Experience

AMETEK Programmable Power

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

• Senior Applications Engineer EMEA

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  VTI Instruments is a division of Ametek Programmable Power.From my home based office I support the EMEA pre and post-sales support of industrial data acquisition instrumentation and automated test systems.My main responsibilities are:Pre-sales technical support for designated customer baseProvide technical assistance needed to win strategic opportunitiesHelp and consult customers in the fields of mechanical and electronic/functional testPrepare and present customer facing demonstrationsProvide technical consultation & system configuration to assist Inside Sales Team, and CustomersDevelop and conduct product and application presentations and technical training sessions for Customers and DistributorsWrite application notes, FAQs, white papers and other technical documentationHelp the marketing team to analyse competitive products and solutionsParticipate in industry events, trade shows, and seminarsWork closely with VTI distribution channels and establish direct relationships with sales reps in order to gain mindshare for VTI.Provide post-sales technical support as required



G&H Photonics

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Applications Engineer

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2012

  Main responsibilities were:On site and remote support of accusto-optical filters and switches and the associated RF drivers for these devices. Design and development of new AO devices using Solidworks.Optical test system design and build.Automated test system design for new and existing AO devices.Develop assembly procedures and build plans for large scale production.Design and development of LabVIEW applications and SDK’s for the RF Drivers.



Thales

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Support Engineer

  • Feb 2003 - Mar 2008

  Main responsibilities were:Trial fits and product demonstrations globally Operator training of military armoured vehicle laser range finding and night vision equipment to customer sites worldwide. Design and production of all the technical documentation and manuals to support this equipment during its service life.Calibration and repair of sighting systems



QinetiQ

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

• Avionics Technician

  • Sep 1995 - Feb 2003

  Completed a 3 year MOD Aircraft Avionics apprenticeshipFirst and second line maintenance technician of C130K and C130J Hercules aircraft, including detached duties around the worldTraveling Avionic technician for the MetOffice C130W Hercules Part of the C130J Hercules UK trials teamAvionic trial fits, and evaluation trials.