Experience

ZwitterCo

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Operations

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Build and lead ZwitterCo's manufacturing and supply chain operations as ZwitterCo scales up the introduction of its industry leading filtration membranes. Build and lead ZwitterCo's manufacturing and supply chain operations as ZwitterCo scales up the introduction of its industry leading filtration membranes.



Vecna Robotics

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Manufacturing and Customer Success | Global Supply Chain Development

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2022

  Hired to lead Vecna Robotics from an R&D focused company to a volume product‘s based provider of autonomous bulk handling robots for the global distribution industry. Within one year: * Embedded a predictable manufacturing operation capable of shipping any booked order on time * Stabilized then increased gross margins by over 20% * Retooled the supply chain and negotiated partnerships that added capacity, quality control and cost management in alignment with corporate growth goals *… Show more Hired to lead Vecna Robotics from an R&D focused company to a volume product‘s based provider of autonomous bulk handling robots for the global distribution industry. Within one year: * Embedded a predictable manufacturing operation capable of shipping any booked order on time * Stabilized then increased gross margins by over 20% * Retooled the supply chain and negotiated partnerships that added capacity, quality control and cost management in alignment with corporate growth goals * Provide executive leadership to Customer Service and Deployment functions Show less Hired to lead Vecna Robotics from an R&D focused company to a volume product‘s based provider of autonomous bulk handling robots for the global distribution industry. Within one year: * Embedded a predictable manufacturing operation capable of shipping any booked order on time * Stabilized then increased gross margins by over 20% * Retooled the supply chain and negotiated partnerships that added capacity, quality control and cost management in alignment with corporate growth goals *… Show more Hired to lead Vecna Robotics from an R&D focused company to a volume product‘s based provider of autonomous bulk handling robots for the global distribution industry. Within one year: * Embedded a predictable manufacturing operation capable of shipping any booked order on time * Stabilized then increased gross margins by over 20% * Retooled the supply chain and negotiated partnerships that added capacity, quality control and cost management in alignment with corporate growth goals * Provide executive leadership to Customer Service and Deployment functions Show less



Prysm Inc.

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Director of Panel Manufacturing Operations

  • 2017 - Feb 2019

  Hired to stabilize, scale and provide order fulfillment predictability for Prysm’s unique Laser Phosphor Diode display panel manufacturing operation. Prysm defined a new market space for large format (190"), high definition displays coupled with market leading cloud based collaborative software. The combined solution provides an immersive video experience with a work anywhere, collaborate anywhere and take away collective work on laptops, tablets or phones. Within 12 months: - Scaled… Show more Hired to stabilize, scale and provide order fulfillment predictability for Prysm’s unique Laser Phosphor Diode display panel manufacturing operation. Prysm defined a new market space for large format (190"), high definition displays coupled with market leading cloud based collaborative software. The combined solution provides an immersive video experience with a work anywhere, collaborate anywhere and take away collective work on laptops, tablets or phones. Within 12 months: - Scaled manufacturing of Prysm’s 190” seamless display from 1 display/month to 10 displays/month - Built a comprehensive Demand Planning, MRP, Inventory Control and Total Product Cost modeling and execution tool suite - Led the cross functional technical team through a process yield and cost reduction improvement program resulting in an increase of process yields from 50% to 85% while reducing product cost by 20% Show less Hired to stabilize, scale and provide order fulfillment predictability for Prysm’s unique Laser Phosphor Diode display panel manufacturing operation. Prysm defined a new market space for large format (190"), high definition displays coupled with market leading cloud based collaborative software. The combined solution provides an immersive video experience with a work anywhere, collaborate anywhere and take away collective work on laptops, tablets or phones. Within 12 months: - Scaled… Show more Hired to stabilize, scale and provide order fulfillment predictability for Prysm’s unique Laser Phosphor Diode display panel manufacturing operation. Prysm defined a new market space for large format (190"), high definition displays coupled with market leading cloud based collaborative software. The combined solution provides an immersive video experience with a work anywhere, collaborate anywhere and take away collective work on laptops, tablets or phones. Within 12 months: - Scaled manufacturing of Prysm’s 190” seamless display from 1 display/month to 10 displays/month - Built a comprehensive Demand Planning, MRP, Inventory Control and Total Product Cost modeling and execution tool suite - Led the cross functional technical team through a process yield and cost reduction improvement program resulting in an increase of process yields from 50% to 85% while reducing product cost by 20% Show less



Tour Pro Tech, LLC

• Vice President of Manufacturing | New Product Development and Introduction (Contract)

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  Hired to source, qualify and scale a global supply chain and order fulfillment for Tour Pro Tech's unique consumer product, ultrasonic sensor based golf training aid (China, Mexico & US). Supply chain built on partnerships with a global contract manufacturer (Jabil Guadalajara) and global 3PL provider (UPS Kentucky). Within 7 months: - Designed, sourced and built a global supply capable of shipping 10k+ units/month via a B2C ecommerce order fulfillment model Hired to source, qualify and scale a global supply chain and order fulfillment for Tour Pro Tech's unique consumer product, ultrasonic sensor based golf training aid (China, Mexico & US). Supply chain built on partnerships with a global contract manufacturer (Jabil Guadalajara) and global 3PL provider (UPS Kentucky). Within 7 months: - Designed, sourced and built a global supply capable of shipping 10k+ units/month via a B2C ecommerce order fulfillment model



Ecovent

• Vice President Manufacturing | New Product Introduction Leadership

  • Jul 2015 - 2016

  Led the development and ramp of a global supply base for ecovent systems market defining room by room HVAC zoning system. Responsible for the creation, implementation and qualification of a China supply base and domestic contract manufacturing and 3PL solution. Collaborated with Engineering to oversee the design-to-production transfer process. Within 6 months, achieved: - Volume production achieved: China tool/plastics, Sanmina Manufacturing and Domestic 3PL provider Led the development and ramp of a global supply base for ecovent systems market defining room by room HVAC zoning system. Responsible for the creation, implementation and qualification of a China supply base and domestic contract manufacturing and 3PL solution. Collaborated with Engineering to oversee the design-to-production transfer process. Within 6 months, achieved: - Volume production achieved: China tool/plastics, Sanmina Manufacturing and Domestic 3PL provider



Columbia Tech

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Director | Program P&L | Customer Satisfaction | Complex E/M Capital Equipment

  • May 2011 - Jun 2015

  Multiple senior management roles for a privately held design services and contract manufacturer of complex large scale technology products. Provide program management services to high profile customers while leading product development teams. Shipped over $100M with full P&L responsibilities within personally managed customer accounts - Successfully planned and led the transfer of an OEM PCBA business into Columbia Tech over a 4 month period (Murata). Ramped revenue from $0 to $90M in 5… Show more Multiple senior management roles for a privately held design services and contract manufacturer of complex large scale technology products. Provide program management services to high profile customers while leading product development teams. Shipped over $100M with full P&L responsibilities within personally managed customer accounts - Successfully planned and led the transfer of an OEM PCBA business into Columbia Tech over a 4 month period (Murata). Ramped revenue from $0 to $90M in 5 months. Operation reached a 3,500 PCBA’s per week run rate - Successfully ramped the manufacturing process for a LED semi-conductor wafer fabrication system (Veeco Instruments). Scaled production from $2M/month to $2M/week within 60 days. Shipped $30M in total revenue, increased gross margins by over 4 points - Successfully ramped production of a 1MW utility grade solar inverter platform (SatCon). Ramped shipment revenue from $0 to $800,000/week in 6 weeks. Shipped $18M in total revenue - Successfully introduced and ramped production of mobile data centers (Hewlett Packard/Microsoft). Ramped production while design was being refined. Shipped $30M in revenue in 5 months’ time. Led a 150 person, 4 shift 24/7 operation - Successfully collaborated with and ramped production of warehouse robot control systems (Amazon). Ramped production volumes to a total of $20M in revenue over a 6 month period Show less Multiple senior management roles for a privately held design services and contract manufacturer of complex large scale technology products. Provide program management services to high profile customers while leading product development teams. Shipped over $100M with full P&L responsibilities within personally managed customer accounts - Successfully planned and led the transfer of an OEM PCBA business into Columbia Tech over a 4 month period (Murata). Ramped revenue from $0 to $90M in 5… Show more Multiple senior management roles for a privately held design services and contract manufacturer of complex large scale technology products. Provide program management services to high profile customers while leading product development teams. Shipped over $100M with full P&L responsibilities within personally managed customer accounts - Successfully planned and led the transfer of an OEM PCBA business into Columbia Tech over a 4 month period (Murata). Ramped revenue from $0 to $90M in 5 months. Operation reached a 3,500 PCBA’s per week run rate - Successfully ramped the manufacturing process for a LED semi-conductor wafer fabrication system (Veeco Instruments). Scaled production from $2M/month to $2M/week within 60 days. Shipped $30M in total revenue, increased gross margins by over 4 points - Successfully ramped production of a 1MW utility grade solar inverter platform (SatCon). Ramped shipment revenue from $0 to $800,000/week in 6 weeks. Shipped $18M in total revenue - Successfully introduced and ramped production of mobile data centers (Hewlett Packard/Microsoft). Ramped production while design was being refined. Shipped $30M in revenue in 5 months’ time. Led a 150 person, 4 shift 24/7 operation - Successfully collaborated with and ramped production of warehouse robot control systems (Amazon). Ramped production volumes to a total of $20M in revenue over a 6 month period Show less



Several

• Ecuador
• Recreational Facilities

• Select Prior Positions and Business environments

  • 1979 - 1995

  Start-up based organizations: 1995-2010 BAE Systems| Hudson NH, Director of Programs, TeleNostics, EI&S Mintera Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations/Quality, Consumer Satisfaction |40G Transducers Optovia Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations | Long Haul Optical Amplifiers PhotonEx Corporation | Maynard MA, VP Manufacturing. Retained by Board to oversee Chapter 7 wind down |40G Backbone Nexabit Networks | INC., Marlboro MA, Director of Operations | Terabit Router | Acquired… Show more Start-up based organizations: 1995-2010 BAE Systems| Hudson NH, Director of Programs, TeleNostics, EI&S Mintera Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations/Quality, Consumer Satisfaction |40G Transducers Optovia Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations | Long Haul Optical Amplifiers PhotonEx Corporation | Maynard MA, VP Manufacturing. Retained by Board to oversee Chapter 7 wind down |40G Backbone Nexabit Networks | INC., Marlboro MA, Director of Operations | Terabit Router | Acquired for $900M, June 1999 CSI Netlink | INC., Framingham MA. Director of Operations | FRADS | Acquired for $184M, Dec 1996 High growth corporations (2x revenue YoY growth): 1988-1995 PictureTel Corporation | Peabody MA, Materials and NPI Manager | Video Conferencing Systems Sun Microsystems | Westford MA, Senior New Products Program Manager | Engineering Workstations DOD based organizations: 1979-1984 Honeywell Electro-Optics Division | Lexington MA, Supervisor Industrial Engineering (secret clearance held) | IR Detectors Department of The Army | Fort Devens MA, Industrial Engineer Raytheon Inc. | Waltham MA, Quality Control Engineer (secret clearance held) | Microwave Tubes and Attenuatiors Show less Start-up based organizations: 1995-2010 BAE Systems| Hudson NH, Director of Programs, TeleNostics, EI&S Mintera Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations/Quality, Consumer Satisfaction |40G Transducers Optovia Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations | Long Haul Optical Amplifiers PhotonEx Corporation | Maynard MA, VP Manufacturing. Retained by Board to oversee Chapter 7 wind down |40G Backbone Nexabit Networks | INC., Marlboro MA, Director of Operations | Terabit Router | Acquired… Show more Start-up based organizations: 1995-2010 BAE Systems| Hudson NH, Director of Programs, TeleNostics, EI&S Mintera Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations/Quality, Consumer Satisfaction |40G Transducers Optovia Corporation | Acton MA, VP Operations | Long Haul Optical Amplifiers PhotonEx Corporation | Maynard MA, VP Manufacturing. Retained by Board to oversee Chapter 7 wind down |40G Backbone Nexabit Networks | INC., Marlboro MA, Director of Operations | Terabit Router | Acquired for $900M, June 1999 CSI Netlink | INC., Framingham MA. Director of Operations | FRADS | Acquired for $184M, Dec 1996 High growth corporations (2x revenue YoY growth): 1988-1995 PictureTel Corporation | Peabody MA, Materials and NPI Manager | Video Conferencing Systems Sun Microsystems | Westford MA, Senior New Products Program Manager | Engineering Workstations DOD based organizations: 1979-1984 Honeywell Electro-Optics Division | Lexington MA, Supervisor Industrial Engineering (secret clearance held) | IR Detectors Department of The Army | Fort Devens MA, Industrial Engineer Raytheon Inc. | Waltham MA, Quality Control Engineer (secret clearance held) | Microwave Tubes and Attenuatiors Show less