Determine product specifications through prioritization and balance of trade-offs in order to produce the most competitive product possible within manufacturing and production constraintsManage supplier relationships within Asia, Europe and the United States to purchase desired components and ensure timely delivery within set tolerances as well as determine and communicate means of improving component performanceCreate bills of materials within Microsoft Excel and Quickbooks and develop build plansReview engineering drawings for ability to manufacture, proper communication of specifications and part numbers, determine driving dimensions and ensure proper relationships within assembliesDevelop assembly specifications and quality control documents; determine collaborative strategies for quality improvements Develop test protocols and perform product testingProvide tools and resources for sales and marketing teams regarding product stance within the market while reviewing sales and marketing strategies, campaigns and materialsDevelop user and service manuals to ensure product safety

Define means through which to gather customer feedback in the most accurate and actionable ways possible, such that products and messaging may be improved to achieve increased sales Created questionnaires and research plans for client-based projectsAnalysis and interpretation of complex consumer data for the purpose of providing recommendationsDirect interfacing with both customers and clients to enhance product and marketing objectives

Coordinated launch of electric vehicle program to define market approach to new product and integrate into conventional business practices for automotive national sales companyEstablishment of multi-disciplinary team to assess program needs across organization, translating concept into defined work packages, timelines and deliverablesDevelopment and management of experiential market research program including oversight of regional managers across countryIdentification of selling points and marketable features to be implemented in product and utilized in PR and marketing channelsDevelopment of board-level presentations showing market and project status, outlining plans and objectives, proposing strategies and requesting decisions and supportIdentification, evaluation and selection of strategic partners and vendors; trial programs, RFP development and vendor interviewsMapping of customer experience and tailoring, including website flow, to achieve desirable outcomesEstablishment, definition and planning of workshop meetings with international and multifunctional teamsTraining development and administration

Created program within North Carolina directed toward support of electric vehicles through station-based infrastructure and consumer educationInitiated and facilitated discussions with four municipalities, two investor-owned utilities and additional stakeholders in order to plan and implement actions to support efficiency programsDeveloped promotional materials, technical instructions and guidelines for technicians to support productsPresented expert analysis during stakeholder meetings and public forumsManaged demonstration center for new technologies, presenting hgihly technical information to diverse groups in a means which could be easily comprehendedAssisted with industrial and commercial energy assessments

Developed program to convert and compare hand-plotted motor data to digital dataCreated 3-D model of rocket for use in NASA simulations

Modal Analysis of Gas Turbine Airfoils