Responsible for design and development of new LiDAR products, DFM, FEA, and tooling.

• Developed tooling for applying strain gauges in manufacturing of load cells• Developed processes to apply conductive paint to the interior of petroleum sensor casings for Automation Products Group, Inc.• Developed and tested devices for start-up eye surgery company• Created a laser testing station for Visix• Designed a locking stabilizer bar for medical IV stands for Portal Medical• Redesigned a MRI safe, adjustable force, spine compression device for Portal Medical • Created various testing, manufacturing, and marketing fixtures for strain gauge based products• Designed a cutting tool for trimming cattle hoofs

Business• Identify need for low cost automation technology in niche quilting market• Implement 30% new product cost reduction though design optimization and outsourcing in low cost regions• Increase market share to over 40% in 4 years through implementation of cutting edge technology and strategic relationships with OEM manufactures• Manage financials, taxes, human resources, and budgets for business• Monitor cash flow to determine future capital needs and current performance• Managed project schedules and budgets• Evaluated risks and developed contingency plans to keep products on schedule• Wrote product requirement documents incorporating Engineering and Marketing studiesEngineering• Responsible for research and development of robotics, servo controls, and user interfaces• Use QT to create Android, Windows, and Mac compatible user interface• Design, develop, and manufacture low cost custom servo controllers for consumer robotic systems using 16-bit dsPIC processors• Develop low bandwidth serial communication protocol utilizing RS485 standard• Utilize task scheduling for real time operating system on dsPIC• Establish field-upgradable control and robotic systems • Create custom Visual C# program with MYSQL database to track quality control and manage inventory• Integrate custom program with QuickBooks to simplify inventory management• Design and build CNC machine for efficient product manufacturing• Integrate drivers in Android and Linux Operating Systems for communication with custom robotic hardware• Design and prototype gearbox with SolidWorks to increase precision and torque of servo systemInformation Systems• Create local DNS server for internal website• Use FreePBX to create inexpensive VOIP phone system with individual extensions • Create Linux server to manage business DHCP, RAID storage, and provide firewall to internet• Responsible for maintaining SVN and CVS repositories• Setup VPN server for internet network