Experience

Avid Solutions

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Operations and Technology

  • May 2021 - Present



Rockwell Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• North American Chemical Industry Manager

  • Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Responsible for sales and business development for the NA Chemical Industry. Duties include sales execution plans, product development feedback, quarterly performance readouts, marketing strategy, key account reviews, pursuit strategy, industry segmentation, and sales enablement.

• Global Technical Consultants Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for managing a team of Global Process Technical Consultants and Global Industry Technical Consultants focused on providing process automation consulting and industry solutions consulting services to support process and industry growth strategies.

• Large Project Pursuit Leader & Chemical Indsutry Lead

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

  Responsible for leading and providing strategy on sales pursuits of large complex projects. Primarily focusing on Heavy Industries in North America consisting of Chemicals, Metals and Mining, and Pulp and Paper industries.

• Industry Solutions Principal - Chemicals

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Provide business development strategies, market trends awareness, best practices, and standardized solutions for the North American chemicals business utilizing Rockwell Automation hardware, software, and engineering services.

• Senior Application Engineer - Chemicals

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2013

  Business development in the chemicals vertical by providing marketing and business planning, technical sales support, account pursuit strategy, process control system designs and demo's, and proposals utilizing Rockwell Automation hardware, software, and engineering services.



Boehringer Ingelheim

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Process Automation Engineer

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2011

  Automation and information systems engineering for bulk API batch manufacturing processes. Specific duties include the following; - Managed applications utilizing Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell Automation, and PI Historians - Managing system integrator contractors and projects - Providing automation and control system support to large-scale batch API plant - Provide computer and equipment systems validation support - Provide automation and troubleshooting training to plant personnel



Rockwell Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Automation Engineer

  • Mar 2006 - May 2009

  Worked for Rockwell’s Manufacturing Process Solutions Specialty Chemical Application Center vertical. My primary duties were to;- Market the specialty chemicals engineering vertical with presentations and system demos, proposals, and sales support. - Engineering support for domestic customers with automation solutions using Rockwell Automation software and Allen-Bradley hardware.- Executed various process automation projects in the general application center including food and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, cement, and specialty chemicals. Executed FEED studies and a large Six Sigma MAIC project to reduce process variation.



Cascade Solutions

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Automation Engineer

  • Aug 2004 - Mar 2006

  Worked for Cascade Controls as a process automation engineer providing automation, process engineering, and custom production information solutions to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical process industries. My specific duties include the following; - Design and implementation of batch manufacturing automation systems following ISA-88 guidelines - Automation and control applications developed on DeltaV DCS, RSLogix5000, RSBatch Recipe Manager, iFix HMI, and OSI PI Historian Worked for Cascade Controls as a process automation engineer providing automation, process engineering, and custom production information solutions to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical process industries. My specific duties include the following; - Design and implementation of batch manufacturing automation systems following ISA-88 guidelines - Automation and control applications developed on DeltaV DCS, RSLogix5000, RSBatch Recipe Manager, iFix HMI, and OSI PI Historian



Dow

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Automation & Improvement Engineer

  • Dec 1999 - Aug 2004

  Worked for Dow’s central automation group located in Freeport, TX. In this group, I helped provide standardized automation solutions to Dow’s global business units. I served the business units primarily by executing Six Sigma MAIC and capital projects as a process control and improvement engineer. In addition, conducted asset utilization studies and assisted in implementing Advanced Control & Optimization (AC&O) projects. Worked for Dow’s central automation group located in Freeport, TX. In this group, I helped provide standardized automation solutions to Dow’s global business units. I served the business units primarily by executing Six Sigma MAIC and capital projects as a process control and improvement engineer. In addition, conducted asset utilization studies and assisted in implementing Advanced Control & Optimization (AC&O) projects.



U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Consultant - Energy, Waste, & Productivity Enhancements

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  Conducted industrial assessments for regional manufacturers under Department of Energy selection guidelines. Assessments focused on energy conservation, waste minimization, and productivity improvements. Duties included conducting detailed reviews of utility usage and waste production, in-plant assessments, client interviews, generating cost savings solutions, and improvement recommendations. Conducted industrial assessments for regional manufacturers under Department of Energy selection guidelines. Assessments focused on energy conservation, waste minimization, and productivity improvements. Duties included conducting detailed reviews of utility usage and waste production, in-plant assessments, client interviews, generating cost savings solutions, and improvement recommendations.