PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE
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DESIGN AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HARDWARE ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN RESEARCH
STRATEGIC PLANNING
SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT DESIGN
PRODUCT STRATEGY
ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT
BRAND DEVELOPMENT
OPERATIONS
P&L MANAGEMENT
STARTUP LAUNCHES
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PORTFOLIO
Experience
Allbright & Lockwood
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER
Owner and hands on operator/manager providing design consulting services, expert product knowledge, and a compelling showroom of architectural products and finishes.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
ADJUNCT LECTURER for the D SCHOOL
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SPECK DESIGN
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
As Chief Innovation Officer, I combined a user centered design approach with an understanding of technology, trends, design and engineering to optimize client solutions.
Originally brought in to establish and grow the data and telecommunications business; transitioned to Director of Engineering, COO and CINO. The insights, design and engineering teams reported to me.
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Key member of the acquisition/transition management team as Speck was purchased by Future Brands in 2016.
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As COO, managed all operational aspects of the company including P&L responsibility.
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Executive sales team member.
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Shifted the company emphasis from engineering centric to user centered design centric.
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Creation of proposal templates, tools and approval procedures.
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Development of project budgeting and estimating tools.
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Hiring, staffing and management of all creative and engineering staff.
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Establishing project management infrastructure.
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Client relationships and sales, proposal writing, budgeting, estimating.
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Established metrics for project quality and profitability.
DENNIS STORZ CONSULTING
PRINCIPAL
As an independent design and engineering consultant, I generated sales of projects and programs and collaborated with other independent designers, researchers and engineers to create a virtual design agency. I also worked with clients to develop organizational and infrastructure plans.
nCUBE / C-COR
DIRECTOR of HW ENGINEERING
Responsible for all of C-COR/nCUBE’s video server hardware development including new ASIC development, intelligent I/O, motherboard, power, mechanical and industrial design.
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Consolidated product lines and developing a roadmap for next generation video server architecture.
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Managed the successful consolidation of hardware design groups - a team of mechanical, electrical and mass storage engineers.
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Developed the architecture of a networked server concept vs. the previous bladed approach requiring the development of a new server including packaging, power, industrial design, thermal, EMI/RFI, and mass storage.
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Developed new outsourcing relationships to speed up design cycle times.
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Established infrastructure and standards for design and testing including CAD tools and lab equipment.
LIGHTFLEET
DIRECTOR of HW ENGINEERING
Responsible for the design, engineering and testing of Lightfleet’s first commercial system - a high density blade server including new blade design (CPU, memory and I/O), power, mechanical, industrial design and regulatory compliance.
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Developed the physical architecture of the system
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Hired a team of mechanical and electrical engineers
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Developed the physical architecture for the product
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Qualified and managed a large number of key suppliers, contractors and consultants.
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Infrastructure development as Lightfleet moved out of “garage shop” mode.
TARGET (Crucible Brands)
ENTREPRENEUR in RESIDENCE and VP of PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
As a part of the Target Entrepreneur in Residence program, our mission was to create new products and brands.
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Developed brand frameworks for multiple brand ideas.
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Established processes and built a team taking a startup-like approach to quickly build and test product, brand, and business ideas.
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Identified and retained contractors and consultants to quickly fill in critical skill gaps in the Crucible team.
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Established development plans and budgets for all programs.
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Developed business plans and strategy content for executive level funding pitches.
SEQUENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, PROJECT MANAGER
Lead mechanical design engineer for Sequent’s first three generations of computer systems which included multiple classes of SMP products.​