In Tandem Design, Inc.
8422 Bellona Lane, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21204-2056
September 1, 1989 to present
Titles: President and Treasurer
Responsibilities:
Half-owner and manager of computer-based graphic arts company. Responsibilities include all fiscal aspects of the firm, including, but not limited to, all accounting and purchasing functions; maintaining computer network; management of employees (shared with Vice President); sales and marketing; design and pre-press production of print-media, multimedia, and internet products; training and consulting in computer-based graphic design; design of computer systems for graphic artists.
In Tandem Design (the proprietorship)
Kansas City, MO and Baltimore, MD
April, 1988 to September 1, 1989
Title: Sole proprietor until incorporation
Responsibilities: (see above).
Psionics, Inc.
Kansas City, MO.
August 1984 to May 1988
Title: Business Manager, President, Owner
Responsibilities:
Managed the books for the current operations, which included contract engineering and maintenance of professional video production equipment. Assisted in preparation of design packages, to include drawings and computerized wirelists and labels. Initiated and participated in negotiation for financing. Incorporated typography, graphic arts, and technical knowledge in technical manuals.
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Kansas City, Mo.
December 1980 to December 1988
Title: Senior Project Management Engineer
August 1985 to December 1988
Responsibilities:
Provided consulting to mangement for implementation of Total Quality Control. Designed and implement Statistical Quality Control systems. Implemented Statistical Process Control in applicable areas. Included analysis of current conditions, design of required improvement or test, implementation in production, management and information systems, training, and evaluation. Applied statistical techniques to Experimental Design and Analysis. Taught Analytical Problem Solving and Statistical Process Control to staff, management, and operating personnel.
Title: Senior Project Management Engineer
February 1984 to August 1985
Responsibilities:
Managed major, technical projects that required the coordination of individuals and departments inside and outside the technical areas of the corporation. Included presentations to and negotiations with all levels of Operations Management through Division Vice President Level as well as Product Management and Finance.
Title: Senior Project Engineer
December 1980 to January, 1984
Responsibilities:
Coordinated the economic justification, selection, design, installation, and start-up of major production machinery. Included economic evaluation, modification, and improvement of existing production and material handling systems. Also, managed the funds appropriated for these projects within the accounting system constraints. Required the direction of the technical activities of other degreed engineers, designers, technicians, and production personnel, to include on-sight supervision and training. Level of project responsibility exceeded $1,000,000.
Western Publishing Company
Cambridge, Maryland Plant
May 1978 to November, 1980
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities at Western Publishing were similar to, but on a smaller scale than, those of the Senior Project Engineer at Hallmark Cards, Inc. More involved with operator training. Level of project responsibility exceeded $250,000.
Koppers Company, Inc.
Container Machinery Division
Glen Arm, Maryland
June 1974 to April 1978
Title: Assistant Design Engineer
Responsibilities:
Designed components of corrugated box machinery while working with experienced engineers in the new design group. Also, coordinated parts manufacture, assembly, field installation and testing, and operator training of machinery. (Koppers Container Machinery Division became United Container, and remains an original equipment manufacturing company in the corrugating and box conversion industry.)