Kevin Goohs
Peterborough,USA
Summary
Strategic Product Director with 20+ years of experience leading product-market strategy and supporting the implementation of innovative products for unique niches. Creative strategic planner with product value and impact assessment prowess. End-to-end product leader, successfully bringing products from inception to rollout with efficiency and speed.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Engineering & Product Management
Dwyer Omega
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Engineering and Product Management business leader of $23M Electronics, Industrial IoT Sensors, and Wireless Cloud portfolio with a remote team of 12 with 4 direct reports
- Worked closely with organizational leadership on strategy.
- Owned product design roadmap to expand IoT into complimentary product segments.
- Drove engineering collaboration across multiple locations to optimize new product development phases
- Formed strategic partnerships to drive business development and lead technical discussions with System Integrators, Channel Partners, and Distributors.
Senior Global Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2017 - 12.2021
- Manage a $40M high volume, high mix consumable portfolio of electrodes, standards, and reagents for a multi-brand electrochemistry business unit.
- Grew portfolio by 33% in 4 years through private labeling, production optimization, and e-commerce distribution development.
- Develop and lead the US DOD / NAVSUP nuclear submarine sensor program as a security-cleared data custodian.
- Reviewed sales, customer concerns, and new opportunities to drive business strategy at weekly planning sessions.
- Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
- Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
- Monitored market trends and competitor performance to update promotional strategies.
- Researched single-use sensors for bioreactors, cell culture, and gamma sterilization.
Director of Product Management
CenTrak
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Drove program development to launch wireless clinical environmental IoT sensors and Cloud solutions for mid-scale to large hospitals, including qualification protocol development to meet industry standards.
- Grew portfolio from $1M to $4M in 18 months via hands-on program development.
- Worked collaboratively with developers, senior-level stakeholders, and partners to collect data on deficiencies and provide solutions to long-standing issues.
- Managed customer experience for products outside of the standard account servicing process
- Wrote, updated, and maintained project documentation.
R&D Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2003 - 01.2016
- Increase product vitality through new product development and portfolio diversification within $180M business unit
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules, and monitored performance. 4-6 direct reports based in US and China.
- Innovator of 5 product designs; leader of multiple development projects for differentiated value streams
- Liaised with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and expectations and develop strategic direction for R&D performance metrics.
- Managed 25+ cross-functional team members across US, Germany, and China to develop 5 separate products with build and test requirements
- Platform presentations at multiple technical, commercial meetings, and regulatory meetings
- Optimized Stage-Gate process for technology development and new product development tracks.
Technical Director
Andersen Instruments
07.2001 - 01.2003
- Executed senior leadership's long-term and mid-term aerosol technology development goals.
- Evaluate existing technology platforms in response to rapidly changing market requirements
- Achieved US EPA regulatory approval of products by hands-on oversight.
- Regulatory liaison to US EPA and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
- Designed enhancements to Andersen Cascade Impactors per US Pharmacopeia requirements for metered dose inhalers
- Participated in a research study sponsored by NOAA for new elemental carbon monitor technology.
Quality Assurance Officer
Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment
11.1997 - 07.2001
- Monitored activities and supporting systems to meet compliance regulations.
- Conducted evaluations to identify weak areas and identify problematic issues while promoting corrective methods.
- Resolved issues efficiently and built excellent leadership rapport, which led to enhanced data quality.
- Conducted independent air quality investigations resulting in written reports.
Education
M.S. Environmental Engineering -
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NYB.S. Earth Sciences -
Adelphi University
Garden City, NYArtificial Intelligence And Robotics
MIT Sloan School of Management
Cambridge, MA12.2022
Skills
- Leadership & Team Building
- Product Management
- New Product Introduction
- Research & Development
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning
- Program Development
- Technical Presentation
- Market Insights
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of 10 engineers and 2 product managers remotely for a $23M electronics and cloud portfolio, driving product development and commercialization of three new products for IoT market.
- Managed a $40M high volume, high mix consumable electrochemistry portfolio with a 33% 4-year CAGR through OEM, production planning, and e-commerce distribution center development.
- Achieved a standardized program by introducing US NAVSUP Quality Program for products used in US Navy Nuclear submarines. This bridged contracts to product delivery.
- Collaborated with a global team of 25 in the development of PM CEMS using Stage Gate NPI project management tools.
- Developed the first hybrid aerosol monitor through dual-technology use and dynamic algorithm response.
References
- Jacob Thekkethala
- Jeff Socha
- Michelle Bates
- Ken Leibig
- Sean Carey
- Gustavo Labombarda
- Amit Agarwal
- Michael Corvese
Home restoration
I spend my weekends tearing down, repairing, and improving my 1955 New England ranch-style home.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Director, Engineering & Product Management
Dwyer Omega
01.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Global Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2017 - 12.2021
Director of Product Management
CenTrak
01.2016 - 08.2017
R&D Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2003 - 01.2016
Technical Director
Andersen Instruments
07.2001 - 01.2003
Quality Assurance Officer
Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment
11.1997 - 07.2001
M.S. Environmental Engineering -
Manhattan College
B.S. Earth Sciences -
Adelphi University
Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
MIT Sloan School of Management
Similar Profiles
Manuel MadarangManuel Madarang
Assembly Line Production Worker at Dwyer OmegaAssembly Line Production Worker at Dwyer Omega
Matthew SylvesterMatthew Sylvester
Funeral Director/ Professional Embalmer at Adam Dwyer Funeral TradeFuneral Director/ Professional Embalmer at Adam Dwyer Funeral Trade
Hannah GrahamHannah Graham
Stable Hand at Henry Dwyer RacingStable Hand at Henry Dwyer Racing