Hi, I'm David Wright.




              This is my not-so-traditional CV.
An engineering project manager...


       with a passion

         for turning   ideas into reality
                           with great teams.
Like these...
I've lived here.
                                                              Worked with colleagues,
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                                Am British & Canadian,
                                  and a global citizen.
I've worked on projects, products,
and with people at these companies...
Some stuff I've done...

Business analysis & strategic planning
Innovation and Research & Development
Hands-on CAD design & manufacturing
engineering
                           Project management
Operations management
                          Marketing B2C & B2B
                            Management consulting
                            Presentations & training
                 eCommerce, BI, & KM architecting
With these job titles...
        ●   Technical Consultant (Head of Marketing) at
                                         TAG-McLaren
            ●   VP Research & Development at in-formed
                 ●   Chief Scientist & Engineer, VP Strategic
                           alliances & Marketing at Braintech
                        ●   Principal Partner at GE Consulting
    ●   Consulting Professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic
                                          University
            ●   Head of New Products at Whitewater West
            ●   R&D Project Manager at Pursuit Dynamics
In these sectors...
                                          ●   Aerospace
                                          ●   Automotive
                                          ●   Electronics
                                                ●    FMCG
                                ●   Energy & utilities
                                      ●   eCommerce
             ●   Industrial automation, materials
                              handling & robotics
                           ●   Leisure Waterslides
                                                 ●   SMEs
Helping people develop
“Brave New World” products,
and to continuously improve with
“Faster, Better, Cheaper” solutions,
and start
new groups and businesses,
to generate wealth
and jobs.
I have a passion
for elegant solutions,
getting great results
with diverse teams,
Taking a balanced perspective on the
shifting “sweet spots” of technical
engineering capability, and the
commercial competitive marketplace
opportunity.




                                       Yikes!
Interested in my formal education?
Degrees from great universities
when working in industry...
                        University of Birmingham
                 BEng Manufacturing Engineering
                        Loughborough University
                    PhD Manufacturing Engineering
                                     MBA Business
Where I learnt about value chains,
technology impacts, bigger picture
strategies, sustainability, innovation,
completing projects in teams, commerce,
and making stuff that matters.
I like to meet people
and share ideas...




                 ●Networking with professional
                 associations and conferences-
                    IET, CMA, RSA, and IEEE.
                     ●   Trade groups and shows.
            ●   A chartered engineer since 1998
                     (mechanical/software bias).
I like to learn new stuff.
I'm great at...
value-adding hands-on engineering
of complex patented systems,
project management and business
consulting across sectors,
being a marketing lead selling
software & engineered systems,
and an operations executive
leading teams and new ventures.
So what; how does that impact us?
                          ●   Empowered teams
                                  ●   Delighted clients
               ●   Product portfolio lifecycle
                                optimisation
                                      ●   Assured quality
                                      ●    Reduced costs
                      ●   Increased revenues
                              ●   Better reporting &
                                   communications
                                  ●       KPI results wins
Don't take my word for it...
                    Awarded Honorary Research Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering at the
                                                    University of Birmingham, UK (2010).

                 “excellent consulting professor.. contributions to departmental initiatives have
                been widely praised by students, colleagues, and administrators. . employs an
                    enthusiastic teaching style.. engages students with applied examples..is a
                     devoted mentor.. I highly recommend him..” Ron Shay, Chair of Business
                                       Management Department, Kwantlen University College.

                       Winner 2003 Henry Ford Technology Award by Ford Motor Company in
                           recognition of Braintech's 3D-Vision Guided Robotics parts handling
                 technology. This Award program recognizes Ford's highest level of technical
                    achievement by employees and suppliers. Roles: creation of engineering
                  quality, document, design processes, and operations systems to world-class
                                                     standards; and extensive liaison with Ford.

                      “..a tremendous asset for any company- whether on focused consulting
                      “..a
                    engagements, or as an extremely competent executive” Vince Taylor, VP,
                                                                                Braintech.

                    “..proved an invaluable contributor to the thought process of the consulting
                organization.. provided quality of thought and direction.. recommended without
                                        hesitation” Brian Thomas, Managing Director, TA-Fluor.
                                        hesitation”

                    World Champion- Formula One Constructors Title, at TAG-McLaren, 1998.

                   IEE (now IET) top 1% Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Award.

                                           Finalist, European IT awards, 1996 (e-engineering).

                                                IProdE Award, University of Birmingham, 1991.
When I'm not working I...
compete in BBQ & food cookoffs,
enjoy travel, culture, art & literature,
landscapes & languages,
and volunteer
at Oxfam and support VSO.
Enough about me.




              How can I help you?
Get in touch




                  dr.dtwright@gmail.com
                            @davetwright
                              davetwright
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David T.Wright Visual CV / resume

  • 1.
    Hi, I'm DavidWright. This is my not-so-traditional CV.
  • 2.
    An engineering projectmanager... with a passion for turning ideas into reality with great teams.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    I've lived here. Worked with colleagues, ** * * * * * * * suppliers, partners and * * * * * * * * * customers here *. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Was born here. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Am British & Canadian, and a global citizen.
  • 5.
    I've worked onprojects, products, and with people at these companies...
  • 6.
    Some stuff I'vedone... Business analysis & strategic planning Innovation and Research & Development Hands-on CAD design & manufacturing engineering Project management Operations management Marketing B2C & B2B Management consulting Presentations & training eCommerce, BI, & KM architecting
  • 7.
    With these jobtitles... ● Technical Consultant (Head of Marketing) at TAG-McLaren ● VP Research & Development at in-formed ● Chief Scientist & Engineer, VP Strategic alliances & Marketing at Braintech ● Principal Partner at GE Consulting ● Consulting Professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University ● Head of New Products at Whitewater West ● R&D Project Manager at Pursuit Dynamics
  • 8.
    In these sectors... ● Aerospace ● Automotive ● Electronics ● FMCG ● Energy & utilities ● eCommerce ● Industrial automation, materials handling & robotics ● Leisure Waterslides ● SMEs
  • 9.
    Helping people develop “BraveNew World” products,
  • 10.
    and to continuouslyimprove with “Faster, Better, Cheaper” solutions,
  • 11.
    and start new groupsand businesses,
  • 12.
  • 13.
    I have apassion for elegant solutions,
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Taking a balancedperspective on the shifting “sweet spots” of technical engineering capability, and the commercial competitive marketplace opportunity. Yikes!
  • 16.
    Interested in myformal education?
  • 17.
    Degrees from greatuniversities when working in industry... University of Birmingham BEng Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough University PhD Manufacturing Engineering MBA Business Where I learnt about value chains, technology impacts, bigger picture strategies, sustainability, innovation, completing projects in teams, commerce, and making stuff that matters.
  • 18.
    I like tomeet people and share ideas... ●Networking with professional associations and conferences- IET, CMA, RSA, and IEEE. ● Trade groups and shows. ● A chartered engineer since 1998 (mechanical/software bias).
  • 19.
    I like tolearn new stuff.
  • 20.
  • 21.
    value-adding hands-on engineering ofcomplex patented systems,
  • 22.
    project management andbusiness consulting across sectors,
  • 23.
    being a marketinglead selling software & engineered systems,
  • 24.
    and an operationsexecutive leading teams and new ventures.
  • 25.
    So what; howdoes that impact us? ● Empowered teams ● Delighted clients ● Product portfolio lifecycle optimisation ● Assured quality ● Reduced costs ● Increased revenues ● Better reporting & communications ● KPI results wins
  • 26.
    Don't take myword for it... Awarded Honorary Research Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK (2010). “excellent consulting professor.. contributions to departmental initiatives have been widely praised by students, colleagues, and administrators. . employs an enthusiastic teaching style.. engages students with applied examples..is a devoted mentor.. I highly recommend him..” Ron Shay, Chair of Business Management Department, Kwantlen University College. Winner 2003 Henry Ford Technology Award by Ford Motor Company in recognition of Braintech's 3D-Vision Guided Robotics parts handling technology. This Award program recognizes Ford's highest level of technical achievement by employees and suppliers. Roles: creation of engineering quality, document, design processes, and operations systems to world-class standards; and extensive liaison with Ford. “..a tremendous asset for any company- whether on focused consulting “..a engagements, or as an extremely competent executive” Vince Taylor, VP, Braintech. “..proved an invaluable contributor to the thought process of the consulting organization.. provided quality of thought and direction.. recommended without hesitation” Brian Thomas, Managing Director, TA-Fluor. hesitation” World Champion- Formula One Constructors Title, at TAG-McLaren, 1998. IEE (now IET) top 1% Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Award. Finalist, European IT awards, 1996 (e-engineering). IProdE Award, University of Birmingham, 1991.
  • 27.
    When I'm notworking I...
  • 28.
    compete in BBQ& food cookoffs,
  • 29.
    enjoy travel, culture,art & literature, landscapes & languages,
  • 30.
    and volunteer at Oxfamand support VSO.
  • 31.
    Enough about me. How can I help you?
  • 32.
    Get in touch [email protected] @davetwright davetwright http://uk.linkedin.com/in/davidtwright
  • 33.
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