Experience

Barber-Nichols

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Electrical Project/Senior Engineer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Design & Manufacturer of Specialty Turbomachinery. Design & Manufacturer of Specialty Turbomachinery.



Wabtec Corporation

• United States
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Leader of Strategic & Innovative projects for Controls and Software. Specifically focused on Performance, Traction Adhesion, Energy Storage, and Life Cycle Cost optimization. Design Review Chair ensuring compliance to process, quality, and effective design execution. Long-term technical steward of designs, design processes, and methods. Impact on mentoring and growth of technical contributor pipeline.

• Engineering Techncial Leader: Traction & Auxiliaries Controls

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2021

  (Company changed ownership) Technical owner and leader of Strategic & Innovation projects for Controls and Software organization. Specifically focused on Performance, Traction Adhesion, Energy Storage, and Life Cycle Cost optimization. Long-term technical steward of designs, design processes, and methods. Impact on mentoring and growth of technical contributor pipeline.



GE Transportation, a Wabtec company

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Technical Leader: Traction & Auxiliaries Controls

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Technical owner and leader of Strategic & Innovation projects for Controls and Software organization. Specifically focused on Performance, Traction Adhesion, Energy Storage, and Life Cycle Cost optimization. Long-term technical steward of designs, design processes, and methods. Impact on mentoring and growth of technical contributor pipeline.

• Engineering Manager: Controls & Software: Power, Traction, & Auxiliaries

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

• Lead Controls Engineer: Traction, Vehicle Controls, Engine

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2014

  Control Systems Project Lead: MBTA: passenger rail applicationResponsible for delivering the design, integration, and development of Controls System software.Effective in building strong cross-functional relationships across the Transportation business. Proactively improving the engineering process & cross-business communications through direct engagement, ownership, and focus.I take great pride in the mentoring and development of team members. "Builder of Engineers"



CDI Aerospace

• Team Lead: Controls Software Engineer

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  Instrumental in creating and establishing CDI's team at the Erie, PA location. Responsible for the testing, debug, and implementation of countermeasures for Locomotive Control System Embedded Software. Working with GE Transportation (Locomotives) Instrumental in creating and establishing CDI's team at the Erie, PA location. Responsible for the testing, debug, and implementation of countermeasures for Locomotive Control System Embedded Software. Working with GE Transportation (Locomotives)



Inwood Automotive Products

• Contract Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

• Operations / Technical Leader

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2010

  Inwood manufactured and distributed automotive brake products to the automotive aftermarket.I focused on conceptualizing, developing, and implementing high impact improvements in products & process. The improvements were coupled with a LEAN culture, enabling Inwood to achieve strategic goals and impact bottom line profits. Improvement projects ranged from a complete redesign & reconfiguration of the assembly process; to the design and implementation of capital equipment to increase quality and consistency, and the R&D of alternative raw materials & suppliers to increase product performance and competitiveness to meet and exceed customer expectations.I am most proud of my efforts in creating a team of effective individuals with a cohesive “LEAN centered culture”. Using my collaborative management style, servant leadership, and continuous training, the employees of Inwood felt appreciated, were improving personally, and as a result became more proactive in their continual improvement activities.My passion for product R&D came about through vehicle testing, collaborating with testing laboratories & suppliers, and researching new materials and innovative processes via industry experts, colloquiums, and studies. Show less



Honda R&D Americas, LLC

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Test Engineer

  • 1995 - 2002

  Complete vehicle research, design, and development of Engine Cooling, Heat Resistance, and Performance systems (acceleration, aerodynamics) Wind tunnel research/test project lead: 1999-2002 Instrumental in increasing the Aerodynamic test capability through Wind Tunnel testing and Simulation correlation. Delivered an intensive correlation of multiple facilities in Japan, Canada, & US. Resulting is significant decreases in engineering expenses and shortening development cycle. The increased capability of Honda's North American R&D facility spring boarded the business to deside to build its own Wind Tunnel in Raymond, OH.(2010) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-25/honda-adds-wind-tunnel-in-ohio-amid-355-million-in-auto-plant-upgrades.html Added value benefits from this research consisted of, a transfer & sharing of Best Practices within the organization, more accurate measurement of on-road testing, and increased internal visibility of aerodynamics as a contributor to fuel economy. Show less