Business Expertise
Brad Allen brings together extensive experience and education in business, mechanical systems, product development, technology development, and web site development. He is uniquely qualified to solve your tough problems that require extensive experience, up-to-date technology skills, and eagerness to do the boots-on-the-ground work to solve your problem and make your business better.
Technology for Your Business
"Brad has a unique, hands-on credibility that plays well with our technical and factory teams"
– Operations Director of Major Manufacturer
Career Highlights
- Marketing, Product Management, and Engineering executive in $2 billion division of Fortune 500 construction equipment manufacturer.
- 30 years experience in product, market, and manufacturing development over a range of products and markets.
- 15 years experience with Lean Manufacturing including participation in U.S., European, and Japanese study programs.
- Business conducted in over 15 countries world-wide.
- 2 years full-time volunteer growing a small farm education non-profit in rural Nicaragua.
- 8 years small business owner supporting small to medium-sized businesses across manufacturing, custom production, and construction.
- Experience with construction equipment, rental equipment, cooking appliances, lighting, house construction, aircraft, reliability and life testing, software, web development.
- Veteran, US Air Force
Technology for Your Business
Small to medium-sized businesses often have many unique needs. Brad’s wide set of experiences coupled with up-to-date technology brings you the capacity to solve problems in a way that makes sense for your business.
- Custom Product Database – Converted a 100,000+ line Excel database into a queryable online interface for a trailer manufacturer. Required expertise in the product and the technology (Python, Excel).
- AI assistance – Assisted a medium manufacturer in developing AI processes to better leverage their existing team. Brad extensively uses AI assistance to solve problems with a proper level of oversight to make sure it is done right. (ChatGPT).
Websites
- Equipment Manufacturer website – Built full-featured WordPress site with Divi and custom CSS for document access and branding. (Wordpress, Divi, custom CSS)
- Cabinet Manufacturer Quality website – Private FastAPI-driven site for importing Excel quality data and generating trend reports. (Python, FastAPI, HTML, CSS, Linux, remote cloud server, Excel)
- Manufacturing Scheduler – Custom scheduling system for 300+ products/month using FastAPI, Linux, and Excel. (Python, FastAPI, HTML, Linux, remote cloud server, Excel)
- Youth Organization – Full WordPress site for major Seattle nonprofit using Elementor. (Wordpress, Elementor)
- Latin American NGO – WordPress + Beaver Builder site featuring custom in-field imagery; resulted in 10× exposure and 4× donations. (Word Press, Beaver Builder
- Forest Ecology Website – Static HTML site promoting Old Growth Forest preservation. (HTML)
Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- MS in Aeronautical Science
- Harvard CS50 Computer Science
- 100 Days of Python
- C++ projects for life testers and autonomous systems
- Cloud app development using Python, FastAPI, HTML, CSS, Pandas
- Machine Learning project: Bayesian analysis for archeological reports
"I wish I was up there in person to thank you for all you have done over the last year. This really feels like a totally different department from where it was 9 months ago. Plus I think the future is bright. I had been beginning to doubt whether engineering was the right career field for me. But getting more organized in the way that we did made me reconsider."
– Engineer at small manufacturer coached by Brad
"Brad may be an engineer at heart but he is at home and welcomed in the factory, the sales group, our dealers, and the boardroom"
– CEO of Construction Equipment Manufacturer
Brad Allen — Licensed Professional Engineer (WA #31827)
3112 92nd AVE CT NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
brad.allen@aditnw.com
425 985-6203
