Experience

Qube Technologies was a early startup that took advantage of every bit of my skills and experience, while pushing me to learn some new ones.  While they had a product designed and in the field, their processes and systems were pretty rudimentary,  so I worked closely with the production and product development teams to implement testing policies and PLM systems to help improve quality. 

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I had 2 solo projects where I designed, built, and programmed semi autonomous test stations.  One to test Solar panels, and one to test The anemometers.  

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I also managed the transition of the production to a new facility.  I was the "Trail Blazer" being the first one at the new facility and supervising the load in, and all of the contractors that were doing the building modifications.  

Exro Technologies was a test of my adaptability and ability to learn.  When I started at Exro as the Dyno Test Technician I had no knowledge of high power motor control.  On top of being responsible for the day to day operations I was in charge of a number of dyno Installs.  Including replacing the 350KW dyno system with two 750KW including managing the multiple trades required.

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Due in part to my success with the dyno install, I was promoted to supervisor where I hired and managed a team of 4 technologists.  I assigned tasks and projects, mentored them, and make sure they had everything they needed to perform their tasks.  

My decade at Global is where I have really grown in my engineering skills as a technologist.   I have been able to take that solid foundation and apply it to product design.  I am very proud of my ability to add value at all stages of the design process.  

 

The PCB design is where I've really found a niche, I started learning on the job, and later got me IPC Certified Interconnect Designer for PCB design.

 

I have also done a lot of work on the sustaining side.  Specifically 2 major formal failure investigations where I had to investigate why customer systems have failed.  One of them, by finding the root cause and coming up with a fix, saved a contract worth $2,000,000

My time at Raytheon developed and exposed my skills and talent at troubleshooting.  With over 200 circuit card assemblies in the Phalanx CIWS, I could never memorize how all of them work and their problems.  I had to rely on the troubleshooting process.  on multiple occasions I solved problems no one else was able to.  The priority to quality and making sure things are done right also instilled very strong design ethics and a "do it right even if it hurts" mentality to this day.  I pull on a lot of this knowledge when making production test procedures, and doing things like engineering changes.  

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Even though it was only for a year almost 20 years ago now, I still use a lot of the knowledge I learned as an obsolescence management specialist.  Knowledge of grey markets, counterfeit components, and the basics of reliability engineering.  

I actually started working at DeVry before I was a student.  They needed a summer student to help out in the electronics lab.  Since I had been accepted into their electronics engineering technology program I was a shoe it.  I worked in the electronics lab during my entire time at DeVry.

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This gave me a very different experience at DeVry, I had greater access to the professors, and more hands on time with equipment.  I also often found myself troubleshooting above my level, as students in later semesters would ask me for help.

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I also made a little extra money fixing headphones.  I learned tricks that I still use today doing this.