Responsible for leading the ASTM Consortium for Materials Data and Standardization (CMDS) program.Identify and establish strategic relationships with relevant industry organizations, trade associations, professional societies, academic and research institutes, and government agencies to provide ASTM opportunities for stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer, and market relevance.

Responsible for managing and expanding partnerships and industry consortia within the ASTM AM Center of Excellence, accelerating technology maturation from research to standardization.

Provide full service Casting Process and Alloy Design Solutions (CPADS).- Develop advanced solidification and other materials processing models/software- Provide casting simulation services and complete process design solutions for new castings or improving quality and cost of existing castings- New cast alloy design services to meet mechanical property and cost targets

Applications leader at GE Additive focusing on strategy and business development for Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing technology.• Technical lead on customer facing commercial activities resulting in the establishment and growth to six partners in a MBJ-AM Beta Machine and Development Partnership program. • Developed detailed operating cost models for entire MBJ-AM process value stream and have executed business case analyses on hundreds of applications for both internal GE and dozens of external customers. • Technical leader in MBJ-AM Materials and Process Development, particularly in sintering process development.- Develop Additive-Enabled Casting applications using non-metal 3D printing technologies.

Develop and manage innovative materials and manufacturing process development projects to significantly improve product performance and reduce costs.Initiated and led Cat® MicroFoundry for Rapid Casting Development project with the goal of considerably reducing the lead time and cost associated with the production of low volume castings. Collaborated with multiple organizations to develop business case and identify $50M in estimated benefits. Work with team to investigate patternless technologies for casting production using the TRL process, including 3D sand printing, direct printing of ceramics and direct robotic sand machining. Developed MicroFoundry facility layout, operations and staffing plan, developed critical supplier network and defined technology and operations MGPP. Successfully launched GEN I, 3D Printing Lab and sand printer, which went into production January 2016 with a validated NPV of $6.7M.Principal Investigator managing large teams of internal and external experts for two government cost-shared R&D programs with $9M budget: • DE-EE0005980 “Development of Advanced High Strength Cast Alloys for Heavy Duty Engines” • DE-EE0006428 “Development of High-Performance Cast Crankshafts”

Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert on the multidisciplinary corporate Mergers & Acquisition team. Conducted manufacturing due diligence for all potential global acquisition, JV and divestiture deals. Collaborated with business partners on strategic alignment, financial modeling, developing integration plans, and executing integration plans for completed deals. Managed multiple advanced cast alloy and process development projects within the Engines, Structures, and Wear Components research programs. Led multidisciplinary teams to design several new optimized structural components using the new alternative cast alloys, significantly improving durability with typically 10-25% reduction in both weight and cost.

Managed the highly-skilled Materials & Manufacturing Process Simulation and Computational Fluid Dynamics teams. Established business plans and workgroup goals, developed and mentored staff, conducted regular performance appraisals, developed and maintained customer relationships throughout the enterprise, defined the ICME and CFD technology roadmaps, and defined hardware and software requirements for efficient operations within budget. Achieved 2X growth to over $3.5M annual budget.Served as a Six Sigma project sponsor and the Division Lean Champion. Achieved $4M+ cost reduction in material usage, quality improvements, and efficiency improvements. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.Principal Investigator for DoD Casting Optimization R&D program through DoD Benet Labs/AFS.

Developed world-class team and Materials Processing Simulation capabilities in the areas of casting, metal forming, heat treatment, machining, and welding. Managed 50+ application projects annually. Closely collaborated with designers and suppliers to successfully resolve complex manufacturing quality issues that were negatively effecting cost and quality and in many critical instances interrupting production. Consistently delivered multi-million dollar value to customers resulting in 4X growth in business. Spearheaded efforts to improve Design for Manufacturing and first pass success of new process launches through greater integration of product and process design and simulation tools. Defined and led the Integrated Casting Simulation R&D program.

Member of a four-person facility startup team to launch a new simulation center aimed at increasing the application of virtual product and process development tools at CAT. Assisted in marketing and business development and in recruiting and mentoring of engineers and student interns. Led casting, metal forming, and heat treatment simulation projects and performed structural durability analyses to support new product/process development and continuous improvement projects. Collaborated closely with suppliers to resolve complex process issues effecting cost of poor quality (COPQ).

Developed and applied numerical simulation technologies to optimize forging processes. Achieved $1M annual cost reduction through development of NNS forged track links for medium tractors; project received an Annual Quality Improvement Award. Supported forging process development for components using newly developed Cat Tough Steel.

Developed in-house non-linear finite element software to simulate and optimize forging processes.Team member on projects sponsored by Caterpillar and Pratt & Whitney to design optimal perform die shapes to achieve Near-Net Shape (NNS) industrial forging processes.

Co-op in the Composites Supportability Lab. Performed mechanical testing on carbon fiber composites, structural adhesives, and closed cell structural foams. Studied effects of processing variables and environmental conditions on performance. Developing and validating in-field repair procedures for aircraft structures.

Machined plastic parts for pumps and valves to specification from prints. Machined steel and aluminum tools for injection and isostatic compression molding processes.

Setup and operated CNC machining centers, milling machines, lathes, and drill presses to machine components per blueprints.

Operated cut-off machines and turret lathes.