Education
- BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City 1996
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas 2003
Recognition
- Honeywell FM&T STARR Award winner for Significant Technical Achievements
- Featured on cover of Internal Honeywell FM&T magazine, “Quest”, Sept/Oct 2003
- Pivot International Innovative Design Award, 2017
- 10 US and International Patents in Laboratory Diagnostic devices, Patient Support Systems, Surgical devices, and Ruggedized, Solid-State Lasers.
- Additional Patents pending.
Interests / Obsessions
- Racquetball
- 3D Printing
Favorite Quote
“If this were at all visible, you’d see what I mean”
-Irwin Fletcher(Chevy Chase)
Expertise
- Concept Development
- Design for Manufacture and Assembly—Low, Mid, and High-volume products
- Opto-mechanical Design
- Mechanical Design in Highly Regulated Environments:
- Medical devices
- Military/Aerospace
Experience
- 23 years of hands-on product design experience in a variety of industries:
- 10+ years designing optical systems and products
- 10+ years of Military/Homeland Security Product Design
- 10 Years of Medical Product Design
- 10+ years of industrial/commercial/consumer product design
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking