Senior Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic
2022-08 - Present- Provide engineering and design-related support services for various clients.
- Provide engineering and design-related support services for a wide range of clients.
- Maintain expertise in product development, engineering, and manufacturing logistics.
Key Projects
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- *No specific projects listed in this timeframe.*
- *Specific projects are generally withheld in this ongoing consulting period.*
Staff Mechanical Engineer @ hyphen
2021-05 - 2022-08- Lead Gen 2 ME/EE development, coordinating program-level efforts and enforcing aggressive schedules.
- Manage and liaise with 50+ external contract resources.
- Conduct Gen 2 ingredient dispenser concept validation testing (1+ new concepts in-test per week).
- Lead Gen 2 Mechanical/Electrical (ME/EE) development, coordinating program-level efforts and enforcing aggressive schedules.
- Detailed design of modular dispensing systems to maximize configuration flexibility and minimize part count.
- Lead Gen 2 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ME/EE) development, coordinating program-level efforts and enforcing aggressive schedules.
Key Projects
- **Portion Cup Dispensing Subsystem:** Designed and developed the subsystem.
- **'Backsplash' Electronics Enclosure:** Concept through production design.
- **Ingredient Dispensers (Gen 1 & Gen 2):** Detailed design and production of multiple 1/3-pan and 1/1-pan ingredient dispensers.
- **Modular Dispensing System:** Detailed design to maximize configuration flexibility and minimize part count.
- **Portion Cup Dispensing Subsystem:** Design and development of the subsystem.
- **Electronics Enclosure:** Concept through production of the ‘backsplash’ electronics enclosure.
- **Ingredient Dispensers:** Detailed design and production of multiple Gen 1 1/3-pan and 1/1-pan ingredient dispensers.
- **Concept Validation:** Led Gen 2 ingredient dispenser concept validation testing (1+ new concepts in-test per week).
- **Backsplash Electronics Enclosure:** Concept through production design.
- **Ingredient Dispensers (Gen 1):** Detailed design and production of multiple 1/3-pan and 1/1-pan ingredient dispensers.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic
2018-05 - 2021-05- Provide design-related support services for a wide range of clients.
- Direct design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle.
- Direct product development from concept through manufacturing support.
- Direct system architecture through detailed part design.
- Manage concept through production design and engineering support.
Key Projects
- **Bay Wheels ebike:** Designed IOT module.
- **Connected Pet Scale:** Engineering consultation and design support.
- **Ecargo Bike:** System architecture through detailed part design.
- **High Performance LED Lighting System:** Concept through production design and engineering support.
- **Bay Wheels:** Developed IOT module for ebike.
- **Connected Pet Scale:** Provided engineering consultation and design support.
- **Ecargo Bike:** Managed system architecture through detailed part design.
- **LED Lighting System:** Provided concept through production design and engineering support for high performance system.
- **Bay Wheels ebike:** Developed IOT module.
- **LED Lighting System:** Provided concept through production design and engineering support for a high-performance system.
Senior Mechanical Engineer @ noon home
2017-03 - 2018-05- Intensive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) with strong focus on cost and quality.
- Draft and enforce specifications, procedures, and process into diverse supply chain.
- Define process and communicate intent (CMF, workmanship, assembly details) to external partners.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external resources to find the most efficient means.
- Define process and communicate intent to external partners regarding CMF, workmanship, and assembly details.
- Define process and communicate intent to external partners (CMF, workmanship, assembly details).
- Fault isolation, component-level troubleshooting, and Net Promoter Score (NPS) improvement.
- Execute intensive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) with a strong focus on cost and quality.
- Draft and enforce specifications, procedures, and processes into a diverse supply chain.
- Perform fault isolation, component-level troubleshooting, and NPS improvement.
- Executed intensive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) with a strong focus on cost and quality.
- Managed stringent design validation, Reliability, and Environmental test programs.
- Drafted and enforced specifications, procedures, and processes across a diverse supply chain.
- Defined processes and communicated intent to external partners regarding CMF, workmanship, and assembly details.
Key Projects
- **Design Validation:** Completed stringent design validation, Reliability, and Environmental test programs for first and second-generation products.
- **Roadmap Definition:** Conducted wide-ranging design explorations in support of product roadmap definition.
- **Troubleshooting:** Performed fault isolation, component-level troubleshooting, and NPS improvement.
- **First-Gen Product Launch:** Supported products through ramp into channel.
- **Second-Gen Product:** Completed design validation and release to-tooling.
- **Design Validation:** Implemented stringent design validation, Reliability, and Environmental test program.
- **Cost/Quality Focus:** Intensive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) efforts.
- **DFM/Cost Focus:** Intensive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) with strong focus on cost/quality.
- **Test Program:** Executed stringent design validation, Reliability, and Environmental test programs.
- **Roadmap Definition:** Conducted wide-ranging design explorations in support of roadmap definition.
- **First-Gen Product:** Supported connected light switch through ramp into channel.
- **Second-Gen Product:** Completed stringent design validation, Reliability, and Environmental test programs, leading to release to-tooling.
- **Connected Light Switch (Gen 2):** Completed design validation and release to-tooling.
- **Sustaining Engineering:** Performed fault isolation, component-level troubleshooting, and contributed to NPS improvement.
Senior Mechanical Engineer @ AVEGANT
2015-06 - 2017-03- Design and development of mechanical components and mechanisms.
- Structural, kinematics, and tolerance analysis of parts and systems.
- 3D design and 2D drafting of injection molded, machined, stamped, and wire-form components.
- Interface with component part manufacturing partners on design manufacturability and resolution of mechanical issues.
- Communicate with overseas manufacturers and suppliers to address manufacturing related issues.
- Communicate with overseas manufacturers and suppliers, including required travel.
- Interface with component part manufacturing partners on design manufacturability and issue resolution.
- Author clear documentation on mechanical inspection and test requirements.
- Travel to overseas manufacturing facilities as required.
- Perform structural, kinematics, and tolerance analysis of parts and systems.
- Designed and developed mechanical components and complex mechanisms.
- Performed structural, kinematics, and tolerance analysis of parts and systems.
- Created 3D designs and 2D drafting for injection molded, machined, stamped, and wire-form components.
- Interfaced with component part manufacturing partners to ensure DFM and resolve mechanical issues.
- Authored clear documentation on mechanical inspection and test requirements.
- Traveled to overseas manufacturing facilities to provide engineering direction.
Key Projects
- **Precision Design:** Performed tolerance analysis of complex assemblies and precision component parts.
- **Documentation:** Authored clear documentation on mechanical inspection and test requirements.
- **Human Interface:** Collaborated with Industrial Designers to develop human interface components.
- **Video Headset:** Product development from ideation to launch.
- **Collaboration:** Worked closely with Industrial Designers to develop human interface components.
- **Video Headset:** Led mechanical design and development from ideation to product launch.
- **Precision Components:** 3D design and 2D drafting of injection molded, machined, stamped, and wire-form components.
- **Video Headset:** Led mechanical design and development from concept through product launch.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ kaleidescape
2008-05 - 2015-03- Define, design, model, prototype, test, refine, document, release, and sustain products.
- Manage all aspects of mechanical design for new products, including Industrial Design responsibilities (concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping).
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve root cause of emerging production issues.
- Maintain manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development in alignment with established standards.
- Apply sustaining engineering practices with a focus on eliminating field failures.
- Manage all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing design-related direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Hold Industrial Design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve root cause of emerging production issues (sustaining engineering).
- Evaluate existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
- Manage all aspects of mechanical design, providing direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Define, design, model, prototype, test, refine, document, release, and sustain product families.
- Managed the full product lifecycle: Define, design, model, prototype, test, refine, document, release, and sustain.
- Created and maintained mechanical designs and specifications for the entire product family.
- Applied sustaining engineering practices with a focus on eliminating field failures and improving reliability.
- Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction and manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
Key Projects
- **Product Family Management:** Created and maintained mechanical designs and specifications for the entire product family.
- **Cost Reduction:** Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
- **Shipped Products:** 1U Server, Speed Reader, 3U Server, Mini System, M500 Player, M300 Player, Modular Disc Vault, M700 Disc Changer, Cinema One.
- **Sustaining Engineering:** Applied practices with a focus on eliminating field failures.
- **Products Shipped:** 1U Server, Speed Reader, 3U Server, Mini System, M500 Player, M300 Player, Modular Disc Vault, M700 Disc Changer, Cinema One.
- **Product Family Development:** Created and maintained mechanical designs and specifications for the entire product family.
- **Media Servers/Players:** Designed and shipped 1U Server, Speed Reader, 3U Server, Mini System, M500 Player, M300 Player, Modular Disc Vault, M700 Disc Changer, and Cinema One.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-05 - 2015-03- Manage all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing design-related direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Hold Industrial Design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve root cause of emerging production issues (Sustaining Engineering).
- Maintain manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development in alignment with established standards.
- Create and maintain mechanical designs and specifications for the entire product family.
- Evaluate existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
Key Projects
- **Product Family Development:** Defined, designed, modeled, prototyped, tested, refined, documented, released, and sustained the entire product line.
- **Shipped Products:** 1U Server, Speed Reader, 3U Server, Mini System, M500 Player, M300 Player, Modular Disc Vault, M700 Disc Changer, Cinema One.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-01 - 2014-11- Managed all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing design-related direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved root cause of emerging production issues.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development aligned with established standards.
- Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
Key Projects
- **Product Development:** Led the mechanical design for the Kaleidescape Mini System, 1080p Mini Player, Blu-Ray Player and Mini Blu-Ray Player, and the 400-disc Blu-Ray changer.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-01 - 2010-10- Managed all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved root cause of emerging production issues.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development aligned with established standards.
- Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
Key Projects
- **Kaleidescape Mini System:** Developed mechanical design for the high-end entertainment system.
- **1080p Mini Player:** Managed product development and enhancement.
- **Blu-Ray Player (Ares) and Mini Blu-Ray Player (Mars):** Led mechanical design efforts.
- **400-disc Blu-Ray changer:** Contributed to product development.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-01 - 2010-01- Managed all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved the root cause of emerging production issues.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development aligned with established standards.
- Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
- Managed all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing design direction across the entire product lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketching, rendering, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved root cause of emerging production issues.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development aligned with established quality standards.
Key Projects
- **Product Development:** Led mechanical design for the Kaleidescape Mini System, 1080p Mini Player, Blu-Ray Player and Mini Blu-Ray Player, and 400-disc Blu-Ray changer.
- **Product Development:** Kaleidescape Mini System, 1080p Mini Player, Blu-Ray Player and Mini Blu-Ray Player, and 400-disc Blu-Ray changer.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-01 - 2012-03- Managed all aspects of mechanical design for new products, providing design-related direction across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketches, renderings, prototyping, and design implementation.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved root cause of emerging production issues.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development in alignment with established standards.
- Evaluated existing products for cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
Key Projects
- **Kaleidescape Mini System:** Development of the high-end entertainment product suite.
- **1080p Mini Player & Blu-Ray Players:** Design and engineering for multiple Blu-Ray player variants.
- **400-disc Blu-Ray changer:** Mechanical design and development for the high-capacity changer.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kaleidescape
2008-01 - 2010-08- Managed all aspects of mechanical design across the entire product development and enhancement lifecycle.
- Held industrial design responsibilities, including concept generation, sketching, rendering, and prototyping.
- Identified, diagnosed, and resolved root cause issues in emerging production environments.
- Managed manufacturing partner relations to ensure product development aligned with established quality standards.
Key Projects
- **Product Cost Reduction:** Evaluated existing products to identify and implement cost-reduction or manufacturing process improvement opportunities.
- **Product Development:** Led mechanical design for the Kaleidescape Mini System, 1080p Mini Player, Blu-Ray Player and Mini Blu-Ray Player, and the 400-disc Blu-Ray changer.
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER @ Digidesign
2003-01 - 2010-10- Managed multiple concurrent projects, including delegation and assignment of project related tasks.
- Helped re-establish the Mechanical Engineering Department as a critical resource for internal and external customers.
- Provided ongoing Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK support and administration.
- Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by non-CAD users.
- Established and maintained departmental “best practice” documents for all aspects of workflow.
Key Projects
- **ICON and D-Command:** Tactile worksurfaces for professional audio production.
- **Mbox 2:** Extremely popular personal studio product.
- **AVoption|V10:** Digital audio/video production tool.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ digidesign
2003-01 - 2008-12- Served as system administrator and subject matter expert for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- Implemented revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables, utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK.
- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, assuming project management-level responsibility.
- Created improved documentation and design workflow across all departmental operations.
- Implemented revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables (Pro/PDM, Pro/INTRALINK).
- Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by internal non-CAD users.
- Implemented revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- Configured Windchill solutions to enable CAD collaboration and review by internal non-CAD users.
Key Projects
- **CAD Infrastructure:** Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by internal non-CAD users.
- **Internal Tools:** Developed and maintained internal engineering department website for collaboration and exchange.
- **Shipped Products:** 002, Mbox, 002 Rack, ICON, D-Command, D-Show, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini, 003, 003 Rack, Mbox 2 Micro, C|24.
- **Digital Audio Workstations:** Designed and shipped 002, Mbox, 002 Rack, ICON, D-Command, D-Show, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini, 003, 003 Rack, Mbox 2 Micro, C|24.
- **PDM Implementation:** Successfully implemented Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill) for product data management.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ DigiDesign
2003-01 - 2008-12- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, assuming project management-level responsibility.
- Served as system administrator and subject matter expert for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- Implemented revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables, utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK.
- Created improved documentation and design workflow across all departmental operations.
- Developed and maintained internal engineering department website for collaboration and exchange.
- Implemented revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables.
- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, performing ongoing implementation of process improvements.
- Forged improved documentation and workflow design across all departmental operations.
- Built a department Intranet portal facilitating knowledge exchange and enabling design review by non-CAD users.
Key Projects
- **CAD/PDM Implementation:** Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by internal non-CAD users.
- **Shipped Products:** 002, Mbox, 002 Rack, ICON, D-Command, D-Show, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini, 003, 003 Rack, Mbox 2 Micro, C|24.
- **Workflow Improvement:** Created improved documentation and design workflow across all departmental operations.
- **CAD Collaboration:** Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by internal non-CAD users.
- **Products Shipped:** 002, Mbox, 002 Rack, ICON, D-Command, D-Show, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini, 003, 003 Rack, Mbox 2 Micro, C|24.
- **ICON Tactile Worksurface:** Developed the ICON tactile worksurface and modular furniture system.
- **Digital Audio Products:** Designed the D-Command tactile worksurface, AVoption|V10 rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory, and the Mbox2 personal studio.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Digidesign
2003-01 - 2008-12- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, assuming project management-level responsibility.
- Served as system administrator and subject matter expert for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- Implemented ongoing process improvements, including forging improved documentation and workflow design.
- Built a department Intranet portal facilitating knowledge exchange and enabling design review by non-CAD users.
- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, implementing ongoing process improvements.
- Managed project timelines and technical requirements for complex digital audio hardware.
Key Projects
- **ICON tactile worksurface:** Developed mechanical design for the modular furniture system.
- **D-Command tactile worksurface:** Managed design and engineering efforts.
- **AVoption|V10:** Designed rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory.
- **Mbox2 personal studio:** Contributed to product development.
- **Workflow Improvement:** Forged improved documentation and workflow design across all departmental operations.
- **Knowledge Management:** Built a department Intranet portal to facilitate knowledge exchange and enable design review by non-CAD users.
- **Product Development:** ICON tactile worksurface and modular furniture system, D-Command tactile worksurface, AVoption|V10 rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory, and Mbox2 personal studio.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Digidesign
2003-01 - 2006-12- Managed multiple concurrent projects, including the delegation and assignment of project related tasks.
- Helped to re-establish the Mechanical Engineering Department as a critical resource for internal and external customers.
- Built and shared knowledge by mentoring and organizing departmental focus groups.
- Developed and maintained the engineering department website for collaboration and exchange.
- Provided ongoing Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK support and administration.
- Configured Windchill solutions for CAD collaboration and review by non-CAD users.
- Established and maintained departmental “best practice” documents for all aspects of workflow.
Key Projects
- **ICON and D-Command:** Designed tactile worksurfaces for professional audio mixing.
- **AVoption|V10:** Contributed to the design of this audio/video integration product.
- **Mbox 2:** Engineered the extremely popular Mbox 2 personal studio device.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Digidesign
2003-01 - 2008-01- Directed multiple, concurrent product design efforts, assuming project management-level responsibility.
- Served as system administrator and subject matter expert for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- Performed ongoing implementation of process improvements across departmental operations.
- Forged improved documentation and workflow design.
- Built a department Intranet portal facilitating knowledge exchange and enabling design review by non-CAD users.
- Forged improved documentation and workflow design across all departmental operations.
- Built department Intranet portal facilitating knowledge exchange and enabling design review by non-CAD users.
Key Projects
- **Workflow Improvement:** Forged improved documentation and workflow design across all departmental operations.
- **Knowledge Exchange:** Built a department Intranet portal facilitating knowledge exchange and enabling design review by non-CAD users.
- **Product Development:** ICON tactile worksurface and modular furniture system, D-Command tactile worksurface, AVoption|V10 rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory, and Mbox2 personal studio.
- **ICON Worksuface:** Developed the ICON tactile worksurface and modular furniture system.
- **D-Command:** Developed the D-Command tactile worksurface.
- **Audio Accessories:** Developed the AVoption|V10 rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory and the Mbox2 personal studio.
- **ICON tactile worksurface:** Development of a modular furniture system and worksurface.
- **D-Command tactile worksurface:** Design and engineering for the professional audio control surface.
- **AVoption|V10:** Mechanical design for the rack-mounted Pro Tools|HD video accessory.
- **Mbox2:** Development of the personal studio digital audio product.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic (Consultancy)
1999-01 - 2003-12- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle (brainstorming, testing, QA, manufacturing).
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Collaborated with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure design integrity, quality control, and yield.
- Ensured consistent adherence to project, budget, and schedule objectives.
Key Projects
- **Client Acquisition:** Won high-profile clients through consistent demonstration of value proposition and cradle-to-grave product development expertise.
- **Key Clients:** Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, WebTV.
- **Shipped Products:** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
Senior Mechanical Designer (Sole Proprietor) @ mechanistic
1999-01 - 2003-12- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle: brainstorming, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Integrated with distributed team members, interfacing with multiple client groups, suppliers, etc.
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Ensured consistent adherence to project, budget and schedule objectives.
Key Projects
- **Client Acquisition:** Won high-profile clients through consistent demonstration of value proposition and product development expertise (Clients included Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, WebTV).
- **Shipped Products:** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic
1999-01 - 2003-12- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle: brainstorming, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Ensured consistent adherence to project, budget and schedule objectives.
- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle (brainstorming, testing, QA, manufacturing).
- Ensured consistent adherence to project, budget, and schedule objectives.
- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle (brainstorming, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing).
- Collaborated with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure design integrity, quality control, and yield.
Key Projects
- **Client Acquisition:** Won high-profile clients through consistent demonstration of value proposition and cradle-to-grave product development expertise.
- **Clients:** Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, WebTV.
- **Products Shipped:** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
- **Clients Included:** Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, WebTV.
- **Client Acquisition:** Won high-profile clients including Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, and WebTV.
- **Shipped Products:** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Mechanistic (Consultancy)
1999-01 - 2003-12- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire lifecycle of R&D, design, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Integrated into client infrastructure to direct project teams comprised of client professionals and third-party stakeholders.
- Partnered with industrial design teams to maintain design intent for surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- Liaised with and qualified suppliers and manufacturers to design and implement manufacturing processes, quality control systems, and cost management frameworks.
- Developed high-caliber revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables.
- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning R&D, design, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Utilized DFM and DFA best practices for high- and low-volume products.
- Held project management responsibilities, integrating into client infrastructure to direct project teams.
- Liaised with and qualified suppliers and manufacturers to design and implement manufacturing processes and quality control systems.
Key Projects
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Contributed to the mechanical design of the original Microsoft Xbox.
- **High-Profile Clients:** Secured and managed projects for Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, and EP Technologies.
- **Diverse Products:** Delivered mechanical design for Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers, Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA SoloII race car parts.
- **Client Acquisition:** Secured high-profile clients including Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, and EP Technologies.
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Managed product development contributions.
- **Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center:** Led design and engineering efforts.
- **Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation:** Managed product development for various high-tech devices.
- **Consumer/Specialty Products:** Developed the Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA SoloII race car parts.
- **Data Management:** Developed high-caliber revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables, utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK (Windchill).
- **Product Development (Consumer/Tech):** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation, WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
- **Product Development (Specialty):** Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA SoloII race car parts.
Senior Mechanical Designer (Consultancy) @ mechanistic
1999-01 - 2003-12- Directed efforts spanning the entire product lifecycle: brainstorming, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Collaborated with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure design integrity, quality control, and yield.
- Ensured consistent adherence to project, budget, and schedule objectives.
Key Projects
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Provided design and development services for the initial console launch.
- **Client Portfolio:** Secured and delivered projects for Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, D2M, FITCH, and WebTV.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Designed Motorola MP3 Player, HP Jornada 430 PDA, and WebTV Media Center / Receivers.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Mechanistic (Consultancy)
1999-01 - 2003-01- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning the entire lifecycle of R&D, design, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Held project management responsibilities, integrating into client infrastructure to direct project teams and third-party stakeholders.
- Partnered with industrial design teams to maintain design intent for surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- Liaised with and qualified suppliers and manufacturers to design and implement manufacturing processes, quality control systems, and cost management frameworks.
- Developed high-caliber revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables.
- Directed design, development, and launch efforts spanning R&D, design, testing, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
- Integrated into client infrastructure to direct project teams and manage third-party stakeholders.
- Developed high-caliber revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK.
- Held project management responsibilities, integrating into client infrastructure to direct project teams.
- Developed high-caliber revision control and change management procedures for CAD deliverables, utilizing Pro/PDM and Pro/INTRALINK (now Windchill).
Key Projects
- **Client Acquisition:** Won high-profile clients including Microsoft, Motorola, HP, SGI, and EP Technologies.
- **Product Development (High-Profile):** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center, Motorola MP3 Player, Netscreen 500, HP Jornada 430 PDA, SGI 540 Visual Workstation.
- **Product Development (Specialty):** DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers, Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA SoloII race car parts.
- **Microsoft:** Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center.
- **Motorola:** Motorola MP3 Player.
- **Networking/Workstations:** Netscreen 500, SGI 540 Visual Workstation.
- **Consumer/PDA:** HP Jornada 430 PDA, DVDO Portable DVD Player, WebTV Media Center / Receivers, Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone.
- **Specialty:** Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, SCCA SoloII race car parts.
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Mechanical design contributions for the gaming console.
- **Microsoft Ultimate TV Media Center:** Design and engineering support.
- **Motorola MP3 Player:** Product development for the portable device.
- **HP Jornada 430 PDA:** Mechanical design for the handheld device.
- **SGI 540 Visual Workstation:** Contributions to the high-end workstation.
- **Netscreen 500:** Product development.
- **High-Volume Consumer Products:** DVDO Portable DVD Player, Echelon LonWorks network controllers, WebTV Media Center / Receivers, Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone.
- **Specialty Products:** Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA SoloII race car parts.
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER (Freelance) @ Mechanistic
1998-01 - 2003-01- Provided freelance services in all phases of product development, from concept to production.
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Managed client relationships including Microsoft, WebTV, Motorola, and Hewlett Packard.
Key Projects
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Contributed to the mechanical engineering design.
- **Motorola MP3 Player:** Surfaced and engineered the product (CES 2002 Design honoree).
- **UltimateTV Media Center:** Contributed to Microsoft’s “Home Of The Future” project.
- **Hewlett Packard Jornada 430 PDA:** Detailed design and engineering support.
Senior Mechanical Designer @ Mechanistic (Freelance)
1998-01 - 2003-12- Provided freelance services in all phases of product development, from concept to production.
- Coordinated detailed design and documentation with successful transfer to high-volume manufacturing.
- Managed client relationships, including Microsoft, WebTV, Motorola, Shinwoo, Netscreen, and Hewlett Packard.
Key Projects
- **Microsoft Xbox:** Contributed to the mechanical design of the original gaming console.
- **Motorola MP3 Player:** Surfaced and engineered the device (CES 2002 Design honoree).
- **UltimateTV Media Center:** Contributed to Microsoft’s “Home Of The Future” project.
- **Netscreen-500:** Mechanical design contribution.
- **Hewlett Packard Jornada 430 PDA:** Mechanical design contribution.
- **SGI 540 Visual Workstation:** Mechanical design contribution.
- **Echelon LonWorks:** Designed a series of network controllers.
Mechanical Designer @ frogdesign
1997-01 - 1999-12- Evaluated early-stage concepts with feasibility studies, prototyping, and testing.
- Refined designs in CAD, preserving design intent while ensuring function.
- Supported plastic injection molding and sheet metal tooling design, pilot builds, and manufacturing ramp.
- Worked closely with industrial designers to maintain subtle surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- Refined designs in CAD, preserving design intent while ensuring function and manufacturability.
- Performed product design, prototyping, feasibility studies, testing, and manufacturing ramp.
- Provided project coordination and requirement conflict evaluation (manufacturing, distribution, and market conflicts).
- Spearheaded cross-functional collaborations to successfully transfer new designs to high-volume manufacturing facilities.
- Partnered with industrial design to ensure final product alignment with subtle requirements for surface, gap, and material finish.
- Evaluated early-stage concepts using feasibility studies, prototyping, and testing.
- Captured design intent in CAD and ensured its realization in the final manufactured product.
- Performed product design, prototyping, feasibility studies, testing, and manufacturing ramp activities.
- Provided project coordination and requirement conflict evaluation beyond the design scope (including manufacturing and distribution).
Key Projects
- **Design Integrity:** Captured the design intent in CAD and ensured it was realized in the final manufactured product.
- **Shipped Products:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
- **KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System:** Managed product design and feasibility studies.
- **Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver:** Contributed to design and manufacturing transfer.
- **Vadem Clio:** Supported product development efforts.
- **Medical/Consumer:** Designed and shipped KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, and Vadem Clio.
- **Manufacturing Transfer:** Spearheaded cross-functional collaborations to successfully transfer new designs to high-volume manufacturing facilities.
- **Product Development:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
Mechanical Designer @ frogDesign
1997-01 - 1999-12- Evaluated early-stage concepts with feasibility studies, prototyping, and testing.
- Refined designs in CAD, preserving design intent while ensuring function.
- Worked closely with industrial designers to maintain subtle surface, gap and material finish requirements.
- Supported plastic injection molding and sheet metal tooling design, pilot builds, and manufacturing ramp.
- Performed product design, prototyping, feasibility studies, testing, and manufacturing ramp.
- Provided project coordination and requirement conflict evaluation beyond the design scope (including manufacturing, distribution, and market conflicts).
- Spearheaded cross-functional collaborations to successfully transfer new designs to high-volume manufacturing facilities.
Key Projects
- **Design Integrity:** Captured the design intent in CAD and ensured it was realized in the final manufactured product.
- **Shipped Products:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
- **Design Integrity:** Worked closely with industrial designers to maintain subtle surface, gap and material finish requirements.
- **Products Shipped:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
- **Design Integrity:** Worked closely with industrial designers to maintain subtle surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- **Medical/Consumer Products:** Designed the KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, and Vadem Clio.
Mechanical Designer @ frogdesign
1997-01 - 1999-01- Performed product design, prototyping, feasibility studies, testing, and manufacturing ramp.
- Provided project coordination and requirement conflict evaluation beyond the design scope (including manufacturing, distribution, and market conflicts).
- Spearheaded cross-functional collaborations to successfully transfer new designs to high-volume manufacturing facilities.
- Provided project coordination and requirement conflict evaluation (including manufacturing, distribution, and market conflicts).
- Partnered with industrial design to ensure final product alignment with subtle requirements for surface, gap, and material finish.
- Performed product design, prototyping and feasibility studies, testing, and manufacturing ramp.
Key Projects
- **Product Development:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System, Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
- **Medical/Dental:** KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver, Vadem Clio.
- **KaVo X-Unit / Edeca Dental System:** Design contributions for the medical/dental equipment.
- **Newscorp Satellite TV Receiver:** Mechanical design for the consumer electronics product.
- **Vadem Clio:** Product development support.
MECHANICAL DESIGNER @ frogdesign
1996-01 - 1998-01- Worked closely with industrial design to maintain subtle surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- Captured the design intent in CAD and ensured it was realized in the final manufactured product.
- Supported plastic injection molding and sheet metal tooling design, pilot builds, and manufacturing ramp.
Key Projects
- **KaVo X-Unit and Edeca:** Dental systems.
- **Newscorp Satellite Television Receiver:** Mechanical design support.
- **Vadem Clio:** Portable computing device.
Mechanical Designer @ frogdesign
1996-01 - 1998-12- Worked closely with industrial design to maintain subtle surface, gap, and material finish requirements.
- Captured the design intent in CAD and ensured it was realized in the final manufactured product.
- Supported plastic injection molding and sheet metal tooling design, pilot builds, and manufacturing ramp-up.
Key Projects
- **KaVo X-Unit and Edeca:** Designed components for advanced dental systems.
- **Newscorp Satellite Television Receiver:** Mechanical design support.
- **Vadem Clio:** Mechanical design support for the handheld device.
Earlier Experience (Estimated Dates)
1996-01 - 1997-01- Contributed to product suite design at Silicon Graphics.
- Supervised engineering and manufacturing processes for catheter technologies at EP Technologies.
- Provided technical support and tool maintenance at De Anza College.
Key Projects
- **Silicon Graphics:** Indy, Indigo, and Iris product suite.
- **EP Technologies:** Engineering and manufacturing of catheter technologies.
MECHANICAL DESIGNER (Freelance) @ Mechanistic
1993-01 - 1996-01- Provided freelance product design services, from design verification to manufacturing support.
- Seamlessly integrated with cross-functional, inter-disciplinary product development teams.
Key Projects
- **SwitchBlade and Frantic Frames:** Designed and engineered inline speed skates.
- **Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster:** Consumer appliance design.
- **Packard Bell Convertible Desktop/Tower PC:** Mechanical engineering.
Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic (Freelance)
1993-01 - 1997-12- Provided design-to-manufacture services including individual part design for high-volume production, design optimization, and cost-reduction.
- Responsible for creation of project timelines and accountable for adherence to stated milestones and deliverables.
- Develop innovative assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.
- Create and maintain mechanical documentation, specifications, procedures, etc.
Key Projects
- **Shipped Products:** Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA Solo components.
Mechanical Designer (Freelance) @ mechanistic
1993-01 - 1997-12- Provided clients with design to manufacture services including individual part design for high-volume production, design optimization and cost-reduction, as well as manufacturing support.
- Responsible for creation of project timelines and accountable for adherence to stated milestones and deliverables.
- Develop innovative assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.
- Create and maintain mechanical documentation, specifications, procedures, etc.
- Provided design optimization and cost-reduction services for high-volume production.
- Developed innovative assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.
- Created and maintained mechanical documentation, specifications, and procedures.
Key Projects
- **Specialized Surfacing:** Primary focus on complex, organic 3D surfacing in Pro/ENGINEER.
- **Shipped Products:** Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA Solo components.
- **Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster:** Selected product design.
- **Specialty Products:** Designed Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames and SCCA Solo components.
Mechanical Designer @ mechanistic
1993-01 - 1997-12- Provided clients with design to manufacture services including individual part design for high-volume production.
- Responsible for creation of project timelines and accountable for adherence to stated milestones and deliverables.
- Develop innovative assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.
- Provided clients with design to manufacture services including individual part design for high-volume production, design optimization and cost-reduction.
Key Projects
- **Products Shipped:** Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA Solo components.
- **Selected Product:** Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster, Acer Aspire Accessory Telephone, Frantic Frames inline speed skate frames, and SCCA Solo components.
Mechanical Designer @ Mechanistic
1993-01 - 1997-12- Provided clients with design to manufacture services including individual part design for high-volume production, design optimization, and cost-reduction.
- Primary responsibility for multiple concurrent projects, including the assignment of project related tasks to other team members.
- Directly responsible for creation of project timelines and accountable for adherence to stated milestones and deliverables.
Key Projects
- **Technical Expertise:** Mechanism design and analysis, handbook stress analysis, understanding of shock and vibration effects, materials, and heat transfer.
Mechanical Designer @ Mechanistic (Freelance)
1993-01 - 1996-12- Provided freelance product design services, from design verification to manufacturing support.
- Seamlessly integrated with cross-functional, inter-disciplinary product development teams.
- Managed client relationships, including frogdesign, Function Engineering, SGI, and EP Technologies.
Key Projects
- **SwitchBlade and Frantic Frames:** Designed and engineered inline speed skates.
- **Sunbeam Toast Logic Window Toaster:** Mechanical design contribution.
- **Packard Bell Convertible Desktop/Tower PC:** Mechanical design contribution.
- **Fissler Smokeless BBQ:** Mechanical design contribution.
MECHANICAL DESIGNER @ Silicon Graphics
1989-01 - 1993-01- Performed acoustic, airflow, and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- Provided technical support for three separate design engineering groups.
- Coordinated and managed the purchase of prototype parts, models, and rework services.
- Assisted in the establishment of corporate product color and surface finish standards.
Key Projects
- **SGI Personal Iris family:** Performed core analysis and support.
- **SGI Indigo, SGI Indigo II, and SGI Indy:** Contributed to the engineering of these workstations.
Technician IV @ silicon graphics
1989-01 - 1993-12- Provided technical support for three separate design engineering groups (model-making, product research, prototyping, environmental testing).
- Set-up and maintained data acquisition systems for airflow and thermal analysis.
- Responsible for Product Design laboratory through purchase of capital equipment and supplies.
- Engineering liaison with outside vendors, coordinating and managing the purchase of prototype parts and rework services.
Key Projects
- **Thermal/Acoustic Analysis:** Performed acoustic, airflow, and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- **Standards Implementation:** Assisted in the development and implementation of product color and surface finish standards.
- **Lab Setup:** Participated in the specification, purchase, and installation of a spectrophotometer for in-house color measurement.
- **Shipped Products:** Indy, Indigo II, Indigo, IRIS File, Personal Iris.
Technician IV @ silicon graPhics
1989-01 - 1993-12- Duties included model-making, product research, prototyping, and environmental testing.
- Set-up and maintained data acquisition systems for airflow and thermal analysis.
- Responsible for Product Design laboratory through purchase of capital equipment and supplies.
- Engineering liaison with outside vendors, coordinated and managed the purchase of prototype parts, models and rework services.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of product color and surface finish standards.
- Engineering liaison with outside vendors, coordinating and managing the purchase of prototype parts.
- Managed the Product Design laboratory, including the purchase of capital equipment and supplies for prototype and pre-production builds.
- Engineering liaison with outside vendors, coordinating the purchase of prototype parts, models, and rework services.
Key Projects
- **Thermal Analysis:** Performed acoustic, airflow and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- **Lab Setup:** Participated in the specification, purchase, and installation of a spectrophotometer to perform in-house color measurement.
- **Shipped Products:** Indy, Indigo II, Indigo, IRIS File, Personal Iris.
- **Testing:** Performed acoustic, airflow and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- **Standards:** Assisted in the development and implementation of product color and surface finish standards.
- **Products Shipped:** Indy, Indigo II, Indigo, IRIS File, Personal Iris.
- **Analysis:** Performed acoustic, airflow, and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- **Lab Development:** Participated in the specification, purchase, and installation of a spectrophotometer for in-house color measurement.
Technician IV @ Silicon Graphics
1989-01 - 1993-12- Duties included model-making, product research, prototyping, and environmental testing.
- Set-up and maintained data acquisition systems for airflow and thermal analysis.
- Served as liaison between SGI engineering and outside vendors, coordinating and managing the purchase of prototype parts, models, and rework services.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of product color and surface finish standards.
Key Projects
- **Computer Systems:** Supported the development of the Indy, Indigo, and Iris product suites.
- **Lab Management:** Responsible for Product Design laboratory through purchase of capital equipment and supplies for prototype and pre-production builds.
Mechanical Designer @ Silicon Graphics
1989-01 - 1993-12- Performed acoustic, airflow, and thermal analysis of the SGI Personal Iris family of products.
- Provided technical support for three separate design engineering groups.
- Coordinated and managed the purchase of prototype parts, models, and rework services.
- Assisted in the establishment of corporate product color and surface finish standards.
Key Projects
- **SGI Iris File:** Contributed to the engineering design.
- **SGI Indigo, SGI Indigo II, and SGI Indy:** Contributed to the engineering design of these workstation families.
ELECTRONICS PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR @ EP Technologies
1985-01 - 1989-01- Responsible for the management of a 5-person mechanical assembly team.
- Conducted ongoing evaluation of manufacturing procedures and practices.
- Scheduled production, set and met deadlines, and maintained product documentation.
Key Projects
- **Blazer II XP Cardiac Ablation Catheter:** Managed production and assembly.
- **EPT-1000 XP Cardiac Ablation Controller:** Assisted in the development of production techniques.
Electronics Production Supervisor @ EP Technologies
1985-01 - 1989-12- Responsible for the management of a 5-person mechanical assembly team.
- Conducted ongoing evaluation of manufacturing procedures and practices.
- Assisted in the development of several innovative production techniques and practices.
- Scheduled production, set and met deadlines, and maintained product documentation.
Key Projects
- **Blazer II XP Cardiac Ablation Catheter:** Production supervision and process development.
- **EPT-1000 XP Cardiac Ablation Controller:** Production supervision and process development.
