NetApp Inc - Pittsburgh, PA (2017-Present)
8/2019 – Present: Senior Manager, Engineering Program Management - HW Platforms PMO
- Manage team of Engineering Program Managers responsible for Compute and Storage Platforms,
IT networking components, and Logistics: Coach, mentor, and develop top talent.
- Designed, implemented, and manage new company-wide ISO PLC process and head Change
Control Board ensuring consistent product development and quality deliverables.
- Create and deliver LCM (Life-Cycle Management) training programs for various groups.
- Developed and actively manage PMO process and training documentation repository covering complex project planning and estimating, risk management, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Provide accountability and transparency by driving continuous process improvements.
- Provide executive communications by coordinating and hosting Executive Program Reviews,
Business Reviews, Financial Reviews, Staff meetings, and weekly Top-of-Mind Executive reports.
- Lead Enterprise Storage Group’s staff-related activities including annual fiscal planning, ~$50M annual BU budget, roadmap planning, resource management plans, and lab management.
- Chosen by Engineering VP to create and manage team to assess competitive threats and exploit weaknesses leading to new products with an estimated $50M additional revenue over 5 years.
- Manage HW Performance lab used for quantitative assessment of competitor systems, establishing performance metrics used to quantify investment requirements for new products.
8/2017 – 8/2019: Senior Engineering Program Manager – HW Platforms
- Program Manager of new HW Storage Platforms allowing enterprises to manage their data effectively through unified data storage, integrated data services, and cloud solutions.
- Delivered capstone Data Center AI storage products FAS9300 (Fabric-Attached Storage), FAS8700,
and AFF A400 (All Flash FAS) platforms on time and within budget, representing ~80% of NetApp’s revenue stream for HW products through 2022.
- Successfully drove requirements, schedules, and budgets through continuous change management.
- Owner of ISO-controlled PLC (Product Life Cycle) process, phase review process, program dashboards, and document repository.
- Developed and actively maintained Project and Risk Management plans.
Eaton Corp - Electrical Group - Pittsburgh, PA (2005-2017)
8/2012 – 7/2017: Microsoft Data Center Development Manager
- Managed team of Program Design and Project Managers, responsible for all Eaton’s EPMS
(Electrical Power Monitoring System) implementations.
- Led first-of-kind, multi-million-dollar Microsoft Data Center EPMS implementation, covering 14
simultaneous Data Center greenfield development initiatives.
- Drove organizational change required to support new business including development and communication of new efficient processes and related training programs.
- Expanded team and refined processes to achieve aggressive schedules and tight budgets.
- Led Eaton through Microsoft’s complex bidding process; created detailed business case with robust strategic and financial analysis, culminating in multi-million-dollar business award.
- Single point of contact for all customer communications and direct customer engagements.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with personnel across various functions and levels within Microsoft, leading to additional business awards.
- Led EPMS design team meetings with Microsoft Data Center Design Leads and Eaton Switchgear teams, resulting in more efficient designs and capital expense savings in excess of ~$10M.
7/2005 – 8/2012: Program Manager
- Managed new software and hardware development programs providing remote connectivity and monitoring of legacy and new power devices, providing increased annual sales of $4.2M.
- Led Electrical Group program management process improvement initiatives. Responsible for CMMI process improvements in critical focus areas.
- Developed key performance criteria to measure project efficiency, indicate early warning signs, and aid in project portfolio prioritization for business unit manager.
- Effectively led global cross-functional teams to successful launch, on-time and within budget.
- Developed detailed program plans, schedules, and budgets, closely monitored program execution,
and drove complex technical issues to resolution.
- Partnered with key suppliers to launch strategic metering and network switch devices providing increased annual sales estimated at $3M. Managed complex technical, cost, and schedule issues.
- Developed, maintained and reported consolidated technical, commercial and financial status to senior level management.
- Partnered and cultivated relationships with key customers and stakeholders in engineering,
manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing.
Concurrent Technologies Corp - Johnstown, PA (2003–2005)
8/2003 - 6/2005: Program Manager
- Managed team of 13 engineers & IT professionals assigned to new product development programs.
- Managed development and delivery of an $11M, situational awareness system for U.S. Navy.
- Established $8M government program to aid in the development of an international Center of
Excellence in System-of-Systems Engineering.
- Saved an estimated $1.5M through risk mitigation and contingency planning across priority projects.
- Developed Project Management and Risk Management plans currently used as company standard.
- Managed contract modifications, avoiding unneeded expenditures totaling over $500K.
- Fostered new business development initiatives utilizing latest technologies.
- Responsible for ISO audits and ensuring all projects were ISO 9001:2000 compliant.
Texas Instruments Inc - Software Development Systems - Monroeville, PA (1994–2003)
8/2000 - 7/2003: Technical Project Manager
- Provided technical project management for development of power capture system for TI processors from conception to release, resulting in a low-cost, convenient solution for new market segment.
- Developed detailed project plans, managed activities and change requests throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring high quality product, delivered within time and cost targets.
- Worked closely with customer base to understand and resolve complex development issues,
resulting in new product offerings and increased software sales.
- Managed all third-party sub-contractor relationships, providing on-time delivery of quality hardware and software components.
8/1994 - 8/2000: Software Engineer
- Responsible for software design, implementation, and testing of software and firmware modules.
Wrote and executed test cases from scratch.
- Awarded team patent for task-level power profiling, several other patents pending.
- Team lead for industry’s first hardware resource manager component, providing users with the ability to monitor hardware resource levels visually.
