Chris Lavan

About Chris Lavan

Electrical Engineer with 17 years of experience in product development and manufacturing.…

Experience

1. Engineering & Product Manager

   Goldfinger Monitors

   Sep 2023 — Present · Charleston, SC, US

   Lead a team of 10 engineers and technicians to develop and manufacture new touchscreen monitor products from concept to production. Oversee development and integration of IT solutions to organize and maintain comprehensive documentation of the company’s extensive product portfolio, which included POS systems, card readers, game boards, and logic boxes. Noteworthy Projects Custom Monitor Builds – Engaged directly with customers to gather requirements, establish budgets, and define project deliverables. Organized and ran regular update meetings to keep the timeline on track and address any challenges proactively. Facilitated weekly meetings with our Vietnam manufacturing team, ensuring alignment on production schedules, quality, and prototyping. Developed and implemented systems and processes that standardized and streamlined custom development projects. Proprietary AD Board - Developed a bespoke AD board with MediaTek components and a branded on-screen display that allowed total control of the monitor through the touch screen. The result was a more robust, feature-rich product that set a new industry standard for performance and ease of use, giving the company control over its hardware and software for the first time in its 13-year history. LED Controller - Offers independent control of six LED strings and supports up to 1200 LEDs. Current limited to 6A per channel and a maximum load of 18A. Features fourteen built-in LED patterns, global brightness control, and compatibility with 5V or 12V string operations. Operated using remote or on-board buttons. USB and RS-232 interfaces enable custom configurations. Custom UI developed for ease of use. Marketing - After separating from their distributor, I stepped up to handle all the company’s marketing. From managing the website to designing entire trade show booths, developing monitor wall content, backdrops, banners, as well as spec sheets and sales brochures, ensuring every detail was polished and professional.