Manager Project

JOSEPH G. "Greg" SLANSKY

jg_slansky@yahoo. com 281-***-****

PROFILE

Product development professional with demonstrated success leading

international teams in design and introduction of profitable products

within tight schedule, budget, cost and performance constraints. Negotiated

and managed business relationships in multiple industries in the US, Asia

and Europe. Provided focused leadership, strategy, direction and drive.

Strengths include:

Process and New Product Development Contract Development and

Negotiations

International Partnerships and Program Management Strategic Vision

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Managed DeskJet Portable printer from concept to production in 12 months;

over 4,000,000 units sold.

* Introduced HP 700/900 fax machines in 18 months, generating over

$300,000,000 in revenue.

* Took APOLLO P-1200 printer from concept to production in 5 months; over

1,000,000 units sold.

* Rescued floundering digital camera program, introducing 2 cameras in 2

years.

* Jump-started Ion Geophysical's DigiStreamer program, resulting in Ion's

re-entry into the market.

* Established and managed Octio Geophysical's Houston engineering facility.

Delivered first prototypes.

EXPERIENCE

Houston Technology Center (2009 - Present)

Energy Advisor

* Support HTC client company screening/selection process

* Work with HTC client companies to develop business plans and product

development strategies

* Develop client company venture capital presentations

* Member of Greater Houston Partnership Biofuel Alliance Taskforce

Ion Geophysical Corporation (2005 - 2009)

Program Manager (on loan to Octio Geophysical 2007 - 2009)

* Organized and led development of Octio's permanent ocean bottom seismic

monitoring system.

* Utilized phase gate processes to define and document system requirements.

* Recruited and managed EE, ME, SW development teams.

* Selected and managed development and manufacturing partners.

* Set up joint venture engineering development facility in Houston, Texas.

* Delivered first hardware and software prototypes.

* Successfully transitioned program to Norwegian joint venture.

Project Manager Ion Geophysical Corporation (2005 - 2007)

* Organized and led development of Ion's DigiStreamer marine seismic data

acquisition system.

* Utilizing phase gate processes defined and documented system

requirements.

* Recruited and managed EE, ME, SW development teams.

* Selected and managed development and manufacturing partners (Teledyne,

Chesapeake).

* Obtained export approval (Wassenar compliance) for Ion products.

Vice President, Engineering USDesal, Inc. (2003 - 2004)

* Defined target markets and product development strategies.

* Identified technologies for next generation water treatment products.

* Wrote business plans, proposals and licensing agreements in support of

venture funding efforts.

Sabbatical (2001 - 2003)

* Pursued lifelong dream of blue water cruising. Completed many offshore

passages. Overcame numerous challenges and enhanced skills in problem

solving, interpersonal relations, leadership and team building.

Corporate Program Manager Aetas Technology Inc., Irvine, CA (2000 -

2001)

* Created the Program Management infrastructure; established program

schedule.

* Assembled and led cross-functional program teams in the U.S. and Taiwan.

* Integrated R&D, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and

consumables across multiple partner companies in the U.S. and Asia.

Hewlett-Packard Company (1989 - 2000)

Impressive career highlighted by key leadership positions for HP divisions

throughout the U.S., Singapore and Japan. Developed and introduced a

variety of leading edge, award-winning HP products.

Operations Manager HP Textile Printing Operation San Diego, CA (1999 -

2000)

* Investigated the technical, marketing, and operational viability of

entering the textile printing market.

* Recruited and led the research team as acting R&D Manager.

* Transferred operational responsibility to HP Barcelona Division.

Product Development Manager APOLLO Consumer Products, San Diego, CA

(1998 - 1999)

* Led product development for HP subsidiary to introduce high-profile, low-

cost inkjet printers.

* Defined the product development model to leverage existing technologies.

* Took APOLLO P-1200 printer from concept to manufacturing in 5 months;

over 1,000,000 units sold.

* Personally completed firmware development and system QA for Taiwanese

partner (Kinpo, Inc.).

* Coordinated all details and relationships for outsourced driver

development.

* Coordinated international development teams, and oversaw simultaneous

worldwide release.

* Initiated development of 2nd-generation APOLLO inkjet printer;

transitioned development responsibility to offshore partner.

R&D Section Manager Hewlett-Packard - San Diego, CA (1993 - 1998)

* Revitalized HP's entrance into the digital camera market.

* Turned around floundering product development program by defining

strategy, rebuilding multiple cross-functional teams and coordinating

marketing and manufacturing.

* Introduced HP DC10 digital camera in 12 months; followed with 2nd

generation DC20 within one year.

* Negotiated breakthrough and world-leading pricing on flash memory.

* Led negotiations and managed business relationship with Konica Corp. for

electronics and optics development.

* Set strategic direction for HP's standalone fax business and led all

program teams.

* Led the development and production of HP standalone fax machines.

* Managed strategic partnership with Chinon Inc. (Japan)

* Championed the HP San Diego Division's ISO-9001 certification.

* Developed and introduced HP's successful Fax 700/750 and Fax 900/950

series; combined sales over $300,000,000.

Program Manager Hewlett-Packard Company (PTE) Ltd., Singapore (1989 -

1992)

*Developed and introduced the award-winning HP DeskJet Portable Printer in

partnership with Chinon Inc.

*Managed international development program and simultaneous introduction in

U.S. and Japan; over 4,000,000 units sold.

*Won Industrial Design Society of America Gold Medal (1993) for design

excellence.

*Reduced time-to-market by 50% over previous inkjet printer development

programs.

M.Sc. - Computer Science, University of Colorado

B.Sc. - Mathematics, Purdue University

Veteran USAF, Honorable Discharge

SELECTED KEYWORDS

Electrical mechanical firmware software engineering Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office phase gate cross-disciplinary team ISO international

development team OEM ODM consumer electronics product lifecycle embedded

systems board layout industrial design FMEA quality manufacturing finance

matrix NPD NPI core team leader

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