Core Capabilities
Engineering & Manufacturing Leadership
- Precision mechanical design for laser-cut/welded assemblies
- Design for manufacturability and fabrication-aware decisions
- Engineering team leadership and technical mentorship
- Cross-functional collaboration with operations and suppliers
Systems & Execution
- Engineering risk identification and DFMEA
- Requirements-to-verification traceability
- EVT/DVT/PVT readiness and production handoff
- LLM-assisted validation planning and test analysis
Product Development
- Product definition and feature prioritization
- Portfolio rationalization and investment prioritization
- Cost reduction and yield improvement initiatives
- Customer-facing technical leadership
Recent Experience
Lead Engineer
Whisker (catpoop.com)
Sept 2024 - Jan 2026
- Architected end-to-end NPD engineering risk and validation framework (PRD → ERD → HWSV → DVP&R)
- Established cross-functional governance with Pegatron, reducing iteration churn and improving ODM accountability
- Led engineering execution against aggressive schedule and cost constraints for complex robotic hardware
- Coordinated system-level integration across Mechanical, Electrical, and Firmware domains
CrossFit Affiliate Owner/Manager
Local Service Business
2013 - 2018
Technical Expertise
CAD (SolidWorks, ProE)
FEA & CFD Analysis
DFMEA & Risk Management
EVT/DVT/PVT
Design for Manufacturing
Design for Assembly
GD&T & Tolerance Analysis
PLM Systems
Supplier Management
Project Management
LLM-Assisted Tools
Root Cause Analysis