1. James O’Shea III
32 Willow Brook Lane, Annandale, NJ 08801
908-797-4186
james.e.oshea3@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/JamesOSheaIII
PRODUCT MANAGER & ENGINEER
Strategic Product Manager & Engineer with skills in project management, market research, product design,
and entrepreneurship. Brings strengths in identifying customers’ true needs, managing multidisciplinary
teams, and bringing products to market. Known for performing extensive due diligence and developing
innovative features that enhance product lines, adding value and increasing profitability. Patent holder with
patents pending.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MIELE, Princeton, NJ
Product Manager & National Account Manager June 2015 - Present
Manage the definition, selection, introduction and life cycle of Professional laundry and dishwasher product
lines.
 Responsible for product lines with $7M+ in sales per year
 Coordinated all aspects of a new product launches and promotional programs
 Supported Professional sales and business development in all forms including trade shows
 Developed training materials for internal stakeholders including sales team
 Maintained Professional websites, Salesforce, as well as internal and customer documentation
EQUISOLV, Tucson, AZ
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Sept 2013 - Mar 2015
Collaborated to develop new line of effective, easy to use, and eco-friendly horse care products. Built
business case and financial models to support our start-up company’s growth potential.
 Performed deep dive market research to better understand customer needs and ensure sufficient
customer base
 Introduced scientific testing, establishing data that demonstrates the product’s true value
CANYON RANCH RESORT, Tucson, AZ
Lead Marketing Consultant May 2013 - Aug 2013
Partnered with Sales, Marketing and Executive departments to attract younger demographic. Enhanced
and promoted customer engagement by incorporating changes to website and social media.
 Developed vital market research that persuaded CEO to allow online booking; a previous non-
negotiable point
WALBRO, Tucson, AZ
Strategy Consultant Dec 2012 - May 2013
Analyzed competing firms as M&A targets and developed strategies to grow flow control sector from $10M
to $100M within 5 years. Identified potential new products, applications and/or sectors for growth from 2013
– 2017
 Reduced machining time of #1 selling part by 40%, saving significant costs
RANCHO SAHUARITA COMMUNITY, Sahuarita, AZ
Lead Marketing Consultant Jan 2013- May 2013
Conducted market research to identify ways to improve community lifestyle as community planned to
expand from 5,000 to 10,000 homes. Conducted focus groups. Designed and administered surveys to
better understand residents’ wants and needs. Created survey using Qualtrics and analyzed results using
IBM SPSS software.
 Identified key needs that would enhance community living

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COBRA-PUMAGOLF, Carlsbad, CA
Product Design Engineer Nov 2008 - Aug 2011
Led and collaborated with multidisciplinary, international teams to bring new concepts to market. Designed
products using CAD software. Managed 3D printer, essential product development equipment.
 Kept design projects on schedule by creating 3D prototypes daily to accelerate product refinement
and specifications
 Communicated daily with Product Development and International Production teams to ensure
quality and on-time delivery of samples and final products
 Initiated, tested, presented and introduced Cobra’s patented “Dual Roll” face geometry in the woods
line, increasing player’s distance potential and strengthening the product price point
 Re-launched “Trusty Rusty” line of wedges, rounding out the product line, collaborating with original
creator and short game guru, Phil Rodgers
 Attained patents and pending patents for numerous innovative concepts and designs
ROTOR CLIP COMPANY, Somerset, NJ
Design Engineer Jan 2007 - Oct 2008
Designed the tooling needed for on-site manufacturing of brand new line of wave springs.
 Invented, tested and implemented new gauge system to quickly measure production parts fresh off
the press, saving production time and money
 Troubleshoot and update high speed production tooling and dies
 Design a progressive die to be used in manufacturing
 Design parts, assemblies, and drawings including BOMs for tooling and gauges in SolidWorks
 Create laser and wire EDM routing programs in MasterCAM8
EDUCATION
MBA - University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, Tucson, AZ, May 2014
 GPA: 3.9/4.0
 McGuire Entrepreneurship Program
 Member, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
BS - Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 2006
 GPA: 3.7/4.0
 Graduated with Highest Honors
 Member, Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Honor Societies
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; IBM SPSS; Siemens NX; SolidWorks
PATENTS
Golf club with universal hosel and/or spacer - United States 8,535,172; issued 9/17/ 2013
Golf club head with optimized moi and/or roll radius - United States US20130029780 A1; filed
7/19/2012
Iron golf club head cavity - United States D618,752; issued 6/29/2010
Systems and methods for communicating sports-related information - United States
US20120316843 A1; filed 6/8/2011