Experience

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  Operation Gratitude

  • 21100 Lassen, CA

  • Blue Shirt Volunteer

    • 2006 - Present
    • 21100 Lassen, CA

    Sending Care Packages to Overseas Military. ~100,000+ each year.

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  None

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Graduate Teaching Lecturer & Aerospace/NASA/Military Consultant

    • Jan 2001 - Present
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Education/Human Engineering/Aerospace, Commercial, Military, & NASA systems consultant.

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  SYMVIONICS Inc. Pasadena & Palmdale, CA (Re...

  • Pasadena & Palmdale, CA & Worldwide

  • Sr. Research Scientist/Principal Investigator

    • 1993 - 2001
    • Pasadena & Palmdale, CA & Worldwide

    Program Manager/Principal Investigator for Phase 1 & 2 Army USAAMCOM SBIR contract, Intelligent Information Leveling Prioritization/Filtering Methods for Helmet Mounted Displays; Air Force Control/Display Concepts for Laser Hardened Cockpit program; Air Force Autonomous Landing Guidance progr...

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  Teledyne Systems Co., Northridge, CA

  • Northridge, CA & Michigan

  • Human Engineering & MANPRINT Mgr.

    • Jun 1991 - Mar 1993
    • Northridge, CA & Michigan

    Conducted MANPRINT program elements for design of new generation prototype vehicle for Army’s Advanced Field Artillery System (Tank) Program. Developed computer tools and database to accomplish system requirements definition and flow-down. Conducted trade studies, task/workload analysis, and di...

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  Hughes Ground Systems Div., Fullerton, CA &...

  • Fullerton, CA & Canada

  • Human Factors Manager

    • Sep 1990 - Jun 1991
    • Fullerton, CA & Canada

    Responsible for Human Factors and System Operator design requirement definition, system/function/task analysis, display design, and trade studies on Canadian Advanced Air Traffic System (CAATS).

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  Lockheed Aeronautical Systems

  • Burbank & Palmdale, CA

  • Manager, Human Engineering & Design (Retired)

    • Nov 1983 - Sep 1990
    • Burbank & Palmdale, CA

    Crew Systems & Avionics & Maintenance R&D on advanced aircraft & spacecraft Design, Test & Evaluation.

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  Babcock & Wilcox Co.

  • Lynchburg, VA & Worldwide facilities.

  • Human Factors Group Supervisor/Sr. Technical Advisor (to VP of R&D

    • Mar 1980 - Oct 1982
    • Lynchburg, VA & Worldwide facilities.

    Established technical group and process controls laboratory, conducted nuclear plant control room redesign/evaluations. Provided commercial nuclear energy R&D problem analysis, risk assessment, and solutions to DoE, NRC, and industry utilities and suppliers.

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  Sandia National Laboratories

  • Albuquerque, NM & Worldwide

  • Human Factors Staff Specialist/Government & Industry Consultant

    • Feb 1977 - Mar 1980
    • Albuquerque, NM & Worldwide

    Provided technical support on nuclear weapons manufacturing/handling, transportation/security systems, and energy systems design, evaluation, test, and development. Conducted design studies, development and application of human factors/system safety programs and system engineering methodologies ...

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  General Dynamics and various Aerospace, Nuclear...

  • San Diego, CA, Chatsworth, CA, Baltimore, MD, a...

  • Engineering and Human Factors Specialist

    • Jan 1955 - Feb 1977
    • San Diego, CA, Chatsworth, CA, Baltimore, MD, a...

    Established/taught human factors engineering, systems analysis, behavioral graduate programs, and industry courses in human reliability, computer interface design, risk assessment, and design tools at several Universities and NAVSEASYSCOM. Conducted DOD/DOE seminars including, Human Factors in E...