TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Project Management (proposals, project planning, status tracking/reporting, gate reviews, etc…)

Production Launch of New Products (Prototyping, Certification, Beta trials, Overseas Production Ramp)

EPM Live, JIRA, Sharepoint, Box, Asana, Agile, Microsoft Project, Microsoft office suite, etc…

Product Development experience with custom LCDs, GSM/GPRS/GPS, WiFi/WiMax, IEEE 802.15.4, etc…

Firmware development and system integration prior to project management

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, North Carolina

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and production launch of all Alpha S3 theft prevention products and solutions for the retail industry.
• These products provide tamper alert alarms and EAS exit gate alarms.
• Also responsible for a major program (S3i) that adds wireless communications for position tracking and inventory management.
• Duties include project management from conception to production release including engineering development, production tooling, quality approval, Beta trials as needed and ultimate product launch.
• Duties also include the integration of the Alpha engineering development process into the Checkpoint process as the Alpha team has been merged into the global Checkpoint engineering team.
• Major S3i program to launch position tracking theft prevention system
• Uses multiple RTLS solutions for varying position accuracy
• Wireless communications infrastructure to coordinate tag communications with base server
• Coordinated by cloud application that provides web and iOS based monitoring
• Launched multiple Beta trials globally
• Other S3 Development Projects
• New Custom Magnet Key solution
• Code based verification Key system and associated device tags
• Custom Keeper solutions, Updated Spider Wraps, etc…

Confidential, Charlotte, North Carolina

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and production launch of multiple consumer electronic display products for the retail industry.
• These products provide alarming security and protection for electronic devices that allow the devices to be displayed and used by customers without concern of product theft.
• Duties include program plan development, development program execution, and release to production through a managed phase gate system.
• Duties also include coordination of rapid prototyping, custom tooling, pre - production builds, system test, and user trials.
• Products are deployed worldwide and manufactured in Asia. Product systems typically consist of display stand, multiple sensors, and cable recoiler or retraction system.
• Projects included new secure display platforms
• High security display system with limited lift, and with recoiler option
• Low profile recoiler based display system with integrated alarming capability on the sensor
• Very small accessory display system
• Multiple port display system with remote IR alarming
• Stylus sensor display system

Confidential, Richardson, Texas

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and production launch of multiple consumer products for a private wireless company over the full product life cycle (from concept commitment through general release).
• Duties include planning and directing hardware, software, and mechanical development and integration efforts; running rapid prototyping and NPI activities (both locally and overseas); interfacing with key customers; managing product support efforts (system test, certification, field support, and documentation); and finally ensuring production launch per established schedules.
• GPS Tracking projects for personal, vehicle and industrial applications (over cellular networks)
• Low Cost Vehicle Tracking devices for Buy Here Pay Here applications (with internal antennas)
• Vehicle Tracking device with integrated accelerometer and Bluetooth functionality
• Rugged industrial tracking device with long battery life and accelerometer
• Personal tracking device with integrated one touch voice call support and accelerometer
• Other Development Projects
• CDMA Modules, designed for Machine to Machine (M2M) communications on the CDMA network
• GPS Module, designed for use with Confidential ’s GSM modules
• Medical Cell phone that monitors implants and sends data to a remote web application via GPRS
• Real Estate Active Key that monitors house access and sends updates to a remote web application via GPRS
• WiMax Confidential Stick proof of concept
• SkyCaddie GPS Golf Tracking Devices
• High Precision GPS tracking devices that track positions on mapped golf courses
• Manage hardware, software, and mechanical development for multiple devices in the family
• Certified devices for operation in the US and overseas
• Launched multiple devices into production in China
• Manage and update cost of device and cost of production through BOM and design changes
• TicTalk Parental Controlled GSM Cell Phone
• GSM Cell phone for tweens (no keypad) that is completely controlled by parents through a web application
• Built on top of Confidential ’s core GSM modem technology
• Managed hardware, software, and mechanical development efforts for this phone
• Integrated LeapFrog learning games into the phone
• Managed Web site services and customer support for the phone (IVR and Call Center)
• Launched and managed logistics support for product fulfillment and RMA services
• Launched and managed Pre Paid and Post Paid Cellular services for the phone in the US and overseas
• Coordinated packaging design along with PR activities for public demos and evaluations
• Coordinated automated test development, tooling, domestic prototyping, and volume production
• Product launched in the US in national retail stores and online
• Product certified and launched overseas in Europe and Australia
• Turned the product into a Dial 911 specific cell phone for elderly and crippled customers

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing hardware (with wirebonding), software, and mechanical development efforts for this product
• All functionality required to fit in a shape smaller than most Confidential key fobs including a display and battery
• Managing the reliability and quality of the product as it has to withstand 5 years without so much as a reset
• Overseeing all local prototyping and testing as well as planning for transition to mass production in China
• Project required to begin million plus volume manufacturing in less than six months from start
• Will oversee all initial mfg. operations including mfg. test development, procurement, hard tooling, etc.
• Bluetooth Sunglasses Prototyping
• The first stage involved designing custom frames to enclose off the shelf Bluetooth headset hardware
• The frames were made from an SLA process in just over one month and were large but wearable
• These prototypes were successfully demonstrated to a major International sunglass manufacturer
• The second and current stage develops custom hardware to further minimize the size of the frames
• The frames were redesigned to be within one mm of the thickness of normal sunglasses (and no taller)
• The frames will be soft tooled and custom rechargeable batteries are being made to maintain the size
• Tape Drive Chassis Cost Reduction (mechanical design to reduce product price by 30% in European factory)
• Metal chassis parts were redesigned by Confidential Taiwan while plastic parts were redesigned locally
• Management of overseas resources cut the design costs in half
• Project involved SLS and soft tooled prototyping, and is currently being hard tooled for production

Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the hardware, software, and mechanical development for two generations of this product
• First generation Confidential included a charging cradle that provided a Confidential interface to the watch
• Oversaw a custom 160x160 resolution display with touch screen and backlight that was only 27 mm square
• Coordinated several other custom mechanical components including three way rocker switch
• Managed the combined Confidential /PalmSource customization of the PalmOS apps and OS to fit our screen
• Managed the full mechanical design of the cradle out of the Confidential Colorado office
• Oversaw the transition from design to prototyping in the Confidential San Jose factory
• Second generation Confidential moved the Confidential and charging circuitry inside the watch and doubled the memory and performance while still shrinking the overall size of the watch by one mm
• Was able to save $50 off the product cost with these and other design improvements
• WristPhoto Prototype Development
• Managed the conversion of an un-manufacturable watch based digital camera into a manufacturable product
• Five boards were combined into three and held together with a custom designed internal watch frame

Senior Member Technical Staff

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed a custom PalmOS HAL layer of drivers for the Confidential specific hardware
• Emphasis on enhanced sleep mode and minimal power draw to maximize battery life
• Created minimal footprint version of PalmOS and Palm apps to fit on the Confidential
• Optimized DSP level manufacturing tests for better test bench performance