Experience

Alloy Product Development

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Alloy Product Development, Inc. is an engineering consultancy specializing in developing consumer products, professional equipment, medical devices and electric transportation. Project scopes range from one-off brainstorm sessions to complete ME/EE/FW development of an entire product line through production ramp.



Alignment Product Development

• Principal

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2008

  Alignment Product Development was a mechanical engineering consultancy specializing in developing consumer products. Projects ranged from branstorming sub-assembly concepts to full ME detail development and management of an entire product through production.



Master Replicas

• Director of Product Development, US

  • May 2003 - Dec 2005

  Developed products from concept to production for the collectibles market. Collaborated with marketing and sales to develop product roadmaps and business plan. Worked with licensors such as Lucasfilm, Viacom, Disney, and New Line Cinema, to ensure product authenticity. Extensive travel overseas to manage manufacturers, quality contol, and product delivery.



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2003

  Worked within the cell phone and PDA design group to guide initial design phases to be based on realistic engineering constraints. Then helped ensure that ID intent was maintained through the development process. Also researched advanced technologies for integration into new phone and PDA designs.



Function Engineering, Inc.

• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Satellite Office Director

  • Jun 1994 - Jul 2000

  Hands-on direction of a satellite office for a mechanical engineering consultancy specializing in consumer and industrial products.