Managed the key initiatives and change management of our company’s revenue recognition systems integration. Achieved consistent success on initiatives by mentoring and coaching development team on best practices for issue resolution and agile project management. • Saved over $800,000 annually in labor, and facilitated business pipeline capacity of over $200 million/year by using continuous improvement and change management best practices to increase efficiency of our job order processing systems• Led a cross-functional change initiative to get our revenue recognition technology processes compliant with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulatory requirements• Transitioned my software development team’s incident handling process to a shared-service model, leveraging our parent company’s technology to achieve more effective incident resolution and communication between teams• Managed a cross-functional team of infrastructure and integration specialists on a change project to migrate revenue recognition applications from legacy hardware to a modern state-of-the-art Linux based systems• Restructured our system integration team to a shared-service model, allowing our developers and IT Professionals to achieve economies of scale in supporting three similar business units without a substantial increase to resources• Achieved improvement in business forecasting by developing a new systems integration process to report current sales activity to Operations management in a more streamlined and effective manner, allowing for more responsiveness in pursuing potential revenue

Provided PMO subject matter expertise and mentoring to multi-product global procurement team. Coordinated large-scale procurement vendor changes and pioneered new project management tools to improve team effectiveness. Developed data analytics and forecasting systems aimed at improving departmental cost-savings performance.• Improved visibility of over $65 million in cost saving efforts and project tracking by implementing SaaS project management tools across the Global Procurement Department• Managed a program to optimize cost-savings data analysis and visualization. Led data analytics team to develop automated system to analyze big data and optimized data visualizations using Tableau• Facilitated bi-weekly Corporate-level forecasting meetings to report cost-savings outcomes and review new procurement initiatives to close the gap to forecasted values. • Achieved $1.8 million in cost savings by successfully managing strategic program to move four product lines from a high-risk supplier. Aligned efforts between four product teams to coordinate efforts to maintain product supply and successfully exit supplier

Co-Led development of a Project Management Office (PMO). Responsible for entire project lifecycle of the start-up and qualification of large-scale power equipment for cloud server farms. Partnered with external stakeholders to achieve success at multiple remote locations. Developed new PMO tools to improve project management processes• Managed multiple large technical projects involving the installation and startup of large cloud computing power systems. Collaborated with general contractors and third-party vendors to successfully install and qualify equipment to customer’s standards Valued ~$4 million per project • Developed communication plans to improve relationships with project stakeholders. Implemented RACI templates for all projects to better define communication channels. Interviewed stakeholders on communication expectations in order to achieve optimum results and minimize confusion and lost time on projects• Eliminated or mitigated risk to project execution by developing risk management plans. Reviewed prior project incidents to develop strategies for future projects. Developed a process to normalize and quantify risk and allow the PMO team to prioritize resolving highest risk obstacles to future projects

Responsible for the entire product development lifecycle for new business entering our facility. Coordinated a cross-functional team to successfully design, prototype and test all new components to medical regulatory standards. Developed and validated all manufacturing processes and production tooling requirements. Responsible for quoting all new business for our facility. Provided high-quality vendor management and customer service. • Increased plant revenue by ~$7.2 million annually by successfully managing multiple new product development projects. Worked closely with all stakeholders to validate and achieve all product and project expectations. Insured clear communication between project team and all stakeholders• Provided technical quoting, pricing, and customer service efforts to over 100 new product designs annually – estimated $40 million in annual product value • Improved project management practices for new product development, including risk management processes, formalized scheduling and cost management methods, and improved communication with project stakeholders • Oversaw and managed all aspects of tooling and process validations, including IQ/OQ/PQ requirements, metrology/measurement processes, and the development of validation protocols to meet customer production and regulatory compliance needs

Responsible for multiple process improvement projects focused on improving value streams and inventory management processes. Implemented cost savings strategies and reorganized process flows to optimize takt times and reduce project costs in the construction of fire trucks and their auxiliary equipment.Selected Accomplishments• Identified over $60,000 in annual cost savings in 2-to-4 door cab-conversion process, including implementation of a defect reporting system to improve manufacturing efficiency and quality• Developed and balanced value stream for the fire truck body-welding process, optimizing process flow to increase production yield• Recognized $30,000 in costs savings by updating Pump-house weld area’s inventory and kitting procedures to improve organization and accessibility to tooling and raw materials

Managed tooling facilities and personnel. Responsible for over fifteen direct reports. Coordinated with plant management to maintain tooling and machine shop inventory to ensure product fabrication and on-time delivery. Applied expertise in lean manufacturing and cost savings to improving process flows and increasing efficiency for projects within the department.Selected Accomplishments• Saved an average of $120,000 a year in departmental cost saving initiatives• Recovered a $110,000 rubber mold by identifying and repairing two cumulative design issues• Altered and optimized trim die sharpening procedures to extend die life, saving $72,000 annually• Streamlined machine shop workflow by reorganizing floor plans, purchasing and repairing equipment to improve department capabilities, and automating the ordering of stock items to minimize downtime• Developed modification of perforation-die design to extend life over 40%, saving $60,000 annually

Responsible for diverse range of mechanical design and materials engineering projects involving aerospace and ground communications systems, including materials development and testing, process evaluation and improvement, development of program managing tools, and engineering design. Selected Accomplishments• Increased reliability of satellite design by developing a durable conductive silicone-based adhesive for electrical applications in extreme environmental conditions• Improved design accuracy and drafting time by writing and using program to update Pro/Engineer materials library• Reduced cost and labor of major program’s project management documentation by implementing a new computer program to automate procedures • Worked to reduce cost, assembly time, and efficiency of communications systems by proposing the replacement of heritage steel/aluminum parts with carbon fiber components • Cut manufacturing costs and increased quality of products by updating and recertifying metal finishing processes (anodization, passivation, black oxide, and chemical conversion) to required military/ASTM standards

Applied mechanical engineering skills and innovation to the manufacturing of synthetic structural cables and their termination technology, including sourcing and pricing equipment, mechanical design, metal working techniques, product testing, design for manufacturing, and design for use. Selected Accomplishments• Advanced innovation by sourcing industrial products (heat sensors, environmental chambers) and researching procedures (swaging, casting, and forging) for design improvement • Reduced cost of product testing by $20,000 annually by designing a tensile tree to test multiple samples simultaneously, as well as programming an MS Office macro to automatically process data and generate final test reports • Improved product quality by designing cable quality control filters, reducing defects in finished goods by 20%• Reduced product build time 30% by designing anchor-blocks to facilitate easier handling of cable terminations• Developed labor reducing conceptual device to lift and transport large cable-spools around shop floor