John Keech

Background

About John Keech

Delivers results – 19 years of experience leading multifaceted, technology-oriented teams. Commercialized 12 display, 11 inkjet receiver and 2 motion picture film products. These products have delivered over $40M in earnings. 11 granted U.S. patents and 4 U.S. patent applications. • Technical leadership and program management – has the technical depth, educational experience and quick learning capability to lead technologies and system development. Detailed-oriented to keep on budget and on schedule while delivering critical features. Am a “Technology Generalist”, able to learn quickly and manage diverse technology topics beyond my direct field of education and experience. • Works across boundaries – extensive supplier and ODM experience. Foreign experience in China, Taiwan and France. Successfully leads broad teams, including HW, SW, QA, industrial design and packaging engineers. Complemented by team members and management internally and externally for brilliant teamwork, communications and effectiveness. • Courage to drive change – experience with changing requirements, schedules, budgets, ODMs and suppliers. Have cancelled projects that after thorough analysis won’t achieve cost, schedule or feature goals. • Broad experience – leads technology development teams of 5 to 35 people, covering a wide range of technologies including video and still imaging, software, hardware and chemical systems. • Customer focused – works closely with marketing managers and customers to identify key requirements and deliverables. Develops technical specifications based on market requirements. Drives the technical team to deliver marketing and customer value. • To the point – honest and clear communicator. Will promptly have the “tough” discussion with team members or suppliers if they are not meeting our expectations.