• Reliability improvements at Universal Studios Japan• Ride Systems Design Reviews• New ride system for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios• New ride systems for the Tokyo Disney Resort. • New ride concepts for a major new Theme Park in Asia. • Control Systems for new rides at Universal Studios Orlando.• Testing of the North Star ride onboard a new Royal Caribbean cruise ship. • Owner's engineer for the world's largest observation wheel, the Las Vegas High Roller• Ride and Show System procurement specifications.• Third Party Review and Acceptance Testing at Universal Studios Singapore

Providing Engineering services to multiple clients, domestic and international.• Defining complex ride control systems and show control systems designs. • Leading safety testing for new automation systems. • Leading multiple vendors to completion, on a critical schedule. • Applying safe and reliable automation system design to all industries.

Designed and tested the AGV ride system for the Ratatouille attraction at Disneyland Paris.Show Control engineering lead for Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Reviewed designs of multiple Ride Control Systems during development.

• Systems Engineering for a new ride at a major Southern California Theme Park• Show Control engineering lead for the Shanghai Disneyland Resort• Show Control design for a new animated figure at Disneyland • Recommend ride system modifications for additional capacity

Systems EngineeringSpecification ReviewFailure Modes & Effects AnalysesAcceptance TestsRide Systems Theory of Operation

Led Ride Control System projects in China and Singapore.

Defined and delivered safe automation systems for Theme Park rides and shows in domestic and international locations.• Managed and led international teams of 40 engineers in the design and delivery of Ride and Show Control Systems at Theme-Parks around the world. • Derived requirements from multiple stakeholders and regulating authorities, and constructed economical system architectures. • Led teams of engineers in around-the-clock system testing to bring back a delayed schedule. Wrote system performance, safety and reliability test plans. • Applied automation to numerous vehicle, robotic, theatrical lighting, and audio/video systems in highly integrated environments. • Created real-time process control systems that use PLCs, PCs, embedded microprocessors, and various actuators and instrumentation. • Designed hardware architectures and software algorithms to create fail-safe and fault-tolerant control systems. • Produced extensive system hazard analyses, including thorough FMEAs and FTAs. Designed mitigations for hazards. • Delivered safe and reliable automation systems while meeting business requirements: completed a project four months ahead of schedule and 10% under budget, with 100% capacity in the first month of operation. • Managed global vendors in the design, production, and installation of automation equipment. • Performed trade studies to determine optimal application of candidate technologies. • Wrote internal standards and specifications to insure quality and consistency of engineered products. • Certified system designs complied with government regulations. • Developed and deployed an Ethernet-based distributed Show Control System that has become the standard for all Disney shows. • Developed and deployed a power-bus control safety architecture for Ride Control Systems that has become the standard for all Disney rides.