Senior Technical Program Manager 2025 - Present

Consults for 20 distinct companies leading their new product development (NPD) teams. Average team of reports is three (3) to four (4) people across multiple disciplines of design and engineering. Crafts the strategic vision for the NPD teams and is responsible for the financial management of the programs.

Plan and executes client strategic initiatives to onshore manufacturing from China to the United States. Launched manufacturing facilities utilizing new technology and equipment by leading diverse teams and negotiating with machine vendors and material suppliers.

Led product development turnaround to meet rapidly approaching deadline for product delivery in under 90 days. Client was delighted with the level of detail, communication, and execution of the program to meet their deadline.

Senior Strategic Program and R&D Manager 2021 - 2025

Plan and execute corporate strategy to launch a world class manufacturing facility while relocating skills and technology from the Northeastern US to the Southeastern US. Launched a manufacturing facility utilizing new technology and equipment by leading diverse teams to improve product first pass yield while reducing overhead and costs. Focus on driving growth at the newly consolidated manufacturing site. Conduct weekly project status meetings including financial and organizational design status updates with the COO, CFO, and Board of Directors.

Led significant product turnaround to improve first pass yield and reduction of warranty claims on poor performing products as measured by MRBS (mean rounds between stoppages). Delivered a product from 100 MRBS to 2500 MRBS which outperforms existing flagship products by 2.5 times. Challenged by Board of Directors to replicate the improvements through the rest of the product portfolio.

Assumed leadership of R&D laboratory to improve productivity and financial performance. Shortened new product development process and launched new products through all development phases in a reduced timeline from 5 years to 10 months. After 8 months turnaround performance recognized by executive leadership. Focus on deep dive cost analysis of the facility. Developed a cost calculator to examine the ROI for product development testing. Introduced new technology to reduce physical strain on testing technicians.

Adjunct Professor 2022 - Present

Teaches Physical Science and Project Management to university students as part of the Physics Department and Business Department.

Graduate Research Assistant 2018 - 2021

Consulted for the Ford Motor Company on establishing an insurance partnership between Ford and State Farm. Influenced the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to evaluate marginalized automotive markets. Analyzed car accidents involving advanced driver assistance systems culminating in a patent for a next generation connected vehicle safety system.

Pioneered new novel models and simulations able to predict accident behavior.

Affiliate Research Faculty 2018 - 2019

Part of the College of Engineering’s visiting research fellows exploring mental models and engineering education.

Project Engineer 2016 - 2018

Planned aircraft carrier overhaul, allocating over $1 Billion, as planning team lead using PERT and CPM diagrams. Advised senior management weekly on the progress of department work. Directed the repair of nuclear aircraft carriers. Lead statistical analysis for process improvement as an engineer. Holds a Secret Clearance.

Mechanical Engineer Intern 2016

Developed a process for rapid manufacturing of bespoke high-end women’s shoes. Accelerated the bespoke stilettos manufacturing time by months and reduced costs over traditional methods. Performed engineering forensic analysis under the guidance of a PE on two court cases.

Designed composite passive dynamic orthotics for wounded veterans using additive manufacturing. Slashed production time from one month to less than 24 hours and device cost from $20,000 to $1,000. Attained by optimizing models of the human ankle-foot orthotic for the generation of a universal ply set. Developed database software for storing information relating to patients and orthotics. This DARPA and ARL program now affords disabled veterans the ability to walk.