In addition to the responsibilities as a Principal Solutions Engineer, I am responsible for directing team activities.

Working to collaborate with every department within Authentix and using comprehensive knowledge of sophisticated analytical subsystems, I design, plan and implement customized solutions aimed at protecting the integrity of oil and gas products.

As a Solutions Engineer I rely on knowledge of and experience with complex analytical subsystems to develop and oversee the aggregation and integration into existing Oil & Gas programs. I problem solve product customization and integration efforts and create plans and develop training for various testing and data management platforms.

Responsibility for the effective delivery of the daily operation of the laboratory as it provides high quality forensic services in a timely manner, maintaining ASCLD/LAB accreditation, develop andmaintain of new forensic services, development of personnel, and general management of the Laboratory.• Established 2 operational ISO 17025 accredited laboratories within 9 month timeline and budget of $1,000,000• Implemented a 6-Sigma approach to operations, standardizing… Show more Responsibility for the effective delivery of the daily operation of the laboratory as it provides high quality forensic services in a timely manner, maintaining ASCLD/LAB accreditation, develop andmaintain of new forensic services, development of personnel, and general management of the Laboratory.• Established 2 operational ISO 17025 accredited laboratories within 9 month timeline and budget of $1,000,000• Implemented a 6-Sigma approach to operations, standardizing operations and reduced the number of CAR's by 15%. Show less

This position required oversight of all aspects of the Chemistry Laboratories for controlled substance and blood alcohol testing, including the development and scheduled delivery of analyst training programs, ensuring analysis met or exceeded quality assurance standards per ISO 17025 guidelines, supervising the maintenance and operation of GC-MS, FTIR and GC-FID platforms, planning and executing backlog reduction programs for clients and providing testimony when needed.• Supervised 5… Show more This position required oversight of all aspects of the Chemistry Laboratories for controlled substance and blood alcohol testing, including the development and scheduled delivery of analyst training programs, ensuring analysis met or exceeded quality assurance standards per ISO 17025 guidelines, supervising the maintenance and operation of GC-MS, FTIR and GC-FID platforms, planning and executing backlog reduction programs for clients and providing testimony when needed.• Supervised 5 geographically different locations, ensuring proper application of quality controls in compliance with ISO 17025 requirements• Developed and validated new GC-MS methods, increasing throughput capabilities by 50% for key analytes Show less

Implemented IT solutions to serve the Company's growing need for integration and standardization.• Deployed network solutions to allow remote access to company LIMS system• Collaborated with external developer to design and implement cloud-based LIMS system with guided analysis and integrated data acquisition

Chemist specializing the qualitative identification of unknown substances and quantitative analysis of alcohol. • Operated and maintained GC-MS, GC-FID and FTIR instrument platforms in a production laboratory setting. Performed instrument troubleshooting and consulted with outside vendors when necessary to reduce instrument downtime and minimize the effect to the end customer.• Developed and validated extraction procedures for pharmaceutical compounds, reducing extraction time… Show more Chemist specializing the qualitative identification of unknown substances and quantitative analysis of alcohol. • Operated and maintained GC-MS, GC-FID and FTIR instrument platforms in a production laboratory setting. Performed instrument troubleshooting and consulted with outside vendors when necessary to reduce instrument downtime and minimize the effect to the end customer.• Developed and validated extraction procedures for pharmaceutical compounds, reducing extraction time and the need for re-extraction Show less

•Team Leader and Researcher for the successful development of a new generation of high performance Vis/IR obscurant smokes for the US Army ($750k)•Initiated a nanoparticle passivation program for specific to metallic particles for obscurant smokes ($100k)•Performed written and oral project reporting to government and industrial sponsors•Developed a novel supercritical fluid processing method for the production of highly dispersible particle systems•Improved safety and hazardous… Show more •Team Leader and Researcher for the successful development of a new generation of high performance Vis/IR obscurant smokes for the US Army ($750k)•Initiated a nanoparticle passivation program for specific to metallic particles for obscurant smokes ($100k)•Performed written and oral project reporting to government and industrial sponsors•Developed a novel supercritical fluid processing method for the production of highly dispersible particle systems•Improved safety and hazardous waste standards as the Facility Safety Officer•Powder Flow Training Seminar, E&G Associates, 2007.•Short Course on Surfactants and their Applications, CSSE, UF, 2008•PERC Service Center research and technical consultant•Teaching Staff, 1008 - Introduction to Engineering: Particle Science•Graduate and Undergraduate student research mentor•Young Researchers Forum Show less

•Research and development of a qualitative method for advancing and receding contact angles measurements of micron sized particles, in situ.•Australian Synchrotron Research Program, grant for Advanced Photon Source, Chicago. •Team member, research project at the Advanced Photon Source, Chicago.•Student Representative, Ian Wark Executive Committee.•Vice Chairman, Organizing Committee, 24th Australian Colloid & Surface Science Student Conference.