Hi, I’m Jim
With nearly 15 years of unique management and engineering experience
in the consumer and industrial product development spaces,
I provide clients with critical insights in an engineering advisory role.
My strategic guidance helps hardware companies bring products to market faster, with fewer revisions and less risk.
Grid Powered, Battery powered
Wired, Wireless
Low Volume, High volume
Indoor, Outdoor
and everything in between.
Let me help you to see around the corners and plan for what is coming next.
Product and Process Development
Thoughtful product scope, planning and architecture is often the difference between successful product releases and fumbles. It can help an early stage start-up plan well for the future, or lock one into years of technical debt.
I’ve executed numerous product development cycles, at times responsible for electronics design, validation, system architecture, scheduling, budgeting, quality, reliability testing, and everything in between.
Manufacturing Planning and Execution
Engineering never stops with the launch to full production, and design teams are frequently caught up in post-launch support roles for longer than expected due to manufacturing compromises.
With experience manufacturing in Asia, Mexico, Canada and the USA, I’ve navigated a wide variety of production quality issues and challenges. I’ve deployed manufacturing test platforms and resolved component shortage issues. Understanding manufacturing pitfalls early is key to a smooth and sustainable product launch.
Regulatory Compliance
Wireless, safety and materials regulatory compliance is often an afterthought for early-stage startups working to get their first products to market. This can prove disastrous, as fines and stop-shipment orders can bring product development and releases to a screeching halt at the last minute.
I’ve taken a wide variety of products through safety, wireless and materials compliance certification, using multiple global test laboratories and often coordinating testing on-site.
Competitive Intelligence
Product analysis and teardowns can provide incredibly powerful insights into product strategies, challenges, cost, manufacturing techniques and new technology development.
With extensive product development and manufacturing experience, my insights when performing competitor product teardowns can prove invaluable.
Staffing and Recruiting Strategy
Many great products have either been delayed or outright failed due to hiring mismatches and knowledge gaps.
After years of directly recruiting, hiring and onboarding successful teams, I help clients to identify, recruit and hire engineers who are cultural and technical fits for each unique organization.
Root Cause Failure Analysis and Corrective Action
Unexpected and complicated failures frequently occur in the manufacturing process which can bring production to a halt.
I utilize my background in electronics and product manufacturing along with my extensive supplier network to identify production issues and implement corrective actions.