SummaryCapable and ambitious market-based research engineer focused on generating profitable, market validated business opportunities driven by the Voice of the Customer to deliver pervasive innovative solutions. Goal driven independent thinker with proven problem solving, organizational, and leadership skills. HighlightsDesign for Lean Six Sigma.Skilled presenter and public speaker.Extensive trade show experience.Cross-functional teams.Pragmatic Marketing concepts.Product and project road mapping.Research and customer oriented.Demonstrated proficiency in product introduction.Design for manufacturing.Microsoft Office Suite. (Power Point, Excel, Visio, Project)Minitab.Proficiency in CRM. (Customer Relationship Management Software)Project Management Experience01 2014toCurrentMarket Research Engineer IIAbbott Laboratories Miami,FL,Core member of a cross-functional market driven research team focused on capturing needs of the customer to develop industry driven solutions for safety, alarm, and emergency shutdown applications in the industrial automation industry.Purchase and analyze market reports to validate identified market opportunities.Subject matter expert for current product lines at international and domestic trade show exhibitions, conferences, and symposiums.Collaborate with marketing on booth layout and identification of potential business partnerships and acquisition opportunities to better position the company and increase revenue.Apply Pragmatic Marketing Principles to identify pervasive market problems to validate new product development.Work with domestic and international vendors for new and existing product development.Perform competitive analysis to strategically position products in the market.04 2013to01 2014Manufacturing Engineer IUnited Electric Controls City,STATE,Provided engineering support to manufacturing operations.Coordinated introduction of new products to production.Applied Lean principles to increase manufacturing efficiency.06 2009to04 2013Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing EngineerArrow International City,STATE,Provided engineering support to manufacturing operations for the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump.Evaluated and implemented changes to components as required to improve yield and ensure product availability.Supported current manufacturing of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps on a day-to-day operation basis while working with R D on next pump platform.Teamed with marketing to reduce cost of capital equipment by identifying and removing obsolete components and functions through engineering studies that resulted in a savings of 150,000.Engaged in product architecture in a cross-functional team for next generation Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump based on key critical customer requirements (Voice of the Customer).05 2007to07 2009Co-op Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing EngineerArrow International City,STATE,Conducted Lean Manufacturing initiatives to identify, organize and re-establish manufacturing process developed graphical work instructions and performed procedural re-writes for manufacturing process, reduced labor time and costs, and trained technicians to new work instructions.Generated and submitted Engineering Change Requests to improve process and product quality.Developed strategies to increase productivity, efficiency and safety. EducationExpected intotoBachelor of Science Electro-Mechanical EngineeringWentworth Institute of Technology,Boston,MAGPA Electro-Mechanical Engineering Skillsagency, automation, competitive analysis, conferences, Customer Relationship Management, CRM, Engineer II, Engineer I, engineering support, exhibitions, functional, layout, Lean Manufacturing, manufacturing process, Market Research, marketing, Market, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Power Point, new product development, next, oil, presenter, design process, improve process, profit, public speaker, quality, Research, safety, Six Sigma, validation, Visio  SEP  Company Description We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, well continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Job Description The Engineering Experience team at NBCU is defining and building a paved road of tools and systems to accelerate and optimize our software development practices company wide. Our organization values collaboration and continuous improvement, and we strive to provide an environment where all ideas are valued. We believe that healthy organizations have a culture of accountability, transparency, and safety. This means that we commit to delivering things together, communicate constantly on status and risks, and that when we fail (and we should strive to fail) that we own up to it and use it as a learning experience with no blame or judgement involved. We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Software Engineer to join our experienced software team. You will report directly to the Engineering Manager and assist with all functions of software coding and design. Your primary focus will be to learn the codebase, and work with team members to implement solutions for existing problems. You will work with our users, as well as senior developers on the team who will provide coaching and mentoring. If you are looking for a role with significant growth and learning potential, then this is an excellent role for you. We are extremely interested in attracting a diverse range of candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you are not sure if you qualify, please err on the side of applying. Qualifications Basic Requirements Related experience in software development, or an equivalent combination of educationexperience, internships andor in-school projects.Interest in building production-grade, cloud-native software with hands on experience in cloud automationExperience with OO Design Principles and PatternsFamiliar with the concepts of NoSQL (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and Redis) and Relational DBs (AWS RDS, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)Knowledge of databases and operating systems, working knowledge of Data models and Database technologies. Desired Characteristics Bachelor s degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.Experience in serverless and event-driven architecture and building REST web services, with additional knowledge of OAUTH, SSO, SwaggerOpenAPI, mock endpoints, and global availability helpful.Exposure to designing and building back-end applications leveraging Python and API interactions.Experience in developing applications in a public cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) would be a plus. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range 60,000 - 90,000 Additional Information NBCUniversal s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling 44 2036185726.