Seagate Pocket Drive

Portable external hard drive with tethered cable (2005)

Project scope

Turnkey development - Product Definition, Program & Project Management, Industrial Design, Electrical Hardware Design, Engineering Surfacing & Part Breakup, Engineering Drawings, Manufacturing Liaison, Part Inspection, Supplier and Partner Management

My role

Program & Project Manager, Systems Integration, Technical Lead - I worked along side the industrial design team to envision a novel solution to house a miniature hard drive into a consumer product. I was the primary design engineer responsible for all technical aspects of concept through manufacturing ramp up; identified risks and proactively implemented mitigation strategies

My expertise

Technical Leadership, Project Management, Project planning and scheduling, 3D CAD, Design for Manufacturability, Mechanism Design, Injection Molding, Drop Testing, Cable overmold design, Light pipe design, Risk Assessment, Open Issue tracking, Part Inspection, 2D CAD Manufacturing Drawings, Supplier and Partner Management