Chad Lewis

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Chad Lewis

Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations

R&D Engineer / Technical OEM Manager

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  • 02155 Medford
  • United States

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Personal information

Professional experience (14 years, 8 months)

Educational background

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2005
    Lesley University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

    Intercultural Relations, Masters

    Intercultural Communications Intercultural Consulting Intercultural Management

  • Jul 1992 - Aug 1998
    Wentworth Institute of Technology

    Computer Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science

  • Languages
    German, English

About me

CHAD S. LEWIS
 
Boston, MA, USA, 001 (781) 608-7976, chad@luthais.com
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Experience:
 
Intercultural Focus, Boston, MA
Aug 2005 – Present
Intercultural Consultant (Communication, Management, Training and Coaching) (Independent)
• Intercultural consultant and trainer for groups at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, The New England Institute of Art, Simmons College, Regis College, BU, MIT, Boston area consulates and the International Business and Economy Conference at the Hagan School of Business. My work focuses on improving communication and management in diverse organizations as well as improving client communication in today’s international and multicultural business environment.
• Adjunct professor of Intercultural Communication and Communication for Leadership
• Developed cultural sensitivity and awareness program for the NGO Engineers without Borders Boston work in India. (EWB)’s goal is to create and support sustainable engineering projects in developing areas worldwide.
• Business English and general English instructor for the Berlitz Language School in Boston. Named a Berlitz Instructor of the Year for 2007
• Cultural researcher for the Engineering is Elementary curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science
 
Trigon Entwicklungsberatung (development consulting), Vienna, Austria
May 2005 – July 2005
Intercultural Management and Consulting Practicum
• Worked with Trigon consultants as well as European executive managers to assess and develop solutions for the challenges of multinational and intercultural team administration
• Helped to lead Assessment Center and Management Training Programs for Raiffeisen Bankengruppe and Raiffeisen International bank corporation
• Assisted in the University of Graz and Trigon’s “Beyond cultural dimensions” research project, which looked at regional cultural trends within the Austrian business community.
 
Museum of Afro-American History, Boston, MA
September 2003 – September 2004
Development and Marketing Intern
• Promoted the circulation of the Museum’s programs and educational offerings through the creation marketing materials, press kits, press releases and databases. Edited quarterly newsletter, assisted with public programs, event planning and out reach, developed relationships with media contacts and provided market assessment. The internship also helped to provide greater insight into American race, gender and diversity issues.
 
Graduate Studies
September 2003 – July 2005
Lesley University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA
 
Barbizon Lighting Company, Woburn, MA
May 2002 – October 2003
Professional Lighting Systems Repair
 
Virtual Ink Corporation, Boston, MA
Oct 1998 – March 2002
Engineering Management and Project Lead
• Engineering lead for OEM whiteboard project with PLUS Corporation of Japan and served as a primary liaison between the PLUS and the VI engineering teams. The project integrated the mimio technology into a PLUS whiteboard, which allowed written information to be transferred to a computer. Maintained aggressive project schedule, supervised the testing, release approval and launch of the project
• Supervised the QA, testing and services group. Managed assembly, debugging and BETA testing phases of the first mimio project. This required the balancing and scheduling multiple resources to meet deadlines. Also designed much of the hardware DVT suite and system testing. Diagnosed and debugged major problems, which reduced the time for testing and the rework. Oversaw the final assembly and manufacture of the BETA runs for mimio as well as the in circuit full functional testers used in the overseas manufacturing faculty.
 
Service in U.S. Coast Guard
June 1988 – October 1995
Electronics Support
• Provided electronic installation, support and maintenance for United States Coast Guard facilities and vessels
• Tour of duty included Boston, MA and 18 months at a remote LORAN Station in Sellia Marina Italy.
 

 
Education:
 
Lesley University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
October 2005
• Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations
 
Wentworth Institute of Technology
August 1998
• Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering Technology
• Graduated summa cum laude
• Member of Delta Alpha Chapter of the Tau Alpha Pi National Engineering Technology Honor Society
• Wentworth Alumni Medal for Excellence in Character and Scholarship
 

 
Publications:
• Managing and Working with Diverse Teams (March 2007 in Effective Executive)
• Examining the Effects of Cultural Diversity on Project Management (November 2007 in Managing Offshore Software Projects)
• Addressing Communication Issues when Managing Multicultural Teams (February 2006 for AllPM.com)

Organizations:
• Member of the Boston Chapter of Engineers without Borders
 
Languages:
• English – Fluent
• German – Conversational
• Italian – Basic
 
Work Authorizations:
• United States of America
• All European Union Member States
 
Computer Knowledge:
• Microsoft Office software suite
• Internet usage (as a research medium)
• General computer repair and maintenance
• HTML webpage, content, design and layout
• Microsoft operating systems
 

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