Francis J. Fish

Experienced manager with a history of successful new technology launches and business turnarounds managing multi-million and multi-billion-dollar projects for both the public and private sectors. Expertise in developing interdisciplinary teams that grow the business and improve profitability. Trusted by executives to take underperforming departments and transform them into revenue generators.

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Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

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Engineer in Training (EIT 5207)

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Secret Clearance

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Nuclear Engineering

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Tier 1 Advanced Leadership

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 〰️ Engineer in Training (EIT 5207) 〰️ Secret Clearance 〰️ Nuclear Engineering 〰️ Tier 1 Advanced Leadership 〰️

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering 2021

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Dissertation Title: Biologically Inspired Connected Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (BICADAS)

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2020

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Business Administration 2017

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Mechanical Engineering 2016

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Professional History

  • Project Manager (Strategic Projects) 2021 - Present

    Plan and execute corporate strategy to launch a world class manufacturing facility while relocating skills and technology from the Northeastern US to the Southeastern US. Launched a manufacturing facility utilizing new technology and equipment by leading diverse teams to improve product first pass yield while reducing overhead and costs. Focus on driving growth at the newly consolidated manufacturing site. Conduct weekly project status meetings including financial and organizational design status updates with the COO, CFO, and Board of Directors.

    Led significant product turnaround to improve first pass yield and reduction of warranty claims on poor performing products as measured by MRBS (mean rounds between stoppages). Delivered a product from 100 MRBS to 2500 MRBS which outperforms existing flagship products by 2.5 times. Challenged by Board of Directors to replicate the improvements through the rest of the product portfolio.

    Assumed leadership of R&D laboratory to improve productivity and financial performance. Shortened new product development process and launched new products through all development phases in a reduced timeline from 5 years to 8 months. After 8 months turnaround performance recognized by executive leadership. Focus on deep dive cost analysis of the facility. Developed a cost calculator to examine the ROI for product development testing. Introduced new technology to reduce physical strain on testing technicians.

  • Adjunct Professor 2022 - Present

    Teaches Physical Science to university students as part of the Physics Department.

  • Graduate Research Assistant 2018 - 2021

    Consulted for the Ford Motor Company on establishing an insurance partnership between Ford and State Farm. Influenced the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to evaluate marginalized automotive markets. Analyzed car accidents involving advanced driver assistance systems culminating in a patent for a next generation connected vehicle safety system.

    Pioneered new novel models and simulations able to predict accident behavior.

  • Affiliate Research Faculty 2018 - 2019

    Part of the College of Engineering’s visiting research fellows exploring mental models and engineering education.

  • Project Engineer 2016 - 2018

    Planned aircraft carrier overhaul, allocating over $1 Billion, as planning team lead using PERT and CPM diagrams. Advised senior management weekly on the progress of department work. Directed the repair of nuclear aircraft carriers. Lead statistical analysis for process improvement as an engineer. Holds a Secret Clearance.

  • Mechanical Engineer Intern 2016

    Developed a process for rapid manufacturing of bespoke high-end women’s shoes. Accelerated the bespoke stilettos manufacturing time by months and reduced costs over traditional methods. Performed engineering forensic analysis under the guidance of a PE on two court cases.

  • Designed composite passive dynamic orthotics for wounded veterans using additive manufacturing. Slashed production time from one month to less than 24 hours and device cost from $20,000 to $1,000. Attained by optimizing models of the human ankle-foot orthotic for the generation of a universal ply set. Developed database software for storing information relating to patients and orthotics. This DARPA and ARL program now affords disabled veterans the ability to walk.

Publications & Patents

Publications

F. Fish and B. Bras, "Sustainable Design of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Based on Optimization and Empirical Studies on Full-Size Light-Duty Pickup Trucks," Procedia CIRP, vol. 105, pp. 67-72, 2022/01/01/ 2022.

F. Fish and B. Bras, "A Brief of the Economics of ADAS for Full Size Light Duty Pickup Trucks: Relating Effectiveness to Cost," Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems, Technical Brief, 2021.

F. Fish and B. Bras, "Minimizing the Cost of Automotive Accidents by Optimizing the Design of Advanced Driver Assist Systems: An Empirical Study Based on a Full-Size Light-Duty Pickup Truck," presented at the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2021.

Fish, Francis J., et al., "Exploring Differences in Senior and Sophomore Engineering Students' Mental Models of Common Products," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Fl, 2019.

Fish, Francis J., “A Brief Overview of the Pros and Cons of AI in Engineering Design,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Fl, 2019.

T. Rhodes, F. Fish, Classified Government Document, May 2018, Department of Defense

Fish, Francis J., et al, Classified Government Document, December 2017, Department of Defense

C. Dapper, and F. Fish, Classified Government Document, September 2017, Department of Defense

F. Fish, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., and S. Yarlagadda, “Universal Model Development of the Human Ankle Foot Region for Ply Pattern Generation for the Manufacturing of Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthotics,” SAMPE 2016, Long Beach, CA, May 23-26, 2016.

Fish, Francis. J. (2016). Universal Model Development of the Human Ankle Foot Region for Ply Pattern Generation to be Used in the Manufacturing of Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthotics (Published bachelor’s thesis). University of Delaware. Retrieved from http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/4234

F. Fish, C. Scott, J. Tierney, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., and S. Yarlagadda, “Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis,” SAMPE 2015, Baltimore, MD, May 18-21, 2015.

F. Fish, and D. Brown, “Student Perceived Efficacy of an Adult Initiated Social Networking Intervention”, AACE E-Learn, October 18, 2011.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Cloud-based Mobile Application Development for Materials, Processing and Testing of Composites," in Undergraduate Research & Service Scholar Symposium, Newark, DE, 2012.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Cloud-based Mobile Application Development for Materials, Processing and Testing of Composites," in CCM Undergraduate Symposium, Newark, DE, 2012.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in CCM Undergraduate Symposium, Newark, DE, 2013.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in Undergraduate Research & Service Scholar Symposium, Newark, DE, 2013.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in Undergraduate Research & Service Scholar Symposium, Newark, DE, 2014.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in CCM Undergraduate Symposium, Newark, DE, 2014.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in Undergraduate Research & Service Scholar Symposium, Newark, DE, 2015.

F. Fish and J. Tierney, "Flexible Tooling System for the Manufacturing of a Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis," in CCM Undergraduate Symposium, Newark, DE, 2015.

Patents

F. Fish and B. Bras, "Biologically Inspired Connected Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (BICADAS)," United States, 2022.