Christopher G. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cranston, RI

• Invent, research, and design novel electronic devices and applications for the release and monitoring of building fire suppression systems. Focus on RF battery powered devices and low- voltage DC distributed control.
• Develop requirements, design, build, and test devices to required industry standards (UL, NFPA, etc.), and participate in full-scale fire testing for approvals of designs for NPI’s.
• Prototype circuit designs with a combination of COTS microcontrollers, bread/perf boards, and NI LabView equipment. Design PCB’s, hand assemble and reflow SMT boards for pre-production validation.
• Document and troubleshoot designs using DVM, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, digital microscopes, etc.

New London, Connecticut

• Supported full R&D project lifecycle for USCG, BSEE, USACE, USN, and other Government organizations.
• Designed, built, and tested device communication interfaces, power systems, control systems, and mechanical test assemblies (machining and 3D printing).
• Generated system drawings, schematics, and final reports/deliverables.
• Collaborated with management and BD personnel to generate technically sound competitive proposals.
• Notable projects:  Developed, installed, and field tested a “black box” recorder system for USCG small boats.  Led design/construction of “ICEHORSE I and II”, underwater ROVs intended for Arctic oil-spill cleanup in.

• Spring and Summer 2013: ELE 215 - Linear Circuits Laboratory
• Fall 2012: ELE 202 - Digital Circuit Design Laboratory

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Managed all aspects of production in a large volume digital inkjet printing, coating, and surface finishing manufacturing facility.
• Developed new apparatus for printing on various substrates and implemented pre-print graphic adjustments.
• Troubleshot, repaired and maintained electrical and mechanical systems.
• Conducted time studies and material tests to improve efficiency.
• Sourced new supply chains to minimize costs.
• Performed quality control tests on finished products and worked collaboratively with various internal departments and supply chains to remedy discrepancies.

• Performed large scale fire testing to evaluate performance of fire suppression systems.
• Maintained all SCADA instrumentation and data collection systems within the “Large Burn Lab” and served as an in-situ firefighter for daily tests
• Built large-scale test platforms and operated heavy machinery to setup/cleanup tests.

• Maintained, operated, and repaired rental equipment, including portable generators ranging from 25KW to 2MW, A/C’s up to 80 tons, chillers up to 400 tons, diesel and electric rotary air compressors up to 1500 CFM, and.
• Calibrated generator voltage regulators and programmed Honeywell PLC’s for customer plant integration and equipment repair/upgrades.
• Performed major overhauls and load testing on damaged generator ends.repair/upgrades.

Installed and tuned custom car audio systems, remote starters, and alarms on all makes and models of cars and trucks.

• Served as team lead for electrical grooms on gyroscopic fin stabilizer systems on cutters along the U.S. East-Coast and Bahrain. Developed class wide fin groom procedure for 110’ cutters.
• Stood underway engineering watch and ran machinery plant while filling in crew shortages on various ships.
• Performed preventive maintenance, calibration, and major repairs on various classes of ships and small boats. Areas of responsibility included sensor networks, hydraulic systems (high and low pressure), pneumatic.

• Inspected, maintained, and repaired mechanical systems including large/small diesel engines, HVAC equipment, refrigeration, sewage, and water purification (RO and evaporative).
• Stood engineering plant watches in port and underway.
• Served as LE boarding team member, Aviation Fuel Safety Officer, and underway helicopter refueling team member.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering

Thesis: “Applications of Optimal Subspace Estimation”, https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/959/ Academic focus in signal processing and.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering - Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: University of Rhode Island Academic Excellence Award; Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society; HKN - Eta Kappa Nu.

Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Electrician'S Mate Third Class, Electrician'S Mate "A" School

Activities and Societies: Honor Graduate