Experience

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  SharkNinja

  • Needham, Massachusetts, United States

  • Sr Manager, Testing

    • 2023 - Present
    • Needham, Massachusetts, United States

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  Reebok

  • Senior Manager of Product Testing

    • 2018 - 2022

    Improved and streamlined the sustainable process for Reebok footwear. Partnered with the USDA and third-party labs as part of the BioPreferred USDA program. Worked with the factories and Reebok teams to ensure proper certification of the products.Collaborated with the adidas and IT teams to build a new company-wide testing portal for internal and external use; served as the lead Reebok contact.

  • Senior Manager of Product Testing

    • 2015 - 2018

    Lead the Product Testing teams (in the US and Far East), responsible for fit, wear and performance testing of footwear, apparel and accessories.Continually develop custom testing protocols based on new product needs.Work on cross functional teams to improve communication, workflow and methodology.

  • Senior Engineer Product Testing

    • 1999 - 2015

    Created and executed a factory based testing program in eight facilities in four countries. This program included writing manuals, testing procedures and conducting training seminars on site. The program's growth and success required continuous process improvements.Worked with various development teams to make sure proper testing methods were implemented, based on product needs.Helped to expand the Product Testing department by creating new testing methods for apparel product.

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  Nabisco

  • East Hanover, NJ

  • Senior Sensory Scientist

    • 1992 - 1999
    • East Hanover, NJ

    Established the sensory, stability and shelf life program at LifeSavers. Developed unique scales for LifeSavers products, set up a Quality Tracking program to evaluate retail products and competitive products.Expanded the program and increased head count to handle more test requests.Initiated, developed and lead a descriptive panel; applied new testing methodology for improved insights.