Otha Richardson II

8033 Emerald Winds Circle

(954) 663-8860
Boynton Beach, Florida 33473 or912c1c@westpost.net

EDUCATION University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Masters of Business Administration (Executive MBA) April 2009
- April 2011
University of Alabama Birmingham, AL Bachelor of Science
August 1992 - December 1999
Major: Mechanical Engineering/Pre-Med
SUMMARY
A savvy, results-driven leader with demonstrated success in financing, project b
udgeting, design, development and manufacturing of consumer products. A solid un
derstanding of business management, sales and marketing with extensive experienc
e in bringing new products to market for business investments. Ten years of expe
rience delivering products generating over $50M in revenue for public and privat
e global corporations in the U.S., Asia, and Canada. History of generating reven
ue through strategy and ideation under critical timelines and specified requirem
ents.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* Solid financial and analytical skills * Ability to travel as nece
ssary
* Strong interpersonal and organizational skills * Broad working kno
wledge of product development
* Remarkable problem solving * Excellent management skills
* Sound consulting skills and decision-making skills * Superior communicat
ion (oral and written)

EXPERIENCE
Jarden Consumer Solutions
Boca Raton, FL Senior Program Manager March 2007-
February 2010
* Managed and led Finance and new product development team for a $30M business c
ategory.
* Reported program budgeting to senior executives for the U.S. Domestic and Asia
n teams.
* Coordinated project scheduling, verification and development of product specif
ications.
* Facilitated and led the NPD team in the development of the new core line 2010
Holmes & Bionaire air purifiers for major retail customers resulting in a foreca
sted $2M in sales.
* Designed a 'patent-pending' filter recognition system for the new core line 20
10 Holmes & Bionaire air purifiers.
* Developed and managed Quality and Six Sigma projects resulting in approximatel
y $1M in cost savings.
* Represented Jarden Consumer Solutions on the AHAM Air Council.

Chiaphua Industries Limited Sh

enzhen, China Engineering Manager
January 2005 - January 2007
* Supervised a Chinese engineering group in Asia for the development of consumer
gas appliances and animal-care products in a Canadian-China joint venture start
up.
* Coordinated project scheduling, verification and development of product specif
ications, and program budgeting between the Canadian and Asian teams.
* Approved, facilitated and communicated tooling quotes and product costs during
customer quotations.

Char-Broil Columbus, GA
Senior Design Engineer
August 2000 - December 2004
* Lead engineer in the transfer of design, documentation and production of premi
um stainless steel product lines from the U.S. to China.
* Redesigned and cost-reduced the 2003 MQS X-frame and T-frame product lines res
ulting in over $5M in sales and $300K in cost savings.
* Designed 2004 Sears gas grill product line resulting in $250K in sales.
* Designed cart systems for new 2005 BTO product lines resulting in $1M in sales
.
* Created and documented high-volume, water smoker product lines using Pro-E 3D
software.

Vulcan Engineering Helena,

AL
Design Engineer
June 1998 - August 2000
* Provided engineering support for 'Lost-foam' casting systems and foundry equip
ment.
* Generated and coordinated Pro-E 3D CAD models of foundry systems for structura
l analysis.
* Programmed Pro-E 3D CAD model animations for sales and marketing use.
* Provided Pro-E 3D CAD models/drawings for machinery and drill jig fixtures of
foundry equipment.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Software: Pro-Engineer 3D CAD, Microsoft Programs (Project, Word, Excel)
Tools: Six Sigma Black Belt
Languages: Conversational Mandarin

CURRENT ACTIVITIES
University Of Miami Graduate Students Association
National Association of Mechanical Engineers
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
E7 Investment Group

AWARDS
Coca-Cola Full-Scholarship Recipient (University Of Alabama-Birmingham)
ASHRAE Scholarship Recipient (University Of Alabama-Birmingham)
Shelby County Nursing Guild Scholarship (University Of Alabama-Birmingham)
Alabama Space Grant Consortium Scholarship (University Of Alabama-Birmingham)
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Scholarship (University Of Miami)
School Of Business Academic Scholarship (University Of Miami)
Listed on more than 5 Design & Utility Patents at the U.S. Patent Office

REFERENCES
Available upon requests.