• Implementation of X-ray technology into wireline tools to provide downhole imaging and diagnostics of the wellbore environment.• Modeling, simulation and proof of concept testing• Mechanical packaging design of >150kV power supply components in high temperature and pressure environment.• Hydraulic cooling system design using cryocooler and heat exchanger to manage thermal requirements• Design of test fixtures and tooling to qualify subassemblies and integrated assemblies• Integration and hand off of design files and documentation to Manufacturing

• Design of 30ksi pressure and 185 C downhole tools including electronic and sensor packaging, material selection, electrical connections, stress analysis, and shock and vibration in a drilling environment.Key Projects:Acoustic Imaging Tool• Testing of acoustic transducer element packaging for transmissibility and vibration modeling for high shock and vibration environment.• Design of high pressure oil compensation system• VHDL coding for flash memory controllerGamma Density Tool• Design packaging for bulk gamma detector sensor and electronics• Testing of previous gamma detector designs to determine root cause issues and implement lessons learned into new development

-Develop and take projects through the full project cycle from concept design, proof of concept testing, prototyping, field testing and transferring to production, including all documentation for drawings, assembly, qualification, maintenance and troubleshooting. -Design of high pressure seals and housings, electronic and sensor packaging, material selection, threads, electrical junctions, FEA analysis, shock and vibration, motor selection and integration.Key Projects:• Pipe Conveyed Logging-Project manager in designing and developing a system allowing for power and communication transfer with wireline tools after deployment downhole on drill pipe.-Work with 3rd party companies to bring specialized 8 conductor high temp/pressure electrical wet connector to market• Formation Evaluation Tool-Project manager of a multidisciplinary and international group of engineers to develop the world’s smallest diameter formation sampling tool-Developed and integrated the sampling and fluid identification sections that made up a fully operational tool-Developed packaging and tested high pressure NACE certified valves-Root cause analysis and corrective actions in product development and field testing-Collaboration and handover of products to manufacturing-Fluid Identification Module characterization -Characterization and qualification of 3rd party developed sensors to analyze in-situ fluid density and viscosity using nuclear and vibrational sensing, including evaluation of proper electronic functionality and readouts• Board Qualification Tester-Circuit design, layout, packaging, integration and documentation of a DAQ system to test boards from manufacturers for functionality at elevated temperatures• Composite Wireline Cable-Feasibility analysis of a composite weight bearing electrical cable designed for downhole use. Included lifecycle, abrasion testing and operational integration

Research integrating micro sensors and RFID technology for wireless, non-powered communication.

Designed all circuit and mechanical components for an engineering automation test station used to verify and test automation hardware and programs.

- Monitor and assure quality of technical support as well as train other QA technicians- Find, document and communicate product defects and user issues

- Developed a custom Java Applet-based data graphing utility to replace several off the shelf graphing programs used by Product Engineering for statistical yield analysis. - Probed silicon and packaged chips with voltage, current and temperature sweeps to isolate errors