PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2021 - Present
TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Doosan GridTech is to be the global leader in delivering technology solutions for the emerging digital distributed electric grid.
March 2016 - March 2020
PRODUCT MANAGER
Radiant Vision Systems B2B hardware and software metrology solutions for measuring luminance and illuminance of displays and illuminated components. Used by leading companies in consumer electronics, automotive, and lighting industries to make data-driven engineering decisions. Company Size: 150 people. Acquired by Konica Minolta in 2015.
Pivoted company to vertical-focused packaged solutions in AR/VR, HUD, and Automotive, drove product plan, development, and launch, resulting in 20% YOY growth in customer licences.
Decreased software release iteration timeline from 6 months to 2 months by implementing cross-functional product development process with Engineering, Testing, and Customer Support.
Drove hardware specification for second generation AR lens, collaborating with 15+ industry-leading companies across the US and China to build a consolidated, prioritized view of the market requirements.
Created technical content for sales collateral (scripted demos, customer presentations, training videos, FAQs), reducing average distributor sales onboarding time from 10 weeks to 4 weeks.
July 2013 - March 2016
APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD
Radiant Vision Systems
Grew from IC Applications Engineer, responsible for technical support and pre-sales solutions, to team lead.
Expanded coverage to include support of distributors in EMEA, Japan, Korea and China.
Hired and managing 6 AEs who worked worldwide. AEs that I hired have since been promoted to: Solutions Engineering Managers, Testing Lab Team Lead, Software Engineer and Project Manager at Radiant.
Led customer trainings across the US and EU, training 30+ companies on 8 unique applications. Identified additional sales opportunities.
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EDUCATION
Undergraduate degree in Physics with research thesis. Continuing education in Product Management
BACHELORS: PHYSICS
August 2008 - May 2012
University of Colorado at Boulder
Magna Cum Laude, 3.96/4.0, Physics
Completed short and long-term projects for experimental Atomic Molecular and Optical physics research lab led by Dr. Heather Lewandoski
Designed, developed, tested, analyzed and documented original MATLAB computer simulation of planned low temperature atom-molecule collision experiment for undergraduate Honors thesis: “Simulating photon detection for quenching reaction between Rubidium and metastable NH”
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program: Researched, set up and analyzed four 795 nm diode lasers, with accompanying optics, photodiodes, oscilloscopes and function generators. Paper: "Saturated absorption spectroscopy of 87Rb: Toward a magnetic trap for cold collision studies"
CERTIFICATE: SOFTWARE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
January 2019 - June 2019
University of Washington, Continuing and Professional Education
Followed Product Management best practices to discover customer need, develop MVP, perform user testing, address customer feedback and create a Go-to-Market plan
Project: Improving employee retention in warehouses using gamification in industrial Augmented Reality applications
NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP
Febrary 2013 - Present
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER
NE Seattle Tool Library - Non-profit lending library, focused on sustainability and reducing waste by sharing tools and skills with the community and promoting a regional sharing economy. Grew from 5,000 loans/yr (‘13) to 30,000 loans/yr (‘19)
Leveraged PM skills to add structure to the organization, its operations, policies and meetings.
Led program to update library procedures for cold weather and Covid, including creating project plan, developing Volunteer communications, facilitating work parties, and overseeing budget (Fall 2020).
Planning Committee member for Second Annual “Repair Summit”. Remote conference: Nov 8, 2020.
July 2019 - Present
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORM - Council for Optical Radiation Measurement: Organization of industrial, academic and government professionals coming together to promote and advance the changing needs of industry in the development of physical standards, calibration services and inter-laboratory collaboration programs.
Currently working on CORM 11th report. See CORM 10th report here.
Responsible for updating by-laws and ensuring they are followed.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
WOMEN IN PRODUCT 2021
Breakout Session Speaker
Presented my personal story of taking a Sabbatical and switching industries to work in Climate Tech. Selected from over 500 submissions.
"Pursuing a Mission Driven Product Role"
Audience: 4000 Women in Product
5/27/2021, Online
REPAIR ECONOMY CONFERENCE 2020
Pannel Speaker & Conference Organizer
Speaker and moderator for panels on Tool Libraries (and Libraries of things). Was also a member of the Planning Committee.
Audience: 50 People.
11/8/2020, Online.
LIGHT AND COLOR SEMINARS (2018 - 2020)
Technical Presenter
Technical Presenter at Light and Color Seminars (15 over 2 years).
Audience: Up to 80 engineers/designers.
Locations: Paris, Toronto, Dearborn, MI, San Jose, San Francisco, Austin, TX, Orlando, FL, Seattle, Redmond, WA, Palo Alto, CA, Grand Rapids, MI.
REPAIR SUMMIT 2019
Presenter
Represented the NE Seattle Tool Library at the first Repair Summit - a conference for Tool Libraries and Maker Spaces in the Pacific Northwest. I presented the tool library history, usage trends and current challenge. See a write up in the Vashon Island Beachcomber.
Audience: 25 Tool Library enthusiasts
September 2019, Vashon Island, WA.
CORM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019
Pannel Speaker
Spoke on a panel proving insight from industry on trends, challenges and opportunity's in measuring optical radiation. Download the presentation's on CORM's Website.
Audience: 60 Scientists, Engineers and Product Managers.
November 2019, Ottawa, CA.
SID DISPLAY WEEK - AUTOMOTIVE 2017
Technical Presenter
Presented authored paper of measuring Head Up Displays.
Audience: 200 Automotive Industry Professionals
October 2017, Dearborn, MI
SID DISPLAY WEEK - AUTOMOTIVE 2016
Technical Presenter
Presented authored paper of measuring illuminated Icons.
"Advances in Methods for Automated Testing of Instrument Clusters"
Audience: 200 Automotive Industry Professionals
October 2016, Dearborn, MI