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Malvern, Pa

COMPANY:Medical life sciences devices company specializing in TMS therapy systems.OVERVIEW:Direct programs and business development initiatives across an ISO 13485-certified medical device corporation. Lead multiple groups of interdisciplinary product development and product lifecycle teams. Administer annual project budgets of $1.2M. Support sourcing and management of external technical consulting and contracted resources. Direct the full cycle of multiple Product Lifecycle projects. Lead weekly program / project status meetings and monthly Product Development Program and Project Lifecycle status meetings with executive team members. Oversee internal and external quality system compliance audits, driving closure of CAPAs.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Contributed significantly to revenue growth, new customer base expansion, and project delivery among other core goals by leading product globalization programs, feature enhancement initiatives, and COGS reduction programs. Achieved cost estimation accuracy within 10%.☑ Led net COGS reduction of 85% by leading a critical product COGS reduction program. Created a multi-use consumable and online on-demand treatment session purchase product service. ☑ Drove 100% completion goal across 600+ customer sites in 9 months through a Product Field Correction project, including timelines, tools, training, weekly progress reporting, hands-on field product test support, deployment plan, and a recovery plan.☑ Led Systems Hazards & System Risk Management process overhaul to ISO 14971:2012 involving the entire platform of company products/processes, including Post-Market Surveillance.☑ Facilitated achievement of IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition global product certification by leading team that created risk management and usability engineering files for safety and EMC certification testing.☑ Reduced downtime by 80% for system cooling through leading a Multi-Coil product program to support a high-utilization customer base.

Newtown, Pa

COMPANY:Engineering/design product development services firm for life science medical devices, military systems & Homeland Security devices.OVERVIEW:Planned and executed program management and business objectives within an ISO 9001:2000 certified design and engineering consultancy corporation. Led Program Managers in overseeing programs with clients ranging from small VC-backed start-ups to large corporations. Held full business development ownership of the RFQ process, client/vendor NDAs, and client contract management. Directed all aspects of HR affecting 35 employees.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Led successful medical device and military product programs that ranged from $300K to $3M, achieving schedule, budget, and performance objectives.☑ Established and led a Program Management Office (PMO), including project quote estimating tool, project schedule templates, common budget and schedule tracking tools, client interfacing and reporting mechanisms, phase review deliverable requirements, and multiple other beneficial features.☑ Played key role in 20% revenue growth ($500K) and 25% new customer base growth (15 customers) as well as new program estimation accuracy within 5% (avg. 2 months). ☑ Led weekly resource planning to achieve 96% of labor productivity goal; supported strategic resource capability goals of new hire sourcing, contractor management, and staff skill assessment/development.☑ Reduced client issues by an average of 35% quarter-over-quarter by establishing client issue tracking system, quarterly client satisfaction feedback surveys, and executive management reporting metrics.☑ Decreased quote estimating time by 50% and increase time/cost accuracy by 25% through overseeing implementation of a new project acquisition process, from initial client contact to sign-off.

Bristol, Pa

COMPANY:$50M division specializing in kitchen and bath plumbing, lighting and storage productsOVERVIEW:Led the planning and execution of new product development initiatives, including schedule and budget management. Directed cross-functional Product Development teams through the full project lifecycle, from product strategy and concept through design, engineering, and production. Supervised 7 direct reports.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Established a structured Product Development Process as well as sourcing and hiring top-talent design and engineering teams to ensure exceptional performance.☑ Nominated into the Kohler Corporate Leadership Team Forum as a high-performing leader.

Allentown, Pa

COMPANY:Specializing in telecommunications equipment and solutions.OVERVIEW:Led cross-functional, multi-discipline Product Development teams that included design, product engineering, marketing, operations, sales, quality, finance, and multiple other areas. Directed team members through the entire project lifecycle, from concept through production.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Established and supported a Program Management Office (PMO) as well as securing and maintaining ISO 9001:2000 company processes certification.🚩 Prior position as Senior Project Engineer with Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Space/General Electric Services, Inc. Directed operations during GPS-IIR, DSCS III, and EOS spacecraft system/subsystem, power and digital black box design, development, manufacturing, risk analysis, testing, and other activities. Served as a key leader during a successful plant closing. Won Employee of the Quarter Award for “exemplary team leadership in a challenging environment.”

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Project Management Certification

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering