Experience

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  IronFast Solutions

  • Hillsboro, OR 97124

  • Owner and Principle Engineer

    • Feb 2009 - Present
    • Hillsboro, OR 97124

    As owner and Principle Engineer at IronFast Solutions I provided System Design & Engineering, set up assistance for Web Applications, SOHO systems, wrote custom programs for small factory equipment systems and taught custom courses on assorted IT and Computer languages. Since accepting a full-time position at nLIGHT Photonics in 2013 I no longer promote or accept new clients at IronFast Solutions.

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  nLIGHT

  • Vancouver, WA & Hillsboro, OR

  • CIM Engineer

    • Jun 2012 - Nov 2014
    • Vancouver, WA & Hillsboro, OR

    I joined nLight Photonics in June 2012. Here I help an exciting young company take their manufacturing processes to the next level of automation and excellence.

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  Shorepower Technologies

  • Sr. Software Engineer-Project Manager

    • Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

    Responsible for the development, deployment and advancement of Shorepower's Advanced Control System.

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  Intel Corp. Technology and Manufacturing Group

  • Sr. Software Engineer

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 2008

    * Computer Integrated Manufacturing - Developed, enhanced and supported custom user interface and machine interface programs that solved complex Factory Automation problems such as Process Control, Cycle-time reduction and excursion protection. * Partnered with engineering customers to create custom programs on both Windows and Unix based systems that control and direct many types of Factory process and metrology equipment, e.g., Station & Machine Controllers.* Developed and implemented software protocols and programs for Graphical User Interface and Process Control systems.* Designed, developed and delivered custom training classes targeted to support and sustaining personal that provided the background and details on the CIM systems produced by our groups.* Winner of many Intel awards and recognitions, including being part of an Intel Achievement Award winning team that designed and implemented a new generation of Object Oriented Robust Station Controller systems.

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  Intel Corp

  • Site Systems Manufacturing Engineer

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

    * Developed and implemented test systems for Intel based computer systems. * Wrote and deployed 'post-processing' programs and systems that converted CAD data from several different vendors into files recognizable by various types of systems manufacturing process equipment.* Wrote startup and test programs for i960 (32-bit embedded RISC processors for networking and imaging applications) based systems.

  • Test Engineer

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1989

    Or. Phoenix Site Systems Development, Phoenix, Ariz.* Wrote assembly and high-level language test programs for Intel Single Board Computers including parallel port, programmable interrupt controllers, and serial controllers.* Designed and wrote custom drivers and interfaces under the Windows, Unix, MSDOS, iRMX, VMS, and Linux Operating Systems in languages such as x86 Assembly, PLM, C, C#, ASP, and others.

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  DataGraphix Corp

  • Field Engineering Technician

    • Jan 1976 - Jan 1978

    Maintained x86 based Microfiche systems at key large data processing houses. These specialized IO devices used high speed film processing cameras to render computer data such as daily insurance transactions onto 7x9 inch microfiche for information storage and retrieval.

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  Advanced Controls Corp

  • Test Engineering Technician

    • Jan 1975 - Jan 1976

    Performed analog and digital test from build to customer ship on a line of Computer Numerically Controlled high-speed servo, air cushioned drill presses.

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  United States Air Force

  • Electronic Computer Systems Repairman

    • Nov 1971 - Sep 1975

    Performed various repair, calibration and performance tuning related tasks on equipment used at SAC command centers.