Managed Research Development team product specifically around Internet of Things (IoT) and Fresh• Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering interdepartmental collaboration for seamless product development.• Assisted in evaluating potential technologies to determine their applicability to Kroger's processes, recommended subsequent steps, and drove increased product adoption by identifying customer needs and developing innovative product features.• Successfully navigated patent infringement issues, effectively averting potential multi-million-dollar lawsuits.

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) was formed with a mission to identify and pursue game-changing technologies, products, and services that can be delivered as solutions for Yamaha Motor’s global customers, and we will be doing that by partnering with and investing in leading technology companies in the US and abroad.Responsible for technology strategy, managing the research and development investment portfolio, developing technology partnerships and fostering innovation globally. • Identify Blue Oceans for the parent company• Strategized and launched into agriculture in 2019 as part of Yamaha Exploratory Fund I• Perform technology and intellectual property due diligence for venture investment and strategic projects. • Collaborate with (global) business stakeholders and identify potential merger acquisition candidates.• Spoken at internal leadership events as a thought leader/think tank strategist• Preparing the technicalities of today and envisioning the innovations of tomorrow.

Responsible for bridging multi-national teams and ensuring the priority of the projects gets executed on time.• Acted as the go-to-person for all issues and managed the feature funnel using the Agile/Kaban methodology.• Managed project timelines and effectively communicated across the company.• Worked with executive team to develop and shape the vision of the company.• Rolled out home grown warehouse management system across multiple facilities with minimum downtime.

• Recognizing the strategic vision, directing the team to execute• Consult or negotiate with business partners to finalize engineering specifications• Assess the business partner wants to deliver an application they need• Perform administrative and oversight functions in approving proposals, expenditures, enforcing policies and hiring and terminating of engineers• Direct and manage multiple concurrent engineering projects while ensuring their success in meeting their respective objectives.• Lead and more importantly mentoring other engineers to elevate their careers and knowledge

Brainstorm and pilot unconventional solutions.• File multiple patents (listed below)• Develop concepts in months from off the shelf systems and later redesign for production use.Responsible for performing integration in medical devices/instruments• Perform different bio-impedance devices measurements• Integrate software and qualified hardware for preparation of animal testing.• Develope the protocols for automated instrument life testResponsible for performing integration with prototype X-ray source• Develop instrumentation and integration plan to test different concepts of X-ray gun design• Initiate benchtop prototype of X-ray guns. • Led a small team to troubleshoot critical components and develop out-of-box solutions.

Hardware Engineer, Becton Dickenson, San Jose, CaliforniaPrimarily responsible for testing and evaluating breadboard• Perform component level testing• Test concepts of different fluidic architecture• Develop the protocols for automated life science instrument• Develop and optimize automated instruments for high throughput system. (HTS)• Qualify volume delivery, pressure, flow rate, filtration and reliability

• Designed and implemented software and hardware for the backend of Cafepress.com which enable for growth over 450% during peak season.• Research and developed a printer platform enable to print on dark garment on demand • Research and developed a platform where any type of shirt could be printed (patented)• Designed and tested an automated button maker which increased production by 300%• Designed and Co-developed homegrown software - double the efficiency of the production.• Designed and specified a new architect for the backend and new workflow.• Setup a brand new facility in Louisville, Kentucky in less than 100 days. Improved the output production by more then 30% through technology and workflow layout improvements

Primarily responsible for rapid prototyping a variety of novel scientific instruments targeted for biotechnology and drug discovery applications in a startup biotechnology company• Co-invented well-based biosensor for detecting molecular or cellular interactions• Utilized a Biomek FX to prototype an automation 96 well cellular assay. (currently known as CellKey from MDS Sciex)• Tested and troubleshot fluidics and microwave sensors (40Hz to 40GHz) for molecular and cellular dielectric spectroscopy• Co-wrote basic Labview software to analyze multiple temperature sensors• Engineered full system integration of sub components (fluidics, robotics and software)• Provided technical and analytical support to collaborators• Tested and developed algorithms to monitor real-time cellular response• Assisted in developing a multi-dimensional database• Developed and characterized research prototypes

Test support to a principle engineer on developing the fuser sub components.• Researched and developed fusing technology for color laser printers• Diagnosed design flaws in working engineering models