Manager Quality Engineer
Resume:
PAUL BOYER
****.*********@*****.*** * 760-***-**** * Vista, CA 92084 * http://www.linkedin.com/in/pauleboyer
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Innovative, & big-picture thinking Professional with an entrepreneurial track record of moving fast and creating innovative customer solutions.
Relish the opportunity to be a change agent of product development processes and operations.
Proven ability in product conceptualization with a problem first, data-driven, and test and iterate approach.
Demonstrated ability building strategy across multiple business units and product lines. Possess a record of strong stakeholder management and internal evangelism.
An out-of-the-box thinker with a flair for charting out marketing strategies and contributing towards enhancing business volumes & growth and achieving revenue and profitability.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Directed Vista, CA www.directed.com 1998 2020
Product Category Manager, Security & Convenience 2015 2020
Product Development Manager, Core Products 2012 2015
Quality Engineer & Test Supervisor 2006 2012
Quality Test Technician 1998 2006
Product Development
Developed forward-thinking product roadmaps that expanded overall markets and sales.
Coordinated directly with customers to understand product needs, using the information as input into new products.
Provided contributions to the development of product positioning through enhancements, pricing, targeted promotions, and communications.
Product Marketing
Successfully expanded the accessory product category by creating new products that relate to and will integrate with the current product portfolio.
Augmented international sales 25% by creating new product offerings based on existing, available products.
Evaluate market competition and available options, ensuring the company price point was competitive and margin expectations maintained.
Held the credential of moving manufacturing of key products from Asia to Mexico, saving the company over $500K in product costs, transportation costs, and tariff costs.
Project Management
Ensured implementation of cost savings measures by consolidating and generalizing product parts where possible and improved overall efficiency of test department flow.
Keyed out testing standards and procedures for incoming product inspection.
Implemented new processes for incoming product issues, moving from paper documentation to digital, thus reducing incoming product issues.
Vendor/Supplier Relationship Management
Developed and enhanced vendor relationships to have vendors view DIRECTED as a preferred channel of distribution for their products. Maintained vendor contact lists.
Enhanced overall product documentation and cross-team communication by increasing usage and adoption of online product BOM software within the company and among external vendors.
Quality Engineering
Directed testing of products and reported results using appropriate equipment and documentation.
Channeled ISO auditing to ensure overall company compliance before external audits.
Reviewed assigned product categories for quality, selection, price, duplication, and movement. Determined root cause failures of electronic parts, and perform repairs.
Team Management
Coordinated with the respective product development/scrum teams (cross-functional, global teams) to set sprint goals and ensure requirements are understood, clarified, and executable.
Headed, guided, and led a team of 5 from the Test department and ensured increased productivity and efficiency.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Option: Management Dec 2013
California State University, San Marcos
Grade Point Average: 3.84 Magna cum laude
Academic Honors: Outstanding Student, Management 2013-2014
Associate in Arts, Computer Hardware/Telecommunications Technician August 2010
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
CORE COMPETENCIES
End to End Product Development
Project Management
Vendor/Supplier Relationship Management
Contract Negotiation
Quality Engineering
Product Marketing
QA Leadership
Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Team Management
CERTIFICATIONS
Pursuing PMP Certification
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