Led development of avionics and software for next generation Lunar Spacesuit, including preparation of plans, specifications and trade studies that incorporate NASA and commercial desires.Designed, programmed and tested life-critical controllers for Portable Life Support System.Selected radiation hardened and high reliability electronics for lunar application.Design and management tools included Altium, IAR compilers, Jira, Jama, Confluence, BitBucket/Git, MISRA static code checking, LTSpice, and lab instruments

Cofounded $5 MM startup that achieved profitability in 24 months and revenue of $1 MM / month in 30 months.Designed, programmed and built a patent-pending metering pump that assures operations quality control. Used on over 300 wells for 150 projects over the course of 3 years. Designed and built manufacturing facility and fixtures for production and storage of chemical products.

Designed a number of automation systems for chemical sampling and radioactive tracer handling. Performed all Solidworks modeling and productions drawings for the Engineering Department. Coordinated outsourced production of parts and assemblies to local machine shops.

Developed and commercialized system for measuring and controlling fluid depth in over 100 pumped oil wells. The Tru-Depth time domain reflectometer includes SCADA and Web interfaces. Developed electronics, software, documentation and secured safety and FCC certifications. Oversaw production and field deployment. Developed and commercialized wireless downhole gauge system. Successfully deployed on a Gulf of Mexico platform. Developed hardware and software for both the downhole and surface instruments. Used Altium for schematic capture and board layout.Managed all technical projects of start-up technology company.

Numerous U.S. and international patents awardedManaged Digital Infrastructure Department for two years directing development of downhole, subsea and surface electronics and software.'Conceived and led development of distributed surface control system reversing a revenue negative product line into a profitable portfolio.Invented and developed patented low-cost downhole electro-hydraulic control system. Created SCADA control concept for multi-well systems with high zone count. Devised architecture and led development of SmartWell Master, an OPC-based SCADA system that allows rapid customer reconfiguration.Invented, developed and fielded a patented control methodology for WellDynamics Digi downhole flow controller.Designed and coded Subsea Interface Module for Permanent Downhole Gauges.Redesigned and coded gauge acquisition methodology to increase gauge resolution.Designed and implemented VHDL modem for long distance telemetry.Invented, developed and demonstrated patented gauge protocol for low cost gauges.Designed electronics and software for downhole electric hydraulic power unit. Deployed working prototype in customer field trial. Designed low-power surface hydraulic control unit for use in solar or thermoelectric applications.

Architect and Manager of all technical activities of 30+ engineers and contractors to develop the Japanese Experiment Module Image Processing Unit, a $21 MM space-borne digital video and still image storage and compression system. Today, the IPU provides live video and video enhancement for International Space Station materials and life sciences experiments. Prepared proposal, involved in contract, statement of works and specifications to secure the IPU program from an international customer.Developed experiment and wrote post-flight processing software for Space Shuttle STS-37 and STS-72 Crew Loads Interface Pallet Experiment.Designed and implemented electronics and software for a Shuttle demonstration payload to measure astronaut’s weight in zero gravity.Designed and implemented water and thermal management control systems for JSC Crew and Thermal Systems Early Human Test project.Designed and implemented prototype Space Station Combustion Products Analyzer.Developed payloads in various capacities for NASA including Debris Collision Warning Sensor and Two Phase Integrated Thermal System.Developed payload and special test hardware and software for NASA Electronics Systems Test Laboratory.