Experience

ProSoft Technology Inc.

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Oct 2017 - Present

• Director of Product Management

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for gathering feedback from sales, development, and customers to establish the product portfolio roadmap and lead the execution of new features and products. This includes:- Create and Manage the overall Product Management process at ProSoft Technology- Gather and analyze feedback from sales, marketing, development, and the market- Lead ProSoft Technology's internal process to define the product strategy, roadmap, and priorities- Develop requirements documents and use cases for new product features- Monitor the status of development projects supporting new features- Manage business and development partners- Manage a team of Strategic Product Managers- Be the go-to person and strategic leader within the company



Rockwell Automation

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

• Program Manager

  • 2003 - Oct 2012

  Develop and execute both program and project plans to meet business objectives. Manage relationship with India based outsource partner, including establishing and tracking processes and metrics. Formally and informally mentor /coach US and non-US based project managers. Directly manage project managers. - Managed the development of both next generation IO and visualization product lines. Programs comprised of up to 180 resources, 8 project managers, 6 timezones (3 continents), with a total cost of up to $150M. Established program level communication, program structure, processes and schedules, generated and presented executive management updates. Projects are executing to plan.- Established processes and procedures for managing India based development partner, including master service agreement and contract templates, development and implementation of outsourcing strategy, definition and establishment of technology infrastructure, definition of common development model, definition of change management, defect management, and relationship metrics. Peaked at 180 external resources, $10M/year. Effort has successfully delivered over 80 projects.- Led definition for next generation industrial automation programing tools across multiple business units, including requirement identification and analysis, technology evaluations, resource evaluations, and cost evaluations. Provided analysis and execution options to senior management based on functionality / time / cost / resource requirements; after evaluation, initial effort selected. - Directly managed team of up to 12 Project Managers responsible for the planning and execution of hardware / software / embedded software product development, including process generation and budget responsibilities exceeding $3.5 million/year. Migrated organization to SAP and Microsoft Project Management tools. Successfully delivered 12 products/features to market on time.

• Business Manager

  • 1999 - 2003

  Business and technical leadership including portfolio management, product definition and management, and product launch; including direct management of product marketing managers, engineers, and project managers. Responsible for product forecasting and pricing. Collaborate with other business managers, sales, quality, and customers to formulate strategic direction for business growth.- Defined and communicated Netlinx Communication strategy to internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with other Business Units to coordinate product plans and strategies. Generated detailed product requirements and participated in the definition and execution of commercial plans. Defined and executed network bridge and PC interface strategies, increasing communication product sales by 15%.- Lead business unit interface for large customer ($18M/year). Worked directly with customer in conjunction with sales organization and distributor to provide architectural advice, identify new requirements, and deliver new functionality for their implementation of Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix architecture. Customer successfully adopted ControlLogix Platform and increased use of other Rockwell Automation content, increasing sales by 10% annually.- Established and executed an external partner strategy for the development of Rockwell Automation brand-labeled and external branded ControlLogix PLC products to satisfy customer requirements. Provided technology to external developers. Delivered 14 brand-labeled products and 6 external branded products to the market.- Managed the definition and development of new ControlLogix products, including new PLC’s and IO modules to meet customer requirements with increased performance and functionality while maintaining existing products. ControlLogix product line revenue increased an average of 50%/year. Two Patents granted.

• Engineering Manager

  • 1989 - 1999

  Technical leadership and direct management of up to 25 engineers responsible for the development of Rockwell Automation products and technology, including Project Management responsibility.- Managed the development of Rockwell Automation Technology used in next generation Rockwell Automation products. Generated technical specifications, common reusable technology, and validation suites used by Rockwell Automation and external developers to shorten time to market. - Managed the development of DeviceNet, an open device-level network, including requirements gathering/analysis, technical definition, and rapid prototyping. Provided technology to internal and external customers and participated in the formation of ODVA. Successfully launched DeviceNet with technology and products at IPC 1993.- Managed the development of MAP/OSI communication interfaces, including business planning, requirements analysis, customer presentations, and project management. Delivered multiple PLC MAP interfaces and meet customer dictated milestones to receive $10M order. One Patent granted.

• Senior Firmware Engineer

  • 1986 - 1989

  Team Leader and developer of Communication Products. Directly interfaced with Marketing and Customers during new product development initiatives providing industry knowledge and expertise. Led multi-business technical development of DH-485 proprietary network (Patent Granted).



Burroughs / Unisys

• Senior FW Developer

  • Oct 1983 - Jul 1986

  Responsible for implementation and delivery of ATMs / Check Sorter Products - Designed and developed microprocessor firmware for an electro-mechanical cash handler used in an Automated Teller Machine. Included project management responsibilities. - Designed and developed a real-time operating system used by 7 other development teams - Defined and developed algorithms and software for reading of Magnetic Inck Character Recognition (MICR) for medium speed check sorter Responsible for implementation and delivery of ATMs / Check Sorter Products - Designed and developed microprocessor firmware for an electro-mechanical cash handler used in an Automated Teller Machine. Included project management responsibilities. - Designed and developed a real-time operating system used by 7 other development teams - Defined and developed algorithms and software for reading of Magnetic Inck Character Recognition (MICR) for medium speed check sorter



Bailey Controls Company

• Firmware Developer

  • May 1980 - Sep 1983

  Responsible for implementation and delivery of Products - Designed and developed microprocessor firmware for a closed-loop induction motor controller for high torque postion control. Replaced DC unit with $2000/unit cost savings. 1 Patent granted. - Designed and developed communication interfaces for Network 90 control system. Responsible for implementation and delivery of Products - Designed and developed microprocessor firmware for a closed-loop induction motor controller for high torque postion control. Replaced DC unit with $2000/unit cost savings. 1 Patent granted. - Designed and developed communication interfaces for Network 90 control system.