Frank Nieuwenhuizen

About Frank Nieuwenhuizen

Managing teams to research, develop, and deliver innovative technologies that drive product development and fulfill customer needs.• Translating business/stakeholder/client needs into actionable projects and programs.• Creating roadmaps and project plans to maintain focus, mitigate risk, and complete deliverables on time.An engineer with a research background and a sense for business needs, I lead teams to deliver innovations with the right technical capabilities and focus on fulfilling customer needs. I can consolidate technical endeavors into roadmaps, secure stakeholder buy-in, remove ambiguity, and develop innovative, viable solutions and alternatives. Drawing on strong analytical and technical skills, I align stakeholders’ needs and priorities with technical contributions from engineers and scientists. I take a pragmatic, informed approach based on realistic expectations and am not afraid to ask critical questions. As a technical lead, I have delivered projects for major industrial hardware used across the globe, and supported in-field operations. I am exceptionally proud of delivering the Ampelmann N-type system for use in a cold climate environment (down to -18° F /-30° C), which operated seamlessly throughout its first winter without weather-related downtime.As a researcher, I dream up big visions for technologies and innovations. These visions are underpinned by evidence and field data, and point to the next technological breakthrough. From these, I produce action plans aligned with expectations from project stakeholders and engineers. My work on the myCopter European research project was disseminated in media across the globe deliver projects on time, I assess setbacks from different viewpoints, bring structure to the chaos, and define the underlying problem. I am great at prioritizing tasks, identifying the skills required to solve them, and delegating achievable goals and milestones. With these skills, I can turn around struggling projects to achieve on-time completion. By navigating situations with diverse people, personalities, and goals, I bring balance to teams. My aim is to find common ground and present solutions instead of criticisms. I am honest in my assessments and pragmatic in my communications to colleagues and stakeholders.I can help you and your team effectively meet client/stakeholder needs through technology innovation, evaluate challenges from new perspectives, and deliver exceptional results. Let’s connect!

Experience

1. Technical Program Manager

   Meta

   Jul 2021 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Reality Labs Research - Audio, developing the future of augmented and virtual reality.

Education

• Delft University of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• THNK School of Creative Leadership

  Ampelmann Leadership Journey

• Quantic School of Business and Technology

  Executive MBA

• Delft University of Technology

  Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Skills

• C++
• Human Factors
• Scientific Writing
• Windows
• Matlab
• Control Theory
• Fortran
• Microsoft Office
• Os X
• Scientific Communications
• Java
• Xpc Target
• Simulations
• Mathematical Modeling
• System Identification
• Aerospace Engineering
• Linux
• Signal Processing
• Simulink
• Latex
• Libreoffice
• Experimentation
• Labview
• Project Management