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United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Worked directly with senior management to manage multiple project teams from ideation to market launch. Agile management of deliverables, testing and compliance, recruiting and development of talent, and reporting.- Recruited and built a team of electrical and firmware engineers to develop Machine Learning based power tools and batteries.- Set individual team member goals and conducted year end reviews and mentored talent.- Provided programmatic direction and management: set project goals and requirements, allocated and managed resources to meet the target deliverable timelines, and report progress to Director of Machine Learning.- Wrote and drove implementation of Design Test Plans (DTP) for multiple NPD products, striving for zero post launch defects.- Provided technical direction: gather customer requirements, design experiments, analyze test results, and hardware and firmware reviews.- Lead team development of new to market tools with machine learning enabled kickback detection and mitigation.- Developed internal processes for transitioning machine learning functionality from R&D to market launch.

Greater Milwaukee

Reported to VP of Engineering to supervise all electrical and electronic design for North American market. Collaborated with Marketing voice of customer feature extraction. Companywide leader for sustaining engineering, BOM management, warranty returns, and procurement teams.- Lead development of new to market high psi hydraulic pump operated under portable power.- Responsible for BOM management and alternative sourcing, kept manufacturing lines operating during Covid driven supply shortages.- Managed development and launch of new to market aircraft turbine inspection system.- Corporate lead for functional safety compliance, opening up global markets.- Lead development of portable power family of batteries and chargers, compliant with global standards.

Greater Madison Area

Technical leader for PLC and HMI and Embedded controls design and programming, cabinet design, compliance, validation and testing- Implemented hydraulic lift system for Rangers Stadium ceiling.- Designed and implemented wireless controller for use in hazardous environments.- Developed and implemented precision lift system for US Navy submarine assembly.

Columbus, Wi

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Co-developer on CAN based body controller module for a motorcycle manufacturer

Brillion, Wi

Reported directly to VP. of Engineering to manage all electrical and electronic design for snowblowers, lawncare, and outdoor power equipment. Developer and champion for electrification, led lighting, CAN based harnessing, and BOM management.- Initiated and drove several Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects, saving $500K in 18 months- Championed development of hazard lights on snowblowersResponsibilities included:Electrical motors, Li Ion batteries, UL, ANSI, and SAE compliance, wireless networking (cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), CAN based networks (J1939, KWP 2000), safety, VA/VE, and new product development

Appleton,Wi

Reported to Sr. VP of Engineering, managing a team of 32 engineers. Responsibilities included new business development, quoting and contract negotiation, project management, and acting as a technical expert- Piloted program to identify systemic cost overruns versus quoted costs, reducing underbidding on contracts by 10%- Project leader for cloud-based platform tracking medical hardware embedded with rifd tagsDuties included:Project management, Agile based. Software and electronic design, wireless networking and IOT. Battery management, and failure mode analysis. Sales engineering, mentoring, and team building

Neenah, Wi

Reported directly to CEO, managing Neenah office, and supervising remote teams throughout the Midwest- Supervised installation of new diaper line for China market- Managed installation of explosion containment systems at multiple diaper manufacturing sites throughout US

Lead development of electronic onboard recorder for trucking fleets, automating compliance documentation, and providing safety monitoring, vehicle diagnostics, and real-time tracking.- Launched electronic onboard recorder for commercial trucking, generating new revenue stream, while improving compliance- Managed Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) project, saving $100K in material costs in first year

Lead controls firmware engineer for multiple projects, responsible for design, implementation, testing and validation. Projects spanned automated load handling, autonomous driving, and remotely operated fire and rescue system for aviation.- Designed and developed autonomous steering system for DARPA challenge, resulting in Oshkosh Truck becoming a national finalist for self-driving vehicles.- Developed cascaded steer by wire system for three axle military vehicles.- Lead controls engineer on semi- autonomous vehicle load handler developed for US Army, enabling 1st vehicle to successfully unload C130 aircraft remotely.- Designed and implemented controls for semi-autonomous ‘Snozzle’ flame retardant foam cannon for airport fire fighting vehicles.- Developed fault tolerant control system for military vehicles communicating over J1939 canbus.

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Doctor Of Science, Ee, A

U.S. News & World Report (2023): - Overall Engineering School: Ranked #135 (tie) out of 1991. - Biomedical Engineering: Ranked #902..

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Machine Learning, A

U.S. News & World Report (2023): - Regional Universities Midwest: Ranked #21. - Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: Ranked #112..