PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002- present Consultant - Springfield, TN
Principal Engineer
Forensic analysis of electronics and legal expert witness investigation/testimony
PCB layout and schematic entry
Technical writing including manuals, assembly instructions, work instructions, newsletters, etc.
Electronic circuit design and analysis
Patent infringement analysis
Web site design and management using both HTML and MS Publisher
Corporation formation, management, operation, and marketing
1995-2002 Trico Electronics Springfield, TN
Engineering Supervisor
International project management from product concept through production
Utilize project management tools such as MS Project and APQ checklist
Development of a custom Atmel IC for automotive lighting control
Management of a cross-functional team to ensure project success
Manage and develop engineering department resources and personnel
Performance reviews and project assignments for engineering personnel
Prepare and present departmental performance charts to management
Utilize design for manufacture (DFM) techniques
Product quotation including materials, labor, development, tooling, and capital
Analog, digital, and mixed circuit modeling and analysis using PSPICE
Analog and digital circuit design including ST, Motorola, Microchip, and Zilog micros
Plastics, metal stamping, and multi-layer printed circuit board design
Supplier and specification selection/development for contract services and components
Embedded software development in C and Assembly
Manufacturing process development, implementation, and refinement
Validation and production test system development (software and hardware)
Extensive customer interface including technical presentations, design reviews, and project tracking
Hall effect sensor circuit design for pulse counting
Lighting and motor control circuit design (turn signal, hazard, daytime running lights, brake light, wiper motors, LED tail-lamps, rain sensor)
Write patent claims and coordinate patent filing
Evaluate competitor patents for infringement or business opportunity
Patented circuit design resulted in $20 million/year sales
Cost reduction via process improvements and design optimization
Statistical analysis of production data
Design for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and review EMC test results
Publish manufacturing work instructions, validation test reports, and test procedures
Present design proposals to customers
Support customer system troubleshooting
Failure analysis of electronic products and electronic components
Flammability analysis of electronic products
Power dissipation analysis and heat-sink design
Production flow diagrams
1994-1995 Syncro Corporation Arab, Alabama
Product Engineer
Project management from product concept through production
Product quotation including materials, labor, development, tooling, and capital
Design of electronic circuits, PCBs, and packaging for air cooled engine/automotive applications
Manufacturing process development, implementation, and refinement
Extensive customer interface including technical presentations and reviews
Cost reduction via process improvements and design optimization
1990-1994 McDonnell Douglas Huntsville, Alabama
Engineer II
Project management from product concept through production
Design/analysis of electrical power distribution equipment and systems
Extensive customer interface including technical presentations and reviews
Wrote and published a technical article on multi-layer insulation blanket ESD protection
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1994
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, 1989
COMPUTER SKILLS
LabVIEW, Assembly, AutoCAD 14, ST Realizer, MPLab, Visual Basic, MSWorks
SuperCAD, SuperPCB, Protel99, PSPICE 9.2, Microsoft Visual C++, IAR Workbench
SolidWorks, MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Capture, MS Publisher, HTML
Outlook, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows XP, Mathcad, Photo Express,
MS Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, MS FrontPage
PUBLICATIONS
Space Shuttle Cargo Bay Multi-layer Insulation Blanket Electrostatic Discharge, Electromagnetic Compliance
Printed Circuit Design for Solder Ball Reduction, Printed Circuit Design
Modifying a Tridon EP35 Turn Signal/Hazard Light Flasher to Flash Your Brake Lights, Nuts and Volts
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES PUBLISHED
Printed Circuit Board Basics
Introduction to Electronics Component Packages
Federal Requirements for Automotive Turn Signal and Hazard Flashers
IEEE 802.11 Networking
Conductor Sizing
HONORS AND AWARDS
International Whos Who of Professionals
2000 Gates Creative Contribution Award
2001 Charles C. Gates Award for Excellence Finalist
PATENTS
Patent Number 6031451 - Automotive Lighting Controller
Patent Pending Application 20020033459 Optical Precipitation Sensor
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Automotive Engineers
LICENSES
Professional Engineer State of Alabama License Number 20430 Issued in 1995
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
University of Phoenix Faculty Candidate
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English
Can read some French and technical German
REFERENCES
Letters of recommendation available upon request
Fee Schedule for Expert #1554
Expert Designation Fee-------------------$1000.00 (Amount charged to use expert's name,
applied to case )
Retainer Policy--------------------------$1000.00 (Amount applied to last invoice)
Non-Testimonial--------------------------$125.00/ per hour for Consulting/Analysis
Testimonial------------------------------$250.00/ per hour For Deposition, for Court Testimony,
for waiting to give court testimony
Travel Policy----------------------------$125.00/ per hour for work while traveling
Miscellaneous Expenses-------------------Airfare,lodging,meals,tips,car rental,gasoline,car
rental insurance,milage (if own car is used) etc. paid
initally at cost.
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