Energetic and highly focused engineer with over 13 years of professional design and product/project management experience with government/industrial/commercial products. Vast hands on R& D experience; dedicated to results.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Engineering

Technical Project Management

Electronics & 3D Design

PFMEA - DFMEA - GAGE R& R

Patents/Intellectual Property

ISO Compliance

Process Development

UL Compliance

Quality & Testing

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS & RESULTS

Aided in transition from QS 9000 into ISO acceptance.

Resolved previously unknown major patent infringement issue by reviewing patent and processing new design.

Tasked to cut product costs via re-design and overseas outsourcing.

Designed 16 A/D input with 48 D/A output USB robotic wireless servo control system with VB interface and C DLL.

Created fastest feed rate machine the company had ever produced. Real time robotics record and playback.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed, La Habra, CA | (Temporary while searching for new position)

Create hardware and software designs for various industries including government, robotics and consumer product manufacturing.

Principal/Consultant: Quote, design, test and deliver all custom products.

Accomplishments:

Designed 16 A/D input with 48 D/A output USB robotic wireless servo control system with VB interface and C DLL A/D - D/A wireless handheld robotic servo controller using two PIC16F676 Mechanical CAD designs, rapid prototypes, MYSQL, PHP, VB6, C++, Assembly programming Created custom macros using Excel Visual Basic for software testing metrics Devised Excel Visual Basic program for tracking and manufacturing of hotel room drapery Designed P based control system for robotics LED application and integrated a wireless voice modulator Fabricated high current seven-segment displays with Maxim multiplexing IC Created PWM motor control with remote control input Reviewed Analog Devices DSP and LabView for tunable laser diode absorption spectroscopy.

Confidential,Santa Fe Springs, CA |

Leading world-class supplier of heavy duty automotive electrical and related components; sales of over $60M (represents large industry market share); US divisions in Santa Fe Springs and Dallas.

Engineering Manager: Led all engineering projects and directed staff; oversaw all new and existing product development activity (electronics, mechanical and packaging) as well as department finances.

Accomplishments:

Created and implemented proper organization of records and flowcharts in Visio, MS Project and Excel Solved a major field failure within first two weeks; proposed a recall plan Led design efforts in electronics and mechanical design; managed/resolved manufacturing trouble areas Partnered with Quality for testing, Corrective Actions and maintaining of AIAG standards Accountable for department budget of $292K; involved with the company’s overall P& L Performed countless in-house/outsourced thermal, elasticity, electrical, pressure, pull and corrosion tests.

Confidential,Northridge, CA | (state funding lowered)

Adjunct Faculty Instructor/Manufacturing Systems & Engineering Management - Developed curriculum; trained and cultivated students in graduate and undergraduate courses (management, manufacturing and engineering).

Courses: Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing MSE 508/L, Introduction to Computer Graphics MSE 105, Graphics for Engineers MSE 319/L, Introduction to Engineering MSE 101/L.

Confidential, Chatsworth, CA | (layoff)

Pioneer in telephone access systems; acquired by The Chamberlain Group; business relocated to Tucson, AZ.

Product Sustaining Engineer: Prepared designs and updated drawings to sustain existing product lines during new product development.

Accomplishments:

Created project schedules for retrofitting all existing products critical to sustaining cash flow Established replacement parts for obsolete components; this effort saved engineering costs in the hundreds of thousands Corrected hierarchy problems in the MRP system (BPCS); this effort returned savings by resolving previous order and pricing errors Assessed CCTV video and circuit boards in thermal and electrical tests.

Confidential,Oxnard, CA | (company failed)

Startup company developing distinctive fiber optic trees and wreathes using state-of-the-art LEDs

Consultant: R& D technologies and prototypes for retail Christmas lighting products.

Accomplishments:

Tested and developed new products; traveled in both the U.S. and China Recommended both financial and technological alternatives to existing proposals.

Confidential,Simi Valley, CA | (layoff)

• Custom machine builder and systems integrator of high technology custom automation systems
• Electrical Controls Engineer: Captured customer needs; designed/programmed electrical control systems.

Accomplishments:

Created fastest feed rate machine company had ever produced Ingenious designs were reused on future projects and saved software development time Specified sensors, lasers and related components for machines Wrote user manuals for several projects Extensive testing of servos, sensors and mechanical devices for integration into design.

Confidential,El Segundo, CA | (moved to pursue Masters degree)

International electronics and satellite manufacturer; acquired by Boeing in the year 2000.

Senior Microwave Integrated Technician: Test and tune Solid State Power Amplifiers for satellite use.

Accomplishments:

Optimized solid state power amplifiers via thermal examination and precision adjustment Charged to tune satellite amplifiers valued at 52K; using test equipment valued at 750K Performed vibration, pull, thermal and electrical RF tests for use on Hughes satellites Aided in test equipment setup and GPIB interface.

Other Related Experience:

Confidential,Camarillo, CA |

• Volunteer Chief Electrical Engineer Performed aircraft electrical troubleshooting, engine swaps from civilian to military, painting, braking; electrical, hydraulic and corrosion abatement on the Camarillo Constellation C-121(now in Switzerland sponsored by Breitling

OTHER SKILLS

MS Project, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Access, Visio, Visual Basic, Visual Basic 6, VB.NET, PHP, MYSQL, C++, Assembly, GPIB, MicroChip, LabView, Analog Devices, Cypress, Maxim Sheet Metal, Injection Molds, Over Molds, Tooling, Test & Measurement, Solidworks, AutoCAD, OrCAD Capture, OrCAD Layout, MPLAB, Specctra Marketing, Business Plans, Strategic Planning, National & International Customer Relations ISO, MSA, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, IAPA, NPI, DFMA, DFSS, Gauge R& R, Six Sigma (6S).