Expert Details
Additive Manufacturing (AM), Product Development, Corporate Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
ID: 737739
New York, USA
Industry experience includes: Additive Manufacturing (AM), Start ups, 3D printing, Manufacturing, SAAS, Military, Finance, Insurance, Banking, Software, Operations & Logistics, ISO 9001, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management and supporting administrative functions. Experience with China and Japan OEM suppliers and contract manufacturing.
Prototype part design, CAD, model building and 3D Scanning/Printing services.
5x Ironman Triathlon Finisher.
Specialties: Additive Manufacturing (AM), Purchasing, Procurement, Six Sigma Black Belt, TQM, ISO 9001, Sox Auditing, Staffing, Professional Services, Project Management, Contracts Management, Finance & Operations, Supply Chain, SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Ariba, MRO, Inventory, Rapid Prototyping, SLA, SPM, vendor management, RFP, RFI, RFQ, contract, SLA, request for proposal, service level agreement, Solidworks, Objet, Alaris 30, 3D Printing, supplier management, program manager, vendor evaluation, Ironman, Triathlon
Mentor for career development, process design and conflict resolution.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1998 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Technology Managment | Institution: Franklin University |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: BA | Subject: English | Institution: Florida State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Founder | Department: Additive Manufacturing |
Responsibilities:Contract manufacturing, product design and fabrication services for the creation of prototypes, models, and visual merchandising displays. Using the latest in 3D Design tools (Solidworks, OnShape, zBrush, Magics), 3D scanning, Additive Manufacturing (AM) and light fabrication techniques along with an understanding of product development, concept models and the requirements of pre-manufacturing stages. Hardware Beta testing and R&D services for 3D printers, materials, and new products for start-up clients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: General Manager at Bold Machines: The Innovation Workshop at Stratasys | Title: General Manager | Department: Operations |
Responsibilities:Business development and program management to showcase the potential of Stratasys, Objet, MakerBot and Solidscape 3D printers. Established studio, lab space and managed all capital equipment purchases, consumables and maintenance contracts. Business development searches for cutting edge artists, designers and companies. Retained, and managed new clients, customers and technologies related to 3D printing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: MakerBot Industries - Stratasys | Title: Chief Product Officer | Department: Operations |
Responsibilities:Leading the Product Development team of 100+ highly motivated members (Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, R&D and Software) for the Replicator 2/2X Desktop 3D Printer, Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner and next generation(s) of MakerBot products. Responsible for the development of the product roadmap, prototype machine design, BOM and product launch. Patents related to additive manufacturing, 3D printing, materials and 3D scanning.Building the team and setting direction for the Strategy & Innovation department. Responsible for M&A, Industry Research, Professional Services and the MakerBot Academy. Extensive travel to Japan to explore distributor partnership agreements as well as event/marketing activities. Consulting to external clients for the use of additive manufacturing in marketing, production and prototyping. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Six Sigma Black Belt, Drexel University, 2004 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Tagged build material for three-dimensional printing. Tagged build material for three-dimensional printing Build platform leveling with tactile feedback. Build platform leveling with tactile feedback. LASER SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODSLASER SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Thermochromic build materials. Thermochromic build materials Color three dimensional printing. Color three dimensional printing MODIFYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUILDS BASED ON AVAILABLE INVENTORYMODIFYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUILDS BASED ON AVAILABLE INVENTORY |