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Transformed a Technology group into an agile, product-centric organization with 19 members across the United States, Europe, India, and Taiwan.• Executed a comprehensive PLM technology strategy that delivered innovation through a FlexPLM 12.1.2 cloud ecosystem upgrade with SSO integration, Full stack Oracle Agile 9.3.6 upgrade and consolidation of 4 global file managers reducing ownership cost without impacting productivity, and multiple Creo upgrades.• Leveraged a data driven Agile process to deliver impactful business value for 3 PLM systems, product information management system (PIM), lab testing software, and all 3D/2D design tools while also providing a high level of customer service for daily support completed by the PLM team.• Facilitated a continuous improvement process using key performance indicators to rapidly select and deploy enhancements for engineering that reduced change order release time by 10% and improved data quality.• Mentored enterprise applications team which included B2B, Salesforce, supply chain, finance, and operations technology teams through an Agile transformation. This involved defining ways of working policy, running coaching sessions, and delivering departmental metrics to drive accountability.• Led lab management software implementation by mentoring team through vender selection, contract negotiation, system design, and configuration. Enhanced test data analysis, automated report generation, and integrated PLM system, reducing bike team testing time by 100 days and improved ability to meet regulatory reporting requirements. • Improved productivity and data quality across enterprise systems by implementing shoe, helmet, tire, wheel, and saddle teams in FlexPLM for line planning and integrating data using Flex Connect into key systems. • Hosted the 2024 West Coast FlexPLM user conference. Provided valuable insights for the PTC roadmap and helped enhance customer influence on product development.

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Catalyst for building the modern PLM process, business team, and ecosystem at Specialized. Expanded support to all product lines with an empowered international team of 9 members located in the US, Europe and Taiwan.• Facilitated bike product development process re-design to improve time to market. Led value stream mapping sessions and managed execution of key opportunities across technology and business teams. Established a foundation that remains central to the bike development process in 2024.• Led technology and product project team to implement CKD (Complete Knock Down) process to enable local assembly of bikes in Latin America delivering market growth and reducing product cost.• Championed the re-design of the Specialized product hierarchy to standardize the categorization methodology across all products, enabling unified reporting, improving data quality and establishing the groundwork for data-driven decision-making across product lines. • Drove software evaluation leveraging business input and a comprehensive score card to select FlexPLM and implement line planning and BOM management for the Apparel business.• Implemented PLM Creo integration for a Tier 1 supplier, which facilitated outsourced drawing creation. Reduced CAD development time and expedited time to market while reducing cost.• Panelist for presentation on seizing opportunities for consumer products business growth at PTC Liveworx 2018.• Delivered breakout session at 2016 Oracle Modern Supply Chain Experience, showcasing expertise in process optimization.

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Aligned senior management and key product stakeholders on benefits of a PLM system and built initial cross functional PLM team with 4 business team members.•Implemented Agile Engineering Collaboration module for Creo to create the first change controlled single source of truth for global Specialized engineering teams which reduced engineering re-work and improved design efficiency.•Partnered with the director of bike graphic design to develop and implement a PLM-based release process for graphics. Insights from the digitized process resulted in a 10% increase in adopted graphics. Additionally, integrated key suppliers to receive tech packs directly from PLM, which reduced time to market for samples and minimized communication issues during production.

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•Designed a range of recreational mountain bikes, including Crave, Jett, Myka, Rockhopper, Crosstrail, P Chromoly, P3, P20, P24, P Fix and The P Slope Suspension layout. Patented a unique bottom bracket pivot for the P Slope, delivering customer value through enhanced stiffness and longevity.•Standardized Creo configurations and drawing formats which enhanced model stability, reusability, and engineering team efficiency.

Cupertino, California, Us

Designed test fixtures for comparing different antenna's performance for early iPads and next generation Mac Books. Supported taking concept antennas to first tooled prototypes by creating automated first article inspection process using an automated optical measuring device.

• Designed and fabricated various electro-mechanical test fixtures for a next-generation cataract drug delivery system, including enclosures, internal component placement, and interfaces between the product and tester. Test fixtures were used in a clean room environment for initial prototype validation.

• Collaborated with production line workers to design and fabricate assembly fixtures to support the release of the Laureate, a new compact cataract surgery system. Released all designs to production system in PLM system adhering to strict medical requirements.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Certified a flow bench for calibrating injectors in the hot section of a turbine engine using 3D scanning and virtual part inspection tools to address and resolve bench validation issues.