# Donny Nordhues > Vice President, Hardware Engineering Program Management at Apple Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/donnynordhues Skilled Project Manager with significant experience in directly and indirectly managing complex assemblies, sub-assemblies, and critical parts for high volume consumer electronics products. Significant experience in creating and implementing process, focusing on accuracy, efficiency, and inconsistency. Recognized ability to take on new or immature teams/commodities and establish process and structure. Proven cross-functional leader with strong work ethic and sense of personal responsibility. ## Work Experience ### Manager, Product Design Program Management @ Apple Computer Jan 2010 – Present EPM manager for critical custom commodities. Currently managing team of Project Managers for Mac Enclosures; responsible for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, Airport, and Time Capsule. • Work directly with Product Design, EE, ID, Operations, & Suppliers • Directly manage an international team of Project Managers located in the US, Taiwan, China, and Singapore • Manage design release activities, development builds and factory readiness • Develop and maintain program schedules at the highest level, highlighting risk and identifying mitigation options • Identify and engage cross-functional stakeholders for product definition decisions • Quantify resource needs and direct flexible team to fill all needs required to execute successful projects • Re-built EPM team, identifying key talent and on-boarding staff to establish team recognized across the organization as best-in-class • Developed and implemented a commodity-specific development process from architecture to ramp. • Managed a team of commodity EPMs responsible for new product development strategies and implementation in Mac interconnect and other key commodities across all divisions • Took on multiple newly supported commodities, implementing established process across product lines ### Engineering Project Manager @ Apple Computer Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 EPM lead for connectors and cables across all Mac products. Responsible for all interconnect for Mac and iPad products. • Worked closely with Engineering, ID, Operations, & Suppliers to rebuild engineering team to design, validate, and deliver custom connectors and cables • Implemented an all-new product development process establishing consistency and predictability; process now used across multiple Mac and iOS products • Managed over 80 custom connectors and 200 custom external cables across all Mac programs • Played a key role in corporate transition to Halogen Free (85 unique Power Cords in 17 countries) • Assisted in supplier selection to maintain industry leadership in quality & low cost • Interfaced with suppliers at all levels of the supply chain throughout the design cycle • Developed strong relationships across functions and organizations to resolve ### Global Supply Manager @ Apple Computer Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 GSM for Connectors, Cables, Flex Assemblies, & Antennas. Responsible for portable product lines which includes MacBook, MacBook Pro & MacBook Air. • Interfaced with suppliers, contract manufacturers, & Apple internal cross-functional teams to ensure flawless execution and support business goals and objectives • Continuously managed and resolved line down issues • Hands on management of operations and supply chain • Simultaneously managed numerous suppliers across multiple programs ### Account Manager @ Molex Jan 2000 – Jan 2006 Sales assignment covering only key Molex accounts, including: SUN Microsystems, Foundry Networks, Nortel Networks, & Palm. • Led Molex Management’s focus on SUN Microsystems over 2.5 years of direct support • Continued focus on identifying and pushing “new” products and custom applications • Coordinated communications with internal teams calling on different international CMs • Organized internal team to convert connectors & cables for RoHs compliance • Through hard work, service & commitment built a one-on-one working relationship with Co-founder of SUN, Andreas Bechtolsheim • Instrumental in developing relationships between Andreas and Molex CEO & President • Finished FY06 with a total territory of $15 million, up 25% from FY05 • Grew Nortel Networks account by 4 million dollars in 36 months ## Education ### University of Nebraska at Kearney ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/donnynordhues --- Source: https://flows.cv/donnynordhues JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/donnynordhues/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13