Project Engineer

• Oct 2022 - Present

Research and Development of Ocean Renewable Energy Systems Research and Development of Ocean Renewable Energy Systems

Project Engineer

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

Licensed Professional Captain

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2020

Captain of 34 meter (111') Modern Classic Sailing Yacht S/Y AURELIUS Luxury Super Yacht operating in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and New England waters. Full responsibility for management of the yacht including navigation, safety, maintenance, crew hiring, financial accounting, and Flag State and International regulatory compliance. Captain of 34 meter (111') Modern Classic Sailing Yacht S/Y AURELIUS Luxury Super Yacht operating in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and New England waters. Full responsibility for management of the yacht including navigation, safety, maintenance, crew hiring, financial accounting, and Flag State and International regulatory compliance.

Licensed Professional Captain

• Oct 2004 - Sep 2011

Captain of private and chartered luxury yachts ranging in size from 21- 30 meters (68 - 100'). Extensive experience throughout the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and New England waters including numerous trans-Atlantic crossings. Captain of private and chartered luxury yachts ranging in size from 21- 30 meters (68 - 100'). Extensive experience throughout the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and New England waters including numerous trans-Atlantic crossings.

Design Engineer

• Jun 1999 - Aug 2004

Design, Development, Testing and Production of State of the Art Piezo-Composite Acoustic Transducers. Custom Project Solutions for Commercial, Government, Academic and Military Applications, typically in underwater environments. Project involvement from Request for Proposal through Post Production Support, including Numeric Design, Computer Modeling, Drafting, Finite Element Analysis, Materials Selection and Testing, Fabrication, Calibration, and Field Testing. Design, Development, Testing and Production of State of the Art Piezo-Composite Acoustic Transducers. Custom Project Solutions for Commercial, Government, Academic and Military Applications, typically in underwater environments. Project involvement from Request for Proposal through Post Production Support, including Numeric Design, Computer Modeling, Drafting, Finite Element Analysis, Materials Selection and Testing, Fabrication, Calibration, and Field Testing.

Design Engineer

• Jan 1995 - Aug 1999

Engineering Design and Fabrication of Commercial Oceanographic Instrumentation and Devices Project involvement from conception through development, testing and production, including engineering drawings and PC board layout, system software programming. Products included Current Meters, Acoustic Releases, Sidescan Sonar, Underwater Communications Devices. Engineering Design and Fabrication of Commercial Oceanographic Instrumentation and Devices Project involvement from conception through development, testing and production, including engineering drawings and PC board layout, system software programming. Products included Current Meters, Acoustic Releases, Sidescan Sonar, Underwater Communications Devices.

Ocean Engineering Research & Development Engineer

• Jun 1990 - Nov 1994

Ocean Engineering Research and Development Projects supporting Academia, Government and Industry. Broad scope of applications utilizing manned submersibles, R.O.V.’s, A.U.V’s, underwater surveys, software development, data collection, computer modeling, materials testing and analysis, scanning electron microscopy, robotics, marine systems design, naval architecture, pressure vessel design and more. Ocean Engineering Research and Development Projects supporting Academia, Government and Industry. Broad scope of applications utilizing manned submersibles, R.O.V.’s, A.U.V’s, underwater surveys, software development, data collection, computer modeling, materials testing and analysis, scanning electron microscopy, robotics, marine systems design, naval architecture, pressure vessel design and more.

Engineer

• Oct 1989 - Jun 1990

Project Management, Proposal Writing, Contract Services to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Fibre Optic Cable Lay Route Survey and Deployment Navigation. Project Management, Proposal Writing, Contract Services to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Fibre Optic Cable Lay Route Survey and Deployment Navigation.

Licensed Professional Captain

• Jul 1975 - Nov 1985

Captain of private and chartered yachts ranging in size from 12 - 18 meters (36 -60'). Extensive experience throughout the North and South Pacific, Caribbean, Western European and New England waters including numerous trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic crossings. Pre- GPS era; all offshore voyages accomplished solely by Celestial Navigation. Captain of private and chartered yachts ranging in size from 12 - 18 meters (36 -60'). Extensive experience throughout the North and South Pacific, Caribbean, Western European and New England waters including numerous trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic crossings. Pre- GPS era; all offshore voyages accomplished solely by Celestial Navigation.