Resume
Key Roles
2022 - Present
Director of Digital Product Solutions
VOLT Lighting, LLC.
Lutz, FL
Drove all aspects of digital and software-based product development within the company with no dedicated internal staff.
Using a "Player-Manager" approach, I:
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Built and launched a wireless, app-based Smart Home landscape lighting platform from the ground up
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Created a Design Services offering that brought in $2.1M in two years from $0
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Established a partnership with Amazon Ring that grew to $4.1M in two years from $0
2020 - 2022
Director, Digital Solutions
Zurn Water Solutions
Milwaukee, WI
Directed business unit management, product ownership, and design engineering efforts for digital startup within a 121-year-old manufacturing company. Drove the connected IoT business unit from $3.8M to $6.4M (68% growth).
2012 - 2020
Business Unit Manager,
Audacy Wireless Solutions
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc.
Established and grew a $3.4M new technology startup within a 103-year-old manufacturing company. Led all aspects of product management, marketing, engineering, field support, and customer service.
Sycamore, IL
2008 - 2012
Senior Product Manager
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc.
Sycamore, IL
Full lifecycle product management of $90M wire termination product line targeted toward professional electricians and DIY homeowners.
2006 - 2008
Product Manager
CTS Electronic Components
Led new product development, marketing communications, and engineering teams.
Bloomingdale, IL
Education
2000 - 2004
Master of Engineering Management
Northwestern University
The Northwestern Master of Engineering Management degree prepares working engineers to become leaders of technical organizations, equipping them with critical business and strategic thinking skills.
Evanston, IL
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Concentration in RF circuits.
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
Certifications
Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Scrum.org (2020)
Scrum Foundations
Scrum Alliance (2020)
Strategic Market-Based Planning, iMedia University of Wisconsin, Madison (2011)
Product Management Executive Program
University of California, Berkeley (2007)
Additional Qualifications
Professional Skills
Product Management & Development
Connected Devices, Smart Home, & IoT
Electrical and Lighting Industry Commercialization
Intellectual Property
Executive Communications
Strategic Development & Partnerships
Wireless Technologies & Controls
Product Roadmapping
Certified Agile/Scrum Product Owner
Team Building
Patents
Connector having wireless control capabilities: U.S. Patent 9,660,447
Systems and methods for pre-commissioning a wireless lighting control system:
Electrical outlet having wireless control capabilities: U.S. Patent 9,627,928
Methods and apparatus for preventing oxidation of an electrical connection: U.S. Patent 10,062,996
Determining operations for a smart fixture based on an area status: U.S. Patent 11,543,791