Experience

Project Medtech

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Cleveland, Ohio, United States Accelerating medical technology to improve patient lives. - Consulting & Advisory (Finance, Investment Strategy, Commercialization, & Operations) - Events (Connecting the Medtech Ecosystems) - Podcast (Project Medtech & Medtech Money)



Coologics

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Cleveland, Ohio, United States Patented, Drug-Free, Faster, and More Effective Treatment for Vaginal Infections. Powered by Project Medtech



Locomation, Inc.

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Product Management

  • Dec 2020 - Sep 2022

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States



Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Group Director

  • Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  Elyria, Ohio, United States Managed Valve & Module product portfolio ($267M) through development of a strategy and vision, value proposition, market analysis, global management, and budgeting. • Identified new business opportunity ($98M revenue) through voice of the customer, market intel, and protected by over 30 patents awarded. • Developed 10-year product roadmap: market requirements, voice of the customer, and technology through regular customer communication with growth of $125M. • Communicated regular… Show more Managed Valve & Module product portfolio ($267M) through development of a strategy and vision, value proposition, market analysis, global management, and budgeting. • Identified new business opportunity ($98M revenue) through voice of the customer, market intel, and protected by over 30 patents awarded. • Developed 10-year product roadmap: market requirements, voice of the customer, and technology through regular customer communication with growth of $125M. • Communicated regular updates (written and verbal) to senior leadership of project status and ranking based on return on investment (ROI). • Established new team global structures to improve innovation, customer feedback, and project prioritization, which provided global strategy alignment. • Lead global strategy to increase revenue by 15% and profit by 20% through supply chain optimization, strategic sourcing, reduction in engineering, and technology. • Managed budget and forecasting for departmental ($350K), sales revenue ($267M), and capital expenditures ($6M).

• Product Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

  Elyria, Ohio Managed Valve product portfolio ($93M) through the development of product roadmap: product life cycle, marketing, customer success, and operations. • Lead regional cross-functional team of designers, engineers, purchasers, and analysts which increased revenue by 15% and profitability by 8%. • Created short, medium, and long-term product strategy roadmap for product portfolio involving over 35 different product lines. • Developed new global product which increased by 30% profitability… Show more Managed Valve product portfolio ($93M) through the development of product roadmap: product life cycle, marketing, customer success, and operations. • Lead regional cross-functional team of designers, engineers, purchasers, and analysts which increased revenue by 15% and profitability by 8%. • Created short, medium, and long-term product strategy roadmap for product portfolio involving over 35 different product lines. • Developed new global product which increased by 30% profitability through optimized supply chain, product design, and manufacturing footprint. • Actively engaged with customers and marketing on new product fit and market need to improve driver experience to realize $8M revenue growth. • Developed and monitored product line KPIs: P&L (current & forecast), business case performance, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

• Program Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2017

  Elyria, Ohio Managed program scope, timeline, and budget to align with business cases of new product launches, customer growth, cost savings, and operational improvements. • Implemented new global actuator product with manufacturing in Mexico, Europe, and China and realized increased sales revenue by 10% and profitability by 25%. • Gained business award for standard position for major Truck OEM ($8M revenue) and new JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) military contract ($3M… Show more Managed program scope, timeline, and budget to align with business cases of new product launches, customer growth, cost savings, and operational improvements. • Implemented new global actuator product with manufacturing in Mexico, Europe, and China and realized increased sales revenue by 10% and profitability by 25%. • Gained business award for standard position for major Truck OEM ($8M revenue) and new JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) military contract ($3M revenue). • Launched cost reduction program with 12% profitability improvement that involved 21 new pieces of equipment and global supply base in 6 months. • Transformed quality mindset: internal and external which reduced rejections by 17% through Poke Yoke implementation and inspection improvements.

• Project Leader

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2013

  Elyria, OH Lead major supplier implements to strategic suppliers to support new product launches and supplier consolidation with responsibility for scope, timeline, and budget. • Implemented next generation ADAS camera supplier transition for a cost reduction for $0.5M savings on-time and within budget. • Lead technical reviews, product validation, and supply transition of plastic cost reduction which saved $0.3M. • Managed 4 die casting supplier exits to save $0.3M and source components with a… Show more Lead major supplier implements to strategic suppliers to support new product launches and supplier consolidation with responsibility for scope, timeline, and budget. • Implemented next generation ADAS camera supplier transition for a cost reduction for $0.5M savings on-time and within budget. • Lead technical reviews, product validation, and supply transition of plastic cost reduction which saved $0.3M. • Managed 4 die casting supplier exits to save $0.3M and source components with a single strategic supplier. • Launched company-wide process to assess suppliers’ technical and quality capabilities prior to launching reducing implementation time by 15%.

• Quality Engineering Co-op

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2011

  Responsible for ensuring product quality for new product releases through problem solving, statistical analysis, and APQP documentation. • Lead quality engineering function during the new product line transfer, successfully performed statistical studies to ensure the proficiency of the new production line. • Developed PFMEA and Control Plan for assembly line obtaining inputs from a cross-functional team of product engineers and quality engineers. • Utilized deductive and inductive… Show more Responsible for ensuring product quality for new product releases through problem solving, statistical analysis, and APQP documentation. • Lead quality engineering function during the new product line transfer, successfully performed statistical studies to ensure the proficiency of the new production line. • Developed PFMEA and Control Plan for assembly line obtaining inputs from a cross-functional team of product engineers and quality engineers. • Utilized deductive and inductive problem solving to lead team to determine root cause and develop permanent corrective action. • Implemented process improvement of 8D Corrective Actions for University Thesis which improved the documentation in the system by 16%.