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*Strategic Technical Planning *Program Execution *Technology Roadmaps *Communication Skills * Product architecture *Global Organization & Talent Development *Operating Budget & Schedule *Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvements *Teambuilding & Mentoring *Influencing & Negotiation *Global Production & Operations CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Streamlined technology roadmap for innovative product development, requirement management process, design for manufacturing and qualification & testing processes along with cost-cutting strategies that boosted profits by 14% along with a 10% rise in EBIT in four years at Zodiac Aerospace Oxygen Systems. * Collaborated with internal partners from Program Management, Sales & Marketing Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain department to integrate all processes to create three Value Streams for consistent, responsive, customer-focused processes that improved the product deployment cost & cycle time by 20% at HSPS. * Strategized efficient use of engineering/PM skill mix of core competency and outsourced skills, allocating appropriate resources for priority tasks resulting in a 30% backlog reduction in product development at Zodiac Aerospace Seats. * Directed the design and launch of 6 new commercial aircraft passenger seat programs in one year across five international sites, saving $20M in non-recurring expenses and six months in schedule at Safran Seats Branch. * Spearheading cross-functional transformation and digitization initiative dealing with design standards, product & process documentation, material specification across 11 global sites, achieving an 18% engineering efficiency increase. * As a critical member of Zodiac & Hamilton Sundstrand's Strategic Management Council, reviewed engineering milestones and initiated corrective action, as necessary. Chaired the corporate Systems Engineering councils at Honeywell and UTC. * Prevented a potential FAA shutdown of Hamilton Sundstrand by developing an active engagement strategy with the FAA and EASA officials, setting a new standard for compliance accomplishing 4 new APU certifications in a year. * Streamlined technology roadmap for innovative product development, requirement management process, design for manufacturing and qualification & testing processes along with cost-cutting strategies that boosted profits by 14% along with a 10% rise in EBIT in four years at Zodiac Aerospace Oxygen Systems. * Collaborated with internal partners from Program Management, Sales & Marketing Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain department to integrate all processes to create three Value Streams for consistent, responsive, customer-focused processes that improved the product deployment cost & cycle time by 20% at HSPS. * Strategized efficient use of engineering/PM skill mix of core competency and outsourced skills, allocating appropriate resources for priority tasks resulting in a 30% backlog reduction in product development at Zodiac Aerospace Seats. * Directed the design and launch of 6 new commercial aircraft passenger seat programs in one year across five international sites, saving $20M in non-recurring expenses and six months in schedule at Safran Seats Branch. * Spearheading cross-functional transformation and digitization initiative dealing with design standards, product & process documentation, material specification across 11 global sites, achieving an 18% engineering efficiency increase. * As a critical member of Zodiac & Hamilton Sundstrand's Strategic Management Council, reviewed engineering milestones and initiated corrective action, as necessary. Chaired the corporate Systems Engineering councils at Honeywell and UTC. * Prevented a potential FAA shutdown of Hamilton Sundstrand by developing an active engagement strategy with the FAA and EASA officials, setting a new standard for compliance accomplishing 4 new APU certifications in a year.