Experience

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  Uspto

  • Primary Examiner

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  USPTO

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Primary Examiner

    • May 2012 - Present
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Examine patent applications in technology areas including cryptography, computer networking, network security, and device security. USPTO Classifications include 709, 713, 726, and 380.Analyze invention disclosures, conduct prior art searches of patent publications, non-patent literature, and technical literature. Determine whether the claimed inventions meet the patentability requirements of 35 U.S.C. and 37 C.F.R., while adhering to MPEP guidelines. Draft patentability opinions via Office Actions and communicate Office positions with applicants and legal counsel. Provide customer service in the form of Examiner interviews and confer with applicants and legal counsel to assist in drafting allowable claim language. Drafting responses to Appeal Briefs to prepare and defend appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.Provide assistance to peer Examiners in the form of prior art searches, MPEP questions and interview standards.

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  Kongsberg Maritime

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Field Service Engineer

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Worked with various Engine Room Alarm and Monitoring systems, Propulsion Control System, and Bridge Systems. Responsible for repairing, troubleshooting and commissioning these systems. Worked with various individuals from different regions of the world and providing top quality customer service. Prepared documentation after completion of job detailing main issues and resolutions of problem. Trained fellow employees on site and prepared documentation in the form of video and word processing detailing step by step how to complete common issues with problems that may occur. Additionally provided recruitment of future positions at various college job fairs.

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  USMC Reserves

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Tatical Data Network Operator

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2011
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Provided customer service to ranking staff members and junior Marines. Provided leadership training in the form of Officer Candidate School. Lead junior Marines in daily task and generated documentation for training purposes. Maintained the stellar physical requirement of a Marine. Knowledgable of the UCMJ. Basic training in the form of computer networking (configuring networks, subnetting addresses, setting up exchange accounts, etc.). Received Networking+ certification.