Experience

DetectaChem

• United States
• Military and International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Senior Manager - Systems Integration

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Lead several successful, innovative, and industry leading product developments in the armed forces and law enforcement/first responder market. Disciplines and experience in the following: - High pressure forming tool design -- Pushed boundaries of product/material yield and worked with vendor to develop advanced, leading tooling. - Steel rule die design -- High complexity, several innovative designs for products that kept manufacturing costs down - Injection molded part… Show more Lead several successful, innovative, and industry leading product developments in the armed forces and law enforcement/first responder market. Disciplines and experience in the following: - High pressure forming tool design -- Pushed boundaries of product/material yield and worked with vendor to develop advanced, leading tooling. - Steel rule die design -- High complexity, several innovative designs for products that kept manufacturing costs down - Injection molded part design -- Helped create part designs that were optimized for injection molding, with great record of minimal part rework or revisions. - Metal injection molded part design -- Created MIM parts that drastically reduce production costs, while improving quality. - Radio frequency welding tool design -- Advanced design for products, pushing limitations of the technology, also developed methods to retro equipment to hold tighter tolerances. - Packaging Design -- Designs include: Product casement (Pelican), retail packaging design, shipping packaging design and protective packaging that drastically reduced product damage in shipping (approx. 50% to 1-2% breakage in standardized testing).

• Systems Integration Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2017

  - Oversee the manufacture and distribution of DetectaChem's line of hand-held electronic devices capable of detecting trace levels of explosives and drugs for Domestic and International Armed Forces, as well as many other public and private security entities. - Manage numerous vendors/suppliers that provide parts for final product - Handle and manage all inventory, oversee device assembly, and final approval prior to delivery to end customer - Manage all Mechanical Engineering of… Show more - Oversee the manufacture and distribution of DetectaChem's line of hand-held electronic devices capable of detecting trace levels of explosives and drugs for Domestic and International Armed Forces, as well as many other public and private security entities. - Manage numerous vendors/suppliers that provide parts for final product - Handle and manage all inventory, oversee device assembly, and final approval prior to delivery to end customer - Manage all Mechanical Engineering of current product line as well as next generation/future devices - Proficient in using SolidWorks CAD software - RF welding tool design - Hydroforming tool design - Rapid Prototyping experience - Experience traveling to demonstrate product and help generate sales.



Wells Fargo Bank

• Personal Banker

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2012

  - Retail financial product sales and advising - Extensive training in products and principles of banking - Experience in generating book of business from new and existing customers - Uncovering and cross-selling to customer's unperceived needs - Developed the ability to carefully analyze customer's financial transactions and patterns to uncover needs - Retail financial product sales and advising - Extensive training in products and principles of banking - Experience in generating book of business from new and existing customers - Uncovering and cross-selling to customer's unperceived needs - Developed the ability to carefully analyze customer's financial transactions and patterns to uncover needs



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rec Room Manager

  • May 2008 - Dec 2009

  Led weight room staff on shift, assisted patrons with their workouts, maintained a clean and safe environment to prevent hazards and performed basic machine maintenance. Led weight room staff on shift, assisted patrons with their workouts, maintained a clean and safe environment to prevent hazards and performed basic machine maintenance.



RAE Rocks Music Inc.

• Public Relations Manager

  • May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Helped maintain professional relationships across the nation while engaging in social networking along with the advertising, sale and control of inventory. Introduction to inventory control, recognizing sales trends and forecasting future sales. Also joined the band and played on a national tour Helped maintain professional relationships across the nation while engaging in social networking along with the advertising, sale and control of inventory. Introduction to inventory control, recognizing sales trends and forecasting future sales. Also joined the band and played on a national tour