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SUMMARY:
I have 20+ years of experience in business development and sales management, primarily in aerospace and defense market segments. During this tenure, I have gained experience within a broad spectrum of technologies and products to include; avionics instrumentation, materials science, electronic components/systems, lasers/electro-optics, ultrasonic-based metrology instrumentation and high-precision investment castings for aerospace and defense applications.
DEMONSTRATED SKILLS:
● Business Development ● Sales Management
● Product Development ● Strategic Planning
● Business/Marketing Plans ● Competitive Analyses
● A & P/B & P Budgeting ● Forecasting
EXPERIENCE:
VISOTEK, INC. Consultant, Business Development 2008-Present
Semiconductor laser diodes (700-900 nm) using GaAs chips for Ultra High Brightness/High Power applications in aerospace and defense markets.
● Developed second-source program for a 794 nm fiber coupled module at BAE Systems
● Wrote and implemented target capture plan for fiber laser pump sources (792, 915, 976 nm) for markets in Eastern Canada
● Identified, pursued and qualified VISOTEK for the Multi Beam Laser (MBL) program at BAE Systems, supplying fiber coupled modules at various wavelengths
QPC Lasers, Inc. Northeast Regional Sales Manager 2007-2008
Semiconductor laser diodes (400 nm-2.0µm) for aerospace/defense, industrial, spectroscopy and medical applications.
● Developed business plan for Eastern Canada
● Identified, pursued and won $875K program at CorActive High Tech, Q1/08
● Won a laser rangefinder program at Kollsman Instrument for 2,000 laser diodes
@ $2,250 each Q2/09-Q4/10
● Wrote Target Capture Plan for a “Cryo-Cooled” laser diode program at BAE Systems, 750 laser diodes for Q2-Q3/2009
● Identified, pursued and won spectroscopy program at M.I.T. Lincoln Labs that required development of a new device at 915 nm wavelength.
● Identified a new OEM program at Insight technology that called for 20,000 laser diodes for a laser designator application at 1550 nm wavelength
Applied Materials Science Director, Aerospace Sales 2006-2007
High precision investment castings from BeralCast™ beryllium-aluminum for high strength, high stiffness, lightweight components in target acquisition, EO/IR platforms and other tactical applications.
● Won a “proof of concept” award from EOS Systems for the Redback Weapon Systems for the U.S. Army
● Identified and pursued potential follow-on RedBack requirements for 900 castings,
Q2-Q4/08
● Identified, pursued and won the ATFLIR (Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared) program at Raytheon/El Segundo
♦ Pitch Gimbal 885 @ $5,575 2006-2011 Raytheon Company
♦ Beam Splitter 925 @ $1,575 2006-2011 Goodrich Corporation
♦ Fold Mirror Mount 890 @ $1,875 2006-2011 Kaman Aerospace
● Won a product development award from Raytheon for a newly designed beam expander for a Special Operations application on selected helicopter platforms ($155K)
● Won a product development award from Lockheed Martin for a series of “cold plates” of increasing dimensions that required new casting techniques and methodologies. ($185K)
BAE Systems Business Development Manager 2004-2005
COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) IR cameras and camera cores (8-12 µm) for military, perimeter surveillance and homeland security applications.
● Wrote business plan for the U.A.V. markets in the United States
● Identified and won the A.A.L.C. (Autonomous Approach Landing Capability) program at FortEustis, in conjunction with other BAE Systems divisions ($1.25M)
● Pursued and won an award from the Department of Homeland Security for the delivery of 785 SC 500 camera cores for perimeter security applications at major airports, ports and federal research facilities ($2.35M)
● With the C.N.I.R. (Communications, Navigation, Intelligence & Reconnaissance)
division of BAE Systems, worked on the product development of an EO/IR, Electro-Optic/Infrared targeting pod for high tech fighter aircraft applications
Piezo Systems Jena Sales Engineer 2000-2003
Engineered, manufactured and sold PZT (Lead Zirconium Titanate) precision 1,2,3 dimension actuators for military, industrial and R & D applications throughout the world.
● Wrote and executed marketing plan for EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) application at Westport Research
● Developed database of OEM accounts ● Competitive analyses
● Followed trends/technologies ● Won $2.5M award, laser alignment application
Textron Defense Systems Product Marketing Manager 1996-1999
Developed a laser ultrasonic-based instrument (LaserWave®) for the real time measurement and analysis of coatings on gas turbine blades for industrial and aerospace applications.● Competitive analysis ● Identified, pursued new OEM accounts
● Developed plan for R & D market ● Pratt & Whitney award ($875K)
● Conducted QFD (Quality Functional Deployment) analysis on LaserWave® markets
Advanced Technologies Director, Business Development 1989-1995
A technology focused (components, materials science) consulting organization that identified 6.1/6.2 (basic research/advanced development) programs with various government agencies (DARPA, NRL, AFOSR, ONR).
● Developed database of companies in the Northeast that had R & D capabilities in materials science and component research
● Wrote proposals for competitive bids for 6.1/6.2 programs
● Coordinated the submission of “White Papers” which proposed solutions for R & D programs for government agencies
● Maintained a direct working knowledge of funding profiles and priorities for these agencies
GTE Government Systems Market Development Manager 1983-1989
Identified, pursued and won Research & Development contracts with various government agencies (Department of Defense) in technologies that would tend to enhance the core business of GTE in the telecommunication market segments.
● Identified new OEM business ● Competitive analyses
● Exceeded proposal and sales goals ● Maintained A & P/B & P budgets
● Tracked funding profiles for all programs ● Won $1.65M award/NRL
● Non-rotating turbine components, Si3N4 N.R.L. $1.65M
● Research & Development/M.O.C.V.D. Devices D.A.R.P.A. $375K
● Accoustical Signal Processing Algorithms O.N.R. $245K
● High Power CO2 Laser Development D.A.R.P.A. $300K
EDUCATION:
M.B.A. (High Tech) Northeastern University Boston, MA.
B. A. (Math/Physics) University of Maine Orono, ME.
B. A. (Math/Physics) University of Maine Orono, ME.
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