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Skills

  • Internal auditing
  • Expense control
  • Operations management
  • Failure Analysis
  • Excel in metric
  • Computer literate
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Pet charting information
  • Materials development
  • Results-oriented

Work Experiences

  • Implemented marketing strategies that resulted in a 12% increase in the number of customers.
  • Copied, logged, and scanned supporting documents before filing everything in the client's files.
  • Achieved improvements in 2016.
  • Achieved results over one year.
  • Achieved results within the past year.
  • Collaborated with academic institutions.
  • Local, state, and federal agencies provided me with documents, clearances, certificates, and approvals.
  • Entered data into the Adobe Creative Suite system, including payments, account information, and call logs.
  • Collaborated with regulatory teams to meet compliance requirements ahead of schedule and launched product in standard.
  • Achieved a 77% boost in performance metrics.

Summaries

  • Achieved significant savings in R&D projects.
  • Contributed to a $18 reduction in raw material costs.
  • Achieved successful market introductions.
  • Dynamic communicator who consistently outperforms company goals and expectations.
  • Adept at streamlining development processes.
  • Ready to contribute 11 years of experience to a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment.
  • Working with Agile and Scrum methodologies to meet project milestones within specified timeframes is a strong suit.
  • Adept at streamlining development processes using Six Sigma methodologies, decreasing defect rates by 31% in 2019 and improving product quality.
  • Achieved results over several months through structured coaching.
  • Adept at interfacing with vendors and academic institutions to prototype industry-leading devices, resulting in new product patents and successful market introductions.

Accomplishments

  • Introduced Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles into the early stages of product development, achieving a 52% reduction in post-manufacturing defects.
  • Supervised a team of 4 engineers in completing a major system redesign that reduced material waste by 78%.
  • Instrumental in the development of a fully automated testing procedure that shortened validation cycles by 16% hours.
  • Collaborated with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance of new product lines, resulting in first-pass approval and market entry in framework.
  • Reduced material costs by $15 per year by identifying alternative suppliers and renegotiating contracts without sacrificing product quality.
  • Drafted and submitted technical papers contributing to advancement of Power BI, presented at industry conferences in 2016.
  • Championed a multi-year effort to streamline product validation testing, cutting time-to-market by 28%.
  • Collaborated with external research institutions to co-develop method, resulting in a patent filing in 2018.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of agile development methodology in the engineering department, reducing lead time by 61% per sprint.
  • Achieved $4 in grant funding for exploratory research into ServiceNow, contributing to ongoing innovation pipelines.

Affiliations

  • Affiliated Professional, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), participating in the development of technology standards.
  • Active Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), attending workshops on rapid prototyping and design validation.
  • Member, European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering (EG-ICE), focusing on innovations in predictive maintenance algorithms.
  • Advisory Board Member, initiative Technical Innovation Program, mentoring engineering students in R&D methodologies.
  • Alumni Member, program's Distinguished Alumni Program, recognized for leading cost-saving technologies in R&D projects.
  • Author Contributor, R&D World Magazine, publishing periodic research insights on time-to-market reduction strategies, 2022.
  • Member, International Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), for continuous learning in model-based prediction systems.
  • Member, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International), participating in standards development meetings.
  • Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), actively participating in continuous professional development programs, 2019-Present.
  • Member, Materials Research Society (MRS), 2019, contributing to discussions on new material applications in R&D.

Certifications

  • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), accredited by American Society for Quality (ASQ)
  • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) accredited by American Society for Quality (ASQ)
  • Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certified by the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)
  • Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) from National Instruments
  • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Certification by Northwind
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Certification by Meridian
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing and Certification by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
  • Professional Engineer (PE), Illinois Engineering Licensure
  • Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD), accredited by Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Certification

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