Bob Holben has over 25 years of experience leading research and development, product development, and supplier management roles. He has managed teams of up to 15 engineers and recruited and set up manufacturing facilities in China. Some of his accomplishments include inventing protective phone cases, developing fitness equipment, and directing projects across various industries.

1. Bob Holben
A portfolio illustrating some career
highlights in R&D leadership,
product development & supplier
management
Emphasis on:
*Consumer tech products
*Plastics
*Organic forms (complex geometry)

2. MY ROLE AT
Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
Started with a small 3-person sourcing team and
built it into the Engineering & Sourcing department
Managed supplier relationships on
3 continents and revamped
supplier strategy Recruited and grew the team
to 15 people in 12 months
(mostly engineers)
Recruited and set up the company’s
first China facility to manage real-
time sourcing and quality activities

3. MY ROLE AT
Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
The E&S department was responsible
for reducing product costs by 16%
of revenue in a 15-month period
Typical department workload:
•60 simultaneous new product projects
•50 simultaneous line extension projects
•30 new molds per month

4. MY ROLE AT
Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
A sampling of my product development influence:
– Inventor of the Tough Xtreme case
– Conceived next gen screen protection strategy
– Drove the development of internal testing standards &
quality functions
– Nearly a dozen patent filings for development team –
personally named on three significant patent filings

5. MY ROLE AT
Oct 2009 – Dec 2010
• Developed flagship Riiflex dumbbells for the Wii
that received positive press response and
impressive consumer endorsements
• Raised seed capital

6. MY ROLE AT
Oct 2009 – Dec 2010
Drove new product development projects for video
game accessory industry

7. MY ROLE AT
Oct 2009 – Dec 2010
Delivered product by the container-load – mostly to UK

8. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Founded company and built it into an
enduring product development business
Recruited and grew the team to 13 engineers
Managed customer relationship and
team of engineers for 13 years
Directed hundreds of projects of differing
levels of complexity and scope

9. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Projects included: POS terminals, CCTV security systems,
ruggedized portable waterproof computer for military use

10. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Projects included: consumer
and juvenile products

11. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Projects included: lottery and wagering terminals with
printers and scanners

12. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Projects included: explosive detection systems for
homeland security

13. MY ROLE AT
Apr 1996 – Oct 2009
Projects included: barbeque grills

14. MY ROLE AT
Jun 1989 – Jun 1994
Mechanical Design Engineer developing jet engine
components for the USAF F-22 fighter

15. MY ROLE AT
Jun 1989 – Jun 1994
Primary accomplishment: developed external flaps and
mechanisms for the thrust vectoring nozzles at back of
engines. Interfaced with Boeing and Lockheed to
integrate components into the aft fuselage.