Unlocking the Secrets to a Thriving Product Development Culture

In a world where innovation and productivity are the goals, why is an effective Product Development culture so elusive? Our consultancy service uncovers the barriers and provides the strategies to create a truly innovative and vibrant environment.

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Experience with renowned companies

“An organization’s ability to learn and translate learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage”

Jack Welch

In today’s competitive market, Product Development is more than just a phase—it’s a crucial strategy that enables a growing, high margin business, with real impact to revenue, profit and cash flow, while also ensuring a long-term success.

Driving Results Through Optimization

Given the criticality of Product Development to good and timely outcomes, can businesses afford to not have the best available wisdom applied to optimizing their Product Development approach? Our approach at Product Development Optimized is designed to evolve with your business, delivering impactful results that stand the test of time.

Our Services

There is an inherent flow from strategy to execution, but Product Development Optimized is capable of entering any of these areas and making an impact to your business:

- Multifaceted definition of success
- Conception of product and tech roadmaps
- Resourcing approach
- Guiding principles
- Cultural tenets
- Covering concept to production
- Development practices tailored to strategy
- Engineering customs that are robust and affordable
- Organizational construction as an active enabler
- Well-rooted staff engagement
- Concepting
- Specifying
- Developing
- Validating
- Running successful programs

Cooperative access to thematic consulting

Experience a tailored consulting approach that integrates a broad spectrum of specialized services. Our cooperative model ensures you receive expert support across key areas to drive your projects forward with confidence.

Design Thinking and New Product Ideation

Industrial Design and Concepting Modeling

Product Management

Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Leadership Development

Almost any technical specialty (ME, EE, Software, acoustics, Compliance, Materials)

Engagement models

Our engagement models are designed to provide tailored support at various levels of your organization. We offer strategic counsel and partnership to Founders, CEOs, CTOs, and VPs of Engineering, ensuring you receive expert guidance and thought leadership. Additionally, we can step in as a fractional VP of Engineering, delivering executive-level oversight and strategic direction on a flexible basis to meet your company's evolving needs.

About

Product Development Optimized leverages the unique experience of Arnie VanDoren to bring optimization solutions aligned to your business needs. A senior leader and executive with a track record of versatility and with particular expertise and passion for advanced product thinking and Chief Innovation Officer type of roles.

Performing robust engineering
Creating and shaping organizational capability
Optimizing product development processes
Nurturing engineering and leadership talent
Driving organizational alignment to bring great ideas to the world
Delivering numerous products and building business value

35+ years of experience at world-class companies

Unconventional incubators
Constrained development execution
Formative, small business
Maturing, large businesses

Corporately “Multi-Lingual”

Testimonials

I’ve had the opportunity to work with many Engineering leaders over the years, and Arnie stands out among the best. He is a highly capable and accomplished leader, having led organizations of various sizes from small to large to extra-large, through transformations and through growth. His deep engineering background and experience in taking designs from an idea all the way to production is the cornerstone of the ultimate high-quality product that he delivers.

Elizabeth Brozena – VP Transformation and Customer Ops at SpryPoint
I have worked with Arnie for many years, first at Bose and then at iRobot. Throughout that time, he has impressed me first as a very high-quality person, but also as an outstanding technical executive with a strong capability to learn. He excels at both the technical elements of the job, as well as the organizational and people elements. This combination is not easy to find. I recommend Arnie unreservedly, as a leader that can create large positive impact on an organization, as well of the lives of the people in it.

Tim Saeger – Board member, Former CRDO at iRobot
Arnie is one of the wisest and most experienced engineering leaders I've had the pleasure to work with. He brings calm to the chaos and remains composed throughout. He has a proven playbook honed over his decades of experience that balances the thirst for innovation immediately with the effective execution of launching products. I highly recommend Arnie for Global Engineering leadership roles where he can leverage his skill set across global teams and functions to deliver cross functional results.

Tom Nogueira – COO at Desktop Metal
He is a rare master at driving projects and products through the various transitions from relatively chaotic R&D to very disciplined manufacturing and product support. Liked and respected by all, and a dream to work with, he has that super rare touch for aggressively raising the bar on operational excellence while still promoting a culture of individual agency and creative inspiration. Arnie is a leader of rare quality and the very highest of character. We are fortunate to have him here among us in New England.

Nathan Woodard – Advanced Technology Developer, Strategist

We’re here to help you achieve your goals. Whether you have questions, need insights, or want to discuss potential projects, we’re here to assist.

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