Experience

Catalyst Product Development Group, Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, QA / Advanced Manufacturing

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Gamblit Gaming, LLC

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Hardware Systems

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2021

  Proven track record of leading technical and multidiscipline teams to develop integrated system level products through all product engineering stage gates. System level product engineering and integration utilizing both custom designed and off-the-shelf components to create large complex products. I established a Hardware Product Engineering and operations teams for a startup company, building a cross function team to develop, prototype and production launch interactive slot machines. This includes Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and establishing a network of external engineering resources for Industrial Design, User interface design (UX), and Cad modeling to support product development. This resulted in launching four innovative, custom electronic gaming machines to the casino market in four years - Tristation, Model G, Bar Top, and eSpire products. I manage the upfront product design requirements, industrial design, product engineering, regulatory and safety approvals from NVGCB, GLI, UL, FCC and CE to ensure product launches meet cost and schedule objectives. Developed and implemented engineering documentation processes and procedures for project planning, Solidworks, and CAD vault. Established and manage our Operations group, responsible for purchasing, production manufacturing, quality, distribution, software programming and ERP system implementation. Established a material supplier network for injection and thermal form molding, sheet metal, castings, touch screens, LCD’s, PCBA’s, and electronics for prototyping and production builds. I also offer hands on engineering and design experience in human factors, electronics packaging, structural chassis engineering, FEA, DFM, DFA and thermal management as well as LCD displays, PCAP touch screens, LED lighting systems, sheet metal, injection moldings, thermal forming, AC to DC power systems and peripheral devices to create gaming cabinets for consumer use.



FutureLogic, Inc.

• VP of Product Engineering

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2015

  I managed an engineering development staff of up to 28 people in Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing Engineers and Document Control for a global market leader in custom thermal printers. Developing highly customized and regulated products for medical, gaming, and industrial applicationsResponsible for strategic product planning and engineering implementation for new products and enhancements to existing product lines. Established and implemented product development procedures and processes from the ground up for business planning stage gate process for project management and product engineering and obtained ISO9001 certification. Experience developing and building relationships with supply chains, domestically and in Asia, for component, sub-assembly, and finished goods to support production products. Hands-on engineering and design experience with injection molding, sheet metal, stampings, castings, electro-mechanical devices, component integration, electronics packaging, stepper motors, drive trains, optical sensors, thermal print heads, DFM/DFA, lean manufacturing, industrial design, and human factors. Performed design validations, GD&T, prototyping, FEA, and DOE’s.

• Director of Product Development

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2007

  Managed product development teams for custom thermal printers from concept generation thru production release for a variety of gaming, industrial, medical applications.



Tokheim

• United Kingdom
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Product Managment

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 2003

  Responsible for strategic product and program management, engineering development and implementation for the retail fueling products. Successfully managed cross-functional product development teams for the company’s core line of domestic and export fuel dispensers. Developed, prototyped and launched the Premier C and the BP Harmony fuel dispenser product lines from initial concept ideation to production launch. Mechanical Engineering design and development experience in: Industrial design, human factors design and ergonomics, chassis structural engineering, fluid handling, vapor recovery systems, injection molding, sheet metal, castings, DFM, DFA, electronics packaging, touch screens and LCD’s and BOM structures utilizing Pro-E.



Delphi Energy and Engine Management Systems

• Senior Product Designer

  • Aug 1990 - Apr 1996

  Vehicle propulsion system design and integration of electric drive units and gas and diesel IC power plants into multiple vehicle platforms. Drive units powered the Saturn EV1, Chevy S10 and APV hybrid vehicles and buses. Hands on Engineering development and design included 3D modeling and documentation AC electric drive motors, gear boxes, DC to AC power inverters, cooling and lubrication systems. Castings, machining, injection molding, windings, laminations. Coordinated drive unit builds and vehicle platform installations.



Delco Remy / Rapid Design Service (Contract)

• Product Designer

  • May 1989 - Aug 1990

  Design and Cad modeling of automotive ABS and transmission sensors. Injection molding, magnetics, coils, progressive stampings, insert molding. Design and Cad modeling of automotive ABS and transmission sensors. Injection molding, magnetics, coils, progressive stampings, insert molding.