Vice President Operations

• Oct 2022 - Present

Vice President of Engineering

• Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

• Responsible for Quantum’s Fuel Storage / System Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, Test and Validation, and CAD Teams.

Sr. Director, Engineering

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2021

• Oversaw the development and validation of over 20 CNG / Hydrogen tanks and Quantum’s Virtual Pipeline and Fuel System Products.• Oversaw advanced tank development for an OEM Hydrogen fuel cell program.• Maintained Quantum’s Intellectual Property portfolio.• Oversaw the submission and receipt of Quantum’s Virtual Pipeline Special Permit.• Responsible for R&D to develop and integrate alternate liner and fiber technologies. • Active in industry groups defining Hydrogen and CNG codes and standards. Show less

Director, Fuel Systems Engineering

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2015

• Responsible for Design Release Engineering of Quantum’s Hydrogen and CNG Storage Vessels.• Responsible for the operation of the Test and Validation, Materials Lab, and Vessel CAD Groups.• Oversaw the implementation of tank capacity increase from 10,000 tanks per year to 25,000 tanks per year.• Managed projects with major automotive OEMs developing Hydrogen Storage Systems.• Developed the roadmap for implementation of advanced fuel storage, component, and system technologies. Show less

Sr. Manager, Product Development

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

• Responsible for EV component and hydrogen refueling product development. • Program management and engineering direction on EV inverter/charger power electronics component funded by the California Energy Commission. • Responsible for Lithium Ion Battery selection and integration into vehicles. • Responsible for development and delivery of Hydrogen Refueling products. • Cultivated business relationships to re-sell products to other customers.

Manager, Energy Storage

• Jul 2008 - Oct 2010

• Design Responsible Engineer through for the Fisker Karma Lithium Ion Traction Battery with Advanced Lithium Power, EnerDel, and A123 prior to Fisker insourcing the role. • Design Responsible Engineer for the On-Board Charger Module for the Fisker Karma through PPAP. • Managed energy storage and charger suppliers through entire design, development, and test process. • Responsible for integrating batteries into various vehicle platforms.

Sr. Engineer

• Jun 2005 - Jul 2008

• Designed, manufactured, tested, and program managed on high-pressure composite pressure vessel programs for hydrogen storage automotive applications. • Acted as the customer interface with Asian OEMs including program related and relationship building visits. • Communicated directly with the Japanese government certifying agency. • Design Release Engineer in charge of Toyota Bus 35MPa Hydrogen Storage Pressure Vessel Program. Pressure Vessels are in operation today at the Nagoya International Airport. • Design Release Engineer and program manager in charge of Suzuki Car 70MPa Hydrogen Storage Pressure Vessel Program. • Performed FEA on composite pressure vessels and tank components. • Programmed and operated filament winding machines. • Performed testing of vessels to American, European, and Japanese standards. • Wrote and presented reports to certify vessels in various countries. Show less

Engineer

• Mar 2001 - Jun 2005

• Provided support for ANSYS customers including Honeywell, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and many other world class organizations. • Taught ANSYS training classes to customers of all disciplines. • Performed structural and thermal analyses for customers in order to verify capabilities of the ANSYS FEA software program. • Created and maintained training class course material and new feature presentations. • Provided support for ANSYS customers including Honeywell, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and many other world class organizations. • Taught ANSYS training classes to customers of all disciplines. • Performed structural and thermal analyses for customers in order to verify capabilities of the ANSYS FEA software program. • Created and maintained training class course material and new feature presentations.

Project Engineer

• Jul 1997 - Mar 2001

• Responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of composite structures using FEA. • Involved in all aspects of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs including design, analysis, fabrication support, testing, proposals, progress reports, final reports, presentations, and conference papers. • Performed FEA on filament wound composite motor cases for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Advanced Kinetic Energy and Compact Kinetic Energy Missiles. • Investigated concepts for Army missiles including structural health monitoring using fiber optic sensors, electron-beam curing, alternate tooling material concepts, an integrated heat shield design, and a low-erosion nozzle. • Presented program findings to the U.S. Army and at SAMPE conferences. Show less