Management Project

ZEKI ALYANAK Ph.D.

**** **** ****** ****, ***********, GA 30506, USA ***********@*****.*** Cell 678-***-****

VP of ENGINEERING - SENIOR DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Business savvy, technically astute, innovative, hands on Leader with extensive experience in engineering and operations management, product design and research and development over the past twenty years with high growth international companies.

•Experienced in leading teams in benchmarking new and suitable technologies for development of new products from concept to production with best cost/performance criteria, for diverse and varied markets like Automotive, Industrial, Defense and e-Commerce.

•Experienced in global innovative New Product Development (NPD) and Introduction (NPI), and production startup.

•Experienced in global Business Development and Sales, market exploration and profitable sales growth. Excellent communicator with skillful, confident and effective presentations to Customers and Clients.

•Adept in Engineering Organization Management, recruiting, mentoring and coaching; from start-up operations to overseeing 113 engineering professionals, building strong teams all around.

•Experienced in training and implementation of Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing principles, Six Sigma and DFSS/DFM tools

•Demonstrated experience in Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Risk Mitigation, Operations start-up and multimillion dollar CAPEX management

•Experienced in R&D management, Intellectual Property Capture and Patent Portfolio Management

Areas of Expertise

Executive Leadership, Product Life Cycle Management, New Business Development,

Engineering Management, Project & Program Management, Concept Development,

Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, Contract Negotiations,

Team Building and Coaching, Continuous Improvement, IP Capture and Patents,

New Product Development, R&D Management, Global Manufacturing,

EXPERIENCE

SENIOR DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & MARKETING Mar 2014 - To Date

Global Industrial, Buford, GA

•Established Product Management and Marketing function with full P&L responsibility in a new facility. Recruited Product Managers, designed and organized web-pages, optimized promotions and advertising. Trained new recruits on SEO, SEM and on analytics and articulating potential highest impact initiatives achieved $3M sales in the first 12 months.

•Directed R&D and oversaw merchandising with national and foreign manufacturers. Traveled extensively to China, Taiwan and Turkey, qualified vendors, developed specs for manufacturers for Global brand labeled products and oversaw quality testing.

•Introduced new categories like robotics, PLC and motion controllers, factory automation and LED lighting, developed market disruptors. Developed continuous improvement programs increasing margins via improved designs, competitive sourcing and negotiations. At the end of its second year grew sales to $21M for the ecommerce company.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Oct 2011 – Mar 2014

Freudenberg, Cleveland, GA

•Managed the engineering group and provided leadership in all aspects of technical functions throughout the product line in an ISO-9001 and TS-16949 certified automotive parts manufacturing plant, utilizing appropriate Lean Practices and Six Sigma tools.

•Managed APQP and the PPAP process for new product development for the start up of production in Queretaro, Mexico. Implemented standardized process and procedures throughout the organization.

•Focused on customer satisfaction, established relationships with the OEM’s. Improved customer service by building strong relationships throughout the company with Sales, Operations, Quality and with BU headquarters in Italy.

•Developed and implemented technology direction in line with the BU’s strategic objectives and successfully introduced robotic automation for injection molding with automated high speed inspection systems for consistent, defect free parts manufacturing.

VP OF ENGINEERING Oct 2009 – Oct 2011

Ward Leonard Electric, Thomaston, CT

•Executive team member. Develop strategic plan and budget. Introduced Project Management and changed business model to improve customer service. Addressed quality issues and aligned the company product portfolio for rapid growth in a turnaround business environment.

•Recruited to fill competency gaps. Developed an engineering team of 25 professionals for the design and development of high efficiency, high shock and vibration resilient ac induction motors, VFD controllers, drives, relays and switchgear for various Navy applications, majority for the CVN-78 aircraft carrier, including state of the art motor controllers. All products were tested and received NAVSEA qualification.

•Diversified and applied the high durability motor competency to a new line of 2000hp motors for top-drive, draw-work and mud-pump applications for on/off shore Oil & Gas drilling industry. Obtained ATEX, CSA and ABS certifications.

•Won a bid and secured a major contract from WEC, for the development of a motor-generator set for emergency placement of nuclear fuel rods for the AP1000 plant.

VP OF ENGINEERING Jun 2008 - Oct 2009

ISE Corporation, San Diego, CA

•Provided technical leadership in fast paced start-up environment, including VC relationships to raise capital; rapidly scaled up the processes and grew the company from a $6M prototyping job-shop to a manufacturing organization with increased revenue of $21M.

•Responsible from all hardware and software roadmap, managed system architecture for high voltage switching controls engine management, OBD, and safety algorithms modeled on Siemens LMS for articulated busses and commercial heavy duty vehicles.

•Evaluated battery and ultra-cap technologies suitable for Energy Storage Systems for hybrid integration and developed modular energy packs for heavy duty vehicle applications. Selected suppliers and validated components like the drive motor and the generator for 400kVA hybrid applications.

•Developed an innovative environment that optimized the capability of the start-up. Advised legal counsel and increased start-up’s IP assets, administered its patents, worked together with regulatory agencies and CARB, obtaining emission approvals and certifications.

VP OF ENGINEERING Jan 2006 – Jun 2008

ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Memphis, TN

•Instituted Project Management. Formed a flat matrix organization with cross-functional project teams. Recruited Directors and trained engineering resources in Project Management and EVMS; managed $13M R&D budget and oversaw 100+ engineering staff.

•Developed product road map and product life cycle plan. Rationalized product portfolio. Directed modularization effort of assemblies and the development of plug-and-play components; software and hardware aligned to the latest elevator code, reducing order processing and installation time from 11 to 8 weeks.

•Introduced Lean Manufacturing methodology and pull system. Streamlined product development process, eliminated process redundancies. Managed continuous improvement activity, reduced $12M cost from major product line. Travelled to China, selected and qualified suppliers for elevator motors and various other components with $4.8M savings annually.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Jun 1999 - Jan 2006

Siemens Automotive, Gainesville, GA

•Promoted and given the responsibility of managing the engineering group and leading the business development activity of a Siemens manufacturing plant. Negotiated and resolved a major warranty issue, (potentially $4M), without any financial impact.

•Directed the redesign of the motor and after addressing the quality issues, negotiated long term pricing agreement with Tier-1 customers, increased sales by 8% and achieved capacity sales in a declining automotive motor commodity market.

Siemens Automotive, Newport News, VA Dec 1999 - Jun2004

•Directed the development of a new manufacturing process which achieved 29% cost reduction. Managed $32M capital investment project during in a business turn-around for the organization which won the 2005 PACE Award. Twice the recipient of Siemens top+ award nomination. Selected to Siemens S3 group and trained in operations management.

•Technical lead and project manager for the development of the High Pressure Direct Injection system for gasoline engines. Signed Renault as first customer on their Megane platform. Responsible from overall project management of budgeting, multinational organization management, scheduling, PPAP and production launch in Pisa, Italy.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Sep 1986 - Jun 1999

Lucas Control Systems, Hampton, VA

•Led a team in the development of two new, low cost, contactless sensors for the high volume automotive OEM and industrial applications was given the P&L responsibility for the new product lines. In two years built the business to $2.5M rotary sensors product line. Led teams in APQP and PPAP training.

•Involved in the merger and consolidation of Lucas and Varity Corporations. Identified technologies that have future and products that have synergies to be brought into the new organization. Managed downsizing and consolidation of 4 Lucas Companies, including own, and relocation of them to a green field facility in Hampton, VA. Responsible from $8M portion of the of total consolidation budget of $32M, managed the start-up of operation in the new plant including final design of the buildings. (HQ, Manufacturing and R&D Facility).

Engineering Manager, Camden NJ Sep 1986 - Sep 1992

•Developed numerous specialized aerospace sensor and control systems for the high-end defense programs, (such as Trident missile), with sales of approximately $5.5M for customers like Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop, Martin Marietta, and the US Navy.

•Researched and developed equipment for precision magnetic measurements and control. Developed special sensors for the Royal Navy and for the particle accelerator of The European Particle Physics Research Center, (CERN), in Switzerland.

EDUCATION

•Ph.D. Solid State Physics University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, UK

•M.Sc. Electrical Engineering University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, UK

•B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, UK

CERTIFICATIONS

•Executive Management and Financial training, Siemens AG & Duke University

•Lean Manufacturing Principles Certificate, Siemens and Freudenberg-NOK

•Green Belt certificate, BMI Six Sigma Institute, Siemens AG

•Project Management Certificate, Project Management Institute, Siemens AG

•Published several papers and articles on Sensors and applications

•Inventor of three patents

CITIZENSHIP

I am a US citizen

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