Creates custom vision systems for web inspection, high speed cameras, and 3D profiles to improve product yield and reduce waste. Utilizes the Halcon imaging library to produce multi-threaded, Windows programs in VB.net. Stores data in Microsoft SQL database. Programs smart cameras, bar code readers, and micro PLCs to automate the production line.

Machine Vision Specialist. Application Engineer, product evaluation, and system integration.

Post sales support for a rubber mixing control system. Analyzed the customer's requirements, and modified the source code to add custom features and reports. Modified the SQL database and stored procedures when necessary.

As part of the R&D group, responsible for the system level development, application analysis, and technical support for custom vision systems based on the Ranger 3D, laser profiling camera.

Technical sales engineer for a manufacturer of non-destructive test equipment, data storage, and data analysis software in the North Central region. Provided valuable installation support, product training, and pre-sales application analysis. As a team effort with the regional account manager, grew the territory from $25k to $250k.

Revitalized the machine vision product lines by acquiring key vendors. Generated confidence by coaching the other sales engineers to sell machine vision solutions. Successfully integrated a Ranger 3D, laser profiling camera and Halcon image analysis software to measure the features of a Granola Bar during manufacturing. Solved difficult Optical Character Reading (OCR) applications with skewed dot matrix print and carefully laser etched characters with Halcon.

Independent engineering consultant and sales representative. Generated $250k revenue. Utilized a smart camera to detect a clear registration mark, between multiple clear layers of film. Customer projects $1.2M annual revenue.

Focal point for custom machine vision system integration and value-add services. Technical support for machine vision components and vision-guided robot. Designed and programmed a complete vision system to inspect gaskets for a medical device. Exceeds customer's quality requirements.

Spearheaded the machine vision component sales, hardware and software. 3M account manager. Increased annual sales $500k in a few years. Developed an OEM account worth $1M over two years. Specified the cameras, wide web lights, and lenses. Recommended hundreds of application solutions, to include: cameras, lighting, lenses, software, and accessories. Pioneered the value-add and integration services. Successfully integrated dozens of video measurement systems. Combined a unique lighting technique and image analysis algorithm to count the percentage of opaque glass beads. The system reduced the 3M operator's involvement from several minutes to a few seconds. Praised for decreasing the counting error from 3.0% to 0.1% and eliminating data recording errors. Technical expert for a line scan, web inspection system.

Product specialist for specialty contrast sensors, bar code readers, and laser distance measuring sensors. Solved hundreds of applications, in all manufacturing industries, by analyzing the customer's requirements and performing laboratory tests. Conceived and wrote the first Windows program to set-up the bar code readers and store recipes. Impressed the world-wide support staff.

Quality assurance specialist, for the contract management team, to procure space launch vehicles.