Co-Founded Additive Engineering SolutionsResponsible for setting up manufacturing operations, managing day-day activities and providing large format A.M. expertise.

Worked in the Additive Manufacturing space in Caterpillar's Innovation and Analytics Division.

Working in the Design for Manufacturing Group in East Peoria, IL I was responsible for bridging the gap between manufacturing and design engineers in an effort to make our products easier to manufacture. Specifically, I worked on optimizing the fabrication of large structures in both Large Tractor (D9-D11) and Large Mining Truck (785-797) product groups.

Working as a Section Manager at Caterpillar's Rotary Drills Facility located in Denison, TX, I was responsible for coordinating 4 work teams comprised of 30 direct reports to ensure the safe and on time completion of prototype rotary blasthole drills.

Working as a Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar's Marine Center of Excellence and Greenville Engine Center in Greenville, SC, I was responsible for executing a variety of improvements to the manufacturing process in the areas or People, Quality, Velocity and Cost.

Using data to make dollars inside inefficient marketplaces, Affinity Algorithms uses technology to arbitrage textbooks.Affinity Algorithms specializes in data mining, aggregation, storing and analysis. Affinity Algorithms also owns www.NextToNothingBooks.com, an online price comparison engine for books.

Research, development and deployment of algae biofuels technologies consisting of:Algae Culture Optimization-Ran several multi-factorial experiments to optimize culture media, pH, and temperature-Conducted celluslosic sugar growth studies for heterotrophically grown algae.-Conducted dilution experiment to measure areal productivity at various optical densitiesPhoto-Bioreactor design -Designed, built and commissioned paddle wheel mixing system for photo-bioreactors

New Product Development:-Designed and implemented design modifications to prototype units-Oversaw fabrication and assembly of prototype units Market Research:-Conducted online and onsite market research to explore new business opportunities-Made recommendations about future product features and offerings

Partner and Founder of A.P. Lawn Service. Providing quality property maintenance to a mix of 20+ residential and commercial properties. Licensed and Insured.