Director or Senior Program and Project Manager
Hi-Tech development executive who directed the creation of 15 innovative Consumer, Cable, Military, Medical, Retail, Industrial, Aerospace, and Service products and services. Directed them through R&D to product and to market on schedule - at a profit. Awarded 6 patents. Led and performed all aspects of the R&D process, embedded products and systems development, team creation, proposals, scheduling, problem solving, risk management, process improvement, budgeting, and customer, vendor, and contractor coordination. Strong leadership and management skills honed through directing 25 successful high tech multi-disciplinary HW and SW teams on development and deployment programs or projects that yielded substantial revenue and increased profitability. Performed systems engineering, specification and status report writing, documentation, gated program reviews, and management of engineering testing efforts.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Motorola Home & Network Mobility, PA Provider of Video, Data, and Voice encryption, distribution and decryption products to Cable and Telco companies servicing businesses and consumers.
Director & Senior Customer Programs Manager 2004 - 2009
• Held total responsibility for 3 years for all H&NM Program management efforts supporting Charter Communications including product R&D, development, testing, deployment, sales and field issues.
• For 2 years led/directed a team of 6 Sr. Program Managers in the delivery and support of programs and products for Comcast H&NM’s largest customer.
• Achieved dramatic improvements in customer relations and service support enabling continuation of large multi-year agreements with both Charter ($140M/yr) and Comcast ($900M/yr).
Digital 5, Inc., NJ A leading provider of embedded digital signal processing software and systems, enabling top tier consumer OEMs to pioneer their digital audio and streaming video products.
Director of Product Development and Senior Programs Manager 1999 - 2003
• Directed all embedded product R&D activities from specification generation through manufacturing coordination/manufacturing ramp-up and marketing support for 14 DSP based products.
• Directed an international team in the rapid development of a suite of consumer products utilizing innovative low cost wireless (802.11b/g) and wired Ethernet technologies (including a Wireless DVD Player that won several innovative product awards).
• Directed critical product development programs for: DSP based digital audio handheld Acoustiguide Tour Guide, Thomson Kazoo MP3 Player, and Philips' DPM Voice Recorder (resulting in $70 million in retail sales). Managed all scheduling and design to cost efforts.
• Created, managed, and grew Test & Quality Assurance group from 0 to 16 people with attendant increases in product quality and reduction of product development times
North American Dräger, PA Part of a German company providing anesthesia and breathing equipment. NAD designs, manufactures, and services anesthesia machines for 50% of the U.S. market.
Manager of Systems Engineering 1998 - 1999
• Created and directed the Systems Engineering group responsible for system level definition for embedded systems, integration, and testing.
• Provided specification, technical, project, and process leadership to multi-disciplinary teams (hardware and software) developing anesthesia and information system products.
• Directed multi-disciplinary fast response team in the development of technical, field support, and FDA solutions for MRI compatible anesthesia machine.
• Generated product development plan for high volume, modular, and low cost anesthesia machine utilizing new techniques and technologies.
AW Computer Systems, Inc., NJ A provider of security and point-of-sale system solutions to major retailers as a business partner with IBM Corporation and as a Microsoft Solution Provider.
Vice President of Operations 1997 - 1998
• Directed R&D efforts, development and field introduction of Checker Productivity Analyzer using digital machine vision, multi-platform (Linux, NT and POS terminal). Achieved rapid installations in three stores.
• Managed corporate strategic planning and development. Set priorities, provided technical leadership (hardware and software), assured production met schedule, provided field support, and implemented development processes and procedures.
Besam Automated Entrance Systems, Inc., NJ American subsidiary of Besam AB, world’s leading provider of automated entrance systems for retail, commercial, and institutional applications. 1996 U.S. revenues of $54 million with 300 employees.
Vice President of Technical Planning and Development 1995 - 1997
• Led large-scale new product development projects, manufacturing engineering services, applications design, code compliance, hotline support, technical field training, and technical documentation.
• Orchestrated design and development of 6 new products entering production to generate over $1 million in new revenues in 1997. For all programs managed all scheduling and design to cost efforts.
• Restructured and revitalized Engineering to improve product development and product support. Realigned staffing, redesigned core processes, and implemented measurable performance standards. Implemented project tracking, engineering request, and engineering change and process change notice systems to enhance project/product management processes throughout the entire organization.
Checkpoint Systems Inc., NJ Provider of integrated security solutions protecting assets in retail, industrial, and institutional applications. 1994 sales of $134 million with 1100 employees.
Manager, Systems Product Development 1991 - 1995
• Performed strategic planning, scheduling, budgeting, systems design, engineering, final product development, manufacturing integration, marketing, and field support.
• Captured $25 million in new revenues through pioneering efforts in product development and commercialization of Counterpoint IV, the #1 selling product (twice the volume of any other...
Login or Register to view the full resume.
