Built a high-performance customer centric product development team responsibility for industry changing products providing automation to oil rigs. ● Developed high performance software engineering team, growing a small 15-person team, to over 150 talented individuals. ● Transformed software development for the organization, implemented Agile and CICD pipelines, delivering improvements in quality and reduced development cycles.● Created custom deployment methodology, reducing software versions in the field from over 150 to under 20, reduced QA issues associated with version management. ● Implemented processes to create a budget-driven, fiscally responsible development team by providing feature-based budgets and accountability for achieving those.● Integrated acquired groups through acquisition, acquiring 5 companies, domestic and international. We integrated people, processes, and culture into the larger organization. ● Lead offshore organization development, growing our international operation from zerp to over 65 individuals placing nearly 50% of our R&D resources in low-cost centers around the glode.

Reducing the gap between industry and academia is a passion of mine. Real Industry, is an organization that is dedicated to bridging that gap and providing students with an increased understanding of the industry they are about to join.

Senior Executive team member experienced in leading, setting strategic direction and delivering for Engineering R & D expertise in Industrial design, Mechanical design, Electrical design, and Software design. Leadership experience in product development in consumer electronics, IoT, wearable technology and medical markets. Creating new and innovative product ideas and bring them from idea, product concept, design, development, manufacturing and launch cycle. Enjoy and excel at leading organizations that specialize in innovating and delighting customers along with brand development. Achievements● Created multiple results oriented development teams, managing multiple deadlines and budget requirements.● Developed an energized team that created over 100 new consumer retail SKU’s in 4 years within a transitioning market place. ● Was integral to taking the company public through a reverse merger and transitioning the company’s process and controls to meet SOX and other requirements of a publicly traded company.● Expanded company IP, increasing the company’s patent portfolio from 1 to well over 100 granted and pending patents. Creating increased valuation and market protection required to maintain greater than 50% market share.● Skilled at working effectively in domestic and international environments with individuals at all levels within the organization and outside our organization. ● Transitioned the company from a single consumer electronics product line to one with a market leading product line while simultaneously developing commercial and medical grade products and transitioning the company through ISO 13485 compliance needs.

A coach and player role responsible for the design and development of fun and exciting accessories for PlayStation and PSVita Developing and growing a team of engineers responsible for the development of accessories for the gaming market. Team members include system software, firmware, hardware, and quality assurance. Developing an aggressive and innovative team with new hires and acquired resources within the Sony organization Responsible for the development of a variety of accessories including audio based products as well as controller based products. Management and individual contributor roles for the development of product specifications, DSP algorithms and schematics. Worked with international ODM partners to assist in the production of our products Responsible for writing clear and detailed design specifications Algorithm and firmware development for these products Schematic and PCB design and review Worked with business development and marketing to define new and innovative product features for gaming accessories

Directly responsible for all North and South America Marketing and Applications activities for large international organizationManage a group of hardware and software Applications Engineers as well as the Strategic and Tactical Marketing Engineers for a wide variety of products lines. Product lines include, Audio, DSP’s, Compass, Hall Effects, Power Products, Clock devices and other speciality products from AKM Semiconductors parent company Asahi Kasei Microsystems. Directly support key customers on designs focused in the mobile handset and gaming market segment.Supervised and mentored a team of hardware and software people that successfully captured the largest majority of market share for cell phone based compass’s. This involved the development of software for a wide variety of phones and other products using compass's for navigation. This included calibration algorithms providing users with software for a complex sensor fusion algorithm where the data from 3- Axis compass, accelerometers and gyroscopes was used to fuse the result through Kalman filters.

Worked as Field Applications Engineer in the Atlanta Market and then later moved to the San Jose Market where I worked to develop key accounts and expand Burr-Brown's business. While working at Burr Brown my specialty was supporting and expanding the audio product line. I was personally responsible for customer support as well as providing market feedback and design suggestions for improved products. I supported key customers and helped to define new products the company came to manufacture.