John E. Oldenburg

***** ********* *****, *****, ********** 92064

858-***-****

858-***-****

aczdmu@r.postjobfree.com

Vice President Technical Executive

Engineering Product Development Operations Technical Sales

Qualifications Profile

Highly innovative and effective leader with a diverse managerial talent base. Performance-focused, and results-driven executive,

offering broad-based experience in providing strategic technical leadership to business operations encompassing engineering, product

development, operations, sales, and marketing. Technically adept at product conception, design, testing and analysis. Excellent

technical competency is complemented with solid leadership, interpersonal, and business communication skills to establish productive

rapport with individuals of diverse backgrounds.

Core Competencies

Technical and Operations Management Product Innovation Business Development Global Sourcing

Sales and Marketing Planning and Execution Process Improvement Strategic Planning and Implementation

Composite Design and Materials Expertise Client Relations and Services Cross-functional Collaboration and Leadership

Professional Experience

Aldila, Inc., San Diego, CA (1993–Present)

Vice President Engineering, Product Development, Sales, and Marketing 2013–Present

Expertly manage sales relationships for $20M to $40M customer base.

Direct the development of overall product and company brand marketing campaigns including print and digital creative marketing

insertions for the company’s most successful and profitable high-end product line.

Key Highlights:

Obtained promotion to spearhead the sales, marketing, and PGA Tour support functions as well maintaining organizational, functional

and profit and loss (P&L) control over all engineering and product development areas of the company.

Directed PGA Tour player relationship efforts as they related to equipment use and establishment of marketing and sales campaigns

based on Tour success; thus elevating Aldila to the number one shaft brand on PGA Tour.

Personally designed and established highly successful new sales and product categories with the largest sales margin in the company

history.

Vice President Engineering and Product Development 1997–2013

Oversaw all functions in the Engineering Department including Product Design, and Manufacturing Engineering groups, as well as the

Document Control Department and Graphics and Coatings Department.

Managed top level departmental P&L with annual budget of $2 to $3M while supervising multiple functional sub-departments totaling

more than 20 employees.

Applied knowledge of overseas operations and procurement systems while establishing and overseeing the engineering, manufacturing,

and operations liaison functions for facilities in mainland China, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Participated in diverse cross-functional upper management role to provide insight, leadership, and innovation in the areas of

marketing and sales as well as product design and engineering.

Displayed competency in multiple disciplines by designing the structure and cosmetics as well as generating marketing platform for

the largest selling branded graphite shaft in industry history, entitled the Aldila NV.

Key Highlights:

Restructured the research and development (R&D) function, including the repositioning of the company from a build to design

manufacturer to one of the premier R&D companies in the composite shaft industry.

Made notable contributions in developing multiple highly innovative product designs, marketing, and sales platforms leading the

company to be recognized as the number one company in the global graphite shaft market in terms of product performance, design, and

innovation.

Drove efforts in attaining significant reductions in departmental costs through staff optimization and process improvements while

expediting functionality, customer responsiveness, and innovation.

Considered by key industry publications as the technical guru and top technical presenter in field.

Earlier Career

Aldila, Inc., San Diego, CA

Manager of Design Engineering

Product Design Manager

General Dynamics Space Systems, San Diego, CA

Senior Engineer Structural Dynamics Manufacturing Design Liaison

Education

Master of Science in Engineering and Technical Management West Coast University, San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

Activities

Coach, Youth Soccer and Baseball Volunteer, Local High School Athletic Programs

Member, Sigma Phi Delta Engineering Fraternity President, Aldila Golf Club

Member, United States Golf Association (USGA) Member, Southern California Golf Association (SCGA)

Sports (playing ice hockey, mountain biking, saltwater fishing, golf, snow skiing/snowboarding, weight training)

Technical Acumen

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Manufacturing Resource Planning Technical Design

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