Experience

Brillouin Energy

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Electrical Engineer

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  I design the very-high-speed, high-power electronics to stimulate our LENR (cold fusion) reactions, and the aspects of our reactors that relate to and take advantage of the electronic stimulation. I design the very-high-speed, high-power electronics to stimulate our LENR (cold fusion) reactions, and the aspects of our reactors that relate to and take advantage of the electronic stimulation.



CalCars.org

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Technology Lead (was paid, now volunteer)

  • Apr 2004 - Present

  Analysis, design, and promotion of plug-in vehicles, especially plug-in hybrids. Converted my Prius into the world's first plug-in Prius to help get the auto manufacturers to begin building plug-ins; now promoting mass conversion of existing gas guzzlers to help move toward rapid, massive national and worldwide reductions in oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while making vehicle operation more inexpensive and fun. Analysis, design, and promotion of plug-in vehicles, especially plug-in hybrids. Converted my Prius into the world's first plug-in Prius to help get the auto manufacturers to begin building plug-ins; now promoting mass conversion of existing gas guzzlers to help move toward rapid, massive national and worldwide reductions in oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while making vehicle operation more inexpensive and fun.



ForSites Corporation consulting services

• Corte Madera, CA

• President and Chief Engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Present

  Entrepreneurship and consulting, focused especially on electric propulsion engineering, analysis, and promotion. 1999-2002, invented, patented, trademarked (PrivateEye(R)), developed overseas manufacturing, and marketed online a laptop computer visor and case. http://www.forsites.com Entrepreneurship and consulting, focused especially on electric propulsion engineering, analysis, and promotion. 1999-2002, invented, patented, trademarked (PrivateEye(R)), developed overseas manufacturing, and marketed online a laptop computer visor and case. http://www.forsites.com



Makello

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Conversion Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  1. Electric vehicle industry/engineering advice 2. Working to get California Air Resources Board certification of a mass-produced plug-in Prius conversion 3. Development of driver fuel-economy awareness product based on my invention http://wipomo.com/ 1. Electric vehicle industry/engineering advice 2. Working to get California Air Resources Board certification of a mass-produced plug-in Prius conversion 3. Development of driver fuel-economy awareness product based on my invention http://wipomo.com/



Swift Tram, Inc.

• Greater Denver Area

• Founding Team Engineer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Electric propulsion design for monorail / personal rapid transit (PRT) system. http://swifttram.com/ Electric propulsion design for monorail / personal rapid transit (PRT) system. http://swifttram.com/



Beyond Aviation

• Broomfield, CO (most work done from Corte Madera)

• Consultant, electric aviation propulsion expert

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2012

  Electric propulsion system design for retrofitting to light aircraft such as the Cessna 172; including safety issues, flight energy requirements, motor, battery, propeller, efficiency optimization, thermal management, and complete systems design. http://www.beyond-aviation.com/ Electric propulsion system design for retrofitting to light aircraft such as the Cessna 172; including safety issues, flight energy requirements, motor, battery, propeller, efficiency optimization, thermal management, and complete systems design. http://www.beyond-aviation.com/



www.eaa-phev.org

• Founder and editor

  • 2005 - 2009

  Open source wiki repository for Prius (and eventually other vehicle) reverse-engineered technical information and plug-in conversion plans, including a forum for how-to discussions. Open source wiki repository for Prius (and eventually other vehicle) reverse-engineered technical information and plug-in conversion plans, including a forum for how-to discussions.



Sunlit Systems, Inc.

• Danville, CA

• Solar PV Sales Engineer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Analyzed, designed, and sold solar PV systems. Designed an extensive spreadsheet-based analysis and design program to support the process. Analyzed, designed, and sold solar PV systems. Designed an extensive spreadsheet-based analysis and design program to support the process.



Flighttime, Inc.

• Sausalito, CA

• Senior Developer and Manager

  • 1999 - 2002

  I managed a team of developers at this start-up, designing real-time charter air travel decision-support systems in a system built on top of the Gemstone Smalltalk database. I managed a team of developers at this start-up, designing real-time charter air travel decision-support systems in a system built on top of the Gemstone Smalltalk database.



Knoware Modeling Corp.

• San Anselmo, CA

• Founder, Senior VP, and Engineering Manager

  • 1994 - 1996

  Initiated a joint venture with EPRI (the Electric Power Research Institute) to create a 3-D modeling system for power plant design and maintenance. Designed and built Visual Marketer, a graphical data mining tool to interpret and display market research and demographics on charts, graphs, and maps. Initiated a joint venture with EPRI (the Electric Power Research Institute) to create a 3-D modeling system for power plant design and maintenance. Designed and built Visual Marketer, a graphical data mining tool to interpret and display market research and demographics on charts, graphs, and maps.



TIBCO

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer and Project Manager

  • 1987 - 1993

  TIBCO was then Teknekron Software Systems. I participated in the invention and development of the patented TIBCO bus technology, did hands-on engineering management/development of real-time stock and bond trading systems, set up TSS’ multi-platform development environment, developed a windowing system for character monitors, solved some of TSS' most tricky technical problems, became the resident UNIX and C guru, and much more. TIBCO was then Teknekron Software Systems. I participated in the invention and development of the patented TIBCO bus technology, did hands-on engineering management/development of real-time stock and bond trading systems, set up TSS’ multi-platform development environment, developed a windowing system for character monitors, solved some of TSS' most tricky technical problems, became the resident UNIX and C guru, and much more.



Grass Valley

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Test and Continuing Engineering Manager

  • 1974 - 1979

  formalized and greatly expanded the Systems Test Department, created the Continuing Engineering Department, designed and implemented a 'distributed sweep' systems test system, and engineered a major redesign to the project's main special effects board. formalized and greatly expanded the Systems Test Department, created the Continuing Engineering Department, designed and implemented a 'distributed sweep' systems test system, and engineered a major redesign to the project's main special effects board.



Sebring-Vanguard

• Sebring, FL

• R&D Manager

  • 1973 - 1974

  Designed the electrical and propulsion system for the Citicar NEV, featured on the cover of the June 1974 issue of Popular Science. Designed the electrical and propulsion system for the Citicar NEV, featured on the cover of the June 1974 issue of Popular Science.



Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• "Great Electric Car Race" vehicle builder and driver

  • 1968 - 1968

  I helped build and drive Caltech's winning entry in the Caltech-MIT cross-continental "Great Electric Car Race", becoming one of the first three EV drivers to cross the continent. I helped build and drive Caltech's winning entry in the Caltech-MIT cross-continental "Great Electric Car Race", becoming one of the first three EV drivers to cross the continent.