Managing Performance Controls MRI Gradient Amplifiers global compliance approvals. Managing the “Risk Assessment” program required for medical equipment approvals by IEC60601-1 3rd and ISO14971. Working with Marketing and Engineering to develop product compliance specifications and regulatory approval requirements.Maintaining product approval records and a compliance standards library.Continuously monitoring and reviewing new and revised compliance standards to ensure product compliance. Review product designs to meet IEC/UL/CSA 60601-1 3rd edition and IEC 60601-1-4 standards.Manage Performance Controls RoHS and REACH compliance programs.Interface with regulatory agencies to submit products for compliance testing and approvals.

Developed and successfully implemented a compliance plan to bring Petra Solar’s unique Solar/Smart grid products into the global market.Interfaced with marketing, engineering and OEM to develop compliance plans to meet global product offerings.Petra Solar’s single point of contact providing ongoing compliance status and maintaining corporate compliance files. Interface with multiple compliance laboratories driving testing and obtaining compliance approvals required to release products into the market place.Provide schedules, budgets and test plans for new product compliance approvals.Responsible for compliance labeling of products and packaging.Served on the IEEE, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Working Group 1.12 to develop location of equipment, specification of requirements, clearances, grounding, loading and strength of equipment on Overhead Line Structures.Participated in the 2014 National Electrical Code Photovoltaic Code Development Committee to develop and update NEC Code Requirements.

Successfully turned around global approvals of Avaya’s terminal products division in my first six months from behind schedule to ahead of schedule and under budget.Obtained mandatory worldwide approvals of AVAYA’s VOIP, Digital and WiFi phones, FCC, UL, ULc, CSA, CE Mark, CB Scheme, NOM, JATE, VCCI, GOST, C-Tick, A-Tick, MIC, ANATEL, BSMI and CCC approvals. Point of contact for AVAYA’s Terminals Division product compliance status.Maintained corporate compliance files and compliance web site.Drove compliance approvals through domestic and offshore compliance laboratories.Provided test plans, schedules and budgets for new product compliance approvals. Provided consulting support to engineering and marketing advising on designs to meet in-country compliance requirements. Managed and supported a worldwide in-country team to obtain global compliance approvals. Managed OEM wireless WiFi phone approvals in the Asia/Pacific region utilizing a laboratory with multiple country “Mutual Recognition Agreements” greatly reducing testing cost and time to market.Set up and managed a compliance test lab, purchasing of new test equipment, controlled calibration of test equipment and developed Safety and EMC test procedures.

Managed global approvals of Broadband Communication Sector equipment, Cable Head-end Systems with DWDM optics, Fiber to the Home Optical Network Terminators, Cable Modems and Set–Top Boxes. Provided test plans and schedules for new product worldwide agency approvals.Managed calibration program of Motorola’s compliance laboratories test equipment under the A2LA Accreditation Program. Provided consulting support to engineering staff on designs of PC board lay out, electrical and mechanical designs to meet domestic and international safety/EMC requirements. Performed Safety and EMC testing of Motorola’s Broadband Communication Sector equipment to FCC part 15, EN50083-2, EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN60065, and UL60950 approvals. Worked closely with development engineers to mitigate EMC and safety non-compliances. Obtained Certification by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and TUV Rheinland to be a Report Reviewer under the Client Test Data Program for UL60950 and EN60950 standards.

Managed global compliance approvals of large, DWDM, optical network switches, 400G, XTREME, IPEXCHANGE, VOIP PBX systems, Multipoint Video Conference Units. Obtained FCC part 15, FCC part 68, EN55022, EN55024, BELLCORE GR-1089 CORE, GR63 CORE, CTR3, CTR4, EN300-386, EN60950, UL60950 approvals.Obtained UL Multiple Listing and re-branding of OEM products with Lucent Technologies name.

Responsible for entire company’s global Safety/EMC/NEBS approvals of T1/E1/ISDN communication and Video Conference equipment. Obtained UL/CSA 60950, IEC60950, FCC Part 15, FCC Part 68, EN55022 Class B, EN55024, GR-1089-CORE, GR-63 CORE, EN300-386 approvals. Interfaced with a European Notified Body to create Technical Construction Files for international product lines. Coordinated submittals of equipment to safety agencies and EMC testing laboratories. Installed communications systems at domestic and international test laboratories for regulatory approval evaluation.Analyzed PC board layout, electrical, mechanical designs to meet safety/EMC requirements and mitigated Safety/EMC non-compliances. Interfaced with Underwriters Laboratories Factory Follow–Up Inspectors during factory inspections and resolved Variation Notices.

Responsible for safety approvals of infant incubators and monitoring devices. Obtaining UL2601, CSA 22.2 No. 601.1, TUV and IEC 601 approvals.Analyzed and advised on PC board layouts, electrical and mechanical designs to meet domestic and international safety/EMC requirements.Coordinated the submittals of equipment to the safety agencies. Responsible for interfacing with Underwriters Laboratory Factory Follow–Up Inspectors andcorrecting Variation Notices.

PRODUCT SAFETY/EMC ENGINEEREntirely responsible for all phases of safety compliance of computer equipment.Obtained safety approvals from UL, CSA and TUV.Tested super mini-computer systems, terminals and peripherals to FCC regulations.Coordinated the submittals of equipment to the safety agencies,Obtained samples, analyzed electrical, mechanical designs and recommended cost effective fixes to meet safety, FCC requirements and the national electrical code.Redesigned older equipment to meet new international safety standards.Served as company liaison to the safety agencies.AREA SUPERVISORManaged customer service field office.Supervised twelve highly technical customer engineers servicingon-line computer systems.Business development for service contracts.Coordinated large system reconfigurations.SENIOR CUSTOMER ENGINEERResponsible for supervising customer engineers providing repair, installation, reconfiguration of computer systems andfor providing technical support.CUSTOMER ENGINEER / SYSTEMS TEST TECHNICIANResponsible for installation, system reconfigurations, repair of peripheral devices and interface with customers.Repaired computer processors, peripheral controllers and relatedstandard and unique hardware.