.- Managed pre-production design verification testing, tracking of results, and subsequent corrective action.- Acted as member of the change control board to implement action related to engineering change requests and to disposition material in the supply chain.- Managed the efforts of contract and staff engineers, and reported development status to senior staff. - Worked closely with key development partners to manage the integration of Benchmark products into specific tape library and automation environments.

Boulder, Co

- Key member of the product team responsible for orchestrating an $85M turn-around of an iconic American bicycle brand.- Led the specification, design, and sourcing of frame and component designs for the Yeti and Schwinn branded product lines utilizing both domestic and off-shore manufacturing resources.- Worked closely with off-shore trading partners to manage tooling development and vendor quality.- Managed the efforts of 2 staff engineers in the development of new products.

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

- Responsible for complex plastic injection mold designs for automotive, medical, and consumer electronic components.- Specified mold base components, materials, and tolerances. Worked with toolmakers to implement my designs and with production to qualify this new tooling on molding machines.