
VP Operations at BIT 7, Inc.
Greater Chicago Area

VP Operations at BIT 7, Inc.
Greater Chicago Area
Committed Engineering professional with a diverse technical and industry background who thinks and plans strategically, yet acts tactically with a sense of urgency. A hands-on leader with integrity who builds strong teams by recognizing and focusing on individual strengths and achieving results by creating team commitments. Utilizing excellent communications skills, I empower and enable team members by leading through example, edification, empathetic listening and mentoring.
Aggressively progressed through the Design Engineering career continuum to acquire sufficient hands-on experience at each level resulting in promotions to greater responsibility throughout my career. Possess strong knowledge of electronics packaging techniques, and material types and manufacturing processes for plastic and metallic part design, including rapid prototyping and analysis techniques and tools.
Team building with highly skilled engineers and technicians.
Excellent written and oral communicator.
International travel to Asia and Europe for business meetings, equipment installation and injection mold reviews and trials.
Excellent computer hardware and software knowledge, including all MS Office tools and MS Project
Excellent knowledge of US Patent procedures; moderate knowledge of International Patent procedures
Strong knowledge of numerous plastic design and fabrication processes
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
June 2008 — Present (6 months)
Chartered with updating the organization and procedures of this growing product development firm such that they are consistent with the planned revenue and size increase over the next 3 years.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 2003 — April 2008 (4 years 8 months)
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
1998 — 2003 (5 years)
(Telecommunications industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
(Telecommunications industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Plastics industry)
September 1994 — May 1995 (9 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
June 1978 — August 1994 (16 years 3 months)
MS, Management Engineering, 1983 — 1986
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1974 — 1978
Leadership seminars and books Digital photography, still and video, and video editing for DVD Volunteering for church related activities and ministries
Member ASME
Senior Member SPE