Neil Plotkin

Experience

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  Medtronic

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  R&D Group Leader, Cardiopulmonary Products

  R&D group leader and program manager for development and commercialization of medical devices and biocompatible coatings for extracorporeal circulation during cardiac surgery.

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  Cyrano Sciences, Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Director, Manufacturing and Program Management

  Core management team member in Venture capital-funded high technology Start-up Company that developed and commercialized a handheld chemical sensing device (electronic nose) based on technology licensed from California Institute of Technology. Acquired by Smiths Detection 2004

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  Smiths Detection

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2014

  Planned, organized, and staffed India-based Program Management Organization covering all company lines of business; implemented local and global policies and procedures for management and growth of Program Sales efforts for the joint venture company.Determined and directed recovery plans for two highly problematic legacy programs controlling overall cost growth and minimizing negative profit impact, managing prime contractor and Government customer relationships to mitigate market fallout, and organizing and directing multinational company and subcontractor teams for delivery of contractual products and services. Show less

  • Regional Director, Programs (India)

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Director, Future Programs

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Director, Programs (Americas); Global Military & Emergency Responders

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Group Program Manager- US Military Chemical/Biological Systems

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) Program Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Gentex

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2020

  Partnered with Sr. Leadership to develop and instill an Enterprise-wide high capability, performance, and accountability culture essential for transformation and next-stage global growth of the company. Organized three stand-alone Value Stream-based Program Management teams into an Enterprise Program Management Organization resulting in successful product and program revenue delivery of $40M over three years. Directed Bid & Proposal teams and submitted major proposals increasing programs backlog by over $50MM. Show less

  • Sr. Director, Enterprise Supply Chain

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Director, Global Projects

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Director of Program Management

    Sept 2014 - Nov 2017
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  Aisle 3 Associates

  Oct 2020 - now

  President

  Consulting and support services for clients in Defense, Homeland Security, and CommercialMarkets, specializing in PMO Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Bids & Proposals • Management and Planning: PMO Development, Business Case Analysis, Strategic Initiatives planning and implementation, Development and Commercialization plans, etc.• Bid & Proposal Support: Organizing, Strategy, PM, Content/Editing, Color Review, Cost and Pricing Development, Compliance Review, Government or Commercial proposals• Program Management Support: Execution of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid projects. Project Management for Engineering, Operations, Product Development, Supply Chain, Enterprise Systems, Program Recovery, RFQ responses, etc. Show less