Career Background
Last Update: June 16, 2025
General Information
- I have 25 years of experience in mechanical engineering, especially in the areas of product development, VA/VE and cost reductions, and project management. I am, however, interested in making a transition. (See My Story below.)
- Aside from my role as a project manager, I have had many other leadership experiences. I have been a mentor to 13 co-ops throughout my career. It’s a role that I take very seriously, helping co-ops advance in their careers. I have also had several other experiences as a team leader.
- I am a team player. I like everyone I work with. My motivation every day is to help my co-workers and the greater good of my company.
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My Story
Hi everyone. I have been an engineer for the past 25 years, mostly related to VA/VE or cost reduction projects. At this point, however, I am interested in transitioning to a football analytics or similar role that meshes my technical background with my passion for football. I know it will be difficult to make the change, but I would really like to try.
When I was in high school, I wasn’t the athletic type, but I really knew my football. I was the nerd who knew every player on every NFL team, and I could be challenged on this. In fact, years later, when I got married, the best man in his speech told the audience to throw out a number, and I would be able to identify the NFL player.
I loved my little niche collection of football knowledge, so to stay on top of it, I built a pro football database about 20 years ago. I loved tinkering with it and learning new things over the years that it got to a point where I wondered, “Why can’t I turn this into a job?”
Since I built that database, I’ve learned about so many other tools in analytics, and today, that database contains notes and statistics covering over 10,000 players since 2000.