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- Act as pre-sale interface between customers, MTS account managers, and engineering to deliver the best solution to customer testing needs- Assist customers in generating testing requirements, and generate proposals to satisfy those requirements within budget. Provide customers with value propositions to help them justify large capital investments, and develop long-term partnerships to ensure satisfaction with their current and future investments- Responsible for developing engineered solutions, costing, quotations, risk assessment, and pre-sale technical support- Gather market input and voice of customer to assist product managers

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Tasked with managing technical content, schedule, and budget for a portfolio of diverse Ground Vehicles projects with total value ~ $35M - Provided pre-sale support for numerous won opportunities including cost estimates, technical consultation, proposal writing and risk mitigation- Interfaced with customers on a regular basis to ensure both customer satisfaction and brand loyalty, while ensuring profitability and timely production within the factory.

- Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the National Airspace System.

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Followed new product development methodology in delivering future offerings, from concept through production of first articles. - Lead verification and validation testing on MTS prototype and production load frames.- Lead a team developing a product for crack detection in material testing.

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Successfully designed wind turbine blade testing equipment as principle mechanical engineer on projects ranging from $400k to $2M.- Collaborated with team members to design and implement proprietary wind turbine nacelle testing systems.- Effectively supervised personnel and executed on-site installation of $12M rolling road system for Formula 1 car testing in Munich, Germany.-Designed mechanical and hydraulic subsystems and supervised installation of friction stir welding system for NASA Ares and Orion projects.- Managed schedule, budget, and technical content for numerous custom testing system applications to ensure adherence to applicable standards and specifications.

Minneapolis, Mn

- Developed novel methods of laser transmission welding of thermoplastics.- Designed and implemented a 3-axis laser welding table and performed research on various welding methods.- Conceived and demonstrated new techniques for welding unique materials for the customer to implement in a mass production environment.

St. Paul, Mn

- Performed preflight checks and calculated weight and balance on C-130 aircraft. - Loaded aircraft, secured cargo, and rigged equipment for airdrop per Air Force standards.- Demonstrated crew resource management while safely performing in-flight duties for ~900 flying hours.- Awarded numerous decorations in support of many worldwide operations including Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. - Received distinguished graduate honors in all phases of training.

Masters, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors, Physics

Associate Of Applied Science, Aviation Operations