Nikki Slaughter, MSEM

Leading our post-deployment operations teams who provide remote and field support to our robotic installations at customer sites, as well as customer training and technical documentation.

Defining, prioritizing, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to help maximize growth and scalability both as a division and at the company level.

Leading a team of test engineers to ensure our new products and features are delivered to our customers with a high level of quality.

Balyo specializes in implementing AGV systems in the warehouse management industry on a global scale. Balyo partners with Hyster-Yale and Linde to automate their forklifts, and provides the software and installation activities for those systems. - Contributed to project feasibility studies during the pre-sales process - Organized internal teams to develop new product features and implement customer projects - Collaborated with the customer to define project requirements for an AGV implementation at their site - Performed risk assessment studies for general safety and project feasibility - Monitored and maintained project budgets in accordance with the scope of work - Managed change requests with the customer and with Balyo’s partner organizations - Contributed toward process improvements to streamline the operation and delivery processes

Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Within the Energy segment, the team I worked with focused on weather, renewables, and their impact on the energy industry. - Led diverse team of engineers on projects using Agile/Scrum methods - Contributed to development of new products and improvements on existing products - Assisted in maintaining quality control of parts between suppliers and production - Managed ECO and deviation processes through to production using JIRA and Aton PDM systems - Assisted with safety and regulatory compliance testing of products - Managed new product release projects (Nomad 3 and SP12) out of Energy segment (2014-2016) - Co-managed usage of large equipment test fleet (Triton product line) for R&D activities - Designed and installed large-scale test fixture for Triton data quality improvements (2012) - Managed two summer engineering interns (2011)

Second Wind specialized in manufacturing remote data collection equipment and data analysis services for wind resource assessment. The products produced by Second Wind included Nomad 2 (a data logger) and Triton (a Sodar device). - Created and maintained SolidWorks database files for products and R&D projects - Developed new products and improve existing products; Nomad 2 and Triton - Co-managed usage of R&D Triton Test Fleet - Managed ECO and deviation processes through to production - Assisted with safety and regulatory compliance testing of products - Managed two summer interns – 2011

Second Wind specialized in manufacturing remote data collection equipment and data analysis services for wind resource assessment. The products produced by Second Wind included Nomad 2 (a data logger) and Triton (a Sodar device). - Created and updated company data analysis tools through Excel VBA programming - Analyzed Triton wind data from company test sites as well as from customer sites - Participated in and contributed to Triton Research & Development Team meetings - Developed new logging program to organize test data with linked documents and project leaders

The CSEMS program was established at Tufts to provide a select group of students with work study compensation to allow them to focus on their studies and introduce them to real world professions in the STEM fields. The Junior Advisor was selected from students who applied from within the program. - Planned and organized lectures, activities and industry field trips for the student group - Advised 13 freshmen and 13 sophomore students on classes and college life

The CEEO is a facility that strives to introduce students to engineering at an early age. Through the CEEO, college students introduce engineering robotics concepts in elementary schools, and provide lesson plans to teachers through the CEEO website. - Edited web page content to be used in local schools to teach students about robotics and engineering - Designed LEGO NXT and RCX robots and computer models to display online - Developed activities and curriculum for new LEGO WeDo products

Textron Systems contracts a variety of defense projects for US government agencies. Textron Systems is known for its weaponry manufacturing and development, military vehicles, and advancement in spacecraft materials. - Contributed to the Mechanical Engineering Design Lab Team meetings - Gathered polymer and plastic material data in a materials database - Created materials database for metals in finite element analysis software

Second Wind specialized in manufacturing remote data collection equipment and data analysis services for wind resource assessment. The products produced by Second Wind included Nomad 2 (a data logger) and Triton (a Sodar device). Intern, June - August 2007 -Selected to man company booth at Wind Power Convention 2007; Investigated test sites for new Triton prototypes Intern, June - August 2006 -Assisted in testing and analyzing audio equipment for wind power advancement