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18PDM

DANIEL STEVENS, PMP

317 403 7929
Dan.Stevens2009@gmail.com
LinkedIn url: dan-stevens-pmp

Product Manager
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, while adjusting resource allocations to align with project needs. Experience
managing challenging customers. Extensive international experience: lived in Korea and Japan, while managing remote offices.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING AUTOMATION INDUSTRY 2016-2017

Provided consulting advice to clients related to research in the automation industry
o Researched and analyzed market condition and trends
o Provided insight into competitors

HIRATA CORPORATION of AMERICA PROJECT MANAGER 2002-2016

PRODUCT OWNERSHIP
o Perform competitive analysis, including SWOT analysis
o Analyze customer needs and establish metrics based on product needs and technical feasibility
o Generate NCR (Non-Conformance Report) and WCA (Work scope Change Authorization) to improve product
enhancement efforts and cost control
o Develop stage-gate product introduction process working with cross-functional teams to resolve issues
o Integrate efforts of Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sales and Finance
o Communicate key issues with stakeholders, obtain feedback, and drive to solution
o Manage system-level requirements and specification negotiation
o Develop pricing strategies and profit-margin tracking, to improve profit and sales objectives
o Perform use-case analysis
o Manage activity related to financial, schedule and performance metrics
o Establish and maintain project risk assessments, with criteria and progress toward closure
o Manage execution and tracking of project deliverables, including customer requests or needs
o Ensure that manufacturing procedures were repeatable, sustainable and cost effective
o Develop NCR (Non-Conformance Report) and WCA (Work scope Change Authorization) to help control product
cost, and vendor issues to facilitate product enhancements
o Conduct product demonstrations and training for internal and external customers in factory and customer site

SALES/MARKETING
o Support sales/marketing teams to correlate product capabilities with customer requirement documents
o Determine product specifications, including financial considerations, manufacturing and service
o Verify design performance through UAT and resolve any performance or quality issues
o Manage specifications, customer interface, installation and financial activities for blood diagnosis system, used by
Harvard, Cleveland clinic et.al with complete project responsibility from sales contracts to installation and test
including sales tools and marketing collateral
o Manage customer run-off and test at manufacturing site and end user, both component and system
o Manage all aspects of on-site installation, problem resolution, qualification, testing and customer acceptance
o Work with purchasing to establish viable suppliers and maintain cost and delivery
o Engage in complete project cycle, from lead generation, project charter to acceptance and End-of-Life
o Track and periodically reported on project issues, ensuring issues resolved and financial milestones tracked
o Work with business unit owners and functional leaders to ensure team coordination and execution
o Support manufacturing line: machining, contractor management, outsourcing, purchasing and quality
o Use several planning and reporting tools: MS Project, Excel, Accounting software
o Manage resources to ensure adhesion to schedule/budget commitments
o Establish metrics and monitoring related to project and team performance and customer feedback
o Manage and execute pre-sales, interim design review/change meetings through production runs
Dan Stevens 7.18PDM

BROOKS AUTOMATION DIRECTOR: INTEGRATION ENGINEERING 1995 - 2002

Directed large group (110) of mechanical, electrical engineers, and designers, of six diverse groups, to design and integrate
Automated Material Handling Systems. Operating budgets in excess of $10M. Revenue responsibility up to $300M.
Managed pre-sales proposals, project charter, contract management and close-out for large automation projects
Managed and participated in design of large inter-floor transport systems, including robotics, motion control, fine
positioning, clean room design, safety compliance, and installation. Cut product design time to 5% of original time.
Functional owner for team engaged in initiation of ERP system, with Project metrics and MS Project Server integration to
time sheet reporting.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT:

OSI, SEOUL, KOREA: TECHNICAL SUPPORT / ACCOUNT MANAGER: ASIA 1991 - 1995
Grew business in Korea, while stationed there, resulting in a twelve-fold increase in installed base at LG and Hyundai
Increased system uptime from 67% to 97%. Decreased average repair time from 10 hours to 4.5 hours in 24 months
Resolved issues and allocated resources

SCHLUMBERGER, CONCORD, MA: TECHNICAL SUPPORT EUROPE/US

Performed international installations and product demonstrations in photolithographic inspection

ASML (Perkin Elmer) WILTON, CT: TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS: ASIA

Managed technical applications support in Korea, Taiwan and Japan, while based in Korea and Japan

GCA, BURLINGTON, MA: PRODUCT MANAGER, WAFER ALIGNMENT SYSTEM

Managed design, test and deployment of industrys first Automatic Wafer Alignment systems. Systems at Intel, and IBM

IBM, FISHKILL, NY: PROCESS ENGINEER, PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY

Developed technique for measuring inter-layer overlay, resulting in an invention award
Managed suppliers for equipment contracts in excess of one million dollars.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, STRATFORD, CT: ENGINEER

Electrical Load Analysis for Marine One

STANLEY TOOL, NEW BRITIAN, CT: ENGINEER/TECHNICIAN

Worked on development of boat and building security devices. Worked on the Burt Ski binding.

Publications include Solid State Technology magazine. Mentioned by name in Harvard publication, for medical
device effort.

EDUCATION
MS, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY Computer Information Science (3.2/4.0)
BSEE, UNIVERSITY of BRIDGEPORT, Bridgeport, CT Graduated Magna cum Laude (#1) (3.55/4.0)
PMP (Project Management Professional) Certified 2003
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified 2016
Additional courses in: Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Managing Innovation, Employee Retention, Program
Management, Managing Change and Diversity, Critical Chain Management, Agile, Microsoft Excel.
Some language skills in German, Korean and Japanese. Adjunct Professor at DeVry University for PM course.