Experience

Fortive Pending Acquisition of Advanced Sterilization Products (Fortive/ASP)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, FBS Innovation and Portfolio Management

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accessories

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019



Radius Innovation & Development

• United States
• Design
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director at Radius Silicon Valley and Managing Director at Radius Digital Prototype Lab

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2018

  Radius is a global innovation and development consultancy that takes your ideas from concept to commercialization. Radius delivers iot product ecosystems: both the digital and the physical. The physical: agile and experienced connected hardware engineering (mechanical, electrical, firmware) integrated with consumer insights, business strategy and deep integration with Jabil's supply chain and technical expertise allows us to rapidly iterate the cost/value relationship: ensuring delivery of the right product, at the right time. The digital: Connected hardware creates an opportunity to create a daily relationship with consumers. Through UI/UX and user research, we create a seamless user experience between the digital and physical products. The ability to prototype and test at our Digital Prototype Lab through clickable breadboards combined with rapid physical prototypes allows insight into the holisitic experience throughout the early definition stages. (www.radiusprotolab.com). Show less



SharkNinja

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP Product Development & Innovation

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  Responsible for cross functional Product Innovation team including Program Management, Industrial Design, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Reported directly to the President. • Grew team 50% in first six months • Delivered 1.3B in revenue (25% growth from previous year) • Formalized innovative agile product development process for cross functional team (Quality, PMO, Engineering and Marketing) Responsible for cross functional Product Innovation team including Program Management, Industrial Design, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Reported directly to the President. • Grew team 50% in first six months • Delivered 1.3B in revenue (25% growth from previous year) • Formalized innovative agile product development process for cross functional team (Quality, PMO, Engineering and Marketing)



Accenture Interactive

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Innovation Officer

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Create compelling business solutions through a combination of consumer research, market positioning, business planning and design methods. Project content spans early innovation strategy through R&D to manufacturing ramp and product launch spanning product, services and FMCG.

• General Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Jul 2012

  Built a world class strategy and product development team including Consumer Research, Strategy, Engineering, Industrial Design & Graphic Design. Managed business operations including IT, legal and financials. Report directly to the CEO. • Increased company profitability 700% since becoming General Manager. • Successfully hired senior management team, expanding capabilities of company in all fields. • Facilitate communication between industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marketing and manufacturing groups both internally and within client organizations. • Successfully deliver over 50 projects each year with over 80% of revenue from repeat clients. • Create and implement budgets, analyze company financial performance, project and plan for future expenditures/hires/financial strategy.• Instituted project tracking and resourcing methodology to ensure on time, on budget, high-quality projects.• Standardized contracts and other legal documentation. Show less

• Director of Engineering

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2005

  Built engineering offering within a primarily design organization. Core philosophy centered on interdisciplinary education and integration with the capabilities of our client. For the design team, this resulted in a DFM culture from beginning of design process through manufacturing. For the engineering team, this was grounded in an ability to engineer for the consumer experience. This resulted in an integrated team, resonating consumer offerings and market successes.

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2002

  • Built an engineering team that delivered over half of Altitude’s revenue each year. • Launched multiple products from design through post-production, including electrical & firmware, industrial design, mechanical, regulatory, sourcing, production ramp (Asian and domestic) and post-production support.



3Com

• Computer Networking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Sep 1999 - Jan 2001

  Responsible for developing new PDA platform to leverage success of Palm Pilot. Member of first internal development team. • Interface between mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marketing and external industrial design groups. • Designed PDA from design through production. Responsibilities included LCD sourcing, PCB layout, product architecture, surfacing (Pro/E), detailed part development. Responsible for developing new PDA platform to leverage success of Palm Pilot. Member of first internal development team. • Interface between mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marketing and external industrial design groups. • Designed PDA from design through production. Responsibilities included LCD sourcing, PCB layout, product architecture, surfacing (Pro/E), detailed part development.



IDEO

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 1997 - Sep 1999

  • Engineered high volume (3B/year) product for Pepsi from concept to production database. Identified and evaluated manufacturing vendors for quality, capacity and ability to keep product confidential until product launch. • Developed electronics enclosure for TiVo. Managed ramp of product to production across supply chain. • Developed IP telephone handset for Cisco. Produced in volumes of 150,000/year. Still in production today. • Engineered and manufactured prototypes for a line of “smart furniture” with integrated technology for Steelcase. Managed team of two engineers. Show less



LUNAR Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer - Intern

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 1997

  Design engineer for multidisciplinary design firm. Design engineer for multidisciplinary design firm.



frog

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX Designer - Intern

  • Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

  Worked with cross functional team to develop, prototype and test multiple concepts for PC operating system. Worked with cross functional team to develop, prototype and test multiple concepts for PC operating system.



Oracle

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer/UX Developer

  • Sep 1991 - Jun 1994

  • Development lead for four-person team building Oracle technology on Windows NT. • Developed and shipped two products from pre-beta to production. • Designed user interface for family of desktop products. • Development lead for four-person team building Oracle technology on Windows NT. • Developed and shipped two products from pre-beta to production. • Designed user interface for family of desktop products.



Ciba-Geigy

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Designer

  • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990

  Developed UI for project tracking software. Developed UI for project tracking software.