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Blanchester, OH, US

Melville, New York, US

• Team member developing next generation ground power cart for USAF. Duties include:
• Research obsolete part replacement.
• Simulate and / or analyze new parts for appropriate replacement.
• Circuit design for new components.
• System Level documentation for AC power and low level signal wiring.

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Design interface cards for Infrared Imaging systems working with mechanical and software engineers as needed.
• Design hardware for new internal data acquisition system for an airborne detector system.
• Develop VHDL code to perform hardware level processing of image data, data communication, or control.
• Redesign existing PCB assemblies for obsolete electronics. Upgrade existing VHDL firmware to add new functionality.

Develop system documentation utilizing Solid Works Electrical to be able to visualize in SW 3D.Design new and redesign older PCBs for new applications using various tools.

Spring Valley, Ohio, US

• Design new RF Module for 915 MHz band. Performed board layout and adapted C firmware to currently used microcontroller.
• Convert older through hole technology PCB to SMT PCB.
• Debugged embedded assembly language firmware to fix serial programming feature in new communication module.
• Assist production as needed.

Reston, Virginia, US

• Adapt commercial off the shelf (COTS) components into final product
• Design new circuits to control COTS components or perform new functions
• Perform layout of new PCB utilizing EAGLE cad software
• Modified existing PCB layout to reduce size and power consumption
• Develop and document method to calibrate and tune PID controllers for new large area, heated arrays

Falls Church, VA, US

• Assist in setup of new production area
• Develop parts tracking database for use on small production run
• Build pre production units for initial product prove out
• Edited existing and authored new work instructions to streamline the production assembly workflow

US

• Modified existing software and wrote additional routines to provide additional test instrumentation capability for 22 cell, fuel cell stack tester.
• Utilizing Labview and C, developed software for testing and troubleshooting systems and sub assemblies for a fuel cell,.
• Provided technical support to production to solve discrepancies during fuel cell manufacturing.
• Member of a team putting together the manufacturing test facility for final system test of a man portable fuel cell.
• Designed burn in stations for production components including pumps and Li-Ion batteries.
• Provided engineering assistance to find alternate parts or sources for production.

• Started and ran a martial arts school teaching Tien Shan Pai Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan
• Learned how to start a business from scratch with no assistance.
• Negotiated with landlord to rent facility with a commercial lease.
• Negotiated with subcontractors to perform work to upgrade facility.
• Performed all Marketing, Advertising and business related work while facility was open.
• Developed new material and methods to teach younger age students.

Dayton, OH, US

• Member of a team developing a semi-automatic tester based on National Instruments PXI chassis utilizing a custom designed signal conditioning interface.
• Developed manual testers based on customer’s product specifications and schematic drawings.
• Generated schematics, wiring diagrams or other needed documentation to build testers.
• Directed production staff in building of test equipment.
• Worked with production personel to resolve production test problems.

• Developed and refined electronic controls for AC induction motors used in the HVAC industry.
• Designed hardware and software for a custom interface, to a Switch Reluctance Motor controller, based on a Microchip PIC microcontroller.
• Began development on an automated system for motor calibration utilizing Labview software.
• Provided new and current customers with application assistance for HVAC motors.
• Worked with out of state production and contract manufacturers to solve production issues.

• Worked on a team to develop a data converter for the IBM ESCON fiber optic interface. Handled schematic generation, mechanical coordination and parts list control. Compiled data from three engineers into final board.
• Developed a 4-port ESCON simulator, based on the Motorola Power PC processor.
• Managed the modification of a PCB assembly, based on Gerber Data to our form factor.
• Worked with in house production and outside contract manufacturers to solve production issues.
• Managed PCB layout, fabrication and assembly through outside contractors.

• Developed a Deployed Operational Test Set for field testing multiple LRUs as a proof of concept.
• Developed Custom Keyboard interface for Avionic CDU for training in an office vs. on the flight line.
• Engineered components of a lighting system to be compatible with night-vision goggles.
• Finalized prototype design and started initial flight test proveout software for Altitude Hold and Hover Stabilization system.

• Performed system and board level production testing of MIL-STD-1553 Bus Interface Unit.
• Worked on developmental testing of a MIL-STD-1553 interface card.
• Developed test software on a Loral SBA100F for board and system level testing of 1553 system.
• Assisted in the design of a MIL-STD 1553B bus interface card.

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Aseet, Electronics Engineering