Project Engineering

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J ENS HUPKAU Ashaway, Rhode Island 02804

Passion for Innovation USA

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E XECUTIVE E NGINEERING L EADER FOR H IGH - TECH FIRM T HAT

P LACES KEY STRATEGIC I MPORTANCE ON G ROWTH THROUGH I NNOVATION

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly creative, results driven, global leader with passion for innovation. Over 15 years of R&D experi-

ence in high-tech metrology industry with proven track record of successfully leading complex product

development programs critical for market share expansion and margin improvement.

Firm understanding of the entire product development lifecycle and theories of innovation; skilled in

grasping the big picture, conceptualizing, developing and implementing innovative solutions. Well versed

in collaborating with executive business leaders formulating technology vision and product development

strategies to accelerate business growth.

Energetic and ambitious leader with experience in building and motivating highly focused, cross -

functional, multi-cultural teams across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Accomplished change

agent fostering creative environments, innovation and driving organizational development to improve in-

ternal processes and effectiveness of the innovation pipeline.

KEY STRENGTHS

Leadership and Communication Technology Trends Analysis Adv. Mechanical Engineering

Innovation Management Strategic Planning and Execution Software Architecture and Dev.

Team Building and Coaching R&D Portfolio Management Database and Web App Dev.

Organizational Development Project Management Data Analysis

Process Dev. and Improvement New Product Launch Problem Solving

RD&E Budget Management Product Lifecycle Management Creative Techniques

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Leadership of successful product development programs with major business impact

Zygo: Mini / Mini XP, NexView, NewView 8000

Hexagon: ROMER Absolute Arm, 2nd generation Brown & Sharpe ONE CMM, UMP-360 CMM controller

Development and implementation of Hexagon’s and Zygo‘s Innovation Process

Evolution of global R&D culture and advanced product development infrastructure

Key technical contributions or oversight of these product developments

Zygo APM-300

Zygo Mx Metrology Software

Brown & Sharpe / DEA “Global” CMM

Universal Jogbox

TESASTAR-m wrist and probe portfolio

LEITZ Scanning Probes (X1, X3, X5)

Micro-Hite DCC CMM

Advanced CMM 6-D Calibration

PC-DMIS QA & Testing

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EXPERIENCE

2011 2014

Zygo Corporation, Middlefield, CT

Director of Program Management Office / Director Engineering Instruments

Coordinated all major RD&E projects with focus on innovation and collaboration, including monitoring of corporate

RD&E budget ($20M) and resource allocation. Established infrastructure and processes to improve innovation, prod-

uct development processes and program execution. Direct management responsibility for instruments engineering

and software development group (~45 engineers).

Directed mechanical, optical, electrical, systems and software engineering functions for instrument development

Built a program management office from the ground up

In collaboration with product managers and R&D, established and maintained technology & product development

roadmaps

Oversaw definition of new development projects/products; represented engineering function as Steering Committee

member for all instruments RD&E projects

Lead development and implementation of new innovation process, incorporating stage-gate, systems engineering,

project management and continuous improvement

Lead efficiency improvements for key engineering processes (introduction of EPDM and streamlined sustaining

engineering)

Implemented project planning and collaboration infrastructure based on SharePoint a nd MS project server

Developed custom web applications/dashboards for planning/control of RD&E projects, resource allocation and

other metrics

Developed advanced analysis tools (BOMs/Product Cost Analysis, Risk Management, Innovation Pipeline, Re-

source Allocation)

Project manager for key new product developments ( Mx Software, NexView, NewView 8000, Mini/Mini XP)

1998 2011

Hexagon Metrology Division, London, UK

Director of R&D Projects – worldwide / Technical Director, (2008 2011)

Coordinated global R&D activities and drive new innovation initiatives among the Hexagon Metrology R&D staffs in

North America, Europe & Asia (12 teams, 220 engineers) in close collaboration with the division CTO. Essential role

in building up infrastructure and processes aimed at improving effectiveness and efficiency of innovation programs on

the global level.

R&D Manager for ROMER product line worldwide; responsibility for the development teams in California and France.

Lead business case analysis, assessment & negotiation of a PLM solution for the Hexagon Metrology division .

Lead development, implementation and coaching of 2nd generation Hexagon Metrology Innovation Process .

Represent all R&D departments on global IT Framework to coordinate internal IT development needs.

Coordinate R&D roadmap development and strategic planning with R&D and product line managers .

Coordinate PMO activities for the Hexagon Metrology division .

Chaired global R&D and Software council.

Took over project management and led successful completion of a mission critical R&D project (NCA), developing

an innovative line of next generation, globally manufactured portable arms ( ROMER Absolute Arm).

Lead development and introduction of tools for management of R&D project portfolio and global resources within

the Hexagon Metrology division.

Co-led implementation of IAS-38 R&D accounting policy globally.

Hexagon Metrology Inc., North Kingstown, RI, USA

Director Engineering Services & R&D North America, (2005 2008)

Expansion of leadership responsibility to head the R&D and Engineering teams in Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Ohio,

which were responsible for Brown & Sharpe and Sheffield products. Oversaw activities in Quality, Manufacturing En-

gineering and Aftermarket departments in Rhode Island. Drove culture change from a siloed organization into a

cross-functional team (35 people) with focus on innovation and collaboration. Key driver behind building up project

management competence/culture.

Represented North America at Hexagon Metrology R&D council meetings in London HQ.

Chaired Innovation Review Board charged with identifying and promoting new ideas with high growth potential.

Led identification of synergies and launched collaboration projects with R&D team of newly acquired Romer .

Coordinated development, launch and support of strategic, division R&D projects on global scale (LSP probes,

Tesa Visio, Distributed Controller, Next Generation Bridge CMMs, TesaStar probe line) .

Led the development of next generation human interface for C MMs (UJB); patent USPTO #D597,427.

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Hexagon Metrology Inc., North Kingstown, RI, USA

R&D Manager, (2004 2005)

Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. was acquired by Hexagon in 2001. Managed an R&D team (nine engineers) charged with

the development of Brown & Sharpe products. From there started involvement in the leadership of international de-

velopment projects.

Led development project on second generation ONE machine .

Led world-wide launch of Micro-Hite DCC, including technology transfer and production startup in Switzerland.

Led low cost controller development project (UMP-360), which was based on technology of the newly acquired

Sheffield Measurement. Challenges included managing compatibility with Hexagon technology and coordinating

world-wide integration in CMMs.

Key contributor to manufacturing plant relocation project and optimization of production processes .

Introduced new global collaboration approach based on early SharePoint tech nology (created Hexagon portal).

Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., North Kingstown, RI, USA

Senior Mechanical Engineer, (1998 2004)

Contributed to local and international projects in the area of advanced mechanical engineering and software devel-

opment. Major activities included design of castings, complex molded plastics, sheet metal parts and m ajor machine

sub-assemblies. Performed advanced engineering analysis, software architecture development, programming, sys-

tem integration and metrology testing.

Co-led during the design of a new shop floor CMM (ONE); patent USPTO #7,191,541 .

Developed mechanical structures of next generation bridge CMM line (Gl obal).

Integrated a new generation CMM calibration system, which enabled substantial ca libration time/cost reductions.

This included development of a new software (HexCal) and fixture system, which integrated an API 6 -D laser.

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EDUCATION

University of Rhode Island, USA

1997 1998 Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering (specialization in design and robotics)

Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

1994 1997 Vordiplom Maschinenbau (equivalent to BS) and Automotive Engineering

Volkshochschule Heiligenstadt, Germany

1991 1994 Abitur (A-Level studies)

Autohaus König Heiligenstadt, Germany

1991 1993 Kfz Mechaniker Ausbildung (car mechanic apprenticeship)

Landtechnik Heiligenstadt, Germany

1990 1991 Grundausbildung Metall (basic education for metal -working professionals)

LANGUAGES

English (fluent)

German (native)

PATENTS

USPTO #7,191,541: Temperature compensation system for a coordinate measuring machine

USPTO #D597,427: Jogbox

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Mechanical Design & Analysis

- Lean Manufacturing, DFMA, FMEA

- Pro/Engineer Wildfire, SolidWorks, Inventor/AutoCAD

- Algor FEA

Software Development

- C#, C++, VB

- SQL, Linq

- HTML, CSS, Bootstrap

- JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC

- SharePoint & Project Server 2013

- VxWorks (Tornado)

Specialty Applications

- PLM: Agile, TeamCenter, EPDM

- Mx, PC-DMIS, HexCal & CMM Service Utilities

- Advanced CMM calibration

Graphics & Multimedia

- Photo Shop, Paint Shop Pro, Gimp, Aperture

Organizational & Office

- MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project

- Pages, Numbers, Keynote

- Quickbooks

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