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Director II Engineering
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US-California-Los Angeles
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JIM L. WOLD
21 Las Balas
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 257-6356
jlwoldjr@aol.com
SENIOR ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE
QUALIFICATIONS
Innovative and passionate leader with a strong global orientation and proven record of growing and improving multi-site, technology driven organizations. Visionary and strategic thinker with demonstrated success in establishing critical-to-success objectives and timely delivery on key technology and business metrics. Extensive background in managing turnaround situations in challenging markets. Broad based professional experience involving advanced research, technology strategy and development, product roadmaps and engineering, cross-functional organizational leadership, customer relationships, design for cost improvement, manufacturability, quality, six-sigma, and motivating individuals to peak performance. Proven success leading all engineering disciplines – heads, media, servo, R/W, mechanical, electrical, ASIC, embedded firmware, and software.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quantum Corporation, (Jan. 2005-Nov. 2007)
Sr. Vice President/General Manager, Removable Storage and Automation
Senior company officer responsible for the full P&L of the $500 million tape device storage business. Directed all sales, marketing, product strategy, program management, R&D, engineering, operations, and customer support strategies and objectives. Also responsible for the technical strategy, engineering, and resources for the $250M tape media business. Following a functional re-organization, responsibilities included product strategy leadership, R&D, engineering, and product delivery for all tape and media products including enterprise automation systems. This covered over 75% of Quantum’s $1.2M business.
· Directed organization of over 400 technical resources in the technology development, architecture, design, introduction, and support of a market leading product portfolio…Result: delivered world-class products that generated over $1B in annual revenue.
· Directed operational and R&D efficiency improvements...Result: increased gross margins 65%, reduced expenses 23% and increased profitability 70% for a net profit improvement of $50M annually.
· Directed development and implementation of a new product design strategy...Result: ensured more competitive products, delivered on schedule at 50% the total development cost.
· Developed and implemented a joint product development agreement with a multi-billion dollar company...Result: increased annual profits $15 million.
· Negotiated favorable long-term manufacturing agreement with a major offshore partner...Result: improved product costs 15% and annual profits $7 million.
· Chartered new company wide IP generation and utilization program...Result: 75 new US patents in less than 2 years.
· Defined and directed the seamless integration of a new 150 person engineering organization in less than 30 days, following a key acquisition...Result: $3 million in annual synergies.
Seagate Technology/Certance LLC, (Aug. 2002-Jan. 2005)
(Quantum Corporation acquired Certance LLC in 2005)
Vice President, Engineering
Senior company officer responsible for all technology strategy, R&D, product engineering, PM, and support functions of a business generating $250 million annually in OEM and distribution sales. Responsible for $35 million annual budget involving multiple technologies, products, and all engineering disciplines.
· Co-developed new product strategy capitalizing on emerging market. Led technical effort to develop new solutions. Result: First to deliver new products for markets expected to be in excess of $30B by 2013.
· Redefined product development strategies and resolved technical skills deficiencies in the organization to ensure on time product deliveries...Result: went from 9 months behind our competition with the release of new products to 3-6 months ahead, within a 15-month period.
· Resolved product strategy and quality issues with a major OEM to allow recapture of significant business opportunities previously lost...Result: re-established our company as a leading provider of technology and products, resulting in a $30 million a year business award.
Conner Peripherals, (Sept. 1994-Feb. 1996)/ Seagate Technology, (Feb. 1996-Aug. 2002)
(Seagate Technology acquired Conner Peripherals in 1996)
Executive Director, Engineering
Responsible for all technology strategy, R&D, product engineering, PM, and support functions of the Digital Data Storage and Arcutate Scan tape product development. Coordinated manufacturing development and product release efforts with offshore manufacturing partner. Directed OEM customer test and approval support processes. Led company wide cross-functional product core teams.
· Directed large engineering organization in the technology development, architecture, design and delivery of multiple data storage products...Result: ensured consistent and on-going revenues between $200-$300 million annually for 10 years.
· Re-prioritized design efforts and led focused process to deliver a long over due new data storage technology and product...Result: delivered working prototype in 4 months, after 2 years of failed attempts.
Iomega Corporation, (May 1981-Sept. 1994)
Director, Engineering and Manufacturing (July 1989-Sept. 1994)
Directed engineering organization in the development and implementation of manufacturing strategies for the assembly of magnetic read/write heads, printed circuit boards and removable mass storage devices.
· Directed the design and implementation of a new manufacturing strategy and assembly line layout...Result: reduced product costs 8%, increased capacity 40%, and reduced product cycle time 45%, while achieving $4 million in annual savings.
Iomega Corporation, (May 1981-Sept. 1994)
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (Feb. 1986-July 1989)
Engineer/Technician (May 1981-Feb. 1986)
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My proven leadership and experience will provide specific accomplishments in:
Executive leadership & multi-site management
Research & innovation
Technology & IP strategy
Engineering & product design
Product development & time to market Introduction
Manufacturability & Six Sigma design
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EDUCATION
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
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T. Kopec and Associates |
10.10.08 |
Hello, Jim...please provide us with a current Word resume so that we might assess your being a fit for the Director II Engineering opportunity. ~Tom 1-800-441-0966 access code "00" PDT |
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