A certified Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma Methodologies that believes in quality in the products we deliver. I drive product development with the customer experience in mind. Over 14 years of hands on leadership, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering and Condition monitoring system design. Specialties: ➢ Engineering Management of globally diversified team (150+ employees) ➢ Master Black Belt and Quality Eng. Manager for GE Energy ➢ Big Data Systems ➢ Bently Nevada VMS/System 1 Condition Monitoring ➢ Software Management ➢ Project Management New Product Design ➢ Software Development ➢ New Gas Turbine Startup ➢ DCS ➢ Field Service Engineering

Executive - Engineering Technology Leader @ From December 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Director of Software Engineering @ • Lead a global team of 200+ lean / agile software engineers in the development of new software platforms and applications. • Directly manage ~15 Software Managers and controlled title holders within the organization. • Working with the GE Bently Technology Organization and other functions within the business (Marketing Services, Quality, Regional and Product Line teams) to understand product requirements & vision; translate that vision into a prioritized list of user stories and deliver quality software within the required timeline • Drive world-class quality in the software development of products through Agile and Continuous Integration methodology • Work with product line leaders and architects to develop multi generation software technology plans • Work directly with internal and external customers to understand business and technical needs • Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse • Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities • Coach, mentor and lead the global team. Own team organization and staffing • Deliver resource strategy and plans, including use of 3rd parties / partners, etc., in support of development and support activities • Plan and manage a ~$25 million dollar budget for software development • Communicate effectively both within immediate team and also across Measurement and controls leadership. Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results • Work across the GE enterprise to drive software technology, integration and strategic planning From January 2013 to November 2014 (1 year 11 months) Engineering Manager @ •Manage and de-risk technical dependencies between product components within the solution and between product stream portfolios. •Champion engineering practices within the Agile delivery teams such as TDD, BDD, refactoring. •Keep project data relating to tracking and financials current. •Provide resource allocation to the Scrum Teams according to the scope work for the release schedule of the project’s scope of work. •Responsible for coordinating the supporting activities of software development such as lab configuration •Manage expectations with authority and accountability for program definition, budget and staffing, •Collaborate with Product Management and the Agile delivery teams to define the product backlog user story map that maximizes business value within the financial and time constraints. •The MSD works in collaboration with the scrum teams to groom the release backlog in alignment with the agreed outline scope defined at TG3. •Own the relevant NPI business reviews. •Manage the clear, concise and timely communication between all stakeholders in NPI and sustaining project execution. •Provide oversight and governance to ensure realistic business commitments. •Assess the staff capability requirements on an on-going basis. • Responsible for program capacity planning and financial due diligence, working in collaboration with other MSDs as necessary. •Single point of accountability for Release Pilots and Beta testing events. •Set expectations on the concept of Scope flexibility with respect to Agile methodologies. •Support the Scrum Masters in shielding the teams from distractions including communication into the team and out from the team for the current release. •Responsible for maximizing team morale, allocating time and resources for team building, celebrating successes, and ensuring team unity across multiple releases. •Responsible for vendor management. From July 2012 to January 2013 (7 months) Quality Engineering Manager @ Lead a Root Cause Analysis with Exxon and GE Oil & Gas on Management of Change processes Utilize Six Sigma methodologies to improve customer hardware and software drawings Extensive travel to customer / competitor site to benchmark design Analyze current products and processes and apply Lean methodologies Incorporate ISA and ANSII standards to all new projects/products Leading a team of 20 and extended team of 200+ individuals in quality process change Tools: RFDs, Microsoft Office, RCA, FMEA, Minitab, House of Quality, Lean From August 2010 to July 2012 (2 years) Greenville, South Carolina AreaSenior Systems Engineer @ Overseeing DCS Controls application development for IGCC gasification project Software systems architect for training simulators and Power plants Customer interface for software design Develop schedules and tasks using MS project Mitigate time & schedule risks Leading a team of 40+ individuals in software development & process Tools: InVenSys Dynsim, MSC Easy5, PSLF, Live view, MatLab, Visio, Microsoft Office, Team Foundation Server, JAVA, C++, C#, XML, Embedded C, QNX & FORTRAN From April 2008 to August 2010 (2 years 5 months) Engineering Manager @ Extensive training through the GE Crotinville Corporate Training Program Organized and held weekly team meetings to discuss key program objectives Handled all managerial duties i.e. salary actions, personal disputes, offer letters & mid-year discussions etc. Responsible for project report outs, schedule and budgets Tools: Visio, MS Project, Team Foundation Server, Brass Ring, Global Rewards, eLearning From June 2006 to April 2008 (1 year 11 months) Technical Leader @ Power Plant Simulation Design From April 2004 to June 2006 (2 years 3 months) Controls Development Team Leader @ Participated in a global rotation overseas to enhance training of global software team Lead the development of a PC based PLC stimulator Translated embedded C to managed C++ & C# for PLC Electrical block ware Trained team on cross language communications (FORTRAN to C++ & C#) Instructor for Lunch & Learn Sessions on Software simulation development Tools: MSC Easy5, Aspen Technologies, HySys, MatLab, GE MarkV, VI, Vie Controls Suite, Visio, Microsoft Office, Team Foundation Server, JAVA, C++, C#, XML, FORTRAN, Embedded C & Visual SourceSafe From April 2003 to April 2004 (1 year 1 month) Controls Development Engineer @ Developed Dry Lo NOx Combustor controls logic for New Unit (7FB) Designed automation interfaces for external programs i.e. excel, word & Visio for data mining Developed PLC code translator for code generation within Visio Designed & developed automated turbine startup scripts using Cimplicity HMI Tools: GE MarkV, VI Controls Suite Visio, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Power Basic XML, FORTRAN, Embedded C & Visual SourceSafe From March 2000 to April 2003 (3 years 2 months) Field Service Controls Engineer @ Maintained and upgraded to various types of PLCs , Repaired and serviced all types of health imaging equipment, Designed and installed inspection lasers for X-ray film, Lead the design and fine adjustments of comp motor drives, Downloaded and uploaded programs on Siemens PLCs, Upgraded logic for improvement in equipment performance, Adjusted Cterm opto-vision programs to increase cutting speed of health imaging equipment, Troubleshot Honeywell ladder logic for system repair and maintenance trending equipment performance as well as dividing the plant into a group format for easier access, Provided backup of all working programs and corrected any corrupt logic to insure faulty programs will not be reloaded, Assisted IT department in the migration from an Imation Intranet to a Kodak Intranet. From June 1999 to March 2000 (10 months) Assistant Diesel Mechanic @ Assisted in removing and replacing leaf springs, water pumps, pistons and various other mechanical components, Operated welding torch for cutting, forming and bonding various metals, Troubleshooter for heavy equipment to isolate existing and potential problems. From April 1991 to May 1998 (7 years 2 months)

BSc, Electronics @ DeVry University Phoenix From 1996 to 1999 Clayton Synard is skilled in: Software Project Management, Software Development, PLC, Engineering, Power Plants, Engineering Management, Design Review, DMAIC, Project Engineering, Gas Turbines, Root Cause Analysis, Black Belt, Six Sigma, Green Belt, DCS