Experience

Designworks, A BMW Group Company

• United States
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Materials Innovation Specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Present



Bureau Veritas Group

• France
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• 3rd Party FAT Oversight, NDT/NDE Witnessing -- Vendor Surveillance -- Project Management

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2014

  Power, Utilities, Oil & Gas Group -- 3rd Party Witnessing, Vendor Surveillance, Project Management involving Materials Science.. Power, Utilities, Oil & Gas Group -- 3rd Party Witnessing, Vendor Surveillance, Project Management involving Materials Science..



Bolt Systems, Inc.

• San Jose, California

• Director of Sales

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  We developed content and provided CBT and Instructor Led training courses in Lasers & Optics for the technician/engineer. The emphasis was on raising the skill level of the photonics, electro-optical workforce .Industries served include Aerospace & Defense, Medical, Automotive, and Communications. We developed content and provided CBT and Instructor Led training courses in Lasers & Optics for the technician/engineer. The emphasis was on raising the skill level of the photonics, electro-optical workforce .Industries served include Aerospace & Defense, Medical, Automotive, and Communications.



Colorado MedTech

• Longmont, CO

• Sales Engineer

  • 1998 - 2000

  Automation system sales for high-volume medical device manufacturing. Established VAR relationships with outside technology providers. Also responsible for the conceiving of pre-production POP’s (proof of principle) and probability of detection studies when integrating new inspection technology. Automation system sales for high-volume medical device manufacturing. Established VAR relationships with outside technology providers. Also responsible for the conceiving of pre-production POP’s (proof of principle) and probability of detection studies when integrating new inspection technology.



NDE Instruments, Inc -

• Colorado Based -- Rocky Mountain Region - Albuquerque, NM -- Mesa, AZ

• Agency Owner

  • 1989 - 2000

  A 11 year span of hands-on experience in Application Engineering, Consulting, and Project Development as related to: Inspection, Vendor Audits & Oversight, Condition Monitoring & Surveillance, PdM,Test Instrument/Systems Sales, Technical Support, and Training. Clients served in Aerospace, National Government Research Labs, Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering, Heavy Manufacturing (Mining, Gas, Coal), Computer HDD Manufacturing,and Medical Device manufacturing. Vendors included Panametrics, Machida, Olympus, Kistler, Dupont, Forester, Agema Infrared, Ludeca, Magnaflux, IRD Mechanalysis, Richard Wolf, Ono Sokki, MTI Instruments, FLIR Infrared , Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI), Henke-Sass Wolf GmbH Show less



Racetech Test Group, Inc.

• Boulder, Colorado

• Owner

  • 1991 - 1993

  An engineering services company that served the professional International Motorsport industry. The primary emphasis was utilizing NDE/NDT methods to both predict impending failure in stressed components via signature analysis, and to assess the degree of hidden damage after a racing incident in structures such as honeycomb/carbon fibre composites and suspension or drivetrain components - utilizing Ultrasonics, Eddy Current, Laser Shearography, Fluorescent Dye Penetrant, and Magnetic Particle methods. Clients included Penske Racing, TWR Jaguar, Nissan GTP, John Force Racing,Team Rahal, and Dan Gurney AAR-- in NHRA, Indy Car (CART),and IMSA GTP. NDT Tech Inspector at the Indy 500 for 3 years --also introducing and applying advanced testing and inspection methods to assure compliance with USAC regulations was maintained. Show less



Sundstrand Aerospace Group – Denver, CO

• Denver

• Technician/ Lab Manager

  • 1985 - 1989

  Performed Immersion Ultrasonic testing for electron beam weld inspection on Space Shuttle and Military Aircraft components. Also responsible for operating and managing the Radiography Lab and qualifying radiograph’s as submitted by Sundstrand vendors.Certified ASNT Level II in PT, MT, RT, and UT. Performed Immersion Ultrasonic testing for electron beam weld inspection on Space Shuttle and Military Aircraft components. Also responsible for operating and managing the Radiography Lab and qualifying radiograph’s as submitted by Sundstrand vendors.Certified ASNT Level II in PT, MT, RT, and UT.



Public Service Company of Colorado– Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station

• Platteville, CO

• Sr. Q.C. Inspector

  • 1984 - 1985

  Responsibilities included performing vendor audits of the testing labs contracted by the Utility, specifying NDT equipment performance requirements, and writing procedures to reflect current technology advancements. Responsible for all NDT activity within the multiple power generation plants in the organization. Certified ASNT Level II in PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT. Responsibilities included performing vendor audits of the testing labs contracted by the Utility, specifying NDT equipment performance requirements, and writing procedures to reflect current technology advancements. Responsible for all NDT activity within the multiple power generation plants in the organization. Certified ASNT Level II in PT, MT, ET, UT, and RT.



Westinghouse Electric-PGSD (Power Generation Service Division)

• Western USA

• Technician / Field Engineer for PGSD and WISC (Westinghouse International Service Corporation)

  • 1981 - 1984

  Applied advanced NDE testing techniques such as Ultrasonics, Infrared imaging, and Eddy Current on turbine-generators.I was responsible for all NDT support at Public Utility locations from Denver, to the West Coast -- on Fossil, Nuclear, and Combustion –fueled equipment. Later managed Rotor-Bore Ultrasonic inspection projects on Large Steam Turbines. Certified ASNT Level II in PT, MT, UT, ET, and Westinghouse certified in Vibration Analysis, Stationary component Modal analysis, and Balancing of Turbine Generator sets and ancillary rotating equipment. Show less