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Ilkley

Designing enclosures for professional broadcast, IoT, TV set top box and robust touch screen equipment as well as products for the consumer, optical, scientific and fin-tech sectors. Engineering a technology for the rail industry, toilets for the developing world and a high-tech laptop component.

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Responsible for NPD on Camera and Acoustic survey equipment, as well as the Sealback Live Gas mains replacement system, all for the Gas Distribution Industry, leading a team of 5 engineers. Using SolidWorks 3D CAD.

Datchet, Berkshire

Worked in a mechanical design consultancy, for a range of clients from individuals to Blue Chip Multinationals. Successfully delivered a Chip & PIN credit card reader currently production, designed a mechanism for TV broadcast equipment, conducted an improvement program on vending machine thermal performance, developed an iPad accessory design, as well as.

Langley, Berkshire

As sole mechanical resource in the UK Langley site, I am responsible for DFA, DFM, DFR and mechanical design issues on the Tandberg-Codian telepresence infrastructure products since acquired by Cisco. Working for the Operations organisation (CVCM) supporting the supply chain and CM's on existing products, though also providing all the mechanical design.

Farnborough, Hampshire

• Responsible for
• Successful integration of battery, display, user-interface devices, camera, flash module, connectors, optical, magnetic, capacitive & force sensors and switches for Smartphone products. Liaising both directly with.
• Technician as a direct report.
• Electro-mechanical reliability, verified by use of daisy chain techniques and feedback from reliability testing.
• Virtual simulation reviewing mechanical finite element (FEM), thermal and EMC modelling results and ensuring learning is implemented into product design.
• Creating usability demonstrators and feeding back results from usability testing, liaising with program management, mechanic, electronics and software engineers for successful implementation.

Farnborough, Hampshire

• Development of Nokia N78, N80 smart phones. Design and management of mechanical and electro-mechanical handset parts: phone covers, keymats, LCD displays, speaker, EMC shields, switches and product variants.
• Initial feasibility and configuration
• Liaising with industrial designer and far-east module suppliers
• Conducted FEM, tolerance, statistical control process and risk analysis
• Production support at factory
• User of Catia and SDRC I-DEAS CAD.

Stanmore, Middlesex

• Design and development of BT ‘Relate 2000’ Videophone. Responsibilities included: Design of optics module (camera and display) liaison with suppliers and industrial designers, design evaluation, sample approval..
• Designed and managed build of high precision, prototype Microwave transmission mechanism for GSM cellular phone system.
• Involved in Mechanical Design on Satellite TV receiving equipment (Reflector Dishes & Low Noise Blocks).
• Manufacturing techniques used: gravity & pressure die-casting, vacuum forming, sheet metal pressing,
• CAD: CADDS 4X & ME10 on Sun workstations.

Stanmore, Middlesex

• Programmed in-service systems for airborne electronic warfare projects.

Stanmore, Middlesex

• 3 year Shop Floor EITB apprenticeship then moved into the design office providing mechanical support to military air/sea/land-based R&D projects involving electronic, microwave, optical and antenna technologies.
• Completed training programme for operation of CADDS 4X.

Higher B/Tec, Engineering (Software).

Part time

Software Training Programme, Software

3 Month full time re-training programme for GEC-Marconi staff

Tec Iii, Mechanical And Production Engineering.

Part time