I am an inventive, positive, and team oriented engineer with many years of project management, process improvement, and new product design experience. I have extensive hands-on experience in the following areas:-Technical proposals-New product development-Cradle to grave project ownership-Technical negotiations with customers and vendors -Qualification test plan (QTP) creation and execution-Relentless Root Cause Analysis (RRCA)Proficiencies: AutoCAD, Solidworks, Pro/EngineerFEA: Solidworks Simulation, Pro/EngineerNumerical Analysis: MATLABProductivity: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project
Lightning Capital House Buyers
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Managing PartnerLightning Capital House Buyers Jan 2017 - PresentTampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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New Product Development EngineerCustom Control Sensors Nov 2014 - May 2017Chatsworth, CaliforniaDesign & Development- Negotiated specifications with clients to meet industry standards (0.12% accuracy)- Lead a parallel-path approach in designing the company’s first industrial transmitters while staying on time with 3-month development schedule- Improved accuracies from 3% to under 1%, over a wider range of temperature (-60°C - 150°C), by integrating IC chips into the transducer and transmitter designs- Designed a weldable, compression-sealed glass terminal that improved thin film sensor’s dielectric strength from 500 to 2000 VDC- Utilized modern, best-practice design methods for laying out electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs)Manufacturing & Testing- Rolled out a new transducer/transmitter production line incorporating efficient Kanban practices- Designed test fixtures, cables and manufacturing tools needed for first article and production builds- Conducted qualification testing for industrial transmitter including: accuracy, hysteresis, linearity, humidity, vibration, shock, long term drift and water spray tests -
Electro/Mechanical EngineerHydra-Electric Company Aug 2012 - Nov 2014Burbank, Ca• Lead new prototype pressure transducer projects from proposal to production with 100% on time delivery• Negotiate product specifications with customers to create acceptable technical proposals, proper costing and timeline for completion of project• Formulate robust conceptual designs that cut manufacturing time and costs while meeting customer requirements• Conduct FEA, natural frequency and thermal analysis through SolidWorks Simulation for internal and external design review purposes such as on site customer program design reviews (PDRs)• Utilize modern best-practice design methods for laying out electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs)• Create/Check piece part and assembly drawings using proper GD&T and ASME Y14.5 methods• Aid in manufacturing and assembly by designing test fixtures, cables and manufacturing tools needed for first article and production builds• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action on top percentage production failures to decrease production time and costs• Conducted RRCA to find and fix dielectric strength issues which improved overall test yields from 80% to 95%• Generate technical documentation such as Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), Qualification Test Procedures (QTP), Qualification Test Reports (QTR), Failure Analysis Reports (FAR), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis Reports (FMECA) for customer requirements -
Mechnical EngineerHamilton Sundstrand Jun 2007 - Dec 2011Greater San Diego Area- Created Engineering Changes to drawings for various military programs.- Provide engineering support to project engineering/management to resolve customer’s issues using Relentless Root Cause Analysis (RRCA)- Used Six Sigma (ACE) tools to shorten turnover time of different processes- Access engineering drawing, standard military parts, material specifications and engineering assembly/functionality requirements to help engineering team establish realistic detail parts inspection and repair options- Assist in the Blackhawk APU’s Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC) reduction effort by using JDE to monitor exported part prices and researching cheaper options- Take part in Program Management Reviews(PMR) for various military helicopter programs- Updating program control towers to monitor performance (SPI/CPI, %Revenue/%Margin, %On Time, Test Yields, EVMS) using business tools (TIGER) to gather information into a PowerPoint to focus on areas of improvement and a corrective action planTraining:- APU Familiarization All - APU Noise Technology- Designing a reliable APU- Cognizant Engineer (EC trained) -
Aerospace Process Engineering InternPpg Industries Jun 2006 - Sep 2006- Researched airplane windshield designs- Researched the process of making airplane windshields and reorganized the company’s database to match the process- Help create improved processes for many windows for various military programs
Kurush Italia Education Details
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Mechanical Aerospace Enigineering -
Economics
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Kurush Italia's current role is Managing Partner at Lightning Capital House Buyers.
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Kurush Italia attended University Of California, San Diego, University Of California, San Diego.
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