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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Leads mechatronic focused mechanical design team in the R*D and production of automated kitchen equipment. As leader, I help: - Build a great team where communication, feedback, and respect of peers is the cornerstone of good design- Promote a collaborative robotics team. We work together to get stuff done.- Tackle problems where solutions are non-obvious and where multi-cycle learning loops are needed to solve hard software-enabled hardware problems- Support continuity in design & product function from early-stage system architecture to late-stage product validation

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Current role demands hands-on design and test work, computational analysis of parts, and detailed manufacture and supplier relations.Past and current work involves:- Design, Source, Test responsible for all rotating components of gearbox- Produce detailed design and modeling of gear mesh and gear profiles- Layout of gear train in coordination with vehicle packaging engineers- Generation of durability criteria based upon vehicle duty cycles- Data mining and post processing of relevant data to determine duty cycles- Complete detailed design and sourcing of prototype transmission (gearbox)- Frequent use of: GD&T and Stack-up Analysis FEA and discrete self-built Excel macros for right-sizing of parts Matlab and self-built scripts to post-process durability data and to do bearing load analysis LDP and KissSoft for gear and shaft design- Coordinate with production and manufacturing team to resolve manufacturing quality issues- Coordinate with supply chain to provide part cost estimations and to improve overall part costs.Knowledgeable in:- Manufacture of gears and shafts- Bearing and Gear design, failure modes, and load conditions- Strong understanding of powertrain and transmission design considerations for electric vehicles (EVs).- Heat treatment of steels- Aluminum casting methods and design features- Plastic gear design- Gerotor pump operation - Transmission fluid selection (base oils, PAO, Friction Modifiers, etc.)

Detroit, Michigan, Us

+ Developed transmission specifications for future advanced HEV programs+ Produced technical analysis and championed transmission design changes to improve FE, costs, and warranty.+ Developed holistic transmission design function for manual, semi-automatic, and hybrid (PHEV) transmissions

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Design Release and Project Engineer for Starting Devices at General Motors Powertrain. • Led execution of new product releases, worked alongside manufacturers to ensure first-time quality.• Experienced in high-volume metal forming processes (e.g. stamping, die casting, forging)• Led a $1.5M cost-savings while improving warranty on a $45M/year product line.• Improved testing output: by 170% and cost by 275% through development of new validation tests.Project engineer for development of friction material and a release engineer of the Chevy Volt's starting device.New Friction Material Design Engineer- Developed test and validation schedules for new friction materials- Analyzed performance and manufacture of friction material specimens- Gained strong understanding in wet-friction tribology- Benchmarked competition through part analysis (Electron Microscope, particle analysis - SEM, surface roughness, metrology, etc) and through function (cooling capabilities, anti-shudder, mu-v friction curves).- Authored SAE Paper: 2009-01-1257, New Torque Converter Clutch Friction Material Bench Test Screening ProcedureKnowledgeable in:- Design, test, and manufacture of Torque Converters- Wet Friction Clutch Design and how their design parameters impact its function- Stamped steel design and manufacture- Large volume design considerations- Supplier relations and effective RFQ creation- Project and program management- Part Design Reviews (DFMEA, DRBFM, PPAP) as well as Engineering Change Orders (ECO , EWO)

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Designed and fabricated initial prototype of company’s first commercialized product: a highly precise electromechanical sun-tracking device for solar concentrators (HCPV).• Iterated in 5 weeks from whiteboard to functional prototype a portable solar energy storage device.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering