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Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Orlando, Florida Area

• Led by example a small team of creative individuals inspiring them to scout for new technologies, research and develop next generation products, increasing Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. Provided leadership.
• Put Tupperware back in space as part of the Tupperware / Techshot team that developed for NASA a patented system for growing plants in the International Space Station (PONDS, Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System) o.
• Spearheaded Systematic Innovation methods, training associates in TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) and facilitated innovation sessions Performed annual performance reviews and planned professional development.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Collaborated with internal, domestic and international partners to engineer award-winning consumer products that drove sales and company recognition. Led technical development of innovative products using several.
• Project Engineer for the most profitable product worldwide, the NSF Certified Nano Nature Water Filtration System, earning millions of dollars in sales
• R & D Engineer for MicroPro Grill, earning 6 domestics and international awards, 3 design patents, 1 utility patent and millions of dollars in sales worldwide
• Managed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for plastic Microwave Pressure cooker which earned a reddot award o Managed internal and external FEA vendor, FEA validation and laboratory material characterizationResearched and.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Developed product designs from concept to production collaborating with Project Engineers and Industrial Designers. Created tooling ready 3D CAD and 2D product drawings, following injection molded part design.
• Developed FlatOut! collapsible product geometry leading to a design patent, utility patent and multiple product awards
• Presented at CAD user Conference (PLM World)
• Introduced parametric modeling practices and custom training to group
• Achieved ISO 9001 certification as part of implementation team o Documented CAD Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) o Performed Product Innovation Department internal ISO 9001 audits o Recommended preventive.

Vega Baja, PR

• Introduced new products to production by completing factory automation mechanical design from concept through detail drawings including pneumatics, sensors and CNC (Computer Numerical Control). Electronics.
• Reduced equipment capital cost from $240,000.00 to $60,000 by executing mechanical design of an automatic online tuning system as part of multi-disciplinary team (Auto Tune project)
• Increased throughput from 170 to 500 units per hour (over 300% improvement) by creating the mechanical design of a new testing system as part of a cross-functional team (Highway project)
• Developed a custom CAM post processor to integrate CNC with CAD systemDesigned equipment includes robot end effectors and feeders; Laser engraving systems; automatic test equipment, RF (Radio Frequency) systems and.

Mayagüez, PR

• Conceptual design of a flexible manufacturing line for a manufacturing laboratory
• Product design and fabrication of prototypes
• Designed, fabricated and tested suspension system for a solar car
• Raced car from Florida to Michigan
• Tasks included: kinematic design; stress analysis; machine parts with lathe and milling machine; assembled subsystems with adhesives; perform destructive tests; field test and troubleshooting