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Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Engineering Metrology using high-definition 3D scanning with AmeTeck Creaform HandySCAN Balck Elite, VX elements, Desing X, and Control X to provide technical measurement reports and solutions. Autodesk Fusion360 CAD, CAM, and 3D modeling to develop customized solutions implemented through Haas VF-2 Vertical CNC milling machining. Solving day-to-day engineering problems on Light Rail Vehicles in a lean, high-volume, and fast-paced environment; Reverse engineering electrical and mechanical systems through obsolescence; and high-level systems integration. Developing customized data organization through Python application development, solving complex data relationships that must meet FRA TSA audit requirements, and significantly reducing time and effort in maintaining complex vehicle inspection document sets. Developing Maintience Instructions and procedures that meet manufacturer specifications, lessons learned, and best practices.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Assigned to complex repair, preventative maintenance, and upgrade campaigns on Light Rail Vehicles, including networked video recorder camera campaign, wheel, boogie/gearbox overhaul campaign, SD100 door IR light barrier campaign. Served as the accident review committee tiebreaker, ATU executive board officer for Light Rail maintenance, test committees setting advanced testing standards, and served on the Light Rail Maintenance apprentice development committee. Currently working in the Light Rail Sustainability Electronics shop troubleshooting and repairing LRV electrical components, executing campaigns on brake controls systems, coupler electrical heads, High-Speed Circuit Breakers, and many more.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Development, production, and sales of musical instruments effects controllers, leveraging MIDI serial data via AVR micro controller programming in C++ and printed circuit board design. Design and fabricating of custom instruments and parts to client specifications and manufacturing parts for other instrument builders using Fusion360 CAD and integrated CAM for CNC three access milling and marketing through social media YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, to build a grassroots client base through media production content to a growing subscriber base dedicated to CNC, CAD/CAM, MACH3, and Autodesk Fusion360 instrument design and production.

Music Performance

Activities and Societies: Awarded a full-tuition scholarship and performed in the Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, and Pep Band.

Audio Engineering

Mastery of all recording, mixing, and mastering tools and equipment, including live music, stage production, voice-over, foley artist.