Accelerating the delivery of innovative turbomachinery systems through collaborative customer relationships merged with integrated engineering and manufacturing to explore the universe, enable sustainable energy and protect freedom.

Overseeing Operations, Quality and Program Management for speciality turbomachinery including air turbine pumps, cyrogenic pumps, thermal management systems, rocket engine turbopumps and many more wild rotating machine applications.

Directing and coordinating the Manufacturing Project Manager resources and administrative approach to execution of repeat products at BNI. Current programs include MK21 Air Turbine Pump, MK48 Torpedo Alternator & Regulator, Virgin Orbit Rocket Engine Turbopumps (LauncherOne), and many more!

Designing state-of-the-art specialty turbomachinery for rocket engines. Personally responsible for full development process including customer relations, requirement definition, conceptual layout, detailed analysis (structural, hydrodynamic, aerodynamic), manufacturing drawings (tolerances, GD&T), manufacturing (machining, inspection, assembly), and validation. On the side, exploring the integration of cutting edge Direct Metal Laser Melting additive manufacturing for advanced turbomachines!

Leading the turbocharger design and development team for locomotive application at GE Transportation. Focused on system optimization through application of thermodynamics, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design. Responsible for managing critical technology and personnel growth initiatives including:• New product introduction (sub-system requirements, concept development, detailed design, field validation)• New technology introduction (variable geometry turbine, 2-stage turbocharging, ported shroud)• Supplier integration including packaging layout, on-engine matching, and surge testing• Legacy reliability• Budget/strategy planning• Team growth – most important

Locomotive & Marine Turbocharger Engineer•Lead System Engineer for locomotive turbocharger including system requirements, concept selection, and validation testing.•Reduced the Kazakhstan turbocharger failure rate by two in-country training sessions with locomotive personnel and through elimination of primary failure mechanism linked to chlorine additive bearing corrosion. Moreover, reduced turbocharger delivery time from 120 days to 7 days for both FDL and EVO turbo models by developing in-country remanufacturing capability.•Reduced the China Mainline turbocharger failure rate from 7 turbos/month to 2 turbos/month by determining imbalance mode associated with rain water accumulation. •Led re-design and field implementation of turbo speed sensor. Reduced failure rate by improving internal component temperature capability and demonstrating reliability improvement via Reliability Growth Testing and ALTA predictions. •Completed the entire design cycle (idea generation to pre-production FTON) for a rail cleaning system that utilizes on-board compressor air to remove contaminants from the rail surface to improve locomotive tractive effort performance by up to 40%.•Developed long-term solution to eliminate TIA bolt failures via metallurgical analysis, thermal FEA, strain gage and temperature testing, and on-locomotive ultrasonic testing. •Worked daily with field service shops to improve troubleshooting processes and develop tools to reduce the number of No Trouble Found (NTF) turbo removals. NTF removals decreased by 50% across all customers with labyrinth seal test tool implemented. •Leading turbo prognostics program to detect unhealthy turbo prior to failure. Successfully integrated imbalance detection sensors on turbocharger, electrical circuit on locomotive Engine Control Unit, and control algorithms for on-board signal processing.

Diesel Engine Reliability Engineer•Conducted testing on bore distortion in GEVO engine to reduce rated oil consumption to meet future emission standards.•Conducted testing on top liner o-rings to provide o-ring temperatures at different engine parameters (ELIT, EWIT, MAT, AA, TIA).•Led exhaust clamp project by investigating design robustness improvements including a constant tension spring and high temperature rivets.•Managed diesel engine cell testing in attempt to reduce field failures due to faulty cylinder liner o-rings.•Performed extensive testing on port heating software to control oil souping issue.Engineering Finance Analyst•Helped engine CoE drive to 2% underrun in 1Q despite ~$950K overrun in engine shopwork.•Created 3 new reports to drive correct behaviors surrounding base cost and program spend (reduced engine labor unvoucher from 26% to <5%).•Supported successful business submittal of 6 government funded proposals (2 DOE, CEC, RACP) totaling ~$160M.Engineering Quality Engineer•Executed Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) to justify $300/loco cost reduction and >$70/loco in reduction of cost of poor quality (COPQ).•Facilitated turbo DFR initiative to identify and mitigate business risk for new Tier 3 turbo design.•Functional leader of Automated DFMEA tool for engineering productivity.Wind Systems Engineer•Worked on system documentation, design, integration, and testing of the IntegraDrive (wind gearbox and alternator coupled) wind system to prove technical feasibility by Q1 2011.•Commissioned wind gearbox HALT facility at GE Energy.