About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1921001
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | MECHANICAL ARCHITECTURE, NPI & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS
Core Expertise
- End-to-end mechanical architecture for consumer electronics from concept to mass-production ramp.
- Leading NPI and program management for high-volume IoT, LiDAR, and high-performance compute platforms.
- Supplier and contract manufacturer development, costing, and production readiness management.
- Design for Manufacturability, tolerance analysis, GD&T, and reliability testing oversight.
- Risk management via FMEA, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Project Background
- Owned mechanical development for a mm-wave radar occupancy sensor from initial concept through product launch.
- Fixed critical design flaws across multiple lidar product lines, enabling a $30M contract award.
- Delivered five IoT products through pilot and production tooling, including transceiver tag and multiple sensors.
- Designed server and rack sheet-metal to NEBS/EIA-310 standards and contributed to OCP standard discussions.
- Cut mechanical BOM 33% and established an in-house reliability lab, saving over $200k capital expenditures.
Key Skills
- Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA and Windchill PLM for CAD modeling, data management, and release control.
- NPI processes, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and supplier development through pilot and ramp phases.
- GD&T, tolerance analysis, capability studies, and FMEA for robust dimensional and reliability control.
- Reliability testing, compliance certification, and failure analysis with lab validation and supplier corrective actions.
- Program management and cross-functional matrix leadership with Agile workflows and milestone tracking.
Education
- M.S., Packaging of Electronic Devices — Southern Methodist University
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Missouri University of Science and Technology
Awards & Recognition
- US utility patent for a light-guide sub-assembly used in navigation interface components.
- US design patent for an ornamental transceiver tag design.
- Regional quality award — First Place in Six Sigma category among 64 contestants.
Why Interview this Candidate?
They are a product development leader with 20+ years delivering mechanical architecture, NPI, and mass-production ramps for sensors, lidar, and HPC hardware. Demonstrated outcomes include a 33% BOM reduction, establishment of an in-house reliability lab, and enabling a major multi-million-dollar contract through targeted design fixes. Strong cross-functional leadership and supplier development skills enable rapid, reliable scale-up of complex hardware programs.
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