Experience

Sunstar Americas, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Manager, Product Design & Engineering

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area

• Product Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2019

  Greater Chicago Area Facilitate the start-up of chemical manufacturing for medical devices, cosmetics, monographed and prescription drugs at new Schaumburg facility. Manage all chemical projects including the transfer of purchased product to new facility, implementation of UDI requirements and new product development and commercialization efforts. Oversee six project associates through day-to-day interactions, weekly forums, group training and one-on-one sessions. Revised design controls and risk management… Show more Facilitate the start-up of chemical manufacturing for medical devices, cosmetics, monographed and prescription drugs at new Schaumburg facility. Manage all chemical projects including the transfer of purchased product to new facility, implementation of UDI requirements and new product development and commercialization efforts. Oversee six project associates through day-to-day interactions, weekly forums, group training and one-on-one sessions. Revised design controls and risk management policies and procedures to comply with 21 CFR 820. Created human subject testing procedures to comply with HHS regulatory and NIH policy requirements.



Midtown Athletic Clubs

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Group Exercise Instructor / Fitness Coach / Everybody Fights Boxing Coach / Lead Educator

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area



The Harlix Company

• President

  • May 2014 - Dec 2016

  Greater Chicago Area



Nelson Cash

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

  Greater Chicago Area Managed daily operations of twelve to fifteen employees and two to five contractors. Facilitated all client engagement activities including project scoping and proposal & contract negotiations. Implemented resource planning, detailed timeline creation and mitigation of all personnel, vendor and project issues. Reduced the company's hours of operation, creating better employee work/life balance, through effective resource planning, appropriate timeline creation and managing client expectations.… Show more Managed daily operations of twelve to fifteen employees and two to five contractors. Facilitated all client engagement activities including project scoping and proposal & contract negotiations. Implemented resource planning, detailed timeline creation and mitigation of all personnel, vendor and project issues. Reduced the company's hours of operation, creating better employee work/life balance, through effective resource planning, appropriate timeline creation and managing client expectations. Increased annual revenue by 300% in 2013 and increased revenue per employee by 20% in Q1 and Q2, 2014. Show less



Bright Bright Great

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Chicago, IL Responsible for day-to-day operations and project activities for all employees and contractors including scope execution, resource planning, timeline creation, client communication, invoicing and receivables, cash flow management and bill collection. Identified all client requirements and defined project approach, deliverables and estimates as well as conducted all contract and master service agreement negotiations to increase company's sales by over 200% within the first year. Co-founded the… Show more Responsible for day-to-day operations and project activities for all employees and contractors including scope execution, resource planning, timeline creation, client communication, invoicing and receivables, cash flow management and bill collection. Identified all client requirements and defined project approach, deliverables and estimates as well as conducted all contract and master service agreement negotiations to increase company's sales by over 200% within the first year. Co-founded the Logan Square Design Building to fund company’s growth and create a collaborative community of contractors. Show less



Sunstar Americas, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2011

  Greater Chicago Area Managed multiple projects concurrently including the coordination of product and packaging design, equipment qualification and process validation of chemical products and medical devices sold globally in professional and retail markets. Implemented a new project management software to track and communicate project status, task completion and open issues to management. Designed an award winning package for a key product that decreased material and labor by 25%, enabling a cost of goods… Show more Managed multiple projects concurrently including the coordination of product and packaging design, equipment qualification and process validation of chemical products and medical devices sold globally in professional and retail markets. Implemented a new project management software to track and communicate project status, task completion and open issues to management. Designed an award winning package for a key product that decreased material and labor by 25%, enabling a cost of goods reduction estimated at $450,000 per year and a capital avoidance of approximately $400,000. Show less



Principal Manufacturing Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • 2005 - 2007

  Greater Chicago Area Responsible for all facets of mass-production for the assembly, injection molding, precision machining departments consisting of 84 employees that generated 16.3 million dollars in sales. Reduced direct labor by 17% and eliminated 2 indirect positions while improving the efficiency of the current processes thus resulting in a decline of late parts by 85%. Created internal procedures to rework non-conforming products, production pace charts, and reject improvement plans.

• Program Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Greater Chicago Area Supervised the production start-up of multimillion dollar accounts within the Automotive and Aerospace Industry. Implemented new processes and technology through extensive design of experiments resulting in higher part profitability. Designed an efficient Throttle Valve Center to sustain an EAU of 6 million pieces.

• Quality Engineer

  • 2002 - 2003

  Greater Chicago Area Facilitated the creation and conservation of APQP documentation. Executed root cause analysis to solve customer corrective actions. Integrated a successful 5S program throughout the company’s culture.



3Com

• Computer Networking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Greater Chicago Area Created models, assemblies and drawings with ProEngineering software. Developed specialized packaging and procedures for static-sensitive equipment. Prepared mechanical functional specifications and ISO documentation.