Self-motivated Engineering Manager with 4+ years experience developing cordless power tool batteries, chargers, and other consumer products. I enjoy bringing new products from idea to mass production – easier said than done.I have a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Industrial Design from Georgia Institute of Technology. I'm known for excellence in consumer product design, project management, team leadership, and communication.With my role as an Engineering Manager at Harbor Freight Tools and previously a Project Engineer at TTI, I have guided 20+ products through the new product development process – concept, design, test, initial production, and launch. I bring hands-on manufacturing experience from my role as an Engineer at Eastman Chemical Company and BMW’s only manufacturing facility in the United States. As a manager, volunteer, and Eagle Scout, I have gained invaluable leadership skills across fields and beyond borders.I enjoy challenges and adventures, and have lived and/or traveled to many parts of the world including the UK, Switzerland, Italy, India, France, Egypt, and South Africa. My international experiences have given me a great respect for different cultures and environments, and promoted an independence and flexibility that gives me the confidence to overcome obstacles and achieve personal and business goals. I am proud to be known as a focused and controlled individual that motivates others, leading peers and mentees to do their best. I learn new skills and concepts quickly and am detail-oriented in managing projects from planning stages to completion. I am a strong leader with a positive outlook on life and work, and also enjoy contributing as a team member. My core competencies include mechanical/electrical engineering development, project management, schedule management, risk mitigation, injection mold tooling design, human factors industrial design, capital project support, functional validation, launch viability, assembly automation, process improvement.