Created position which influenced product and process change to reduce cost and improve usability and delivery time for HP solutions
Identified over 5 Million dollars in annual savings, with more in the pipeline, from price list reduction, to product waste reduction, licensing, etc
Led system team meetings and implemented web content and managed commerce tool changes
Created customer and Partner demos
First HP enterprise web purchase completed
Managed EProduct branding
Program Manager
Hewlett Packard
01.1987 - 12.2000
Led system team meetings and implemented web content and managed commerce tool changes
Created customer and Partner demos
First HP enterprise web purchase completed
Managed EProduct branding
Program Manager
Hewlett Packard
01.1987 - 12.2000
Represented diagnostic lab in hundreds of hardware and software projects
Managed time lines, schedules, dependencies, deliverables, issues, Plan Of Record, PLM, project budgeting, strategic/tactical marketing and delivery
Led team to develop first burnable CD outside manufacturing and a new HPUX CD set
Diagnostic Engineer
Hewlett Packard
01.1987 - 12.2000
Designed and wrote graphics diagnostics for workstations and servers, diagnostic platform, daemons and commands under HP-UX
Resolved customer problems and hot sites on HP-PA RISC systems in HP-UX and MPE/XL
Integration and Test Engineer
Sentry Schlumberger - Analog Test Systems
01.1983 - 12.1987
Designed and implemented digital test equipment tools and processes using DEC VAX's
Wrote test code and performed systems integration testing
Diagnostic Engineer
Sentry Schlumberger - Analog Test Systems
01.1983 - 12.1987
Wrote test code for new test-head boards using Data General hardware for analog test equipment
Resolved issues at Customer visits
Debugged hardware during development and at customer sites on AOS/VS
Senior Engineering Tech
City Of San Jose
08.2021 - 01.2025
Overhauled entire Recycled Water permit process
Managed Recycled Water programs including compliance resolution, inspections, permitting activities, process improvement, regulatory document management and overhaul of SBWR Rules and Regulations
Managed Recycled Water system plan review for retailers and customers
Managed several SBWR capital, operation and maintenance projects including SBWR asset and facility preventive maintenance, communication system and security system installation
Developed SBWR DB port requirements for DB overhaul RFP and website changes
Identified GIS workplan using ESRI tools
Developed several contracts and managed them to completion
First ever ESD PW micro contract completion
Trained several hundred customers and CSJ employees
Main contact with State Water Boards Division of Drinking Water, Valley Water, Cal-Trans, BART, CPUC, San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara and customers for Recycled Water Projects
EGI Wholesale Interconnection Manager
City of San Jose
09.2015 - 08.2021
Manage customer wholesale generation projects from cradle to grave
Interpret and implement CPUC, CAISO and FERC tariff regulatory requirements including reporting, study agreements, contract executions and amendments
Responsible for scheduling, budgeting, reconciliations, invoicing, legal issues, customer meetings, and managing study, capital and planning orders
Setup training framework and tacit knowledge succession plan
Performed Accounts Receivable activities
Co-Founder/CFO
J P Whitney Construction Inc.
07.2001 - 08.2015
Managed residential and commercial construction projects from cradle to grave
Projects range from homes up to 5K SF to apartment complexes, industrial, church, school and commercial space renovations up 100K SF
Negotiated $50K to $2M+ contracts with clients, subcontractors and vendors
Resolved jobs issues and contract discrepancies
Project management responsibilities included estimating, quotes, proposals, permits, design changes, scheduling, client contracts, subcontracts, insurance, foreman duties, change orders, minutes, site meetings, invoicing, liens and punch lists
Improved bid and project process using software innovations and hardware technologies
Developed new contracts, bid documents, job documents and client tools
Managed budgets, revenue, profit planning, HR, payroll, IT functions and facilities
Launched and maintained website and implemented social media marketing
Negotiated with municipal planning and building departments, utilities, architects, designers, geologists and structural engineers
Managed business development and corporate branding including logo, advertising, signage, etc
NARPM and NFIB member
Led employee safety training
Program Manager
Quadrite
01.2000 - 12.2001
Company Overview: Quadrite is a Product Lifecycle Management company focused on the entire product definition to end-of-life process to effectively commercialize products including NPI, SCM, etc
Founded by former Hewlett Packard PLM experts
Developed website content and created test-bed software reducing testing effort
Helped develop core product and client demos and participated in client visits and presentations
Responsibilities included business development, product development, marketing, graphics design and product release testing
Quadrite is a Product Lifecycle Management company focused on the entire product definition to end-of-life process to effectively commercialize products including NPI, SCM, etc
Founded by former Hewlett Packard PLM experts
Software Engineer (Summer CO-OP)
Sentry Schlumberger - Analog Test Systems
01.1983 - 12.1983
Wrote and tested diagnostic software and VAX command line scripts
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