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1. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | Dallas, Texas
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SENIOR-LEVEL EXECUTIVE
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP – SOFTWARE & HARDWARE R&D – GLOBAL PRODUCT/MARKET LAUNCH
A visionary and accomplished leader offers a proven track record of driving successful engineering efforts for technical
products, while defining world-class benchmarks in business operations, manufacturing, and global supply chains.
Directs global teams of technical and business professionals with a keen ability to identify and develop high potentials.
Develops patented, high-tech/cutting-edge products that have earned hundreds of millions of dollars in new business.
Areas of Expertise:
Budget/P&L Management Software Engineering Hardware Engineering
Strategic Planning LEAN Process Improvements Product Portfolio Gap Analysis
Talent Development Team Leadership International Leadership Experience
Global Operations Global Supply Chain Manufacturing
– SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS –
• Successfully led product development and global operations teams that have resulted in $Millions in new business,
$Billions in operational savings, and significantly improved on-time delivery to customer requested date
• At Spirent Communications, led integration of three key acquisitions from 2010 to 2012, including creating an
integrated product portfolio platform and leveraging strength of newly acquired IP to position company for growth.
• Applied LEAN SW Engineering principles to create the Efficient Virtual Continuous Integration (EVCI) vision and
strategy; received $4M funding approval and built/delivered a fully operational EVCI process in only seven months.
• Developed innovative business processes that resulted in 10 patents in business operations and product
development techniques that were awarded or currently pending with the US Patent Office; LEAN processes delivered
more than $1.5B in operational improvement savings for Lucent within five years.
– PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW –
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES – Shanghai, China November 2015 - present
Supply Chain and New Product Introduction
VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL PROCUREMENT
•Creating and implementing the Zebra's procurement strategy
•Partnering closely within the Supply Chain Organization, and across the business units in Mobile Computing and
Printers
•Drive and demonstrate P&L savings across spend categories, communicating results to executive leadership team
•Conduct analysis of spending patterns and identify savings opportunities across all categories
•Development of the preferred vendor portfolio, monitor internal compliance to preferred vendor usage, and develop
and enforce standard required terms and conditions
•Review specifications, analyze market and select potential suppliers, lead the RFQ process, analyze prices/quality
expectations/delivery dates/terms, negotiate prices and terms, and award and communicate orders to our direct
suppliers
•Work in conjunction with cross-functional teams to select suppliers for new products, lease vs. buy decisions, and
optimize supplier base
•Evaluate/manage vendors/suppliers through KPI’s
•Contract administration, quality assurance, modification of special terms, and contract closeout or termination
2. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | ckwiese@outlook.com
•Establish and enforce procedures to ensure proper procurement standards, processes, and controls for the
organization
CELESTICA – Shanghai, China June 2015 – September 2015
Data Center - Joint Design & Manufacturing Division
EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
• Hired to assess the entire Data Center JDM Division; including the Gate Review Process, Manufacturing Site
Assessments, Product Development and Engineering, Financial Measures and Reports, Product Price Erosion and Market
Based Target Costing, Quarterly Business Reviews, Creation of a Software Strategy, Merger and Acquisition Target
recommendations in adjacent markets, LEAN and Value Stream Mapping, and delivery of the entire 3 Year Business
Strategy
• Delivered a 36 page final report that outlined three (3) Phases of implementation:
Phase I - Product Realization Process Assessment; Identified 5 key steps to enable breakthrough business
performance: Improve Engineering productivity through the creation of Architectural Building Blocks for reuse,
Staff Building Block Teams with the right Engineering Ecosystem to improve efficiency, Improve Gross Margin
through MBTC Trending Predictions, Manage the entire JDM Business end-to-end as if it were Profit Center,
Three Year Business Strategy at the JDM level
Phase II – Software Strategy for 2016; Embedded SaaS for Data Center "Push Button Diagnostics", and
strategic partnering with a Contract Engineering entity to rapidly develop the software for their NextGEN
hardware.
Phase III – M&A Targets
TEKTRONIX COMMUNICATIONS – Plano, TX December 2013 - February 2015
Part of Danaher’s Test & Measurement Group; Acquisition by NetScout closed in 2Q 2015
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
•Hired to create a new engineering process for four software companies with 2,600 employees and $1B+ in revenue;
directed 650+ engineers in the US, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Moldova, China and Canada.
•Owned accountability for fundamentally transforming the Product Development Organization by creating a new
Agile methodology for delivering software features via an innovative virtual environment with continuous
integration (EVCI).
•Built and delivered the EVCI process with a Global Command Center, where real-time 24/7 Visual Management
metrics for EVCI health assessment; fully trained a 600+ person engineering team on the process.
•Once deployed EVCI was capable of continuously debugging and integrating 6,000 to 10,000 lines of code every day;
and reduced defect escapes by more than 50% as a result.
•Showcased EVCI at the annual Danaher Conference of Innovation, receiving first place recognition for the most
innovative process with broadest applications across all Danaher Operating Companies
•EVCI was the Quality Assurance system necessary to deliver SaaS software for managing Wireless Network
performance. Key customer accounts were AT&T, Verizon, Rogers, Deutsche Telekom (DT), NTT DoCoMo, and China
Mobile
3. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | ckwiese@outlook.com
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS – Los Angeles, CA April 2007 – December 2013
A global communications company with four segments: Networks & Applications, Wireless, Global Positioning & Service
Experience, and Service Assurance. Offers solutions for testing Next Generation networks and applications, data centers,
cloud computing, virtualization, application and security, high speed networks/services, and infrastructure optimization.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
•Oversaw financial performance, Software and Hardware product development, product platform strategy, NPI/global
operations, In-house Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Supplier Management, product Quality, Customer
Support/Service, Product Marketing, and North American Sales; also served as Chairman of the CTO (Chief
Technology Office); managed a $250M+ budget and 750+ staff.
•Global Software and Hardware Engineering responsibility for all four Operating Divisions with locations in Europe,
United States, China, and India. Recruited, hired, and trained additional engineers, expanding the technical team
50% in five years as part of the growth strategy to support increased revenue performance.
•Integrated three acquisitions and increased engineering capacity to successfully create products in adjacent markets,
providing $80M in new revenue streams.
o Acquired Fanfare in February 2011 for $15 million cash (Automated Lab Testing)
o Acquired Mu Dynamics in April 2012 for $40 million cash (Application awareness network that enabled
service providers to manage network traffic for better performance and security)
o Acquired Metrico Wireless in September 2012 for $52 million cash (mobile device performance analytics
to wireless carriers and Cell Phone Manufacturers)
o Divested the non-strategic Industrial Systems Group in November 2012 for $64 million cash (motor
controllers for industrial fork lifts and severely disabled patient wheel chairs)
•By leveraging the recent Fanfare acquisition, managed the team of Sales, Marketing and Engineering professionals
with direct accountability for developing testing techniques and algorithms for cloud-based applications working
with SaaS and Cloud Computing customers. Key customer accounts were Sales Force, Scott Trade, Microsoft,
Facebook, Google, Amazon, AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom (DT), NTT DoCoMo, and China Mobile.
•Created and managed a new global supply chain that saved >$50M annually, and improved product development
capabilities 10X by creating a new industry benchmark for rapid transition from proof-of-concept into volume
production.
•Integrated business acquisitions, recruited 200+ engineers at Spirent’s R&D center in Beijing China, and fully merged
business units and recent acquisitions into Spirent’s Product Platform strategy.
ALCATEL-LUCENT – Paris, France August 1998 – April 2007
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES BELL LABORATORIES – Murray Hill, NJ
Bell Laboratories (also known as Bell Labs, and formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories) is the premiere Research and
Development subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent. Bell Laboratories operates its headquarters in Murray Hill, New Jersey and
has other Research and Development facilities throughout the world
VICE PRESIDENT 2003 - 2007
•Directed a growing organization as teams increased from 450 to 1,200 engineers across 12 global teams in Europe,
United States, India and Asia; managed product development, operations, supply chain engineering, competitive
intelligence, product realization, product Market Based Target Costing, and global material demand planning across
42 factories worldwide.
•Handled a $230M operating expense budget while heading quarterly win-loss reviews with sales teams and
architecting a new global supply chain/logistics strategy to expedite the design to manufacturing processes.
•Reduced the number of Wireless Base Station designs from eight onto a single common platform.
•Created and implemented a new methodology to capture $350M+ annual material cost savings.
4. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | ckwiese@outlook.com
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2000 - 2003
•Shifted an organization from an internal to an external focus, differentiated Lucent from competitors, and defined
product features and costs necessary to win competitively in the market.
•Developed a cash flow assessment tool (Phase In, Phase Out) allowing Product Development Teams to trade off
benefits of adopting a lower cost design vs. discontinuing higher cost product versions; the PIPO application
delivered $25M to $30M annually in balance sheet and P&L savings.
•Recognized by Lucent’s Chairman and CEO for substantially reducing the costs of wireless base stations by > $1B,
critical to improving Lucent’s competitiveness in a fiercely price sensitive environment.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE FROM 1988 – 2000
•Senior Engineering Manager - Bell Labs Airloop Wireless Local Loop
•Engineering Manager - Bell Labs Engineering with global Supply Chain & Operations
•Chief Engineer - Bell Labs Advanced Technology Systems (ATS) Group
•Member of Technical Staff Engineer – AT&T Bell Labs
– EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS –
MS, Mechanical Engineering / BS, Mechanical Engineering – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Completed most coursework towards a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
5. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | ckwiese@outlook.com
– SELECT PUBLICATIONS, US PATENTS, & AWARDS –
Danaher Conference of Innovation – September 2014
First Place Award for the most Impactful Innovation with Potential to affect all Operating Companies
London Stock Exchange - Financial Directors Excellence Award – 2009 and 2010
Recognizing Spirent Communications as one of the top performing companies on the FTSE 250
Featured in Seven (7) Articles on the Restructuring of Spirent Communications – April 2008
Purchasing Magazine, 3G Newslett, Telecom Pape, Circuitnet News Compilation, Evertiq, EMS Now, i-Connect 007
Ten (10) US Patents Pending or Awarded for Innovative Business Processes – December 2006
US Patent #7280882 – Systems and Methodologies Forecasting Demand for a Subcomponent
Recognition Award for Delivering >$1B of Material Savings – August 2006
Lucent Chairman’s Award - Breakthrough Business Tools creating competitive advantage for Lucent Technologies -
January 2006
The Supply Chain Networks Leadership Award “A True Leader Who Inspires People to Accomplish What They Thought
Was Impossible” Senior Presidents Award – December 2003
Flexent ModCell Compact Wireless Base Station “Innovative Product Development to Capture Low Cost Emerging
Markets” Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2003
Warranty Expense Reduction Program “Innovation Business Processes to Proactively Reduce Product Quality
Conformance Warranty Costs” - Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2003
CDMA ModCell Base Station Platform Evolution and Cost Reduction Project “Innovation Business Processes to Improve
Time-to-Market and Identify Product Cost Competitiveness and Significant Gross Margin Improvements”
Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2002
Recognition Award by Lucent’s Chairman and CEO “Leadership Award for substantially reducing the costs of wireless
base stations, critical to improving Lucent’s competitiveness in a fiercely price sensitive environment, and exceeding the
$129M cost reduction objective by $48M” – November 2002
Rapid Development and Commercialization of Products – A Business Imperative
Bell Laboratories Technical Journal Volume 5, Number 4 October – December 2000
Fixed Distributed System–Under Water Segment (FDS-UWS) Fiber Optic Cable Connector Process Quality Results
Bell Labs Federal Systems Advanced Technologies Technical Paper - February 1992
Transition Torque Relief Device (TTRD) Bending and Shear Transfer – A Theoretical Treatise
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - July 1991
Theoretical Stresses of Helically Wound Load Carrying Members in Tension, Torsion, and Bending
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - June 1991
Analysis, Design, and Test Results of the Transition Torque Relief Device
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - June 1991
Modeling of the Fiber Optic Cable Connectors to Express the Transient Temperature Distribution
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - May 1991
6. CHRISTOPHER K. WIESE (818) 324-3542 | ckwiese@outlook.com
– SELECT PUBLICATIONS, US PATENTS, & AWARDS –
Danaher Conference of Innovation – September 2014
First Place Award for the most Impactful Innovation with Potential to affect all Operating Companies
London Stock Exchange - Financial Directors Excellence Award – 2009 and 2010
Recognizing Spirent Communications as one of the top performing companies on the FTSE 250
Featured in Seven (7) Articles on the Restructuring of Spirent Communications – April 2008
Purchasing Magazine, 3G Newslett, Telecom Pape, Circuitnet News Compilation, Evertiq, EMS Now, i-Connect 007
Ten (10) US Patents Pending or Awarded for Innovative Business Processes – December 2006
US Patent #7280882 – Systems and Methodologies Forecasting Demand for a Subcomponent
Recognition Award for Delivering >$1B of Material Savings – August 2006
Lucent Chairman’s Award - Breakthrough Business Tools creating competitive advantage for Lucent Technologies -
January 2006
The Supply Chain Networks Leadership Award “A True Leader Who Inspires People to Accomplish What They Thought
Was Impossible” Senior Presidents Award – December 2003
Flexent ModCell Compact Wireless Base Station “Innovative Product Development to Capture Low Cost Emerging
Markets” Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2003
Warranty Expense Reduction Program “Innovation Business Processes to Proactively Reduce Product Quality
Conformance Warranty Costs” - Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2003
CDMA ModCell Base Station Platform Evolution and Cost Reduction Project “Innovation Business Processes to Improve
Time-to-Market and Identify Product Cost Competitiveness and Significant Gross Margin Improvements”
Bell Laboratories Presidents Award – December 2002
Recognition Award by Lucent’s Chairman and CEO “Leadership Award for substantially reducing the costs of wireless
base stations, critical to improving Lucent’s competitiveness in a fiercely price sensitive environment, and exceeding the
$129M cost reduction objective by $48M” – November 2002
Rapid Development and Commercialization of Products – A Business Imperative
Bell Laboratories Technical Journal Volume 5, Number 4 October – December 2000
Fixed Distributed System–Under Water Segment (FDS-UWS) Fiber Optic Cable Connector Process Quality Results
Bell Labs Federal Systems Advanced Technologies Technical Paper - February 1992
Transition Torque Relief Device (TTRD) Bending and Shear Transfer – A Theoretical Treatise
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - July 1991
Theoretical Stresses of Helically Wound Load Carrying Members in Tension, Torsion, and Bending
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - June 1991
Analysis, Design, and Test Results of the Transition Torque Relief Device
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - June 1991
Modeling of the Fiber Optic Cable Connectors to Express the Transient Temperature Distribution
Bell Laboratories Technical Paper - May 1991