Chris Iversen

Experience

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  Daktronics

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2002

  Leader of multi-faceted product development team. Developed annual product plan, product specifications, and cost analysis of products for Vanguard™ line. Decreased costs of products by 25%. Increased manufacturing productivity by 100% per year since 1998. Provided support to sales, manufacturing and project managers.Developed products utilizing Phillips 8051 core embedded micro processors, LED’s, constant current drivers, PSRAM, flash memory, A/D converters, analog multiplexors, digital I/O, switching power supplies, low voltage DC distribution, 120VAC distribution, CAN, RS485, RS232, and RS422. Daha az göster Designed products for ITS contracts. Designed digital circuits utilizing embedded control, PCB’s using AutoCAD®, internal electrical harnessing, electrical systems, high voltage 480 electric panel designs, and communications systems. Provided project support to manufacturing and customers.Developed products utilizing Atmel® 8051 core embedded micro processors, LED’s, constant current drivers, PSRAM, flash memory, A/D converters, analog multiplexors, digital I/O, switching power supplies, low voltage DC distribution, 120VAC distribution,RS485, RS232, and RS422. Daha az göster

  • Product Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  • Installation Supervisor

    Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

  • ITS Design Engineer

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Sports Products Design Engineer

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  • Customer Service Technician

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
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  Adaptive Micosystems

  May 2002 - Jan 2003

  ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Product Manager

  Led the development effort for ITS products and sales strategies, led multi-faceted engineering team developing complex products for the transportation industry, led effort to make companies products NTCIP compliant, and project management of all ITS related projects within the company. Required to understand customer requirements, develop plan for development, project budgets, quote, and lead engineering in development effort.Developed products for the traffic industry utilizing Rabbit core embedded micro processors, LED’s, constant current drivers, PSRAM, flash memory, A/D converters, analog multiplexors, digital I/O, switching power supplies, low voltage DC distribution, 120VAC distribution,RS485, RS232, and RS422. Used AutoCAD®, Microsoft® Project, Microsoft® Project Central, and Microsoft® Office. Daha az göster

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  McCain Traffic

  Jan 2003 - May 2005

  Engineering Manager

  Led the development of signs and traffic signal controllers. Supervised engineering staff in the completion of projects and product developments. Supported manufacturing and sales on product related issues. Responsible for project engineering budget and project deadlines. Reported directly to the owner of the company.Developed products for the traffic industry utilizing Freescale™ 68000 series embedded micro processors, LED’s, constant current drivers, PSRAM, flash memory, A/D converters, analog multiplexors, digital I/O, switching power supplies, 120VAC distribution,RS485, RS232, and RS422. Designed products for manufacturability and ease of maintenance. Required significant communication with manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico.Use AutoCAD®, Microsoft® Project, Microsoft® Office, PCB design tools, and Dataworks MRP system. Daha az göster

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  Raven Industries

  May 2005 - Jan 2012

  Primary point of contact for clients regarding technical data. Worked with clients on New Product Introduction, and ECO implementation.Led NPI meetings with manufacturing engineers, process engineers, quality engineers, and test engineers. Drove NPI process and ensured that processes and manufacturing work instructions were in compliance with customer technical data.Work with manufacturing engineers on work flow and processes for SMT, thru hole, select solder, wave solder, aqueous cleaning, and conformal coating. Daha az göster

  • Product Development Manager

    May 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Engineering Manager

    Jan 2010 - May 2011

  • Program Manager

    May 2006 - Jan 2010

  • Project Engineer

    May 2005 - May 2006
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  Sencore

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Product Manager

  Responsible for managing assigned products through the product lifecycle. Responsible for the short term and long term success of these products in alignment with corporate revenue/profit goals and growth strategies. Responsible for performing the market research necessary to become an expert in assigned products, customers, and technologies. Must know the competitive landscape and dynamics of product markets and apply this knowledge to ensure success of the product line in the face of changing market, technology, environmental, economic and competitive landscapes. Responsible for planning and managing the feature roadmap of existing products and the proposal and introduction of new products. Responsible for identifying unmet needs and bringing new product proposals to senior management. Responsible for an effective product strategy that leads the market with innovative, timely, well differentiated solutions to real customer needs. Takes a critical role in sales/channel training, tradeshow support, and thought leadership and product messaging. Daha az göster

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  AGCO Corporation

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2021

  Develop and manage Global Strategy for Jackson built application equipment. Cover Challenger RoGator and TerraGator brands.Responsible for developing new product specifications based upon VOC, marketing VOC, engineering budget, and global AGCO branding strategies.Responsible for lifecycle management of application products in Jackson, MN plant.Responsible for global HMI definition on application products for AGCO.Conduct VOC events and travel to customer sites conducting VOC. Daha az göster Responsible for ensure platform product plans align with technology development plans across all Crop Care platforms. Ensure that RoGators, TerraGators, White Planters, and Seeders are utilizing the latest technology developed and ensure that technology development programs have requirements from the platforms on them. Work with cross functional teams to establish market strategies, product plans, and project business cases.Conduct VOC events in order to establish market trends, user needs, and discover current marketplace opportunities for new products.Work with Platform Product Managers, Marketing, and Service to develop technology strategies for the Crop Care product platforms, and then form product requirements for future technology product development projects.Communicate the product requirements to the technology platform product managers and engineering. Lead in the development of product plans that fulfil the requirements for Crop Care product plans and strategies. Daha az göster

  • Product Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Sr. Product Management Specialist

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Project Team Leader

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
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  Chives Dives, LLC

  May 2019 - now

  President and co-owner

  Co-owner of Chives Dives, LLC. which operates Dive Bars in South Dakota.Manage Payroll and assist managers with personnel issues as well as bar operation.

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  Harley-Davidson Motor Company

  Jan 2021 - now

  Leadership role where I lead the operations of product development programs. Drive clarity and common understanding of the critical path plan to enable overall program success. Partner with the Chief Engineer and cross-functional leaders to remove barriers and keep teams focused on what is most critical. I am the subject matter expert for assigned projects, Product Development Methodology and resource management. Additional key skills include team communication, planning, risk and issue management, metrics management, budgeting and financial performance, continuous improvement (CI), training, and coaching of teams. I work in conjunction with other Program Managers to drive standardization, continuous improvement documentation, training and tool development. I also support Product Development system performance by analyzing metrics and trends, identifying systemic issues and work with Product Development leadership through project review and approval processes. Daha az göster

  • Sr LCP Program Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Sr. Product Development Program Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2024