PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Sr. Designer with 30+ years’ experience in Automotive & Aerospace industries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, WARRIEN MI

Responsibilities:

• Design and Engineering off doors and side Closures using NX 9 surfacing free form models carbon fiber, sheet metal and injection molded parts, e - square and team center.
• Design Engineer of aircraft seating,, interior,strueture, complex surfaces, kinematics latching, sheet metal design

Confidential, Auburn hills, MI

Responsibilities:

• Designer - Design and development of a new and updated street car for Czechoslovakia
• Work done on Catia V5 v18 Team Center (Skoda Work) & UGNX 7.5

Confidential, HIGWAY WI

Designer - CATIA V5

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of the repowered PLS from a GM diesel to a Cummins diesel and the surrounding components
• Design and development of the DAB (driver air bag system) for Cadillac using nx7.5
• Design, engineering and development of Cummins air filtration for the next generation for General Motor truck diesel. Unigraphics nx6 team center

Confidential, WA

DESIGNER - CATIA V4-V5 Enovia

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the 777 the area of the Bar lounge housing and refrigeration location, and seat design made out of composite material and worked in the Engine Nacelle area in the 767and the aft fairing working out fix for cracking.

Confidential, SPLYMOUTH, MI

STUDIO ENGINEER - CATIA V5 vpm

Responsibilities:

• Design & development of the next generation of Chrysler KA minivan front row & rear seats.
• Scheduled design review meetings, supporting surfacing of the seat, solving design problems that arose with sheet-metal problems (latching mechanisms, clearances to interior components, seat track travel, seat track mounting brackets, plastic seat mechanism covers & development of the seat trim buck)
• Coordinating the workout of the foam & sew. Review feasibility/packaging issues review timing issues
• Utilized CATIA V5 for design & surfacing issues using vpm

Confidential, AUBURN HILLS MI

SR. DESIGNER - CATIA V5 Unigraphics Vpm and Iman

Responsibilities:

• Unigraphics: Surface Development; Design and Development of Interior Components.
• Designs included: Door trim; Arm Rest; A Pillar B Pillar; Garnish Components; A Pillar mounted Stereo Speaker - Design and Development.
• Blow Molded Plastic Engine Components; Washer Bottles; Coolant Recovery Bottles; Suspension Components.

Confidential, SOUTHFIELD, MI

SR. DESIGNER

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities consist of design & development of front & rear bumper systems.
• Fascia Surface; Energy Absorbers and Wheel Liner Surfaces eliminating sonic welded brackets with living hinge technology and the usage of vacuum bag, autoclave, and a resin transfer molding.
• UNIGRAPHICS 18-NX4 iman

Confidential, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI

SR. DESIGN LEADER - CATIA V5 vpm

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, development and mechanical study of window latches, hinges, handles and window regulators.
• Utilized the principles of over center locking mechanisms, four bar trailing links and arms.
• Development of Class “A” Surface of the door glass, window flip handles and window attaching hinges.
• Design and Development of encapsulated glass, hinged and hinge mechanisms.
• Door and Door Glass Structures, Design and Development.
• Maintain and support design staff
• Support, develop and direct, design procedure and standards.
• UNIGRAPHICS 16.2 - CATIA V4 vpm

Confidential, TROY, MI

SR. DESIGNER - Confidential (contracting)

Responsibilities:

• Senior Designer working with Midlux-Small Car. Assigned to the Interior Group.
• Designed, developed and created Class “A” Surface of doors, latches & locking mechanisms of consoles.
• Utilized a series of Viscous Damper Systems along with locking paws.
• Front End structures for the Buick Regal 365 program.

Confidential, WA

SR. DESIGNER - Catia V4 Enovia

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to the Structures group of the aircraft 777 & 747.
• Responsible for Design, Development and Mechanical Articulation of overhead storage bins. The articulated geometry was created with gas operated assisted cylinders. The overhead bins’ Class “A” Surface were developed by use of the CATIA V4 system.
• Design and Development of body aircraft structures in the area of doors and windows and declutching seat design.

Confidential, DETROIT, MI

SR. DESIGNER - Design Catia V4 vpm

Responsibilities:

• and Development of Class “A” Surface of the Dodge Viper front fascia, wheel house and hood outer panel.
• Project consisted of working out the reverse opening hood, utilizing clock spring hood hinges and over center hood latches.
• Class “A” Surface was developed using ‘Scan Data’ from Styling.
• Front End Structure in the area of the Torque Box & Engine Cradle Design and Seat design.

Confidential, DEARBORN, MI

SR. DESIGNER

Responsibilities:

• Design Staff (Advanced Engineering) Support group for the International Studios at Confidential .
• Responsible for the Design and Development of the Adjustable Accelerator & Brake Pedals. This project was done by usage of a power operated screw and keeping the same swing geometry as the current standard package required.
• Received of ‘Patent’ in my name through Confidential Corp., for the manually adjusted accelerated & brake pedals e
• Other projects included,
• Manually flip up beverage holders
• Fixed center hub steering wheel utilizing a set of planetary gears
• Hybrid Electric Automobile
• Front and Rear Fascia Design of Ford Probe concept vehicles; Ford Mid-Engine Sports Car (GN34)
• Design and Development of Ford Motors (5 mile per/hr. Front and Rear Bumper Systems) Weather Strips. Structural Aluminum Extrusion Front-End, Design and Development.
• Class “A” Surface was used to develop hoods, deck lids, interior components, front & rear fascia’s, roofs, doors and door glass.

Confidential, WARREN, MI

Detailer/Layout

Responsibilities:

• Detailer-Layout assigned to the Convertible Top group.
• Detailed body in white components and layout of various convertible top components was part of the team that developed the inward folding convertible top for the Eldorado Cadillac.