Experience

SIONYX

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Product Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Beverly, Massachusetts, United States SIONYX is a silicon-based photonics company that develops and manufactures proprietary ultra-low-light CMOS image sensors and high-performance night vision camera systems. These sensors dramatically enhance the performance of light sensing devices commonly used in commercial, industrial, medical, and defense related applications.



Teledyne FLIR

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Leader | Senior Director of Program Management – Robotics PMO

  • Mar 2019 - May 2022

  Chelmsford, MA I was recruited to build out FLIR’s new Robotics PMO with Senior Leader and Division VP/GM accountabilities. I quickly assembled and led a team of 6 Programs Managers with functional oversight of: ► R&D and Product Lifecycle Design ► Engineering and Development ► Product and Portfolio Management ► Manufacturing Operations ► Launch and Go-To Market Strategy ► Business/Use Case Development ► Contract Sales Pursuit, Portfolio Growth and Performance Position… Show more I was recruited to build out FLIR’s new Robotics PMO with Senior Leader and Division VP/GM accountabilities. I quickly assembled and led a team of 6 Programs Managers with functional oversight of: ► R&D and Product Lifecycle Design ► Engineering and Development ► Product and Portfolio Management ► Manufacturing Operations ► Launch and Go-To Market Strategy ► Business/Use Case Development ► Contract Sales Pursuit, Portfolio Growth and Performance Position Highlights: ✔Grew the portfolio by 5x in 2020; on track to grow an additional 2x in 2021. ✔Positioned FLIR for a potential $100M+ in federal agency contract wins with the development of a robotics platform for large-scale operations and entry into the aerial robotics market with opportunities of more than $1B in value. ✔Built the Robotics PMO framework, organizational structure, operating model, metrics, and methodologies. Show less



Endeavor Robotics

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Product & Program Management

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Chelmsford, MA As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I oversaw a team of 7 Program Managers, Application Engineers, and Marketing Managers accountable for 5 division product lines. As the head of product for these divisions, I created the product vision and strategy, developed the product roadmaps, defined capabilities, designed use cases, and oversaw product marketing and lifecycle product management. Position Highlights: ✔Led 2 full product launches and the development of 6 new product… Show more As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I oversaw a team of 7 Program Managers, Application Engineers, and Marketing Managers accountable for 5 division product lines. As the head of product for these divisions, I created the product vision and strategy, developed the product roadmaps, defined capabilities, designed use cases, and oversaw product marketing and lifecycle product management. Position Highlights: ✔Led 2 full product launches and the development of 6 new product innovations. ✔Increased the Robotics System Portfolio pipeline value to more than $100M, including the sale of a $17M robotics development program with the US Army. ✔Implemented new design techniques and technologically advanced materials that helped Endeavor to re-imagine our products while reducing operations and production costs by 20% while accelerating the time to production readiness by nearly 60%. ✔Transformed a legacy game-style common controller to a touchscreen-enabled device that improved robotic capabilities and the user experience across all product lines. Show less



iRobot

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director | Product Manager | Program Manager | Product Development Manager | Operations Lead

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2016

  Bedford, MA I was brought in as an Operations Lead and promoted rapidly through the ranks in engineering, product development, and program management. As the Director and Product Manager, I collaborated with the new GM on creating and executing the commercial product strategy, including the mindset, culture, and solution roadmap, as iRobot pivoted away from military/DoD programs to more of a commercial market focus. In this capacity, I directed the product management lifecycle, oversaw product quality and… Show more I was brought in as an Operations Lead and promoted rapidly through the ranks in engineering, product development, and program management. As the Director and Product Manager, I collaborated with the new GM on creating and executing the commercial product strategy, including the mindset, culture, and solution roadmap, as iRobot pivoted away from military/DoD programs to more of a commercial market focus. In this capacity, I directed the product management lifecycle, oversaw product quality and cost management, led go-to market product launch, and spearheaded our commercial marketing and trade show programs. Position Highlights: ✔Grew revenue to more than $50M annually as I expanded the portfolio from 3 to 5 core product lines, transformed the product vision, and delivered viable commercial use cases. ✔Cut product development costs more than 10% and improved product reliability and the user experience. ✔Successfully delivered 76 robotic systems. Show less



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager | Production Supervisor | Planner | Process Engineer

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2010

  Nashua, NH I was hired as an Engineer and advanced into production planning and operations roles. I oversaw risk management, cost savings, continuous process improvement and optimization initiatives. I also led opportunities to drive earned value management (EVM). As a Program Manager, I directed a team of ~25 in electro-optical sensors and IR/RF countermeasures products. Position Highlights: ✔Managed a nearly $40M budget. ✔Improved CPI performance to 0.98 while expanding production… Show more I was hired as an Engineer and advanced into production planning and operations roles. I oversaw risk management, cost savings, continuous process improvement and optimization initiatives. I also led opportunities to drive earned value management (EVM). As a Program Manager, I directed a team of ~25 in electro-optical sensors and IR/RF countermeasures products. Position Highlights: ✔Managed a nearly $40M budget. ✔Improved CPI performance to 0.98 while expanding production capabilities. ✔Selected by the VP for a highly competitive 3-year leadership development program. Show less