Work experience

• President

  bicycling.com

  2013.07-Current

  (12 years)

  /blogs/boulderreport/2010/04/01/easton-launches-new-carbon-wheelset/ , Sales and Marketing, & Business Development, Research/Development, & Consultant. Polymer coatings on High temperature silica fabrics for Molten Metal filtrations system. Manage projects – Composites, Prepregs & coatings for Automotive, Aerospace, Mining, Bridges & Tunnels. High Temperature Products, Development of Polymer-to-Ceramics for high temperature application (Aerospace, NASA, Automotive, Transportation, and Armoring System). Carbon/Carbon Composites, Graphite Coatings, Carbon short fibers, Compounding/Molding. Blast protection for mining, buildings, bridges and tunnels. Composite ejecting seats for aerospace military, Ballistic protection for Aerospace safety. CONSULTING & MANUFACTURING: Consulting, Technical support and Business Development for various clients on a variety of projects (Composites, Plastics, Processing,Coatings, Lamination, Fabrications, Structural and Armoring Systems). Protective coatings for metal, Composites, wood and other substrates. Extrusion, & Pultrusion technology. Development of Polymer-to-Ceramics for high temperature application (Aerospace, NASA,Automotive, Transportation, and Armoring System). Development of composites interior liner/labeling system for Military Ballistic Helmets. writing proposals for white papers and contracts, Specification and procedures.
• GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

  Salt Lake City UT

  2011.05-2013.07

  (2 years)

  Carbon Fibers and Prepregs. R&D, and Engineering Responsible for operations, General Management, New Business Development,R&D, Technical, Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Quality Assurance, Manage Specifications, Customer relationship, strategic planning and project management. Global technical support to customers in Composite, wind energy, automotive, boating and sporting. Build excellent relationships with key customers - Wind Energy, Pressurized Vessels, Tanks, Containers, Automotive, Sporting, Aerospace, Aerospace Brakes, Railways & Constructions. Implement continuous process improvements to minimize waste & reduce cost while maximizing Quality/yield. Reduced overall facility downtime by 20% and achieved an aggressive Production downtime goal. Restructured Operations. Hiring and Training, started scrap reducing programs, reducing scrap from 18% to 3%. Responsible for operations relocation, and startup of new operations at a new facility with adding new technology, equipment & new markets. Hiring, training, & product qualification.
• Engineering

  RIDDELL

  2009.05-2011.05

  (2 years)

  San Diego (Tijuana, Mexico)- Carbon & Aramid fiber products. Oversee and manage Engineering, R&D, and Technical with responsibility for all new product development, managing multiple projects, from research to qualification to production., I have brought several new products to the markets and appeared in multiple magazines introducing composite products in bicycling, hockey, Aramid bicycle spokes, Bike Frames, Handles, Baseball Bats, and Lacrosse Shafts and Sports Helmets. Responsible for Quality Assurance, establish clean room Processing, Specifications, operations. Worked on several prepreg using Carbon and Aramid fibers, worked closely with prepreg suppliers, changing the polymers and fiber construction, which brought several new business opportunities. Worked on several cost reduction projects, Team building, training managers, supervisors, machine operators, quality assurance and other departments, Trained each machine operator as Quality inspectors.
• Director

  Johnstown

  2003.05-2009.05

  (6 years)

  Developed - Ballistic products – helmets, panels, body armor, helicopter, vehicles and buildings. Protective coatings (Polyurethane) for metal, Composites, non-metallic and other substrates. Successfully launched prepreg technology, machineries, to the client. R&D, Manufacturing, Fabrication and Global Marketing. Composite molded products, lamination and fabrication for various clients (flat and shapes). Developed light-weight armoring for hard and soft ballistic protection.
• Chemical sensor boxes for US Military

  Ballistic- Gas

  1987.10-2003.11

  (16 years)

  ballistic protection for airlines. Vice President, Business Development, Global Sales and Marketing, Research/Development, & Quality Assurance, Chemist. Responsible for all Global Sales and Marketing, Managed and supervised multiple projects (multiple million dollars) and win contracts with Aerospace, Military, Automotive, Constructions, Electronics, Electrical Responsible for Setting up Global Distribution centers and sales offices and monitoring closely. Responsible for developing – adhesives, prepregs, Coatings, lamination, developed aircraft interior products. Composite materials/products for Aircraft structure & interior (low smoke & heat release), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), unmanned tactical vehicle, Radar absorption materials (RAM-tiles) – classified. Business development, & winning multiple Global contracts for Structural & Ballistic products (helmets, body armor, shields and panels) – Aerospace, Military, Law-Enforcements, Constructions, & Bridges. Developed the ballistic/blast/protection cargo luggage containers for commercial Aircrafts. Developed and Patent - ballistic multiple hit ceramic body armor, Adhesive, Epoxy Resin, and coatings. Responsible for SPC/Total Quality Programs, ISO certification, Specification, Procedures, Scrap Reduction & Recycle Solid waste, Helping customers writing specifications

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