QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Seasoned Engineer with experience in the design, verification, and testing of products from concept through production. Broad technical skills encompassing concrete knowledge of key technologies to streamline design, development, and refinement. Proficient at identifying potential problems and offering alternative solutions; equally effective interacting with colleagues, vendors, and senior leadership.


Keyword Summary
Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, design, product development, enhancements, verification testing, improved reliability, reduced costs, vendor relations, team collaboration, solutions development, mechanisms, gear trains, motor selection, process improvements, team leadership, assembly tooling, manufacturing components, inspections, component machining, die castings, sheet metal stampings, modeled components, dynamic flex circuit mechanicals, electro-mechanical components, opto-mechanical components, 3D modeling, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics.


TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Tools: ProEngineer, Agile, IntraLink, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, GD&T, AutoCAD
Design: Product Development, Mechanisms, Gear Trains, Motor Selection, Manufacturing Tooling, Inspection Tooling, Component Machining, High Precision Adjustable Opto-mechanical Assemblies, Die Castings, Sheet Metal Stampings, Molded Components, Dynamic Flex Circuit Mechanicals, Electro-Mechanical Components


EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

TRINET AT INPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Longmont, Colorado, 9/2001 to 2/2010
--Senior Staff Engineer
Integral in design and development of products, specifically mechanisms, gear trains, and motor selection. Drove product enhancements; implemented improvements related to cost reduction, simplified design, and design for manufacturability. Conducted, documented, and reported verification testing. Utilized ProEngineer to demonstrate functionality and features. Designed adjustable opto-mechanical assemblies with arc seconds of resolution; selected to lead numerous optical assemblies.

** Developed new cartridge design for improved reliability and lower cost; partnered with existing cartridge vendor to correct issues related to drop testing and interface of cartridge with the load/unload mechanism.

** Designed and developed square and disk type media holders used to advance holographic storage development; primary design constraint was in the area of repeatability associated with interchange of the media.

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** Spearheaded design and development of MO type cartridge load mechanism; successfully completed design concept for locking cartridge shutter to interact with loader mechanism, preventing accidental exposure of the media to light sources.



QUANTUM CORPORATION, Boulder, Colorado, 3/1996 to 9/2001
--Mechanical Engineering Manager / Mechanical Engineer V
Directed Mechanical Design Group as Functional Manager; led development of future SDLT320 and SDLT640 Tape Drive products. Provided support for existing SDLT220 Tape Drive products. Managed all aspects of design, including electro-mechanical component selection and drive initialization flowcharts. Established and maintained collaborative relationships with vendors; facilitated delivery of hard-tooled components. Actively participated in the Early Customer Engagement Program to address and resolve SDLT loader/library issues.

** Led design of Tape Cartridge Receiver and Take-up Reel Lock utilized for both SDLT and Benchmark DLT1 Tape Drive products.

** Created innovative design for Backward Read Compatible Actuator for SDLT; designed concepts for tape head shutter and flex circuit routing implemented on SDLT.



INTEGRAL PERIPHERALS, Boulder, Colorado, 6/1992 to 3/1996
--Manufacturing Engineer
Designed assembly tooling for manufacturing components; conducted inspections and checks to quickly locate and resolve issues. Testers included gram load at the actuator level and implementation of Bed of Nails tester for 1.8 products. Provided guidance and support; collaborated with colleagues throughout all phases of design and development.

** Streamlined assembly and inspection tooling and test equipment for 1.8 and 2 disk products, including disk actuator shipping comb and component cleaning trays.

** Spearheaded design of major assembly tooling projects, including VCM Top Plate install, Gasket/Top Cover install, Actuator E-ring install, and fixtures for suspension rod bonding for the dynamic load feature.

** Recognized for outstanding contributions; offered permanent position following a successful contracted engagement through CDI Corporation.


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Early experience included roles as Design Engineer with Hertrich Technology International, Inc. and Hertrich Development, Inc.; held full accountability for several key machine design projects.


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EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics * UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Boulder, Colorado

Patents:
** Take-up Reel Lock, US # 5,857,634
** Cartridge Buckler for a Tape Drive, US #6,095,445
** Method & Apparatus for Preventing Electrostatic Damage to the Read/Write Head of a Tape Drive (SDLT Tape Head Shutter), US #6,157,516
** Tape Cartridge, US # 6,271,991
** Improved Flexible Trace Interconnect Array for Multi-channel Tape Head, US # 6,424,499
** Data Storage Cartridge Loading System, US #7,020,885
** Cartridge Shutter Mechanism, US #7,391,593
** Data Storage Cartridge Having a Reduced Thickness Segment, US #7,475,413

Patent Applications:
** Mini-cartridge Adapter for Adapting a Mini-cartridge to an Industry Standard Tape Cartridge Format, 20010055178
** Stabilizing Holographic Disk Medium Against Vibrations and/or Controlling Deflection of Disk Medium, 20070242589
** Loading and Unloading Mechanism for Data Storage Cartridge and Data Drive, 20070283369
** Latch Device, Provisional Patent Submitted January 15, 2010
** Latch Device, Provisional Patent Submitted April 20, 2010