JOHN TAN
Senior Leader, R&D, Product Development, Project Management
Richmond BC
jkenuta@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/jtanmba
20+ years translating high-level ambiguity into precise, tangible products. Strategy to define the roadmap, scale to ship it globally, innovation to protect it, and operations discipline to keep it on spec.
Strategy
Scale
Innovation
Operations
20+ yrs
translating ambiguity into product
100+
global product launches
11
USPTO patents
>$25M
project portfolios managed
Predict the future
You didn’t come this far to stop
20+ years in technology and manufacturing environments leading high-performing teams
Over 100 individual products driven from concept-to-manufacture
$25M+ project portfolios managed
11 Patents as co-inventor, US Patent and Trademark Office
Product Lifecycle Management
Strategic Roadmap Development
Portfolio Management
Cross-Functional Teams Integration
Strategic Product Orchestration
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering and Technical Rigour
Design for Excellence
Materials Science Expertise
Regulatory and Quality Systems
Intellectual Property Strategy
Operational Excellence and Agility
Supply Chain Synchronization
The "Digital Thread"
Continuous Improvement
Testing and Validation
Leadership and Communication
Design Thinking
Executive Communication
Mentorship and Team Building
Change Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Product Manager
AL13 Architectural Systems
Apr 2020 - Present
New Product Strategy: Transform client and end-user feedback to develop a "Slatted System" contributing up to 20% of revenue.
Product Innovation: Leverage materials and processes in developing new products that address client pain points.
Continuous Improvement: Optimized system components to provide the best value
50+ Products
$2M New Product Line
70% material optimization
Senior Product Manager
AL13 Architectural Systems
Consultant
Various
Project Manager
Pacific Rim Engineered Products (1987) Ltd.
Product Manager
Kensington Computer Products, a Division of ACCO Brands
Design Engineer
Gedex, Inc
Apr 2020 - Present
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2017
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Sep 2007 - Oct 2014
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Jul 2003 - Aug 2007
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New Product Strategy: Transform client and end-user feedback to develop a "Slatted System" contributing up to 20% of revenue.
Product Innovation: Leverage materials and processes in developing new products that address client pain points.
Continuous Improvement: Optimized system components to provide the best value
50+ Products
$2M New Product Line
70% material optimization
EDUCATION
University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
Master in Business Administration, 2019
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Applied Science,
Department of Mechanical Engineering