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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Fabricated Instrumented scale models to validate 20-25% reduction in hull drag for improved design vs. Legacy• Secured intellectual property protection for next generation efficient hull designs. • Developed high end emergency lighting concepts for multifamily / commercial buildings. • Joined Condo board, volunteered time & expertise to save >$40,000 in building maintenance.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Energy Management Lead, Innovated 48 Volt electrification features: Power Steering, HVAC, 48v Starter, Mild Hybrid. • Authored custom Simulink models for legacy and proposed parts, 2% improvement simulated in model confirmed by vehicle validation.• Proposed, prototyped and sold in an Industry first 48 volt starting feature. 70% less motor heating, 50% smaller more reliable starter. • 50% reduction in AC load through optimization of compressor RPM vs. evaporator temp and drive cycle. • 60% reduction in Power Steering energy consumption. Elimination of overheating.• Increased AGM battery replacement interval by 400% with an industry first battery management system, “smart” battery charger.• Integrated voice control into cab & bunk to automate common tasks, advise issues, and translate faults.• Motivated organizational change, managed interns, led teams, developed and leveraged suppliers to introduce new vehicle features.

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

• Realized a speed and acceleration measuring 1/64th scale Hot Wheels car.• Created a low cost motion sensing toy utilizing a <$1 2d accelerometer and machine learning.• Designed and prototyped a self powered vending machine, harvesting energy from the motion of a user operated door.• Supported Inventor concepts through ideation, electronic prototyping, sourcing and build cost estimation.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Created a shoe with 16 compression sensors to identify running style and make a personalized product recommendation based on the individual’s running stride.• Designed, prototyped an air cooled shoe for brand exposure on the winners podium.• Researched use of conductive fabrics to realize wearable sensors to detect athlete performance.

East Aurora, New York, United States

Lead Electronic Engineer on over 60 released products from inception through contract manufacture.• Conceived the Hot Wheels radar gun for $6.37, through cost optimized circuit design and part sourcing.• Designed a $0.47 bar code reader to enable a playset to interact with collectable characters.• Made innovative multi channel non-collision IR remote for Geo-Trax Rail & Road System with 4X range & less cost over legacy design.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Ski Team, Drama

Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering