relayrProduct Engineering Manager
Nov. 2020 - Nov. 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States• Oversee engineer team developing, integrating, and deploying hardware & software as the strategic voice of the customer. • Developed technical solutions to minimize unplanned downtime for rotating equipment (industrial motors, pumps, gears, bearings, fans), remote monitoring IoT hardware, predictive maintenance software, and KPI dashboard. • Deployed large-scale SKYLER Rotate at big North American industrial facilities; partnered with HECO, Flanders, and CEMEX. • Created and deployed proof-of-concept and MVP IoT hardware solutions for Walmart, Lamarzocco, and other global clients. • Managed customer-facing IT engineering, remote networks, project planning, requirements, scope, budget, schedule, tasks, process, tracking, quality, data analysis, metrics, evaluation, problem-solving, communication, reports, partners, and staff. • Improved productivity by leading Agile Scrum/Sprint transition to Agile Kanban as product owner and scrum master. • Recruited, trained, evaluated, developed, and retained five engineering staff developing complex IoT devices. ➤Select Achievements • Enabled revenue growth from $0 to $1.5M by creating, selling, deploying, and proving the viability of new technology. • Empowered 150% annual growth by planning, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting two hardware development lifecycles, including multiple applications. • Ensured client business continuity during COVID-19 by creating the ability to remotely monitor industrial assets by receiving data four times daily, previously twice yearly. • Promoted to product development engineer after successful growth as solutions architect. • Grew, Reduced, Increased, Boosted, Delivered, Achieved, Enabled, Empowered