In graduate school, I took up swing and ballroom dancing, which amazingly helped me catch a steady girlfriend in less than three months (this is impressive for a nuclear engineer). I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and began work shortly thereafter. Where I work, we are trying to harness the power of the fusion reaction for electric power production.
My Lean Six Sigma studies began at the University of Michigan, where I studied Quality Function Deployment and the Theory of Constraints. I became interested in the scientific basis of the quality movement and systematic innovation early in my career. I am now a practitioner of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) and also a graduate of the Advanced Corporate Coach Program at Corporate Coach University. I am presently a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Education
- Ph.D Nuclear Engineering
- B.S. Physics
Relevant Training and Certifications
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Corporate Coach University Advanced Corporate Coaching Program Graduate
- Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) Practitioner
Areas of Special Experience for Coaching
- Lean Six Sigma – Many companies are talking about Lean and Six Sigma. I coach people in this area to help them understand what Lean is and how they can use it in their professional and personal lives.
- Innovation – The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) is a set of tools that helps people become more creative at solving technical problems. It started with a detailed study of patents that showed that most innovative ideas can be categorized in one of 40 basic principles.
