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• Responsible for operations
• Results responsibility and management of department budget
• Management of Certification Body personnel; Learning and development
• Reviewing key performance indicators and providing quotation support

San Diego, CA

• Responsible for managing and further developing the TUV SUD America certification operations (Wireless/Energy schemes) and global network of Technical Certifiers
• Maintenance and management of schemes and certification programs under TUV SUD America and working closely with other TUV SUD certification bodes and operations in the Product Service Division to meet the demands of.
• Hold comprehensive responsibilities for FCC… Show more
• Hold comprehensive responsibilities for FCC, ISED Canada, Radio Equipment Directive, MIC/Japan Radio, Marine Directive, and EMC Directive Certification as well as performing appraisals and maintaining personnel needs.
• Identify and organize necessary internal/external training and ensure proper preparation and delivery occur.
• Continually ensure adherence to all organizational certification processes/procedures and ANSI/UKAS accreditation requirements; provide remediation guidance when necessary

Fareham, Hampshire, UK

• Managed product certification department, project management, and project co-ordination activities within the certification department
• Manage certification departmental activities to ensure financial targets are met, including budgeted sales and profitability
• Identifying potential business opportunities that arise and ensure that the competence of the department and the process are implemented to instigate the new schemes or scope of certification
• Manage resources within the… Show more
• Manage resources within the certification department to ensure that allocated resource can deliver certification in a timely manner and to the necessary competence level
• Continually review and implement competence maintenance to changes in test methodologies and compliance theory within the certification department

WALTON-ON-THAMES, Surrey, UK

• Responsibilities included assessing/certifying telecommunications radio equipment; utilized expertise to issue R&TTED, EMCD, and LVD Notified Body Opinions, FCC Grants, ISED Canada, MIC Japan approvals and CLE.
• Served as TÜV SÜD FCC and ISED Canada senior specialist providing guidance/oversight for test advisory/certification projects (areas included test requirements, standards interpretation, regulations and product.
• Reviewed work of other… Show more
• Reviewed work of other Certification Engineers and provided any needed technical support; managed company market surveillance; developed technical assessment policy aids for Technical Certifiers; and developed internal.
• Developed customer/partner service and satisfaction feedback report; summarized data and developed improvement recommendations; provided training on FCC, ISED Canada, MIC Japan Certification and RF Exposure; mentored.
• Two-time recipient of TÜV SÜD PS Limited (UK) Achievement Awards Show less

Fareham, Hampshire, UK

• From 2005-2007, I held multiple assignments: Setting up the first UKAS accredited Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) laboratory in the UK (Engineer), Senior Cellular (Handset) Conformance Engineer, and Specific Absorption.
• From 2001, served as an Radio Frequency Exposure & Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer, Productivity Consultant, Software Developer/Engineer for organizations in Canada and the UK

Bachelors Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Awarded Merit Scholarship-First Class

Tüv Süd Global Expert Development Program, Management/Business