Professional Experience
Roles & Responsibilities
Senior Mechanical ENGINEER
Red Bank Technologies LLC
August 2013 - Present
Established and manage a laboratory facility for the development of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technologies ·
Collaborate with senior scientists and executive management to develop business strategies, evaluate market opportunities, and present technology to investors and potential partners · Traveled to Asia to transfer technology to Korean partner and prototype devices on a manufacturing line
Senior Mechanical Engineer
SEC Optics LLC
July 2012 - August 2013
Collaborated with scientific staff to develop 3D models of optic solutions with Solidworks and CREO · Created test methods and comparative metrics for performance evaluation · Identified and established relationships with volume production partners in extrusion, molding, and soft embossing, and managed vendors and outsourced fabrication of mechanical designs
Business Development Analyst
MTTE LLC
December 2009 - July 2012
Analyzed technologies and markets to define and prioritize opportunities · Collaborated with patent attorneys to evaluate IP and generate new IP and patent strategies · Identified potential development and outsource partners and created cost, revenue, and budget projections · Prepared project timelines to illustrate and justify project cost and delivery schedules
Program Engineer
Cristol LLC
January 2008 - November 2009
Established polymer extrusion, processing, and testing lab and prototyped new ballistic fiber · Conducted customer demonstrations including: Dept. of the Army, Navy, DuPont, and DSM
Product Manager
Convenience Inc.
February 2006 - December 2007
Responsible for the design, prototyping, and outsourced manufacturing of multi-piece consumer products from concept to production · Defined packaging and logistics requirements and built relationships with partners in shipping, warehousing, and fulfillment
Independent Consultant
February 2003Â - January 2006
Assessed client operations and prioritized areas of high-impact · Assisted clients in leveraging their technology infrastructure to improve operational efficiency · Provided product design and development services and shortened delivery timetables through strategic partnerships with existing manufacturers
Senior Consultant
Optimal Impact Consulting Inc.
May 1999 - February 2003
Served as lead consultant for a team of on-site consultants · Managed existing accounts and developed strategies to generate new business · Conducted on-site training and support for Pro/ENGINEER design and Intralink document control environments
Applications Consultant
Parametric Technology Corporation
April 1997 - April 1999
Traveled to customer locations throughout the US and Canada to implement business process re-engineering solutions · Gathered data to map engineering and business processes while establishing metrics to quantify measurable results · Organized and delivered presentations to convey value proposition to all levels of management · Maintained a proactive position in identifying opportunities to further penetrate existing accounts
Regional Sales Manager
Panasonic Industrial Company
October 1996 - April 1997
Managed relationships with manufacturer representative firms and direct accounts for the Western Region · Generated quarterly sales forecasts, assessed customer requirements, and established competitive, volume based pricing · Traveled regularly to customer locations and maintained a proactive position in meeting customer needs
Senior Design Engineer
Honeywell
1995 - 1996
Ensured R&D and Engineering were meeting customer requirements in accordance with Product Marketing · Standardized a modular process for testing and demonstrating optical product solutions, reducing time to delivery by 75% · Managed the outsourcing of prototype fabrication to ensure timely delivery to customers · Planned and attended trade-shows to educate potential customer and reinforce relationships with existing ones · Selected as part of a team to establish a satellite marketing office on the West Coast
Process Development Engineer
Honeywell
1994 - 1995
Played a lead role in defining the proprietary processes for fabricating experimental optical systems and their subsequent transfer to large volume production · Set-up a class 1000 clean room · Developed and standardized optical and electron microscopic sample preparation and analysis procedures · Designed experiments, collected, analyzed and presented data, and trained, supervised, and directed the activities of laboratory technical staff
Research Technician
Honeywell
1989 - 1994
Responsible for the development and fabrication of composite systems using advanced experimental materials focusing on ballistic armor applications, aircraft braking systems and vehicular tire mechanics · Created and implemented research experiments related to composite design and new processing techniques · Coordinated activities such as continuous web pre-pregging, sheet extruding, filament winding, hot isostatic pressing and vacuum autoclaving · Operated, modified and troubleshooted pilot plant machinery related to the development of composite systems · Employed a continuous improvement philosophy to streamline laboratory and pilot processes
"Continuous Improvement is like a diet... you don't do it for a few weeks, you do it for life"
~TW