Project Manager Engineer

Christopher J. Kyricos

*** ****** ****** . ********** *****, MA

*******@*****.*** . 781-***-**** . 781-***-**** (cell)

Product & Technology Innovation

HIGH-CALIBER PROFESSIONAL WITH A HISTORY OF SUCCESS IN PRODUCT DISCOVERY

AND ADVANCEMENT

through design, manufacturing, marketing and patent protection

Influential, idea-driven leader with proven success conceiving and

developing leading-edge technologies, product classifications and products

that spark change in the consumer and industrial markets. Solid history

working with global inventors and innovators in research and development

(R&D), manufacturing, marketing and intellectual property protection.

Results-minded individual with the ability to seize break through barriers

in chemical, electronic, optical and mechanical engineering while achieving

tangible, financial growth.

- Highlights of Expertise -

Product Development & Product Feasibility & Market Viability

Commercialization Intellectual Property Protection

Technology & Scientific R&D Project Planning, Management &

Medical, Healthcare & Mechanical Execution

Innovation Team Building & Leadership

Computer-Aided Design Financial Analysis, Forecasting &

Prototype, Testing & Volume Accountability

Manufacturing

Signature Achievements

CREATED THE HIGHEST-DENSITY OPTICAL LENS ARRAY USED IN GROUND-BASED FLIGHT

SIMULATORS TO ACHIEVE WIDE-FIELD, 3D STEREOSCOPIC VISION FOR EXCEPTIONAL

VIRTUAL-REALITY DISPLAY. FLIGHT STIMULATORS WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN NATIONAL

GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE AND PURCHASED BY THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT FOR $48 MILLION

EACH.

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PARTNERED WITH SOLAR ENERGY AND HEAT-MASS TRANSFER PIONEER DR. ZALMAN LAVAN

IN DEVELOPING A NEW MATERIAL THAT SUPERSEDED CFCS FOR FEDERALLY MANDATED

PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE EARTH'S OZONE LAYER. RESEARCHED,

DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE $15 BILLION MARKET.

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CO-INVENTED AND PATENTED MAINSTREAM TECHNOLOGY FOR THE HVAC INDUSTRY THAT

SPARKED A NEW ERA IN ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION BY RECOVERING ENERGY FROM

EXHAUST AIRSTREAMS. TECHNOLOGY WAS LICENSED BY AIRXCHANGE INC. AND

HONEYWELL INC.

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COLLABORATED WITH RESPECTED NEUROBIOLOGIST AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER AT

HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL SCHOOL IN DEVELOPING DRUG-FREE TECHNOLOGY

DESIGNED TO MODIFY CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS. THE TECHNOLOGY WAS ADOPTED BY NASA TO

FACILITATE TIME-ZONE TRANSITIONS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS.

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INVENTED AND OVERSAW MANUFACTURING, MARKETING AND PATENT OF UNIQUE LINE OF

LIGHTING PRODUCTS THAT FIRST APPEARED IN HOLLYWOOD FILM SET FOR

"OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS" STARRING DANA CARVEY. SALES CATAPULTED 177% IN SECOND

YEAR. TECHNOLOGY WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY PHILIPS ELECTRONICS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THRUST WIRELESS NETWORKING - BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

President (2006 to Present)

Provide vision and direction for start-up organization in post-development

stage, including building the corporate identity, securing investment

partners and leading trailblazing R&D projects. Conceive, analyze,

research, develop and manufacture new product in the field of wireless

networking. Manage the patent application process. Enforce Codes of Federal

Regulations (CFR) and other requirements. Ensure product safety and

profitability.

Selected Contributions:

- Invented the first-ever USB, auto-positioning, microwave antenna that

provides WiFi access to U.S. consumers. The affordable product auto-

locates access points to offer free Internet access in regions that

lack network infrastructure.

- Produced a working product from the ground up (from concept and

feasibility studies through development and manufacturing); ensured

intellectual property protection and shareholder equity through all

phases of the project.

- Successfully minimized capital expenses while overseeing the

development of special machinery for superior-quality rapid

prototyping and manufacturing.

- Authored a report subsidized by the U.S. Defense Department for

Advanced Research.

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ZOA / Electric Window Systems (EWS) - Massachusetts

Project Manager / Product Development and Engineering (1997 to 2006)

Spearheaded and directed product development and advancements in

alternative energy and other fields. Leveraged knowledge of materials,

processes and U.S. patent law in facilitating projects from concept through

execution. Oversaw market analysis and product feasibility studies.

Negotiated R&D terms with industry leaders and stakeholders. Contracted

with global suppliers, manufacturers and scientists.

Selected Contributions:

- Pioneered new type of sunglass lens that completely eradicated solar

glare. Negotiated R&D terms with renowned scientists specializing in

mechanical and photonic engineering. Contracted with overseas

manufacturer that cut manufacturing costs by 50x. Patent pending.

- Conceptualized, developed and strategically patented automated windows

for advanced smart-home technology.

Air Technology / Light Sciences / Arthur D. Little Co. - Massachusetts

Product Developer and Engineer (1992 to 1997)

Orchestrated all aspects of R&D projects including securing partnerships

and alliances with notable leaders in alternative technology, electronic,

optical and mechanical engineering. Leveraged knowledge of research and

development, advanced manufacturing processes, materials technology and

federal laws pertaining to consumer risk, product liability and safety.

Managed budgets, contracts and stakeholder relations.

Selected Contributions:

- Created a new material and leading-edge technology that produced the

highest level of efficiency and indoor air quality of conventional air-

conditioning products (improved efficiency by 44% over conventional

systems while eliminating the use of CFCs).

- Co-developed and drafted the phase-I DARPA contract for advanced

lighting technology that successfully modified sleep-wake cycles for

people traveling through time zones. The technology was used on NASA's

Space Shuttle Columbia.

- Designed and developed high-performance composite that contributed to

new product category in energy recovery ventilation (ERV).

Additional Experience

Product Developer / Engineer ( Airxchange Corporation, Rockland, MA

Project Manager ( Schott Fiberoptics, Southbridge, MA

Project Manager ( LaRoche Chemicals, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

President ( Jader Lighting, Rockland, MA

Education & Credentials

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA), PSYCHOLOGY

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Training & Development:

CAD / CAM and Project Management

Service & Affiliations:

Accomplished Guest Speaker and Instructor on Computer-aided Design,

Advanced Product Development and other topics at local universities

including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Educational

Studies Program ( Volunteer, North River Arts Society ( Volunteer, The

Magical Moon Foundation

U.S. Patents:

Comprehensive list of 49 U.S. Patent References, Patents and Patents

Continued-in-Part (CIP) will be provided on request. Information about

pending patents will be provided on request.

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