• Founded US distributor for Quadoa Optical CAD optical design software

• Design, tolerance and prototype optical systems for near eye displays.

• Design, tolerance and prototype optical systems for near eye displays.

• Design, tolerance, and troubleshoot a wide range of optical systems, including biomedical imaging systems, UV microscope objectives, interferometer transmission spheres, and others.

• Create and guide the product development roadmap. Plan features and release schedules. Convince leadership team on merits of technical direction of software product.• Provide marketing, sales, and key account managers with technical assistance. Assisted in creation of technical content for website, advertisements, marketing videos, and sales demos.

• Wrote and tested new Zemax features in C. Features written include stock lens matching tool, roadway lighting tools, optimization wizards, and numerous others.• Debugged existing code for reported errors. Tracked down and solved bugs submitted by users through technical support.• Wrote custom programs for customer contracts in C. Performed work through custom contracts to extend capabilities of the software in specific ways.

• Provided technical support to Zemax customers via phone and email. Questions revolved around the use of Zemax for a wide array of optical and illumination systems.• Scheduled, wrote content for, and taught Zemax training courses. Taught over 30 courses for beginners to advanced users. Incorporated feedback to improve notes and teaching effectiveness.• Tested new Zemax features and isolated code errors. Thoroughly tested new features before being released to thousands of customers. Distilled bugs reported by users for submission to developers.• Planned and represented the company at trade shows. Talked to customers about their applications and strengths/weaknesses of our software. Marketed product to new customers.• Wrote custom programs for customers in C, MATLAB, and ZPL. Performed work through custom contracts to extend capabilities of the software in specific ways.

• Organized testing and maintained database of components used in fiber-optic gyroscopes. Ensured supply of passing components met assembly schedule.

• Assisted designing plastic housing for handheld medical device in Solidworks. Housing requirements included size, usable interior volume, and ease of use.

• Explored causes of and solutions to stray light in mobile phone cameras. Performed stray light analysis using methods such as point source transmission with FRED.• Wrote custom scripts for the purpose of converting optical design files to mechanical design files. Used Zemax and Code V scripting languages.• Tested assembled optical systems in the lab for MTF, wavefront error, and stray light. Also tested molded lenses for alignment of mechanical and optical axes.• Researched effects of thermal stress on coated plastic optics. Determined camera storage temperatures could potentially cause cracking of optical coatings.• Managed a customer project involving design of ultrasound imaging device for pig farmers. Ensured design, fabrication and testing were completed on schedule.