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Santa Clara, California, Us

Concept, design prototype, and implementation of next generation thermal solutions, laptop/desktop designs and test fixture design/ fabrication for Intel chipsets. Technology development to generate IP in order to drive new and novel thermal/mechanical solutions for current and future electronics components and systems. Developing and implementing strategic cross-functional processes for mobile computer system architecture and analysis.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Designing and developing server mechanical and thermal systems for use in various applications including storage, cloud computing, AI, and supercomputing.- Design, concept, prototype, and validate full racks, rack chassis, modules, thermal solutions and components. - Updating, root causing, and validating server systems.- Setting up and managing internal "hacker" space used for prototyping.- Generating assembly and part prints.- Rack level dynamics testing.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Developed next generation technologies and designs for the Nike Equipment team.- Materials research and development of various plastics, foams, metals, fabrics, and elastomers.- Design and devemopment of test fixtures for new standards.- Development of impact comparison of competitive shin guards.

Designed subsystems for use in JEVO automated Jell-O shot maker (think Kurig but for alcoholic Jell-O shots).- Designed peltier cooling block.- Designed cooling recirculation tank.- Designed new moving/dynamic manifold dispensing system.

Lincolnshire, Il, Us

Designed, developed, and validated next get tracking devices/systems for use in professional sports (currently have systems to track all NFL players, Officials, and Balls during games).- Conceptualize, Prototype, develop, deploy and support next generation sports tracking system- Develop active RFID tags (wearable) and mounts for use in non-padded sports applications- Develop novel method of prototyping rubber-like parts using 3D-Printing and Low pressure molding methods (concept to rubber-like part in hand ~3hours)- Directly use and maintain both FDM and SLA type 3D printers (Fortus 250mc and Objet Pro 300)- Develop and evaluate tests for new tracking system hardware (IP67, drop, crush, vibe, temp/ humidity, pull force, chemical, bio-compatibility...etc)- Create and maintain BoMs in Agile and associated CAD databases via Solidworks and SW Vault- Work directly with suppliers to develop new processes and designs to meet necessary requirements- Implement new capital equipment and processes in factory related to low pressure injection molding

Designed and supported wearable products like the shine fitness tracker. Also involved in engineering process improvements and knowledge aggregation.- Worked on technical engineering prints for various components of the shine and flash fitness trackers- Designed new housing interface (waterproof) and internal modification for next generation versions of Misfits fitness trackers

Designed, tested, prototyped, and validated designs involving smart clothing and wearable devices.- Designed, constructed, and validated test apparatus used to validate fabric circuit design for use in next generation wearable clothing within one month- Developed and supported test plans and procedures for validating smart clothing (fabric circuits) and associated hardware- Developed working prototypes of charging docks for use with core communications module

Sandy Springs, Georgia, Us

Developed, sourced, and managed projects for new and innovative cases for the latest cellular phones and tablets on the market.- Designed and managed multiple plastic, TPU/TPE, wood, and Metal (AL/TI) cell phone cases/accessories, concurrently, from inception to final launch- Managed suppliers overseas (China/Taiwan) to manufacture product, provide high quality standards, and ensure timely delivery- Worked with suppliers to reduce cost, source sub-components, and validated all designs- Managed set up of domestic supply chains for new designs I worked on that required local labor and supply- Scouted and qualifying suppliers for new processes, capabilities, and materials- Signed off/modified final design/tooling CAD (Solidworks 2012/2013) for mass production- Worked with multiple manufacturing methods and processes for plastics, metals, and natural materials- Developed internal process improvements - implementation of Wiki knowledge base and Base Camp- Designed and implemented functional and cosmetic testing for validation and final design sign off- Negotiated, issued, and managed PO's for all processes from prototype up until final production- Effectively worked with cross functional and multinational teams from US and China including ID, Fashion, Sourcing, Packaging, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Finance

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Design decorative window treatment systems and hardware for the consumer market. Involved in engineering process improvement and design and implementation of new test capabilities for product validation.- Designed highly decorative diecast parts and supported them from initial ID concepts to final production- Designed multi-material (zinc/acrylic) kitchen cabinet hardware- Redesign and verify new multi-component automated test system for fixturing all subcomponents for new wood and faux-wood cordless blind operating systems- Designed and developed test process, training, limits, and documentation for multi-component testing system- Developed processes and fixturing for new multi material hardware designs- Implemented new process and standards for internal data management and documentation- Basic programming and use of LabView software for use with multi-component tester

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Ran and documented validation testing on Mako robot for knee and hip replacements. Designed and implemented test fixture for said testing.- Developed and wrote CAPA’s for various procedures performed on the Mako Robot.- Designed and Fabricated various test fixture used for validation.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Designed/Modeled and documentation for consumer business radios.- Generated engineering prints.- Updated and reviewed existing documentation.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Design/Development Engineer in the area of mobile devices, specifically, 3g handsets.- Designed flexible circuits for follow up version of the Motorola Cliq and associated interconnect systems- Laid out main PCB for unreleased/prototype product, including connector placement/fit, shield design/fit (sheetmetal), strain mitigation, component selection, system interactions, and vendor selection. Worked very closely with electrical engineering team in order to come to a design which would best meet both mechanical and electrical design considerations.- Provided factory and test support for Motorola Karma both in US and China. - Designed vibrator alert and haptic feedback system- Averted substantial customer returns by identifying / redesigning main keypad system for Motorola Karma, reducing failure rate due to substantial dome cracking failures / tactility issues associated with original design. - Precluded field failures due to overly aggressive adhesive for keypad liner on Q9H by redesigning liner stack and implementing new adhesive.

Gainesville, Florida, Us

Performed experiments/analysis in area of carbon fiber composite fabrication using VARTM and prepreg methods (autoclave cured)

Gainesville, Florida, Us

Helped masters and doctoral students format thesis and dissertation using Word and LaTeX 2e. Specialized in LaTeX 2e and helped rework old template to bring it up to date with current UF thesis standards and made it easier to use/implement. Wrote help documentation and gave presentations for LaTeX 2e thesis template implementation.

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering