Almost 4 decades of aviation experience.FAA DER with the Systems & Equipment Designation.Formal Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Education in both The Netherlands as well as the United States. Education includes an Electrical/Avionics Engineering Degree, a Bachelors in Professional Aeronautics and a Masters Degree (MBA) in Aviation. I have an A&P license and a Private Pilot License.Served in both the Dutch & US Air Force.Experience includes having worked for the Military, an Aircraft Builder and two Airlines.Having worked in Flight Test in the military and at McDonnell Douglas, I acquired strong design and certification skills.Strong relationships at Boeing & Airbus, most major Avionics Vendors, EASA DOA's, ODA's, numerous Airlines and Leasing Companies.Have been actively involved in the design, development and implementation of ground and on-board network systems since 1993. These systems include, but are not limited to: EFBs, Gatelink, On-board Servers, Cameras, Printers and more.Specialties: Aircraft EngineeringResearch & DesignCertifications (STC's, Field Approvals, Major Repairs & Alterations)Environmental Qualification Test Plans, Reports & Test WitnessingInterior Modifications & ReconfigurationsOn-board IT NetworksInterfacing with Aircraft Manufactures (i.e. Airbus & Boeing) and Major Avionic System OEMs (i.e. Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, ACSS, Teledyne Controls, and more..)Partnerships with Parts Manufacturers, Parts Suppliers, EASA DOA's, Avionic Systems OEM's, and more....Local International representatives in Taiwan (covering Asia), Dubai (covering Middle East & Africa) & Indonesia.