SUMMARY:

Driven, dynamic leader with 20 years of experience in Engineering and Information Systems with a focus on Product Development & Enterprise - Level Software System Implementations; spanning the government, medical, automotive, hi-tech and industrial sectors

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Results Oriented
• Strategic Vision & Marketing Ability
• Ability to Map Technical Solutions to Business Initiatives/Challenges
• Leadership thru Planning & Execution
• Ability to Interact at All Levels within the Enterprise
• Team Development/Management
• Systems Engineering/Project Management
• Policy/Process Development
• Financial Management
• Relationship Building
• Contract Negotiations, SOW’s, RFP’s, WBS’s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Livermore, CA

Manager - Enterprise Software

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Enterprise Confidential Software Team (Product Lifecycle Management/Computer Aided Engineering)
• Recent Project: Led Successful Implementation of Institutional Confidential Software System
• Highly Critical/Highly Complex, 26 months/$8M, completed on time/under budget
• Won Director’s Excellence Award, Confidential White Paper - WIP
• Set the standard for Department of Energy Confidential implementation/utilization
• Team of 10 supports ~1,300 users providing the following capabilities: Design, CAD Data Mgmt, Document Mgmt, Collaboration, Change/Configuration Mgmt, BoM’s, Components & Supplier Mgmt, 2D & 3D Visualizations, PDF Archiving, Integrations with COT’s & Custom applications/systems
• System consists of the following applications: Windchill, Creo, SolidWorks, ACAD, Intergraph, MathCAD, Etrage PSW, various integrations
• Provide vision and direction by strategically collaborating with leadership throughout the enterprise, other DOE sites, and software vendors/partners to steer the evolution of the institutional Confidential landscape
• Direct/Manage team projects related to new system introductions, enhancements, upgrades, migrations, consolidations, etc. with respect to proposal, plan, cost, schedule, design, implementation, and support
• Define methodologies to enable a proactive work environment, delivering structured, repeatable processes
• Maintain/Refine technical release roadmap to support a cost effective, repeatable, & rapid deployment framework
• Define key operating metrics to measure, monitor, manage, & communicate SLAs
• Own overall relationship with software vendors/external technology services providers
• Own the definition of budget, staffing and procurement
• Possess strong leadership skills in a high stress, dynamic environment
• Build/mentor team for growth

Confidential, Livermore, CA

Sr. System Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Executed/Led Confidential projects related to new system introductions, enhancements, updates, upgrades, migrations, consolidations, etc.
• Provided day-to-day Confidential software applications support utilizing a high degree of independent discretion and judgment in analyzing and determining the probable cause of problems
• Provided guidance regarding Confidential applications usage and functionality, suggested techniques, best practices, and resolution to problems involving unexpected application behavior
• Interfaced with Confidential vendors to address escalated issues and problems
• Contributed to the design and development of software training and related documentation
• Evaluated current and emerging technologies in the area of Confidential

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Software Sales Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Technical sales of Industrial Automation Software - Confidential territory

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer/CAD-PDM Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Led a small team in the design of handheld blood monitors
• Led Pro/E user group meetings
• Assisted with administering Pro/E and Intralink

Confidential, San Jose, CA

CAD Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported customers in becoming more efficient with and maximizing their utilization of their software investment
• Aided in developing future plans that were in alignment with the customer’s Strategic Business Initiatives utilizing Confidential ’s suite of Product Development Software Tools consisting of Mechanical CAD & Data Management solutions.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led a design team in multiple areas of design/development of next generation People Mover from inception to production - trains/rail vehicles seen at airports and inner cities
• Collaborated with Mercedes Benz to develop & implement exterior and interior vehicle aesthetics
• Aided with implementation of Pro/ENGINEER and Intralink (Data Management Application)
• Conducted Pro/E user group meetings
• Mentored and grew Pro/E user community from 4 to 20+

Confidential, Franklin, PA

Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed design & analysis of new and existing coal mining equipment (cutters, conveyors, and haulers)

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project lead and customer interface for MFR “Smart Fluids” Rheometer project (design, build, and test)
• Other design projects included: plastic injection molds, automatic paper stacker, and chemical furnace layouts

Confidential, Washington, PA

Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed design and testing of electromechanical valves for the semi-conductor industry and Confidential Automotive’s Compressed Natural Gas program