Experience

Nevados

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Engineering

  • Oct 2023 - Present

• Director of Controls

  • Apr 2023 - Oct 2023



German Accelerator

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Mentor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I advise and mentor German startups on fund raising, US market entry, strategy etc. I advise and mentor German startups on fund raising, US market entry, strategy etc.



Starling Design

• Design Services

• Principal

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

  We are a team of senior design engineers developing products with focus on climate tech and technologies reducing GHG. Our typical client is a startup company in need of a hardware team or contributor to take anything from pre-concept through to NPI. We are a team of senior design engineers developing products with focus on climate tech and technologies reducing GHG. Our typical client is a startup company in need of a hardware team or contributor to take anything from pre-concept through to NPI.



Off.Grid:Electric

• New Zealand
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product Development

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2017

  Off Grid Electric (OGE) aka Zola Electric is the world’s first massively scalable distributed energy company. In Africa, OGE offers clean, affordable and transformative energy directly to households that have never had access to reliable electricity. OGE’s solar leasing model removes risk for customers, offering the latest in solar technology for less than or equal to a customer’s average energy spend. Responsibilities: • Product development for off-the-grid customers in Africa • Lead cross-functional engineering team • Mechanical design lead engineer • Lead New Product Introduction with Chinese EMS suppliers and Tanzania operations team Show less



Bezl LLC

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2012 - May 2015

  In 2012, I begrudgingly conceded to buying a case for my iPhone after breaking the previous one. I absolutely loathed this case and decided to design my own. I came up with the concept for Bezl by applying general principles used to protect military equipment, and evolved these to create an elegant and minimalist protector for smart phones. Together with my wife Anne we built a brand and company with sales in over 15 countries. We sold the company in 2015, and it continues on today. Bezl is the most minimalist iPhone case on the planet. Get yours at http://www.bezldesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NFXKezqkdM Show less



JBC Engineering

• South Korea
• Construction

• Principal

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2014

  As an engineering consultant, I had the opportunity to work with some great clients providing turn-key engineering services for projects that suffered from lack of internal resources. I was able to add value by recognizing the broad company needs and structuring appropriate development projects around them, and finally executing the project to a good outcome for the customer. As an engineering consultant, I had the opportunity to work with some great clients providing turn-key engineering services for projects that suffered from lack of internal resources. I was able to add value by recognizing the broad company needs and structuring appropriate development projects around them, and finally executing the project to a good outcome for the customer.



AeroVironment

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advanced Systems Program Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2010

  I was fortunate to be at AeroVironment during an exciting time of growth for the Small Unmanned Systems division. When I started we had an R&D of 12 people, and by the time I left the SUAS R&D team had amassed well over 50 people and the Product Engineering team had reached over 80. With that amount of talent, we were able to develop some ground breaking technology in the unmanned space, that put AV in the market leading position it is still in today.During my time here, I led small teams of world experts in UAS, not only managing, but contributing technically as well with mechanical design, prototyping, flight tests, and domestic and international business development efforts to support my programs. Some of the significant contributions I led were developing the first production-ready water-landing UAS at AV (Aqua Puma -- first generation of the later AECV-UAS or RQ-20), and also long endurance electrical solutions such as novel chemistry battery testing, and developing fuel cell/battery hybrid power units.IEEE Spectrum Article: http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/dream-jobs-2006-special-report Show less

• Research and Development Aerospace Engineer

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2005

  Detail aero design of Puma UAVSubcomponent testingMechanical designAirframe assemblyComposite layup



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Researcher

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2004

  Designed and rapid prototyped micro air vehicles Brought CNC automation for toolmaking to the lab Flight test Micro Air Vehicles Designed and built ornithopter mechanism Performed low-speed wind tunnel testing Propeller design and testing Published 4 technical papers, winner AIAA student competition Four-time winner International Micro Air Vehicle Competition Designed and rapid prototyped micro air vehicles Brought CNC automation for toolmaking to the lab Flight test Micro Air Vehicles Designed and built ornithopter mechanism Performed low-speed wind tunnel testing Propeller design and testing Published 4 technical papers, winner AIAA student competition Four-time winner International Micro Air Vehicle Competition



Goodrich

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • 2002 - 2002

  I spent a hot Summer in Jacksonville learning about large structural composites manufacturing techniques on parts such as modular floating tank bridges and Virginia-class submarine sonar domes at the Engineered Polymer Products facility (EPP). I spent a hot Summer in Jacksonville learning about large structural composites manufacturing techniques on parts such as modular floating tank bridges and Virginia-class submarine sonar domes at the Engineered Polymer Products facility (EPP).



Velox Aviation

• Australia
• Airlines and Aviation

• Production Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 2000

  After building boats with my dad, Charlie Wolff taught me how to build airplanes. He entrusted me with the management of the composite kit manufacturing shop where I trained crew and was responsible for producing tooling and carbon fiber vacuum-bagged parts for the Velox Revolution and Rev2. One of the planes we built flew in the Red Bull Air Races piloted by Peter Besenyei. After building boats with my dad, Charlie Wolff taught me how to build airplanes. He entrusted me with the management of the composite kit manufacturing shop where I trained crew and was responsible for producing tooling and carbon fiber vacuum-bagged parts for the Velox Revolution and Rev2. One of the planes we built flew in the Red Bull Air Races piloted by Peter Besenyei.



Stuart Catamarans

• Composite Technician

  • May 1996 - Dec 1997

  After High School, I stepped into the family business of boatbuilding. Over the course of two years we built "Calydor" -- a custom catamaran motor yacht. I apprenticed and learned in the trades of composite construction, ship carpentry, and ship systems installation. After High School, I stepped into the family business of boatbuilding. Over the course of two years we built "Calydor" -- a custom catamaran motor yacht. I apprenticed and learned in the trades of composite construction, ship carpentry, and ship systems installation.