Experience

Sling Aircraft North America (The Airplane Factory, Inc)

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Torrance, California, United States



Sutubra Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Principal Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area



Unique Elevator Interiors, LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2021

  Alameda, California Designing, building, and safely installing high end elevator interiors. As the Chief Operating Officer at a Private Equity owned company, I am responsible for: Safety Margin and EBITDA Software Systems, including Spectrum, Quickbase, Smartsheet, MS Office, Google Docs, etc. Better defined and improved standard operating procedures Company reconfiguration to hit aggressive growth targets



Bigfoot Biomedical

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

• Vice President of Operations

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

  Milpitas, CA Working to make the mission of improving the lives of people with insulin-dependent diabetes through the application of smart technology a reality. We envision a world where the emotional, mental, physical, and financial burden of diabetes has been significantly reduced. We are passionately dedicated to delivering simpler, safer, and more effective solutions for life with insulin. As VP of Operations, I was responsible for: Manufacturing - Establish the hybrid internal and contract… Show more Working to make the mission of improving the lives of people with insulin-dependent diabetes through the application of smart technology a reality. We envision a world where the emotional, mental, physical, and financial burden of diabetes has been significantly reduced. We are passionately dedicated to delivering simpler, safer, and more effective solutions for life with insulin. As VP of Operations, I was responsible for: Manufacturing - Establish the hybrid internal and contract manufacturing strategy for multiple product lines I.T. Infrastructure - Make sure that IP and other business critical information is both protected and easily accessible by the right people at the right time, that we have the right software to do what we need to do, and that we have the ability to get our work done wherever and whenever via VPNs, video conferencing, and cloud-based technology. Facilities - Growing our capacity for employees, test labs, and manufacturing equipment as we have tripled in size Show less



Materion Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President and General Manager

  • May 2013 - Sep 2016

  Materion Electrofusion and Ceramics, Fremont, CA Took responsibility for an additional facility located in a different state, which added oversight for all aspects of a beryllium oxide manufacturing site to the beryllium foil manufacturing site I already ran. These sites fabricate components from pure beryllium for medical devices, analytical x-ray equipment, Truextent® high end acoustic applications, and beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramics for thermal management in medical and RF applications. With these additional responsibilities, I became… Show more Took responsibility for an additional facility located in a different state, which added oversight for all aspects of a beryllium oxide manufacturing site to the beryllium foil manufacturing site I already ran. These sites fabricate components from pure beryllium for medical devices, analytical x-ray equipment, Truextent® high end acoustic applications, and beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramics for thermal management in medical and RF applications. With these additional responsibilities, I became adept at balancing pragmatism with analysis to quickly make the best possible decisions. • Ran two manufacturing sites with complete P&L responsibility in separate states with a total of 120 employees • Improved one manufacturing site from years of losing money to being profitable • Implemented ISO 14001 • Launched a Lean Six Sigma program, certifying 11 candidates as Green Belts • Maintained strong organization in difficult labor market through succession planning • Supported medical device companies with FDA compliant manufacturing

• Managing Director, Electrofusion Products

  • Sep 2005 - May 2013

  Fremont, CA, USA Complete responsibility (including organizational development, sales, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, quality, human resources, purchasing, etc.) for beryllium foil manufacturing site, handling beryllium for x-ray and Truextent® acoustic applications. • Ran a 55 person location • Launched several new products including mammography grade beryllium foil and an entire high end acoustics product line • Made multiple international trips per year to drive sales with key customers… Show more Complete responsibility (including organizational development, sales, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, quality, human resources, purchasing, etc.) for beryllium foil manufacturing site, handling beryllium for x-ray and Truextent® acoustic applications. • Ran a 55 person location • Launched several new products including mammography grade beryllium foil and an entire high end acoustics product line • Made multiple international trips per year to drive sales with key customers and improve partnerships with key suppliers • Maintained an 8% CAGR on Operating Profit • Led the site through a culture change from "job shop" to a more professional customer-focused complete solutions provider • Improved OSHA Recordable Incident Rate (ORIR) from >9 to 0 • Managed ISO 9001 system including multiple recertification audits • Planned and led several successful new product launches, including mammography grade beryllium, the acoustics product line, and transmission x-ray windows used in medical devices and analytical applications

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2005

  Fremont, CA Responsible for all aspects of running th business except sales and marketing of manufacturing facility making beryllium foil for x-ray and acoustics applications.



Brush Wellman - Electrofusion Products

• Managing Director, Electrofusion Products

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2011

  Fremont, CA In March, 2011, Brush Wellman changed its name to Materion, and my position did not change.



DHL Supply Chain

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jan 2003

  Responsible for improving the distribution facility operations and systems for a large high-end computer manufacturing company. Refined logistics planning and operations layouts to exceed service level agreements even as quarter end shipments ramped to more than double the early quarter shipment levels.



Technical Communities

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Process, System, and Supplier Integration

  • Nov 1999 - Jun 2001

  San Bruno, CA Responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving processes around order flow - RFQ, order tracking, tracking product as it flowed in from vendors, went through refurbishment in a contract laboratory, and flowed out to customer. Also designed and implemented systems for tracking rentals, implemented ERP system, and generally helped make things work.



Brush Wellman - Electrofusion

• Project Engineer, Applications Engineer, and Sales Manager

  • Jan 1993 - Nov 1999

  Brush Wellman Electrofusion, Fremont, CA Started as a project engineer, manufacturing products for our customers Ultra High Vacuum and Medical, Industrial, and Analytical X-Ray devices. Also worked on commissioning new equipment such as vacuum furnaces, electron beam welders, and CNC mills and lathes. Promoted to Applications Engineer, helping customers design their products for manufacture as well as to improve the performance of their devices. This required knowledge of our manufacturing technologies as well as the… Show more Started as a project engineer, manufacturing products for our customers Ultra High Vacuum and Medical, Industrial, and Analytical X-Ray devices. Also worked on commissioning new equipment such as vacuum furnaces, electron beam welders, and CNC mills and lathes. Promoted to Applications Engineer, helping customers design their products for manufacture as well as to improve the performance of their devices. This required knowledge of our manufacturing technologies as well as the applications and technologies our customers used and grew into a sales role. Then promoted to Sales Manager, responsible for the sales team and making sure they were effective in working internally and with customers. Developed sales tools to improve efficiency of sales team in quoting and tracking orders. Show less