Engineering Management

BOB BARRY

*** ***** **** ******, *** Hampshire **049 603-***-**** ************@*****.***

Objective: Seeking a senior management position leading product commercialization and

technical teams in an entrepreneurial environment.

Experience and Accomplishments:

Alternative Energy Start-up – Protonex

Developed and beta tested portable power products for commercial and military applications. Developed

and integrated fuel cell subsystems hybridized with advanced battery technologies ; incorporating fuel

reformation, system controls, fluidic subsystems, DC-DC power conversions, battery charging and

communications to various power buses for light weight portable apps.

Fortune 500 Product Development – Eastman Kodak and Polaroid

Provided engineering leadership, R&D management and program management functions for high reliable

system products; integrating hardware, software and internally developed consumables and completed

extensive structured DVT and beta system test programs moving products into production.

Engineering Leadership –

Proven expertise growing and leading high tech, fast paced, diverse, multi-functional teams to deliver

successful commercial, military and consumer products to market. Led development of key consumables,

components, processes and complex subsystems used in both internal and external customer products.

Product and Program Management –

Managed significant concurrent projects and programs through all phases of product life cycle to include;

internal resource allocations, IR&D programs, DoD contracts, out-sourced design and manufacture of

custom product from partners around the world. Product Management for Business Unit turn-around.

Executive Staff experience –

Contributions to shaping objectives and operating plans; including a division spin-out to private sale,

starting up a new LLC, integrating an acquisition, re-scope operations and strategies, moving operations,

developing partnerships and joint ventures. Implemented and championed appropriate Product

Development Processes in multiple companies.

R&D Management –

Managed R&D project investments, technology roadmaps, technology transfers, patent portfolio

development and joint developments with companies worldwide.

Operational Management –

Held VP of Manufacturing Operations positions, implemented NPI, led ERP implemented, completed ISO

certification, set-up CE self-certification. Have extensive experience in worldwide manufacturing and

process engineering. Implemented and managed in-house prototype machine shop.

Technical Customer Support –

Held VP of Customer Support addressing product issues and customer satisfaction. Improved technical

support capabilities, drove root-cause corrections through organization, scaled field operations

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developing a 3 party field service partner. Improved dealer and 3 party technical training.

Education – Bucknell University, BS - Mechanical Engineering

BOB BARRY

242 Ridge Road Hollis, New Hampshire 03049 603-***-**** ************@*****.***

Product and Market Experiences:

Alternative Energy (portable fuel cells power systems hybridized with advanced batteries) - Protonex

High power laser imaging subsystems for various Graphics Imaging, Printing and Medical applications –

Presstek, Polaroid, Kodak.

Medical laser products and consumables working with Chinese OEM’s and partners.

Semi-conductor laser components from EPI growth, chip fabrication, bonding, packaging and testing.

Commercial capital equipment products including DI printing presses, plate setters, lamination equipment

Optical Storage products for professional and commercial applications - Kodak

Printer products (inkjet, thermal, electro-photographic) for consumer markets - Kodak

Image capture products for commercial markets – Kodak

Roles and Responsibilities:

VP of Engineering and Manufacturing for Sheaumann Laser and Axcel Photonics

Sept 2011-present

$10M private Photonics Manufacturing and Medical Laser Products companies

Launching Medical Laser products, establish related FDA certifications and operations.

Leveraging Chinese partners in development and manufacturing.

Leading a small engineering team to launch new laser DOD and SIBR projects.

Managing semi-conductor laser development and manufacturing operations.

Product Management technical and business interface to Medical Laser customers

VP of Product Engineering Protonex Technology Corp. Feb 2007 - Nov 2010

$9M private Alternative Energy start-up in fuel cells and portable power management systems.

Planned and led all product engineering activities from design through development to customer delivery.

Championed definition, prototype, systems engineering, and testing for all Reformed Methanol projects.

Contracted to DoD and others.

Hired and managed a staff of 20 and $6M budget; managed resource allocations for all technical

programs.

Interim assignment as VP- Operations, responsible for day to day management of low volume

manufacturing, planning and purchasing. Led implement of ERP for operations and engineering.

VP of Engineering Presstek Feb 2001 - Feb 2007

$400M Printing and Publishing firm, laser imaging equipment and direct imaging printing plates.

Led engineering and project management for laser imaging systems and proprietary printing plates.

Developed high-power DPSS and Fiber laser subsystems.

Managed a team up to 60 employees and an $8M budget.

Acquired, consolidated and integrated ABDick engineering and products.

Worked with partners in Germany, India, Japan and China.

Interim assignment as VP Customer Support to establish technical support operations, negotiate 3rd party

field support and resolve technical product line issues.

Provided technical Product Management to drive financial turn-around for off-press products.

Other positions held; Director - NPI, Director - Product Management.

VP of R&D Polaroid Graphics Imaging, LLC Feb 1998 - Feb 2001

$30M Digital Color Proofing division of Polaroid, private sale 1999, formed an LLC.

Led R&D, engineering, product development, testing, and technical support for laser imaging products.

Established and managed stand-alone company, facility and new procedures.

Managed a multi-function team of 25 and a $4M budget.

Director of 14” Optical Storage Products Eastman Kodak June 1974 - Feb 1998

Directed Engineering programs in 14” Optical disk drives, robotics and consumable media products.

Managed overall R&D investments and product projects.

Led a multi-function engineering team of 35 employees and $12M overall budget.

Sponsored a NIST funded government R&D program.

Previously held various other positions as program manager, design manager, chief engineer and

manufacturing engineer in Printer Products, Graphics and Business Imaging divisions.

Interests:

Restoration of Classic Cars

Playing Soccer

Woodworking

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