Experience

PathFinder Digital LLC

• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Operations

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  Vice President of Operations responsible for all activities centered around building military satellite communications systems allowing our armed forces to have voice and data links anywhere in the world. Systems are on-the-move and seamlessly go from cell service to satellite links. Duties include all supply chain activities, manufacturing, facilities, master production scheduling, inventory control, cost controls, operations program management, ERP/MRP set up and execution, manufacturing… Show more Vice President of Operations responsible for all activities centered around building military satellite communications systems allowing our armed forces to have voice and data links anywhere in the world. Systems are on-the-move and seamlessly go from cell service to satellite links. Duties include all supply chain activities, manufacturing, facilities, master production scheduling, inventory control, cost controls, operations program management, ERP/MRP set up and execution, manufacturing engineering, quality control, reports directly to CEO. Show less Vice President of Operations responsible for all activities centered around building military satellite communications systems allowing our armed forces to have voice and data links anywhere in the world. Systems are on-the-move and seamlessly go from cell service to satellite links. Duties include all supply chain activities, manufacturing, facilities, master production scheduling, inventory control, cost controls, operations program management, ERP/MRP set up and execution, manufacturing… Show more Vice President of Operations responsible for all activities centered around building military satellite communications systems allowing our armed forces to have voice and data links anywhere in the world. Systems are on-the-move and seamlessly go from cell service to satellite links. Duties include all supply chain activities, manufacturing, facilities, master production scheduling, inventory control, cost controls, operations program management, ERP/MRP set up and execution, manufacturing engineering, quality control, reports directly to CEO. Show less



AIRBUS ONEWEB SATELLITES SAS

• Supplier Operations/Contract Manager - Payload

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2022

  Direct contract and procurement responsibilities for payload systems such as solid-state power amplifiers – SSPAs, low noise amplifiers – LNAs, both rigid and flex waveguides, coax cable assemblies totaling more than $165M. Committee chairman for supplier selection and then contract negotiation for price and delivery. Main point of contact between supplier and internal company departments. Managed and part of change control board (CCB) to updating contracts as required. Planned milestones… Show more Direct contract and procurement responsibilities for payload systems such as solid-state power amplifiers – SSPAs, low noise amplifiers – LNAs, both rigid and flex waveguides, coax cable assemblies totaling more than $165M. Committee chairman for supplier selection and then contract negotiation for price and delivery. Main point of contact between supplier and internal company departments. Managed and part of change control board (CCB) to updating contracts as required. Planned milestones and delivery methods in tune with production needs. Issued and tracked purchase orders for on time deliveries, resolved receiving to invoicing issues. Worked within SAP ERP system. Show less Direct contract and procurement responsibilities for payload systems such as solid-state power amplifiers – SSPAs, low noise amplifiers – LNAs, both rigid and flex waveguides, coax cable assemblies totaling more than $165M. Committee chairman for supplier selection and then contract negotiation for price and delivery. Main point of contact between supplier and internal company departments. Managed and part of change control board (CCB) to updating contracts as required. Planned milestones… Show more Direct contract and procurement responsibilities for payload systems such as solid-state power amplifiers – SSPAs, low noise amplifiers – LNAs, both rigid and flex waveguides, coax cable assemblies totaling more than $165M. Committee chairman for supplier selection and then contract negotiation for price and delivery. Main point of contact between supplier and internal company departments. Managed and part of change control board (CCB) to updating contracts as required. Planned milestones and delivery methods in tune with production needs. Issued and tracked purchase orders for on time deliveries, resolved receiving to invoicing issues. Worked within SAP ERP system. Show less



Extant Aerospace

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Supply Chain Management

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  • Supply chain director developing and managing all activities for the procurement for our military, FAA, commercial customers. Over 80% of our products shipped were either military or FAA controlled flight hardware/avionics. All procurement activities were compliant to FAR regulations and our internal AS9100 processes for large company procurement. Lead a cross functional team to select and manage our strategic suppliers and through the new product introduction (NPI) processes to full scale… Show more • Supply chain director developing and managing all activities for the procurement for our military, FAA, commercial customers. Over 80% of our products shipped were either military or FAA controlled flight hardware/avionics. All procurement activities were compliant to FAR regulations and our internal AS9100 processes for large company procurement. Lead a cross functional team to select and manage our strategic suppliers and through the new product introduction (NPI) processes to full scale production. Direct responsible to set up the supply chain for the critical procured items such as: bare circuit cards, fabricated electro-mechanical items, 3rd party value add integration and cable harness assemblies. Business development technical program manager bringing new programs in house, managing and preparing new quotes, implementing technical data packages into our ERP computer system, then bringing the products through our new product introduction program to full scale production. Show less • Supply chain director developing and managing all activities for the procurement for our military, FAA, commercial customers. Over 80% of our products shipped were either military or FAA controlled flight hardware/avionics. All procurement activities were compliant to FAR regulations and our internal AS9100 processes for large company procurement. Lead a cross functional team to select and manage our strategic suppliers and through the new product introduction (NPI) processes to full scale… Show more • Supply chain director developing and managing all activities for the procurement for our military, FAA, commercial customers. Over 80% of our products shipped were either military or FAA controlled flight hardware/avionics. All procurement activities were compliant to FAR regulations and our internal AS9100 processes for large company procurement. Lead a cross functional team to select and manage our strategic suppliers and through the new product introduction (NPI) processes to full scale production. Direct responsible to set up the supply chain for the critical procured items such as: bare circuit cards, fabricated electro-mechanical items, 3rd party value add integration and cable harness assemblies. Business development technical program manager bringing new programs in house, managing and preparing new quotes, implementing technical data packages into our ERP computer system, then bringing the products through our new product introduction program to full scale production. Show less



Cobham SATCOM (Thrane & Thrane A/S)

• Director of Materials/Operations

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2014

  • COBHAM SATCOM manufactures a line of mobile small aperture satellite antennas and associated communications systems to allow 2-way broadband communications anywhere in the world. • Director of all manufacturing activities including: annual budgets, manpower planning, training, schedules, facilities layout and flow, tooling, process documentation, bills of materials, new product introduction, quality control, on-time shipments and anything else needed to meet our customers’… Show more • COBHAM SATCOM manufactures a line of mobile small aperture satellite antennas and associated communications systems to allow 2-way broadband communications anywhere in the world. • Director of all manufacturing activities including: annual budgets, manpower planning, training, schedules, facilities layout and flow, tooling, process documentation, bills of materials, new product introduction, quality control, on-time shipments and anything else needed to meet our customers’ requirements. • Integration co-chair charged with bringing our new materials requirements system (Made-2-Manage) online. This integrated our sales, finance, purchasing, material control, scheduling, manufacturing, QC, shipping, and field service under one computer system. • Internal project director for our ISO-9001:2008 certification and management representative to our ISO registration partner, Perry-Johnson. • Work Stream Lead for Cobham’s Excellence in Delivery (EiD) program for successfully outsourced internal manufacturing, saving the company over $1,000,000 annually. Responsible for 2 specific work streams: The Engineering Work Stream updating our mechanical drawings, process documentation, bills of materials and the Manufacturing Work Stream transferring technology to our outside manufacturing partners. Also acted as technical liaison between our purchasing, engineering, production planning departments and our outside manufacturing partners. Show less • COBHAM SATCOM manufactures a line of mobile small aperture satellite antennas and associated communications systems to allow 2-way broadband communications anywhere in the world. • Director of all manufacturing activities including: annual budgets, manpower planning, training, schedules, facilities layout and flow, tooling, process documentation, bills of materials, new product introduction, quality control, on-time shipments and anything else needed to meet our customers’… Show more • COBHAM SATCOM manufactures a line of mobile small aperture satellite antennas and associated communications systems to allow 2-way broadband communications anywhere in the world. • Director of all manufacturing activities including: annual budgets, manpower planning, training, schedules, facilities layout and flow, tooling, process documentation, bills of materials, new product introduction, quality control, on-time shipments and anything else needed to meet our customers’ requirements. • Integration co-chair charged with bringing our new materials requirements system (Made-2-Manage) online. This integrated our sales, finance, purchasing, material control, scheduling, manufacturing, QC, shipping, and field service under one computer system. • Internal project director for our ISO-9001:2008 certification and management representative to our ISO registration partner, Perry-Johnson. • Work Stream Lead for Cobham’s Excellence in Delivery (EiD) program for successfully outsourced internal manufacturing, saving the company over $1,000,000 annually. Responsible for 2 specific work streams: The Engineering Work Stream updating our mechanical drawings, process documentation, bills of materials and the Manufacturing Work Stream transferring technology to our outside manufacturing partners. Also acted as technical liaison between our purchasing, engineering, production planning departments and our outside manufacturing partners. Show less



ADS Electronics

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • 2004 - 2005

  • VP Operations for a contract manufacturing facility specializing in the assembly of surface mount technology/ball grid array printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies, cable harness assemblies, Back-Plane assemblies, chassis integration and testing. • Internal project director for the ISO-9001:2008 certification and management representative to the ISO registration partner, BAS Systems. • VP Operations for a contract manufacturing facility specializing in the assembly of surface mount technology/ball grid array printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies, cable harness assemblies, Back-Plane assemblies, chassis integration and testing. • Internal project director for the ISO-9001:2008 certification and management representative to the ISO registration partner, BAS Systems.



Advent Networks, Inc

• United States
• Computer Networking Products

• Director of Supply Chain Management

  • 1998 - 2003

  • Advent Networks was a startup company developing the next generation of cable internet access systems to bring up to 40 MBits of dedicated bandwidth to homes and small offices. • Director for all procurement activities and processes for an OEM company utilizing outside manufacturing partners (no internal manufacturing). Products were a 19 inch rack mount chassis with associated circuit card assemblies and a cable modem. • Project director in charge of co-engineering a custom cable… Show more • Advent Networks was a startup company developing the next generation of cable internet access systems to bring up to 40 MBits of dedicated bandwidth to homes and small offices. • Director for all procurement activities and processes for an OEM company utilizing outside manufacturing partners (no internal manufacturing). Products were a 19 inch rack mount chassis with associated circuit card assemblies and a cable modem. • Project director in charge of co-engineering a custom cable modem with our Asian manufacturing partner. The modem was capable of download speeds of 24Mbit per second, allowing programmable MAC addresses. It passed both FCC part 15 & Japanese VCCI regulations for radiated emissions and UL certifications. We hit schedule, & production cost points. Production rates hit 30,000 units per year. Show less • Advent Networks was a startup company developing the next generation of cable internet access systems to bring up to 40 MBits of dedicated bandwidth to homes and small offices. • Director for all procurement activities and processes for an OEM company utilizing outside manufacturing partners (no internal manufacturing). Products were a 19 inch rack mount chassis with associated circuit card assemblies and a cable modem. • Project director in charge of co-engineering a custom cable… Show more • Advent Networks was a startup company developing the next generation of cable internet access systems to bring up to 40 MBits of dedicated bandwidth to homes and small offices. • Director for all procurement activities and processes for an OEM company utilizing outside manufacturing partners (no internal manufacturing). Products were a 19 inch rack mount chassis with associated circuit card assemblies and a cable modem. • Project director in charge of co-engineering a custom cable modem with our Asian manufacturing partner. The modem was capable of download speeds of 24Mbit per second, allowing programmable MAC addresses. It passed both FCC part 15 & Japanese VCCI regulations for radiated emissions and UL certifications. We hit schedule, & production cost points. Production rates hit 30,000 units per year. Show less



Symetrics Industries

• Director of Sales

  • 1996 - 1998

  • Worked in dual role in sales and project manager for what I sold. • Attended trade shows, interfaced with customers, prepared quotes, managed customers in all aspect of the manufacturing processes. • Worked in dual role in sales and project manager for what I sold. • Attended trade shows, interfaced with customers, prepared quotes, managed customers in all aspect of the manufacturing processes.



Broadband Communications Company

• Operations Manager

  • 1991 - 1996

  • Department head for manufacturing, testing, supply chain, purchasing, stockroom, configuration management, and pack/ship activities. • In charge of bringing newly engineered products to full-scale production. • Broadband Communications Products, Inc. (BCP) grew from $800,000.00 in sales for 1991 to over $37,000,000.00 in sales for 1995. • Department head for manufacturing, testing, supply chain, purchasing, stockroom, configuration management, and pack/ship activities. • In charge of bringing newly engineered products to full-scale production. • Broadband Communications Products, Inc. (BCP) grew from $800,000.00 in sales for 1991 to over $37,000,000.00 in sales for 1995.



ITT Defense Communications

• Production Control Supervisor

  • 1982 - 1991

  • Production planer and master scheduler transforming customer demands into production schedules. Shop floor control supervisor tracking work in process as related to schedule. Released production work orders to floor. • Production planer and master scheduler transforming customer demands into production schedules. Shop floor control supervisor tracking work in process as related to schedule. Released production work orders to floor.