I am a results-driven engineering leader and operations strategist specializing in solving complex technical and structural problems. With an academic foundation blending an MS in Robotics Engineering, a BS in Aerospace Engineering, and an MBA, I bridge the gap between advanced technical design and high-level business execution.
Over the course of my career, I have led technical teams to solve high-stakes industry challenges; from ramping up production line rates from single monthly units to daily delivery scales, to managing multi-million dollar vendor trade studies for experimental flight vehicles and advanced aerospace technologies.
Throughout my time in the trenches, I noticed a recurring gap in the industry. Too often, scaling companies and engineering teams face a painful inflection point: they hit complex workflow bottlenecks, struggle with chaotic technology roll-outs, or lose massive profitability in the gap between high-level business strategy and floor-level execution. They don’t always need a permanent, top-heavy executive suite, they need a strike-team approach to engineering clarity.
I founded Girgado Technical Advisory to bridge that exact divide. I wanted to take the rigorous, high-stakes frameworks developed in elite aerospace and advanced manufacturing environments and make them directly accessible to businesses looking to scale efficiently.
My approach combines deeply technical data analytics with continuous improvement methodologies like Lean/Six Sigma to eliminate waste, mitigate operational risks, and unlock massive cost savings. Whether you are facing a messy internal workflow bottleneck, rolling out sophisticated new technology, or trying to scale your production capacity without the chaos, I bring the hands-on engineering frameworks required to make your operational strategy sticky, predictable, and highly profitable.
Deep experience guiding emerging platforms from early-stage prototyping and Design for Manufacturability reviews straight through to Full-Rate Production.
Expert in establishing project phase critical milestones, conducting Kaizen events, and performing rigorous Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) to insulate supply chains and workflows from risk.
Proven track record directing large engineering teams, managing international supplier performance, and advising executive management on cost and schedule performance.