Daniel Kuz

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City: Tucson

State: AZ

Zip: 85737

Country: USA

Phone: 520-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $115,000

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Dr. Daniel S. Kuz 02/11/2013

Daniel S. Kuz, D.B.A.

205 W. Ashley Canyon Way, Oro Valley, Az. 85755

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Date of Birth 6/19/1953

Place of Birth Cicero, Ill.

Citizenship United States

Sex - Male

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED (1971), Victor Valley High School

Associate Degree Physics, (1978), Victor Valley College

Bachelor Degree Math / Physics, (1980), University of California, Riverside

Master Degree Business Administration, (1992), University of LaVerne

Doctor Degree Business Administration, (2010), University of Phoenix

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Air Force Honorable Discharge (July 1972 - December 1976), E-4 Sergeant

Minute Man Missile Technician, USAF, 7/72 - 1/73

Drone Missile Technician, USAF, 1/73 - 12/76

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

I have twenty-eight years experience working in technology development, product implementation, and intrapreneurship. My background covers all phases of technology advancement including; market research, business model and value stream development, corporate intrapreneurship and open innovation, transitioning of new developing high tech programs into production and related fabrication facilities. Early in my career I worked as a research chemist performing analytical chemistry on materials and conducting failure analyses on electronics industry materials and components.

CURRENT PROFILE

Currently I am working as an innovation manager for an Aerospace and Defense Company. Present work activities involve generating new business for the company, and in particular, developing key marketing strategies, business models, and value propositions for newly evolving technology. In addition, I perform market and company research for potential MA targets. I am a reviewer of new technology based ideas submitted to idea collection systems or innovation engines.

Other areas of current work include chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) sensor technology, entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial organizational development, innovation factors and dynamics, force protection and homeland security sensor architectures, non-lethal effectors, integrated systems, and IO/IA. I have also been involved with engineering for Hypersonics flight and related material sciences. I spend time exploring and researching technology intersections, and opportunities for technology re-use.

PAST PROFILE

First job out of college was working as an Analytical Chemist doing research on electronic materials, I continued into areas of high tech manufacturing engineering, semi-conductor reliability, and general program management. Detailed areas of experience include:

Program Office staff member, large scale program planning and operations management, including program financials, earned value systems, integrated master planning / integrated master scheduling, resource management, customer liaison functions, and top level program budget management.

Eighteen (18) plus years technical manager experience working in a variety of manufacturing environments, Microelectronics production (General Dynamics / Raytheon), Semiconductor wafer fabrication and reliability (Harris Semi-Conductors), Mult-Missile factories (Raytheon), circuit card and printed wiring board assembly (General Dynamics / Raytheon), Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) systems engineering hardware / production development.

Twenty plus (20) years leading teams of individuals from professional engineers to operations touch labor employees, including R6Sigma efforts, failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and manufacturing process improvement activities.

Sixteen (16) plus years experience working with Military and Commercial customers. Supporting program reviews, budget reviews, facility and new product qualifications, failure analysis investigations at all levels of missile / tech. systems production.

Expertise in technical supplier development, assessment, and facility qualifications. New product implementations and Engineering modifications, university relationships with small business innovation research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer (STTR) programs.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Technology Development and Business Case Assessments

Marketing Research and Business Model Development

Project Engineering and Quality Management Systems

Certified Six Sigma Expert

Material and Systems Failure Analysis, Analytical Chemistry

Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, and Statistical Analysis

Technical Program Management

Manufacturing Systems And Technical Support

Budget Manager Experience

Corporate Intrapreneurship and Innovation Development

PUBLICATIONS

Doctoral Dissertation: Exploration of Intrapreneurship and Innovation In Advanced Technology Organizations In The Western United States

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Mentor, University of Arizona, McGuire Entrepreneurship Center.

Advisory panel member for the Center for Corporate Entrepreneurship and New Venturing, University of Arizona.

Lead Advisor/Corporate Sponsor for MIS Department grad student industry projects, University of Arizona.

Advisor Committee Arizona State University/inXsol SBIR for entrepreneurial education research.

Co-Chairman for Raytheon Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosive (CBRNE) technical interest group. Past President, Inland Empire Chapter International Society of Hybrid Microelectronics (ISHM).

INTERESTS

My interests include the study of creative behaviors within technology development organizations, and the dynamics that facilitate organizational success and innovations. I support efforts to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) interests among students in grade school, high school, and college. I am also a researcher of the factors the drive corporate Intrapreneurship and Innovation within organizations. Experienced in statistical process controls, design of experiments, and Six Sigma methodologies (Expert).

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