I am a consultant in power electronics and electrical system design for industrial applications. I like challenges requiring rugged design for difficult environments. Through my company, Innovative Power Solutions, I have provided highly reliable power electronics solutions for railway, medical, telecommunications, renewable energy and other industrial applications. Successful projects:- 350 kW DC traction motor drive, design, testing- 2000VDC, 200 kW power supply; design and commissioning- industrial power supplies from 100W to 25 kW- enclosure wiring and power distribution design for a variety of electronic systems for medical, telecommunications and instrumentation applications.- system analysis including FMEA, MTBF, and safety standard compliance

Enjoyed various volunteer roles with CCAT; was CCAT President from Sept 2006 - Sept 2007.

I was responsible for the design of power amplifiers, power supplies, motor drives and other power electronics for Revolve Magnetic Bearings.

I designed several surge suppression products for both power distribution and railway applications in this position. I also developed and patented a device to protect motors from reflected waves caused by fast switching motor drives.