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Mechanical engineer with experience in pager/radio design and manufacturing. Knowledge of specialized semi-conductor packages and display technology devices. Able to work on several CAD software packages. Fluent in English and French. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEMotorola Radio Division - Plantation, Florida. Aug.’99-PresentSenior Mechanical Engineer.• Radio Group: development and MOL program for new mid-tier and low tier radio products (XTS2500, XTS1500, HT750, HT1250). Involvement in new parts design, responsible for the XTS2500 and XTS1500 overall shielding approach, supervising work of other design engineers and input recommendations on several conceptual and scheduling works. Responsible for the entire MOL activities for mid-tier and low-tier products. Usage of Best-in-Class processes and designs necessary to implement a triage system for the MOL activities based on reliability, robustness, time and cost to execute. Involvement in several productivity initiatives namely the Lessons Learned and the Culture Club Survey documents which are now available to the GCISS Division. Compaq Computer Corporation – Houston, Texas. May’97-Aug.’99Senior Mechanical Engineer.• Advanced Technology Group: development program for new display technology application involving new parts design, prototyping and high production volume. Intricate opto-mechanical environment calling for expertise in Thermals, Mechanical Design of Optical Devices, Plastics Design and Molding, Sheet Metal applications. Constant involvement with Marketing, Manufacturing and Automation Groups to insure optimum design, development and production cycles. Norand Corporation - Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oct.’96-May’97 Lead Mechanical Engineer.• Created new parts for “ruggedized” laptops and scanners used on tractors, forklifts and other high vibration vehicles, which improved product reliability by 20%.• Modified hand-held computer products for a 12% cost reduction.Specialties: SPECIAL SKILLS:• Finite Elements Analysis (FEA), ANSYS, Mechanica, DFM and DFA, Fatigue and Fracture.• Pro/E design modeling, AutoCad, Intralink database management.