Sr. Program Manager, Product Development

• Apr 2022 - Present

Program Manager, Engineering Design/Development

• May 2019 - Apr 2022

Oversee matrix teams through collaborative leadership and management to deliver critical, defense aerospace embedded system products with a focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork.Lead and manage cross functional teams through product development and new product introduction (NPI), to include: - Holistic embedded system engineering efforts consisting of hardware, firmware, software, and test engineering through the entire product development lifecycle. - Supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of material needed for development and production. - Operations teams to ensure production readiness through implementation of work instructions, tooling/fixtures, and overall manufacturing system readiness. Work with business development and senior leadership to define product strategy and create product growth.Manage budgets exceeding $8M using Program/Project Management best practices.Directly responsible for P&L on multiple programs generating >$3M in yearly revenue with a track record of improving efficiency by more than 74%.

Electronic Design Engineer

• Apr 2018 - May 2019

Performed electronic design, schematic capture, and BOM(Bill Of Material) creation.Assisted in tracking, creating, and ensuring completion of deliverable data items outside of immediate job scope.Worked inside cross functional engineering teams to complete electronic and mechanical design activities.Evaluated product Built In Test (BIT) functionality and provided necessary test procedures and reports to support.

Supplier Quality Engineer

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2018

Manage and support projects from manufacturing preparation through product launch milestones.Validate product specifications and performance throughout lifetime.Manage supplier part quality through part validation, process and product audits, and system expertise.Generate cost savings by managing supplier quality development in the project phase.Reduce long term costs of production and warranty failures by conducting product and process audits.Ensure customer and brand satisfaction by helping bring high quality products to market.

Project Lead/Electronics Engineer (GS-12)

• Dec 2011 - Apr 2015

Lead design, test and integration of software, electronics and electronic systems used for data acquisition, controls and automation.Increased efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction through supervision of on-site hardware and software integration.Enhanced productivity by creating design templates and leading peers through the design process.Improved quality standards and developed best practices based on lessons learned from product integration.Reduced cost of development and maintenance by using maintenance friendly and space saving design solutions.Designed form factors, system layouts and schematics using AutoCAD.Developed 2 to 4-layer PCB's (Printed Circuit Boards) used in high vibration and environmentally volatile environments.Created highly flexible semi-automated to automated LabView software for data acquisition through RS-422/232, MIL-STD-1553, pressure transducers, thermocouples and discrete signals.Held Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.Provided exceptional leadership and initiative resulting in the award of Employee of the Month.

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Specialized in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) using advanced adaptive statistical filtering techinques.Conducted MATLAB experiments on Defense Research for Ground Penetrating Radar.Assisted in achieving 91% accuracy of ground penetrating radar used to detect mines.Experimented with various signal processing and statistical methods to improve accuracy of radar mine detection.

Technical Specialist

• Aug 2006 - Dec 2010

Maintained and troubleshot IT hardware and software assets campus-wide; provided on-call, on-site customer service.Strengthened asset tracking through database creation.Optimized organizational troubleshooting capability with peer to peer training.Cultivated and maintained customer relationships by providing quick problem solutions.

Intern

• Jan 2008 - May 2008

Responsible for vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) testing, logistics data consolidation and test rack maintenance.Increased productivity and part turn-around time by developing an inventory tracking system integrating Excel and SAP database software.Reduced time spent analyzing ECU’s with a Visual Basic software tool that automatically displayed all pertinent ECU data.Expanded testing capability by design of custom vehicle component test rack mounts. Responsible for vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) testing, logistics data consolidation and test rack maintenance.Increased productivity and part turn-around time by developing an inventory tracking system integrating Excel and SAP database software.Reduced time spent analyzing ECU’s with a Visual Basic software tool that automatically displayed all pertinent ECU data.Expanded testing capability by design of custom vehicle component test rack mounts.

Vehicle Commander (E-5)

• May 2001 - May 2005

Provided leadership to Marines in combat, training and general tasks.Led and performed duties in high-stress, high-intensity, fast-paced environments.Collaborated with leadership in operational planning and preparation ranging from inception, strategy and logistics.Ensured continuous mission flow by providing constant feedback and snap decisions as the operational environment changed.Specialized in convoy operations (navigation and vehicular tactics), route security, search and seizure and urban combat.