Manager Project

Q. PETER ZHANG

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished leader and subject matter expert with 16 years experience in

creating differentiated, proprietary product innovations. Adept at

managing all stages & gates of product life cycle from consumer needs

assessment through market launch. Respected leader by example. Champion

in exploring and adopting emerging technologies. Solidly credentialed,

bilingually fluent, and internationally traveled.

Demonstrated capabilities in:

o Stage-Gate NPD process

o Department/project P&L's

o Multi-disciplinary collaboration

o Consumer-based Innovation Framework

o Intellectual Property Creation

o Product Life-cycle Management

o Best Practices & Benchmarking

o Project Management in a Matrix Organization

o Team Building

o Performance Metrics

o Quality Control / SPC

o Document Control

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

. Led the packaging development team to cut primary packaging cost by 35%

and tertiary packaging cost by 98% for the company's premium brewed

beverage brand, Far Coast.

. Guided the development of multi-year, multi-platform packaging innovation

pipeline for the McDonald Corporation.

. Collaborated with marketing, equipment engineering, creative design,

procurement, and supply chain to holistically brainstorm, develop, and

qualify packaging solutions through domestic and international suppliers

for a new, revolutionary fountain machine platform.

TYCO INTERNATIONAL, A&E Products Group

. New Product Development highlights: commercialized 11 new products for a

key customer worth $20MM a year of business and 1 new product line that

was adopted by the industry as the standard.

. Managed the transfer of the Technical Center from the U.S. to China in

order to improve efficiency and productivity.

. Led the building of 70+ injection molds in China and other low cost

countries at 30 to 50% of U.S. mold manufacturing cost, amounted to about

$400,000 in savings.

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. (O-I)

. Led a cross-functional team including both internal and external

resources to develop an industry-first prototyping technology which cut

tooling lead time from weeks down to hours at a fraction of legacy cost.

. Guided new product development teams in commercializing over 20 packages

for multinational CPG companies, such as Carlsberg Brewery, HJ Heinz, and

PepsiCo.

. Led the design and construction of a world-class Design Center and Rapid

Prototype Modeling Center, which were the best of its kind in the

industry, giving O-I a leadership position in the critical "art to part"

process.

. Created a Package Design Manual driving best practices and design

standards across the board.

COTT BEVERAGES USA, INC.

. Developed and patented a carbonated soft drink (CSD) container that broke

the industry record in environmental stress crack test.

. Designed, engineered and commercialized one of the lightest 2-liter CSD

bottles in the US market, utilizing a unique container and preform

design.

. Instituted a quality control system incorporating the Critical Control

Point philosophy.

CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.

. Granted two US patents for a scalable CSD container design, reducing

manufacturing cost $6 million annually and securing a competitive edge

for the company in bottle weight and performance.

. Generated over $250K in revenue by alleviating license fees and reducing

tooling replacement costs through utilization of metal safe tooling

change to avoid patent infringement.

. Launched eight CSD container designs into the market.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Coca-Cola COmpany, Global Research and Innovation - Packaging, Atlanta,

GA, 7/2006 - 2/2010 (downsized)

Project Manager/Principal Engineer

. Directed new packaging platform discovery and development from ideation

to market execution in a matrix organization.

. Created and responsible for million dollar R&D budget for multiple

packaging/equipment projects.

. Built relationships with R&D partners (e.g., other companies, cross-

divisional partners, and academia) for the purpose of sharing investment

and/or risk and forming win-win business ventures.

. Collaborated with marketing, branding and finance teams in building

business case and project charter to translate consumer & technology

insights to new business opportunities.

tyco international, A&E Products Group, Princeton, NJ, 8/2004 - 7/2006

(division sold)

Technical Director

. Global leadership for New Product Development and supporting Sales,

Marketing & Product Management.

. P&L responsibility for the Technical Center in Canton, Ohio.

. Managed NPD planning and deliverables through project reviews crossing

functions, countries, and time zones.

. Accountable for world-wide product quality control and supplier audit.

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., Plastic Containers, New Product Development, 2/2000 -

8/2004 (division sold)

Manager, Strategic Designs, Toledo, OH (4/2002 - 8/2004)

. P&L responsibility for multiple function areas: (1) Creative Service, (2)

CAD&E Administration maintaining 30+ ProE workstations, (3) the

Engineering Document Control Center and (4) the Rapid Prototype Modeling

Center.

. Drove strategic advances and innovation in new software and hardware to

achieve engineering competence advantages over the competition.

Product Development Manager, Bedford, NH (2/2000 - 4/2002)

P&L responsibility for product development personnel and CAD&E

administration.

COTT BEVERAGES USA, INC., Leland, NC, 6/1997 - 2/2000

Operations Manager, Injection Molding Center (1999 - 2000)

Managed plant P&L, daily operations, and recruiting.

PET Technical Manager (1997 - 2000)

Instituted and oversaw all technical functions for the PET self-

manufacturing group.

CROWN CORK & SEAL CO., INC., Research and Development Center, Alsip, IL,

3/1994 - 6/1997

Project Engineer

Managed projects from concept development to pilot production; interfaced

with sales and marketing, customers, testing lab, processing team,

manufacturing plants, and suppliers.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

. Stage/Gate New Product Development

. Six Sigma Green Belt

. MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Clarity

. Financial Skills for Business Managers

. Plastics Injection and Blow Molding

. Civilized Manager; Customer Service

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Granted sixteen (16) U.S. patents; comprehensive patent list available upon

request. Multiple applications pending.

EDUCATION

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA

Master of Science in Polymers

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING, Beijing, China

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

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