SUMMARY
A highly accomplished and knowledgeable engineering manager with extensive experience in product certification, regulatory compliance, product life cycle, laboratory management, site assessments, corrective and preventive activities, cost savings, personnel management, testing, standard development process, and continuous improvement. Excels in collecting information very quickly and determining optimized solutions given the data. With a strong combination of technical and business expertise, gains understanding of the dynamics of a customer’s situation to identify the optimal way to resolve all components. Possesses a proven track record in growing the organization and developing new business.
EXPERIENCE
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC., Broomfield, Colorado/Santa Clara, California
Staff Engineer, 2004-2014
Engineering Group Leader, 2001-2004
Senior Project Engineer, 2000-2001
Project Engineer, 1995-2000
Associate Project Engineer, 1995
• Managed product safety certification projects to UL, national, and multinational standards in a variety of industries, including IT hardware, audio/video equipment, telecom, batteries, and oil and gas equipment allowing products to reach market with markings such as UL, CE, and more. Includes UL/CSA/EN/IEC 60950-1 and 60065. Trained in UL/IEC 62368-1, UL/IEC 60601-1, ISO 14971, ISO 13485.
• Collaborated with manufacturers during design, prototyping, testing, failure analysis, procurement, and production phases of product life cycle, leading to cost savings and faster time to market.
• Consistently exceeded revenue and productivity goals, growing team organic revenue 14% average per year during 2009-2013.
• Exercised technical review signature authority for product certification engineering projects as well as provided leadership, technical advice, and counsel to other professionals.
• Performed management functions, including budgeting, strategy, performance measurement, personnel management, facility management, and accounting.
• Independently developed new revenue streams, receiving Mark of Excellence award.
• Worked closely with international certification organizations to establish partnerships and collaborative processes, including BIS (India) and NOM (Mexico).
• Contributed to standard development process, including creation of evaluation and review procedures and test methods for new and unusual products.
• Coordinated laboratory activities and performed hands-on testing in lab and in field.
• Performed domestic/international site assessments for compliance to industry standards for manufacturing, quality, and testing. Resolved complex engineering issues by creating corrective and preventive actions.
• Integrated continuous improvement concepts and techniques into work processes.
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS-USA (EWB-USA), Denver, Colorado, Volunteer, Denver Professional Chapter, 2006-2014. Served as founding member of Denver profes...
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