Product Development Manager
Seasoned Mechanical Engineer
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Goal Zero – February 2012-Current
Market leader in Portable Solar Power and Battery Storage Products
Product Development Manager
• Lead a product development team in charge of Commercial, B2B, and High-Power Products as well as Contracted Application Engineering Projects.
• Designed and engineered several direct to market products from concept to production.
• Introduced Stage Gate and ECR processes and assisted in their implementation across the company including international vendors.
• Initiated Agile/Scrum methodology in my team.
• Oversaw the development of the Street Charge product from concept to launch and beyond. Also managed production, supply chain, procurement, customer service, and vendor selection. Responsible for program costs and advised on margin strategies. Travelled across the country to facilitate service and installations.
• Traveled often to China and Taiwan refining production systems, training vendors, and developing products in vendor facilities.
• Lead a Disaster Relief Team bringing portable solar equipment into New York/New Jersey within days after Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. We also gutted houses destroyed by water and fire.
• Worked on the team that won International CES Design and Engineering Honoree Awards for 2014 and 2015.
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