Chuck Mays

Experience

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  Exide Electronics

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1996

  Manager of Technology Transfer

  Various positions in design engineering, service support, international technology transfer including a one year assignment in Hong Kong in 1995.• Project manager for team of contract engineers tasked with customizing equipment to meet the specifications of a five-year, $500 million contract with the US Navy. Worked with the team seven days a week and met the three-month deadline to ship the initial $10 million order.• System engineer that developed a 400Hz, 80kW uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Used technical support experience to design in new diagnostic features. Solved a major vendor component problem so shipments could resume.• Managed a technology transfer team that determined the requirements for products targeted for expansion into overseas markets and assured compliance with technical and regulatory requirements. Oversaw technology transfers to, and technical training for, joint ventures in France, Japan and India resulting in new products that generated millions in sales in new markets. • While based in Hong Kong, provided technical and sales support in the Asia-Pacific region. Supported field service activities and provided technical training to customers, distributors and the Exide Electronics sales force in the region. Show less

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  Invetech Pty Ltd

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2012

  Invetech is an Australian based innovation and product design consultancy with 150 staffHelped expand Invetech's reach in the USA in a business development role. Continued project management duties in the role of project supervisor helping project managers who were in Australia and San Diego manage the development teams.• Managed the Procter and Gamble account resulting in 28 projects in 4 years. Revenue averaged $1000K per year over this four-year period.• Developed prototype of a pure oxygen generator for Praxair in 3 months• Supervised project teams in Australia resulting in delivery on-time and on-budget Show less Senior Project Manager and Consultant (Melbourne, Australia) 2000 - 2007• Took the reins of a consumer denture cleaning device project for GlaxoSmithKlein that was in technical trouble. Guided the development team to a novel solution that resolved the technical issues, reduced the size of the device and resulted better acceptance in the key Japanese market. Development budget: $500K. • Updated the software of a body mass measurement instrument for ImpediMed to meet regulatory compliance and add new features. Development budget: $300K.• Developed a low cost, portable ophthalmology instrument for the Lions Eye Institute for use in remote areas and third-world countries. As a result of demonstrating the technology a large European ophthalmic company purchased the technology.• Built the medical device market for Invetech from no projects to $500K annual revenue in five years of part-time business development efforts. Landed a medical instrument project that was marketed by bioMerieux that resulted in $10m in development revenue over 2 years and ongoing manufacturing revenue for an automated agar plate streaking instrument. New Product Development Director (Melbourne, Australia) 1998 - 2000• Led 40 engineers to create an early warning smoke detector launched to the global market• Managed technology consultants who developed a networked fire panel• Evaluated software tools resulting in the purchase of the Rational Rose suite of productsSenior Consultant/Project Manager (Melbourne, Australia) 1996 - 1998• Traveled weekly to Email Meters, Inc. to guide development of a novel domestic gas meter• Led the expansion of PK Electronics’ (Malaysia) power supply products into the US market• Achieved global compliance for a smoke detection product family for Vision Fire and Security Show less

  • Business Developer / Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2007
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  Plexus Corporation (Plexus Engineering Solutions)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  Plexus Engineering Solutions is the division of Plexus Corporation that does product design consulting. • Developed a smart phone medical device app (for both Android and iOS platforms) to remind the user to take medication. Managed software engineers in Raleigh, Wisconsin and Malaysia during development. • When the client needed major updates over a December holiday break, re-planned Agile sprints to focus on critical and to manage schedule risk hired a Xamarin expert to design some special functionality. Development budget: $500K.• Updated an iOS medical device app and conducted design verification. Development budget: $100K.• Managed cross-functional team that developed a medical device for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient's lungs. Responsible for managing all technical disciplines (software, electronics, mechanical and industrial design), budget, schedule and client management. Development budget: $5,000K.• Designed enclosures for video recording products used to put university lectures on-line. Managed the development of factory functional test fixtures and assisted with the transfer to manufacture. Saved a client $70K in tooling by recommending a alternative user interface design. Development budget: $300K.• Facilitated a weekly training seminar for project managers to learn new tools and update skills including a review of the PMBOK Guide 5 material. Mentored presenters to the global project management group to assure relevant content and high quality presentations. Show less

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  Cold Cove Technologies

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Project Manager

  Cold Cove Technologies is a startup developing an affordable beehive data acquisition systemFollowing slow progress and prototype failures in the field, joined team to• Conduct regular project meetings, set team goals and remove obstacles• Update the business and marketing plans and create a roadmap for future features• Create a marketing presence and meet with potential partners and industry expertsTeam now has clear direction and successful prototypes deployed in June 2016Continuing to consult with Cold Cove Technologies from time to time. Show less

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  VPInstruments

  Oct 2016 - now

  S. Sales Engineer North America

  Van Putten Instruments (VPInstruments) provides energy management solutions for compressed air and industrial gases. I use my skills and experience to:Establish new distributors and resellers in North America.Increase sales in the USA by building a network, supporting our distributors, adding new distributors and finding large opportunities. Provide technical training on the productsHelp distributors develop energy managements solutions for their customers.--------Please contact me if you would like to become a VPInstruments distributor or reseller. Cell: 919 744 8003. chuck.mays@vpinstruments.com Show less