A Project Manager with demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams of professiona

ls to new levels of success in a highly competitive, fast-paced environment. Str

ong technical, production, quality assurance and managerial qualifications with
an impressive track record and of hands-on experience in project management, str
ategic planning, negotiation and engineering strategies. Proven ability to succ
essfully meet schedule and budget, analyze an organization's critical business r
equirements, identify deficiencies, potential opportunities, develop innovative
and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, and increasing reven
ues
Skills Summary
* Project Management
* Product Development
* Electrical Design
* Budgeting
* Reverse Engineering
* Regulatory Requirements * International Business
* Scheduling
* Accounting/Finance
* Marketing
* Production
* Market Quality * Report Preparation
* Written Correspondence
* Negotiation
* Professional Presentations
* ISO Management
* Computer Savvy
Professional Experience
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
1989 - 2009
PROJECT MANAGER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TELEVISION DESIGN
* Project management, TV design for high end models introduced in North and Sout
h America, responsible for schedule, budget, introduction, profitability, BOM, e
lectrical, PCB, software, mechanical, packaging, documentation design, productio
n quality, market quality, regulatory requirements, internal and external negoti
ations
* Directly manage teams of 5 to 19 engineers including staffing
* Reverse engineering to analyze competitors' performance, cost and design, prep
are reports and present recommendations for design improvements to international
department heads and executives
* Multiple awards including a "Special Award" for a design that resulted in impr
oved performance and a material cost savings of $10M in one year
PROJECT LEADER, TELEVISION DESIGN
* Lead day-to-day operations and scheduling of multi-site, multi-country televis
ion design projects
* Coordinated electrical design, introduction, production quality, market qualit
y and regulatory requirements
* Multiple awards including a "President's Award" for 11% reduction in design le
ad time
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, TELEVISION PRODUCT DESIGN
* Design of large screen television circuits including, RF, video, audio, power
supply and microprocessor
* Multiple awards including a "Special Award" for picture quality improvement
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, TELEVISION PRODUCTION
* Production support for TV and adjustment equipment while design was in Japan
* Multiple awards including a "President's Award" for $6.3M increased profit fro
m standardization Education
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering