Summary

Craig D.T. Dahlin

608 Schuylkill Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
E-mail  cdahlin@marketreaderpro.com

Phone (610) 933-9388 
http://www.earlstowing.com/craig/
Last Updated: 09/10/2002

Craig has 17 years experience building, managing and directing complex engineering and software projects. He coordinates and designs systems and processes that allow clients to control mission critical information. After meeting with clients to determine needs, Craig develops and executes plans to meet those needs using cutting-edge design standards.

A mechanical engineer by training, Craig has worked in a variety of technical environments. His most recent technical achievement is to co-develop a patentable 3D web-based image system for Advantage3D. As a multi-media specialist, he managed a large, state-of-the-art videoconferencing complex, overseeing the installation, maintenance and operation of videoconferencing equipment. As an engineer, he designed and managed the production of a disposable immunoassay-based biosensor that detected low-level environmental contaminates. At GE Astro Space, Craig designed and implemented process controls and shop floor quality control programs for fabricating NASA spacecrafts.

As president of his own company since 1994 he has honed his business skills. As the sales and marketing director his most recent success has been to design, pitch and closed on $130,000.00 of new market research contracts in the last eight months. These deals have positioned his company with lasting contracts with the top two flavors and fragrance manufactures. Combined these companies’ total sales in 2001 reached $3.3 billion.

Summary of Qualifications

Proven capabilities working with a wide range of technical disciplines on very complex systems including but not limited to: Market Research, Sales and Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Programming, Design, Process Controls, Quality Assurance, Cost Justification Analytics, Project Management and Technical Documentation.

Work Experience


Market Reader Pro™ an Earl’s Towing.com LLC company 

1999 - Present

President

Phoenixville, PA

  • Market Reader Prodesigned and coordinated the initial construction of the service. Currently direct the day to day operation of the web-based market research service. Daily duties include business development, market research, sales and marketing and contract negotiation. Market Reader Pro™ is a unique process invented to help clients anticipate and capitalize on a rapidly changing demographic in real time--something traditional polling services cannot deliver.
  • Advantage3D: designed and coordinated the development of the application that customers use to create, manage, and host their Advantage3D images. Advantage3D enables you to begin boosting your sales through 3-d product images, including dynamic 360 degree walk-a rounds, panoramic images, slide shows and animation in your web site, auctions and emails. Advantage3D Named Ben Franklin Emerging Business Finalist for Innovative New Product – Read more..
  • General Site Production: Project Coordination and the development of the following sites:

10/1995 - 5/2000

Application Developer

Philadelphia, PA

Qwest Internet Solutions

Independent Contractor

  • Merrill Lynch: Web Application Technical Lead and Programmer for an Intranet Payroll application that processes $22 Million in paychecks monthly between Financial Consultants and their associates. The site was produced in a 3-tier architecture utilizing ASP’s, ORCALE and DB2.
  • Comcast Network Services: Programmer on the company's corporate presence on the web http://www.comcast.net/
  • Merck Pharmaceuticals: Training Department Intranet site
  • Pfizer Pharmaceuticals: It's Your Call-computer training game for sales reps

Vtel Corporation

Multi-Media Specialist – Manager of a five room state of the art Videoconferencing Demonstration center. Equipment responsibilities included installation maintenance and operation of all key manufactures of videoconferencing CODEC's and peripherals. Peripherals include cameras, monitors, scan converters, Digital Networks and IMUX's

6/1985-7/1994

Process Engineer

 

Ohmicron Corporation: Newtown, PA

Staff Engineer – Design and Production Responsibilities for a disposable immunoassay based biosensor that detects low level environmental contaminates.

  • Ohmicron Personal Recognition Award: Developed a high-density polyethylene cartridge and assembly methodology that brought a biosensor prototype into full production (30,000 parts in 18 months)
  • Presented paper: American Chemical Society's Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management titled: Design of a Commercial Biosensor for On-Site Analysis using a Disposable Immunoassay Cartridge.
  • United States Patent: Co-Inventor for Electrochemical Sensor Cartridge

GE Astro Space: King of Prussia, PA

Lead Engineer & Process Quality Control Engineer – Responsible for design implantation, maintenance of process controls and shop floor quality programs.

  • Completed a $250,000 microelectronics manufacturing clean-room expansion project
  • Reduced satellite solar panel fabrication defects by 30%

Anaren Microwave: Syracuse, NY

Manufacturing/Process Engineer – Responsible for design implantation, maintenance of process controls and shop floor quality programs.

  • Anaren Personal Recognition Award: For Microelectronics Design and Fabrication Cost Reduction.

Education

3/1995

Berkeley Education & Training Center

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Multimedia and Desktop Presentations & Systems Management and Troubleshooting

5/1985

State University of New York College of Technology

Utica, NY

Cum Laude, Bachelor of Technology; Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Electrical Engineering