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SUMMARY
Pete Eichhorst
2437 Sandstone Drive Woodbury, Minnesota 55129
(612) 381-7254 (Cell #) peichhorst2012@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Experienced Information Technology Program Manager with fifteen-year track record of leadership in both
military and corporate settings. Diverse background and perspective into dynamic international environments
including military, aerospace and healthcare. Specialties include global operations, international relations, and
continuous process improvement. Proven track record of leading numerous large-scale enterprise IT
implementation projects and cross-functional teams on fast paced government and multinational projects.
Demonstrated ability to combine expertise in business and IT strategy, software engineering, and program
management to develop corporate strategies that produce measurable results.
EXPERIENCE
Boston Scientific - Saint Paul, Minnesota
4/08- Present Manager, Software Engineering: Leads team of 16 information technology resources in support
of pacemaker and defibrillator manufacturing in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ireland and Puerto Rico. Manages
and executes $2.2 million budget.
· Coordinated design and deployment of 6 custom-developed software applications for inbound manufacturing
equipment; 5-year ROI over $17 million.
· Implemented Standard Manufacturing Systems project to limit hardware and software variety from 7 vendors;
20% labor savings and 10% reduction in product time to market.
· Led 18 “Value Improvement” Projects; ensured FDA compliance, reduced operator workload; saved over $15
million to date.
· Initiated annual international cross-site software alignment conference; shared team projects noted by Senior
VP as “best practice”.
7/07-4/08 Senior Project Manager, Software Engineering: Led time-critical, international projects in support of
the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.
· Coordinated testing of 121 faulty pacemakers during Stop Action Notification; gathered evidence vital to
patient safety.
· Led development of Six Sigma based process capability dashboard to ensure early detection and control of
manufacturing variation; 15% reduction in downtime.
· Coordinated multiple Kaizen events and Lean initiatives aimed at improving operator efficiency; 5-year NPV
over $3 million.
United States Air Force
1/07-7/07 Commander, Plans and Implementation Flight: Led 12-person team planning, managing and
implementing new communications technology for Beale AFB, CA. Executed $2.3 million communications
budget.
· Implemented $760,000 classified network upgrade that increased bandwidth 15-fold.
· Directed $1.6 million Global Hawk operations center renovation project; doubled existing capabilities.
· Led $126,000 base weather support systems project; improved reliability and decreased maintenance 75%.
· Selected by squadron commander as Squadron Company Grade Officer (CGO) of Year.
1/05-1/07 Commander, Information Systems Flight: Led 74-person team managing $15 million metropolitan
area network with 6,800 users. Managed equipment worth $28 million and $150,000 budget.
· Led $1.5 million unclassified network upgrade that increased bandwidth 16-fold.
· Implemented $100,000 project to broadcast live video to every computer on base network in only 2 days.