Pioneered and shaped the Valve Applications Engineer role at global HQ, leading training for 30+ regional applications engineers across six continents during rapid team expansion. Developed and deployed a global OneNote knowledge management tool consolidating thousands of application examples and training materials; adopted company-wide to streamline onboarding and enhance cross-regional collaboration. Resolved a $13.6M+ key account issue with executive-level visibility, preserving a critical customer relationship by leading a cross-functional team to deliver a custom solution in just 3 weeks. Delivered ~$600K in annual revenue by developing a solution that extended product life >6X beyond competitors. Established Bray as a market leader in a key aerospace application, generating ~$2.9M in sales by delivering a mission-critical system solution in close partnership with three major industry players. Secured entry into a key pulp & paper account by identifying a 30-year field-proven solution at 10% the incumbent’s cost. Served as technical SME supporting multiple projects exceeding $10M in value. Planned and led technical training sessions for groups of up to 200 internal stakeholders and end users, enhancing product understanding, driving adoption, and strengthening customer retention across target industries. Reviewed and influenced industry specifications (API, ISO, ASME, MSS, AWWA, NACE, etc.) as a company representative, ensuring product roadmaps met evolving standards and market demands. Provided market-driven insights to Product Managers, helping refine products, improve documentation, and develop training aligned with customer needs. Key Industries Supported: oil & gas | chemical | power (traditional & renewable) | pulp & paper | sugar & ethanol | industrial gas | aerospace |food & beverage | mining | water & wastewater | data centers | HVAC | pharmaceuticals

Managed and executed an average of 5 concurrent engineer-to-order projects with ~1-month timelines each, consistently meeting deadlines while delivering high-quality designs, documentation, and manufacturing support. Streamlined and standardized the design process for common components that resulted in 96% fewer dimensional inputs; spearheaded program to implement the system across all project-specific equipment. Coordinated elastomer fluid compatibility testing with a third-party lab to optimize frequency of seal replacement. Assigned work to engineering drafters and provided feedback to align with company best practices and industry standards for drafting, GD&T, manufacturability, and safety. Trained and mentored interns and rotational program engineers one-on-one and through training seminars.

Decreased required reserve inventory by 30% (immediate savings of $2M) for tooling refurbishment business segment by evaluating component lead times and probability of failure. Guided manufacturing of subsea electrohydraulic control systems by addressing nonconformances, answering technical queries, and troubleshooting assembly/testing issues.