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Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Grenoble Area, France And Fairfield, NJ

New business development and account management for North America for cooled and uncooled imaging sensors by SOFRADIR and ULIS. Emphasis on space applications in the US and all applications in Canada.Projects and Applications include:* Deep space communications* Small satellite constellation alignment and management* Remote gas detection (primarily.

Camarillo, CA

• Program Manager for Ground-Based Astronomy product line for the H1RG, H2RG, and Sidecar products for both US and International customers, primarily SWIR and MWIR applications.
• Program Manager for Thermo-Electrically cooled visible (HyViSI) H2RG imager for proprietary space application
• Program Manager for a large imaging array (6 cm x 6 cm image sensor), one of the largest infrared sensor ever produced, under contract to Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. 2K x 2K.
• Program Manager of several projects for proprietary customers in controlled access environments.
• Program Manager for an advanced visible imager; a 50 billion pixel visible camera development project for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration (DARPA)
• Program Manager for Moon Mineralogy Mapper for NASA JPL and the Indian Space Agency. An imaging focal plane array assembly for a spectrometer launched by the Indian government to image the Moon in the ultra-violet.

Chatsworth, CA

• Director of Programs and Program Manager of a medium-range rocket used as a target vehicle for missile defense system development.
• Oversee all active company programs, manage operations and Information Technology
• Program manager for launch vehicle subcontract to Lockheed-Martin for MDA targets program.
• Manage all aspects of program – technical, cost, schedule, including manufacturing operations.

Newbury Park, CA And Oxnard, CA

• I was at Vivitar twice. 96 - 99 & 01 - 05 (see 2nd listing)As Director of Imaging Technology & New Product Development I was involved in all facets of Vivitar’s business in many key roles in product mgmt and new.
• Product Development team manager, responsible for new-product development of digital imaging products
• Managed teams on new products and programs; both in house and w/suppliers.
• Provided product-related training to sales & marketing staff.
• Conducted competitive product evaluations, sales training & customer demonstrations.
• Wrote, edited and/or proofed product technical manuals.

Irvine, CA

• Everyone must try the start-up thing at least once in their life. This was my second.
• New Product development manager of a Prosumer digital camera module; a digital insert to replace film in a 35 mm SLR camera with a CMOS imaging sensor
• Intellectual Property committee member/representative.
• Senior author/writer - user manuals, user guides, CD-ROM based user manuals.Silicon Film went Chapter 7 after dot com/Nasdaq crash in Sept 2001.

Newbury Park, CA

• First session at Vivitar. (See also second session, above)Technical and Legal Affairs
• First responder in technical and legal challenges including patenting, trade marking, licensing, and regulatory issues, with primary contact with outside counsel.
• Product packaging proofreading – reviewed all product packaging, ads, and published literature (sell sheets) for technical accuracy.Website and eCommerce
• Vivitar webmaster from 1998-1999 and 2001 - 2005.
• Managed Vivitar’s on-line eCommerce auction site.Technical Support
• Founded Vivitar’s digital-product technical support department

Moorpark, CA

• First time at a new start-up..VP - Operations, Program Manager
• Founding member of this small, new-start company – 1 year term contract.Responsible for Program Management, technical support, assembly, test, and integration operations.Virtex moved to Reno in 96 and eventually.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME. Tau Beta Pi. Pi Tau Sigma

Ms Engr, Mech Engr/Project Management

Mechanical Engineering/Project Management

Professional Management (Pmp) Certificate, Project Management, A In Every Course

PMP certification series. Six courses

Electronics, Electronics, 4.0/4.0

After grad school i filled-in EE courses to round out BSME/MSME.

Certs, Defense Systems Acquisition

Attended several courses in Technical and Systems management as civilian appointee to program. Typically three-week courses offer at Air.