Jim Cottrell

Jim Cottrell, a highly motivated and results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience in product development, is an expert in wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WWAN-LTE-4G, NFC, RFID, Ethernet, and more. Jim is well-versed in testing, certification, and integration-related requirements. He is comfortable with leading and guiding global development and cross-functional teams to ensure project success by meeting schedule, cost, quality, and product marketing requirements. With experience in creating schedules, assessing program risks, developing mitigations, working with a Product Development Process framework, understanding PMP principles, and cost center management, Jim is a proven leader in his field. Jim is also experienced in maintaining an internal development/test laboratory, developing and hiring technical resources, and defining and presenting strategy/roadmaps. He is successful in establishing and maintaining key development relationships/partnerships with customers and suppliers and driving issue escalation or mitigation. Jim has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Milwaukee School of Engineering, a Master's in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management, and an Associate's degree in Applied Science, Electrical Engineering Technology from Michigan Technological University. He has held various managerial positions in notable technology companies such as Ossia Inc. and Hewlett-Packard (HP). Overall, Jim is a versatile leader with vast experience in the technology industry.