Dan O'Leary | Bio Resume & Case Profiles
So That Pioneers Succeed
Hands On Product Launch & Operations Strategy Consultant to Startups & Fortune 500's
Startup Commercialization, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations, Business Operations, Financial Analysis
Location: Remote & San Diego Based
Focus Areas: Startup tech commercialization * T he solution for Large Business Operations Process (MFG & SCM) Obstacles * Tough-Tech Disruption Advisor * Startup Business Viability Financials * Several hundred products launched.
Innovation Leader, Speaking Events, & the Product Failure Avoidance expert.
Bio
25 years of scars, decades of experience, academics, innovation, EQ and IQ that results in an asset and business necessity in every engagement on day one. Results are non-negotiable.
Provides service to the full vertical product operations side of multiple industries and startups, strategically and hands-on. Merging teams, commercializing new products, overhauling processes, and solving the most difficult financially impacting product problems and initiatives.
Military veteran and graduate of the UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
PRC Milestones
Pre-2017
Consulted the now Unicorn, Formlabs through Full NPI & Manufacturing of its 1st 10,000 3D Printers:
March 2016
PRC joined Staff of Experts at MIT's, The Engine:
March 2017
PRC Consulted its first multi-million-dollar Funding Round with biotech disruptor Kytopen, Inc:
December 2018
PRC Consulted a $5B CM, through a Full Factory 90-day recovery, for F500 Client. [Boeing MFG]
March 2019
PRC Consulted & Led a $3B PCBA CM, through a production planning failure affecting, Lockheed, Gulfstream, US Defense F110 & 124, Bombardier, among other’s [confidential]
June 2019
Successfully Negotiated a complex supply & manufacturing delay involving 2 CM's, jointly, and an OEM (>$40B Rev), and General Electric following a 4 year issue. PRC diagnose, engaged, and resolved in 5 months
October 2019
PRC Modeled & published its first own innovative SIOP Business process with a $5B Contract Manufacturer
August - 2019
PRC Consulting Form Energy, a Massachusetts Startup, in the renewable energy space, by costing out its enormous renewable battery storage product. The current changed post product. Their input led the Patent Upgrades.
Nov - 2020
Assigned full ownership of all 3rd party Contract Manufacturing execution efforts; pricing, terms, milestones, and coordinated pre-series A negotiations for same, for a Gen 1 Biotech Firm.
For same, Provided full expense analysis of premier Gen 3 product for firm. [came within 5% of estimates].
June - 2021
PRC Awarded Commercialization contract with a Space Travel Innovation ('space race'). Advising & operationalizing 'Vehicles'. Corp., Confidential]
Aug - 2021
Began advising a disruptive VC & Tough-Tech Product accelerator. ConfidentialTestimonials
Kytopen, Inc.
Head of Engineering & Science
"Dan has been an invaluable resource in helping us get off the ground with our development efforts. He has great skills identifying strengths and opportunities in an organization and team and identifying the best complementary resources to achieve excellent results. He has served as an advisor, thought partner, and team member as needed, and has jumped into each role with enthusiasm and much needed expertise. He can quickly assess problem areas, especially in complex technical and operational situations, and transition to work mode. We owe our progress on our technology largely in part to Dan's support early on in our development effort. We wouldn't be where we are without him. "
Celestica, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer
"Dan has partnered with us on several occasions to address complex operational & supply chain bottlenecks. Dan brings a collaborative interpersonal style; a "can do" attitude; an innovative, pragmatic approach to problem solving; and above all a high level of results orientation, all of which align strongly with our culture..."
Halliburton, Inc.
Senior Technology Manager
"... a voice of reason and a calm throughout the storm. We we needed a partner to help us get this equipment ready for full scale manufacturing. After our own internal manufacturing group didn't want to touch this very complex project, Dan's group very quickly picked up the pieces and started working diligently. His team took a to addressing each challenge, and they delivered on what they promised. It was obvious that Dan's team respected him, and he did an excellent job managing the customer and the customer's expectations. We didn't know what we were getting into when we started the project, but Dan had seen this work before, had an idea on how the project would go, and truly acted as a partner throughout. wouldn't hesitate to go to Dan for manufacturing advice."
Plexus
President
"Dan does an excellent job of blending both innovation and common sense in his solutions. His approach and technical knowledge helped us overcome a complex supply chain and planning challenge. He is balanced in his thinking always seeking to generate positive results for his clients."
Startup Failure Avoidance
Prescribing Failure Avoidance and Phase Gate Product Development
Feb 2021
Invented and launched proprietary visual software application, used to simplify the correlation of investors to startups, within any industry.
VC<>Startup Correlation
Supply Chain Strategy and Tactical Planning
Client Relationships
With Congresswomen Weber, discussing challenges of small and minority owned businesses.
With Congresswomen Weber, discussing challenges of small and minority owned businesses.
Major Initiatives, Strategy & Hands On
Major Initiatives, Strategy & Hands On
Leading a major financial initiative - Billion-Dollar Corp.
Leading a major financial initiative - Billion-Dollar Corp.
Portfolio
Some confidential clients not included
Samples - Non Confidential Work Output
Supply Chain & Capital Finance Assessments
Phase Gate & Approach Milestone's
Advance Market Analysis
SIOP/S&OP Design & Implementation
Product Segments We've Delivered
Scale Chart