Profile

Analytic and poised Associate Director experienced in budgets, leadership of cro

ss-functional teams, cross-P&L roadmap creation, ideation facilitation, innovati
on management, program / project management, manufacturing operations, quality p
rocess, and electronics / software product development.
Skills
Ideation & Innovation Management
Program Management Six
Roadmap Creation & Management
Multinational Team Management
Budget & Resource Allocation
Design for Six Sigma DFSS
Six Sigma Process Improvements
Extensive Negotiation Skills
Intellectual Property Management
Manufacturing Operations
Concept-to-Market Product Development
Large-Scale Communication Systems & Networks
DC-60Ghz PCB, Circuit, & Systems
Embedded & Object Oriented Software
Quality Assurance / Regulatory Requirements
Accomplishments
Created and managed the technical and economic framework that guided the budget
s and goals required to implement B2B/B2C network and application software for w
ireless and wired converged services. This framework was used across a $40B fir
m as the foundation for distributed product and research teams to effectively tr
ansfer their innovations for cross-P&L enabled product solutions.
Collected, integrated, and managed the software / hardware product solutions pr
oposed by hundreds of multi-national cross-P&L staff to affect the convergence o
f communication systems voice, video, and data use cases across the B2B/B2C cell
ular, public safety, cable video, cable modem, and enterprise IT markets. This
cross-functional leadership role created unified product roadmaps customer accou
nt teams used to manage when system solutions would become available and were op
timal for a specific customer based on strategic fit, technical robustness, cost
, and time-to-market.
Led a 12-person technical team on as many as eight simultaneous projects spanni
ng 40 cross-P&L product / marketing managers and technical staff. The efforts r
esulted in dozens of hardware and software communications and IT systems used to
demo innovations to customers and analysts. Implementations often acted as base
line products.
Founding team member that designed the worlds first cable data Internet infrast
ructure and consumer modem products. The success of our products spawned a mult
i-billion dollar industry, enabled consumer broadband Internet access, and convi
nced Motorola to further invest in broadband cable networks through their $17 bi
llion purchase of General Instruments.
Created Multi-Dwelling Unit MDU Fiber-to-the-Curb FTTC systems for cable video,
data and voice short-haul fiber networks in urban environments. The system des
ign influenced the purchase of Quantum Bridge Comm. Inc whose MDU FTTC products
became Verizons $23 billion FiOS system (approx. price $250 million).
 Researched and implemented software defined digital radios and high order stati
stical signaling processing algorithms. The work motivated Broadcom to create a
ll-digital receiver chipsets that saved Motorola millions of dollars each year f
or more than six years.
Designed and implemented hardware and Labview-based software test platforms for
factory and product development use. The system transformed manual testing into
a 24/7/365 operation.
Formally recognized as a Motorola Master Innovator with the granting of 10 USPT
O utility patents in the areas of software middleware, TCP/IP systems, cable net
works, signal processing, and radios.
Synthesized researchs positions for the government relation office to address o
ngoing legislative debates on service/network convergence, peer-to-peer networks
/applications, and network neutrality.
Authored and represented numerous whitepapers and presentations for senior, C-l
evel, and board management. Results defined resource allocations for innovative
technologies and business models.

Career Progression
Amalgamerger, LLC July 2008 present
Independent Management Consultant - Entrepreneur
Create business, marketing, and funding strategies for early-stage startups. Pa
tent licensing agent.
Motorola: Corporate Labs Networks & Systems Group Oct 1999 July 2008
Associate Director - Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff
Organized, prioritized, and decided how a staff of 12 was utilized, individual c
areers progressed, multi-million dollar budgets were distributed and what produc
t development, research, standards, legislative, capital, and intellectual prope
rty investments were required to achieve program goals.
Led the budgeting process for cross-disciplinary research projects. The process
created strategically focused, milestone measured, and innovation driven roadma
ps; facilitated the discovery process of a projects innovation type so appropria
te action could be given to sustaining vs. disruptive innovations.
Negotiated and managed program deliverables with P&L stakeholders to assure the
continual alignment of project goals to changing business needs.
Mediated cross-P&L stakeholder relationships to assure technical assets develope
d were transferred smoothly and effectively.
Performed competitive analysis and business system benchmarking. Analysis infor
med senior management decisions for market purchases, partnerships, and technolo
gy development opportunities.
Negotiated and interfaced with vendors, customers, media, analysts, universities
, competitors, standards bodies, and senior / C-level management.
Led multinational teams in China, Dubai, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, India,
 and Japan.
Motorola: Connected Home Cable Data Products March 1995 Oct 1999
Senior Engineer - Intrapreneur
Designed and implemented DC 60Ghz electronics hardware (antenna, circuits, and
systems) and its embedded software, signal processing algorithms, and closed-loo
p control systems. Products enabled broadband cable Internet/radio infrastructu
re and consumer modem products.
Introduced new products to the manufacturing floor and supported field installat
ions.
Motorola: Cellular Networks Aug 1992 Mar 1995
Product Development Technician Manufacturing and R&D
Led Six Sigma root cause analysis projects to resolve manufacturing process and
product design defects.
Supported product developers in test systems and Design for Six Sigma DFSS manuf
acturability.
Performed accelerated life tests (earthquake, temp, solvents) to fulfill regulat
ory requirements.
Trained engineering staff on EM emission measurement techniques and FCC filing p
rocedures.
Education
Executive M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern Univ., 2008 Genera
l Management
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1998 Electromagn
etics & Systems
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology, Bradley University, 1992 Communication
Systems
Non-Profit Activities
Co-founder of the Kellogg Venture Community, an Executive M.B.A. community of re
sources driven to create cross-functional teams to enable aspiring entrepreneurs
; partnership committee chair.
Board member for Northwestern Universitys InNUvation Entrepreneurial Group.