Experience

FinnZa

• Finland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  - Overseeing all operations of FinnZa in Finland and South Africa- Technical consultant in the fields of Renewable Energy- Business Development in the Southern African market - Product Management Consultant- Industrial Safety, Field Service Consultant - Fixed Gas and Flame Detection (FGFD)- Expert in Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detection (UGLD)- Project Leader on new Vertical Axis Wind Turbine pilot project in South Africa (2020 - 2022) - Overseeing all operations of FinnZa in Finland and South Africa- Technical consultant in the fields of Renewable Energy- Business Development in the Southern African market - Product Management Consultant- Industrial Safety, Field Service Consultant - Fixed Gas and Flame Detection (FGFD)- Expert in Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detection (UGLD)- Project Leader on new Vertical Axis Wind Turbine pilot project in South Africa (2020 - 2022)



General Monitors

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Line Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Ultrasonic-Gas-Leak-Detection (UGLD) Technology Expert and Product Line Manager for Fixed Gas & Flame Detection• UGLD Product Manager at General Monitors (GM) and later MSA - The Safety Company (General Monitors was acquired by MSA)• Key part of the design team on the Observer-H and Observer-i• Conducted extensive engineering testing on the Observer-i and gathered field sound samples for the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) function• Architect behind the duel functionality of the Observer-i, operating in ANN or Basic mode• Field trials on the Observer-i• User Manual and Safety Manual for the Observer-i• Training and marketing material for the Observer-i• Specifications for the design of virtual training tools• Analyzing and optimizing fixed Fire & Gas Detection Systems • Designing fixed Fire & Gas Detection Systems to include UGLDs• Mapping and detector allocation• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)• Commissioning of Fire & Gas Detection Systems• Preparing client documentation• Technical assistance and training for sales team• Co-author on the extensive “UGLD Handbook” published by Gassonic and GM• Among other publications, co-author on the white paper, “Diversified Technologies for Fixed Gas Detection”. In this white paper, the knowledge of combining UGLD with other Fixed Gas Detection is highlighted.



Gassonic / General Monitors

• Technology and Product Manager (Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detection)

  • Apr 2001 - Jan 2015

  • Worked on the upgrade of the Gassonic MM0100 UGLD units, to meet new ATEX Directives• Oversaw the piloting of the new MM0100• Lead the trial installations and testing of the new MM0100 units• Upgraded the production documents for the MM0100• Developed the first UGLD “real leak” Leak Simulation• Finalized the production of “Ultrasonic Mapping Meters”• Conducted numerous ultrasonic mapping exercises all over the world for the installation for UGLD• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)• Preparing client documentation• Wrote a manual on ultrasonic mapping exercise and detector allocation• Perfected the procedure of UGLD commissioning, which included the testing, allocation verification and Leak Simulation• Technical assistance and training for sales team• Provided training on the UGLD to customers and engineering houses, worldwide• Lead the engineering design of the Gassonic Observer and Gassonic Surveyor.This included:o R&D on the electronics o Design Specificationso Functionalityo User Interface o The Acoustic Self-Test o Output methods o Flow diagrams for software developmento Production paperso Production test procedures o Field trials o Product Manual • Personally conducted field trials on the Observer and Surveyor• Adapted Leak Simulation procedure to the Observer and Surveyor• Supervised the upgrade of the Gassonic 1701 Portable Test and Calibration unit• Designed the software functionality for the new 1701 for calibration of the Gassonic Observer and Surveyor• Engineering specifications for the upgrade of the 1701• Upgraded the production documents for the 1701 • Conducted first in-field testing of the upgraded 1701• Extensive testing with Leak Simulation in order to build a database of covering distances in different conditions and locations• Wrote articles, training and marketing material on all the product and testing proceduresContinued at General Monitors/MSA



Innova Gassonic

• R&D/Service Engineer

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2006