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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Operations Management • Business Development • Supply Chain Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Responsible for the management of photovoltaic research center, manufacturing, research and
development projects, product engineering and development, P&L responsibility. Continually
evaluating solar manufacturing technologies and analyzing there impact on the market in
comparison to other cleantech technologies. Leading the commercialization of the research
centers photovoltaic solar cell technology through technology spin out, technology transfer and
licensing. Led acquisition of BP Solar’s LGBC solar cell manufacturing line and associated
intellectual property.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Successfully led ISO 9001 certification project.
Wrote business plan and financial model for WSS, and presented to
investors.
Establishing supply chain, negotiating key supply agreements.
Leading sales and marketing function, developing customer base from
4 to 20 customers.
Evaluation and selection of production technologies for large scale
manufacturing sites.
Developed technology road map for next generation silicon
concentrator solar cell manufacturing.
Improved production efficiencies by 25% and reduced product cost by
35%.
Established capabilities to model full system costs and performance for
solar technologies.
Key Achievements:
Restarted the manufacturing line significantly ahead of schedule.
Established high volume manufacturing partners for the microdisplay
and drive electronics.
Implemented ISO 9001 and NPI strategy.
Negotiated supply agreements with major suppliers.
Implemented SAP 1 for financial modeling and supply chain
management.
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Restructured the operations to focus on core business.
Secured funding of £3M to support restructuring of business.
Responsible for continuous increased revenue for 15 months.
Implement internal training program to “skill up” organization in
conjunction with the Leader ship for Growth program funded by
Scottish Enterprise.
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Managed pilot manufacturing for development of optical ASIC’S.
Established strategic supplier partnerships.
Reducing consumable and raw material costs 30%.
Implemented project management strategy to reduce time to market of new products by
20%.
Implemented budget planning and control policies to improve cash flow and reduce
follow on funding requirements.
Set up outsourced manufacturing base for wafer fabrication and packaging service, with
significant reduction in NRE and set up costs.
Secured venture capital funding of $7m.
Launched world’s first optical ASIC platform for complex optical integrated circuits.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
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