Managing Accident Reconstructionist | Senior Accident Reconstructionist

• Jan 2022 - Present

Technical Director

• Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

Senior Accident Reconstructionist

• Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

Forensic Engineer

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2019

At Kineticorp, I Investigated and reconstructed vehicular accidents. Analyzed evidence, conducted vehicle and scene inspections, and performed calculations using principles of physics. Experience includes the following: •Investigated accidents involving passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and buses. •Reconstructed accidents involving post-collision fires and analyzed single vehicle rollover accidents. •Conducted vehicle and scene inspections using a camera and surveying equipment. •Experience analyzing physical evidence related to vehicular crashes using computer applications as well as surveying, documenting, and 3-dimensional scanning of vehicles and scene evidence. Show less

Engineer II

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

Contributing and team lead engineer on various projects in the Process, Petrochemical and Power Industries.•Developed Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and General Arrangement drawings (GAs) and designed process and power piping as well as equipment and piping supports. •Designed material handling systems and dust aspiration systems for industrial production plants.•Developed 3-dimensional designs and engineering drawings for pipe supports and presented designs and equipment layouts during client design reviews and used feedback to improve existing and new designs. Show less

Engineer I

• May 2012 - Jun 2014

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

• Jan 2011 - May 2012

Lead Manufacturing Engineer over two fiberglass composite products used on aerial trucks, digger derricks, and tree care utility vehicles. •Contributed to an engineering team that managed the production of filament wound FRP epoxy booms and centrifuge cast FRP polyester booms. •Fundamental tasks included management of production processes using Kaizen principles, identification and improvement of quality issues, root cause analysis for dielectric and structural failures, and new product testing and qualification. •Team leader for numerous Rapid Continuous Improvement events, facilitated state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and implemented lean manufacturing principles to drive production improvements. Show less

Forensic Engineering Intern

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

•Collaborated with team members to perform failure analysis on vehicle components and systems, performed video studies of accident scenes, and analyzed damage to and delta-V of vehicle’s fuel filler neck. •Created technical reports to assist in accident reconstruction expert testimony for use in consultations, depositions and trials and created field surveys using Total Station equipment on accident scenes and vehicles. •Collaborated with team members to perform failure analysis on vehicle components and systems, performed video studies of accident scenes, and analyzed damage to and delta-V of vehicle’s fuel filler neck. •Created technical reports to assist in accident reconstruction expert testimony for use in consultations, depositions and trials and created field surveys using Total Station equipment on accident scenes and vehicles.

Engineering Intern

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

As an intern at Con-E-Co, Mr. Smith worked extensively on structural design projects involving AISC and IBC principles and calculated structural loading due to wind and live loads for professional engineering consulting. Mr. Smith also determined standardized cross member bracing for all product models and developed resulting Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for adequate cross member selection. As an intern at Con-E-Co, Mr. Smith worked extensively on structural design projects involving AISC and IBC principles and calculated structural loading due to wind and live loads for professional engineering consulting. Mr. Smith also determined standardized cross member bracing for all product models and developed resulting Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for adequate cross member selection.