Arranvale Station started in 2003 to design and build traditional homes. I have built 3 homes and done some commercial renovations. Arranvale now does live sound and recording using a Software Audio Console (SAC) system. Also actively pursuing design and consulting jobs.

Old fashion schooling for a modern worldDeveloping graphic novel (comic book) style teaching aids for Industry.The teaching aids feature Professor Bob explaining complex subjects using a graphic style that is easy to understand and entertaining for the students.The teaching aids in a comic book format provide a quick visual explanation of the subject that students will want to keep.school.arranvale.com/

Department Subject Mater Expert for reactor installation series.Apparent and Root cause qualified Investigated and wrote Apparent Cause reports on over 25 incidents and recommended corrective actions to managementOn the Root Cause Team to investigate Organizational issues with AECL Bruce 1&2 Retube ProjectDeveloped and wrote animated OPEX reportsI was the SME for reactor components and the installation tooling for the human performance department. Designed and developed OPEX presentations that would drive home the message.

Project Manger and Training Officer with on the Bruce 1&2 Retube ProjectDeveloped and wrote the installation series training material using the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) for nuclear plant personnelDevelop the Procedure Sequencing Program (PSP) used during training and on the job as an electronic job aid in the Remote Control Center.Adult Trainer CertificateTrained the Trades Trainers on the installation seriesManaged and delivered the Installation training on time

Hired as a software developer but within 2 months was promoted to Project Manager. Lead a team of embedded software engineers in the enhancement and maintenance of the Jaguar instrument cluster program. Received extensive training in processes using the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and was certified EDS Facilitator. I was the in house project manager with a team of 27 electrical/electronic engineers servicing Visteon.

Managed and developed software for the FanDisk memory board and the DataMate series of shop hardened hand held microcomputers. This included testing and validating the hardware, co-writing of a disk operating system for the Dallas 80C320 microprocessor, designing VT100 style operator interfaces and reverse engineering the Fanuc CNC operating system to expand memory beyond the software limits.

Original Company Partner, Chief designer and project manager. Designed the world's first successful Water Jet Tail Cutter in a paper machine (Masson, Quebec). Designed PLC controlled intensifier pumps and motion control systems for the Pulp and Paper Industry. Involved in all aspects of the design from concept to implication. On-site Supervisor to ensure that the systems where installed on time in multimillion dollar projects. Provided classroom training for all trades involved with the systems

Project lead and designer. Developed hydraulic transmissions for Load Lifter Forklifts (Canada). Designed, developed, prototyped Hydraulic Water Jet Intensifiers Tested and validated Hydraulic Water Jet Intensifiers at National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa ONDesigned and developed a remote water jet system to remove obstructions in electric power dam vents for Ontario Hydro Research (Kipling)

Started up a venture capital company, invested and was involved with several new businesses: audio retail, sound re-enforcement, speaker manufacturing, hotels, intelligent building design, vegetable wholesale, clothing wholesale, HVAC systems.

1980-1983 Bruce ‘B’ Nuclear Plant- Nuclear Operator First Fueling Machine Operator to go to Bruce ‘B”.Prepared commissioning procedures and operating manuals for the spent fuel bays.Prepared commissioning procedures for the Fueling Machines.1975-1980 Bruce ‘A’ Nuclear Plant- Nuclear Operator Supervising Nuclear Operator. Field Commissioning Operator for Units 2, 3 and 4.Unit Operator on Licensing program, Level 2 Certificate.Fueling Machine panel qualified.1972 – 1974 Pickering ‘A’ Nuclear Plant- Nuclear Operator Assistant Nuclear Operator. Field Commissioning Operator for Units 2, 3 and 4.Field trained operators for production.1969 – 1972 Douglas Point Nuclear Plant- Nuclear Operator Nuclear Operator in Training.Assistant Nuclear Operator. Level 4 Certificate.Operated in a production environment.