# Kellin M. P. > Program Management Leader || Board member at The Ubuntu Lab || Apple Product Design Alumni Location: Napa, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kellin Experienced program management operations leader with a diverse and technical background spanning 15+ years in industries ranging from wine & beer distribution and logistics, to retail & e-commerce operations, to product design and prototype engineering management at Apple. Creative, candid and empathetic people leader, deeply passionate about employee development, satisfaction & happiness. You can find me working tirelessly to ensure my teams make their dent in the universe, partnering with them to guide their goals from napkin lists to reality. ## Work Experience ### Head of Engineering Program Management @ Stealth Mode Startup Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Director Of Logistics @ Domain HWH Jan 2021 – Present | Napa, CA Director of Logistics for Harlan Estate, BOND, Promontory and The Mascot. Responsible for supply chain management, packaging innovation + design + procurement, labeling automation + development, inventory control, and global DTC + Trade fulfillment. ### Secretary - Board of Directors @ The Ubuntu Lab Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Director of Logistics @ Fort Point Beer Company Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area - Reporting to the CEO, direct four Logistics Managers to enforce safety, efficiency and quality standards, and lead a department consisting of 28 employees across three sub-departments (Operations, Delivery, Warehouse). - Led the company-wide move to 3rd Party Logistics for raw material inventory & FTL finished goods transportation. - Reduced monthly department expenditures by over 40% through process optimization, data analysis, and lease & contract renegotiations. - Managed Oracle Netsuite ERP Inventory system, establishing controls for the safe and efficient organization, distribution, storage, and record keeping of raw materials, finished goods, merchandise, and assets, improving inventory shrinkage to less than 1%. - Developed detailed, automated data reporting to support employee safety, ensure industry compliance, achieve operational efficiency and right-sizing of teams. - Owned all logistics for incoming production materials and the movement of finished goods to distributors & partners. - Led operational development and rollout of Fort Point Direct (1-hr delivery within San Francisco, next day delivery in CA). - Brought four new premium beer labels to market in 2020: Cool, Sfizio, Strawberry Darling, Dipper. ### Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Mac Product Design @ Apple Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Cupertino, CA - Senior Program Manager responsible for development of 16" MacBook Pro, 14" MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air lower chassis hardware in preparation for Apple Silicon integration. - Led multiple Product Design engineering teams in the development of new Magic Keyboard designs and related hardware through EVT, DVT, PVT and ramp. - Designed and led DOEs and reliability tests to support product development and DFM with vendors in China, Japan and Thailand. - Coordinated contract manufacturing and final assembly of lower chassis components for Mac portables. - Managed all vendors, supply chain movements, and production of piece-parts, subassemblies, and final assembly. - Coordinated reliability & durability testing and industrial design reviews to advance Mac products through product development phases in preparation for product launch. ### R&D Prototype Production Lead, Special Projects Group @ Apple Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Cupertino, CA - Promoted to direct and coordinate cross-functional teams in the production of functional prototypes, mules, and bucks to support the development of Autonomous Technologies. - Led a team of six fabricators, R&D technicians, and engineers through prototype platform builds. - Constructed and executed detailed schedules and timelines with multiple work streams and deliverables. - Led Product Design Engineering and Operations teams to drive readiness for current and future builds, both internally and at contract manufacturers. - Resource & strategic planning for utilization of people, facilities, and capital equipment to support parallel platform builds occurring in multiple locations. - Established systematic processes and procedures to streamline fabrication, modification, integration, and rapid prototyping to support final assembly & testing. - Developed detailed methods, best practices, and build SOPs to clarify and simplify complex prototype builds in a scalable way to be utilized by contract manufacturers. - Project managed build of state-of-the-art 30k sqft. prototyping facility, including management of high value CapEx and OpEx budgets. - Coordinated vendors and suppliers from quote to final install, commissioning, and training of CapEx equipment & tooling. ### Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Prototype Build & Test Organization, Special Projects Group @ Apple Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Cupertino, CA - Promoted to manage the build of numerous Autonomous Technology platform development prototypes, bucks, and mules throughout the product lifecycle; from concept, to BOM, to build floor. - Directly responsible for development of overall operations in internal manufacturing facilities. - Constructed parallel assembly areas, physical inventory (both space and systems) kitting, and the deployment of large scale production best-practices for all development builds. - Developed detailed IQC processes and quarantine criteria for internal and contract manufacturer builds. - Implemented traceability documentation to streamline OQC, troubleshooting, and safety requirements. - Created detailed assembly order and build instructions to be integrated into assembly SOPs. Coordinated rework of prototype parts when necessary. - Managed operating budgets totaling ~$80M. ### Product Design & Prototypes Engineering Program Manager, Special Projects Group @ Apple Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Cupertino, CA - Led cross-functional group of engineering, product security, legal, procurement and finance teams to drive procurement of highly protected prototypes and IP. - Developed workflow for secure procurement of prototype parts, modules, fixtures, sub-components and development materials. - Simplified processes project-wide for quoting, procurement, delivery, and build of complex parts and assemblies, while maintaining strict secrecy requirements. - Investigated, evaluated, and brought on board dozens of local and domestic vendors and suppliers for use by all Product Design teams. ### Strategic Advisor & Co-Founder @ Rogue Hive Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 Strategic advisor to boutique technology consulting firm, which I also co-founded in 2013. Serving as “CTO for hire” to local businesses & small enterprises, Rogue Hive provides turn-key technology solutions to maximize productivity, improve efficiency, ensure safety & security, and eliminate barriers to technological deployments. ### Director of Logistics & Operations @ A.L. Romano Wine Co Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Director Of Operations @ The Ubuntu Lab Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Oakland, CA ### Business Solutions Engineer @ Apple Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 ### Senior Training and Development Specialist @ Apple Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 ### Founder @ Mediable Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 - Partnered with non-Profits, schools, NGO's and local small businesses in the creation of useful and engaging social media content and marketing campaigns to drive donations, patronage, and community support. Mediable cultivates content, and leverages social technology for the greater good. ### Marketing & Technology Coordinator @ Vivo Girls Sports, Inc. Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Mill Valley, CA ## Education ### BA in Sociology - Social Technology San Francisco State University ### Minor in Marketing San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business ### AA in Journalism & Mass Communication College of Marin ### AA in Automotive Engineering, Fabrication, Mechanical Design and Customization Wyoming Technical Institute ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kellinpatler --- Source: https://flows.cv/kellin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kellin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13