Lead program manager for a team of project & program managers, overseeing product development from prototyping builds into contract manufacturing partner handoff.
Led validation and production activities of the company's key four production programs, including 16 unique products for Brooks Running and 4 unique products for Trek Bicycle Corporation; total revenue for both contracts equated to ~70% of the company's annual revenue.
Managed 9 additional customer programs, spanning multiple industries, and consisting of multiple projects within each program. Delivered two programs into production from CAD, including two products for Zebra Technologies. Execution of these products directly related to company raising Series C funding.
Generated opportunity evaluation and feasibility study process which previously did not exist. Process included technical evaluation, cost & price calculators, scope and resource evaluation, value proposition and business case definition, and a semi-automated feedback / approval workflow. Process standardized initial engagement to issued quote process, improving this lead time by ~30%.
Acted as Product Manager, working cross-functionally to define and launch the company's first commerical product; bicycle spokes.
Engineering Program Manager, NPI
Arris
03.2020 - 03.2021
Hired as the company's first program manager to lead the first two products to market for Skydio. Delivered both products from CAD to proof of concept builds through production end of life. Successful execution of both product launches directly related to the company raising of series B funding.
Led five additional proof of concept projects in consumer electronic and aerospace industries; total revenue from projects equated to ~80% of company-generated revenue.
Defined design for manufacturing process, bridging the gap between internal engineering teams and customer design teams, leading design optimization studies and scope definition for Arris additive molding.
Assumed ownership of key customer program, turning around program trajectory by re-negotiating scope and deliverables, ultimately regaining customer trust and beating program deadlines.
Operations Program Manager
ACP Composites
09.2016 - 03.2020
Managed an average of $3.5 million worth of complex assemblies quarterly, spread between fourteen distinguished companies. ACP's total quarterly revenue equates to $6.5 million.
Managed accounts such as Space X, Lockheed Martin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Loon, Alpha Research Technology, Cerebrotech, and Fusion Design Inc.
Increased customer supplier scorecard grade of 2.75 to 3.75 out of 4.0 while consistently maintaining this score. Scorecard outlines key data points with reference to company's performance as a supplier to customers monitoring trends & progress over time.
Project Manager
ACP Composites
09.2014 - 03.2016
Managed the company's raw material processing line, including procurement and vendor management, inventory controls, machine scheduling and programming, and work order fulfillment.
Defined inventory management system and best practices within the newly created aerospace department.
Trained and led a team of three machine operators, recommending my replacement upon promotion to Operations Program Manager.
Education
Business Administration And Management
San Francisco State University
Skills
Manufacturing process & knowledge base: composite manufacturing, injection molding, compression molding, assembly, automation systems, tool and die manufacture, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, and extrusion
Software: SmartSheet, Jira, Monday, MS Project, NetSuite, Salesforce, Office, Trello, Quickbooks, AutoCAD, and GSuite
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