Experience

Latys

• Canada
• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada



Mobile Antenna Design

• Chief Technologist

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

  Oregon, United States



Cavendish Kinetics

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Product & Customer Engineering

  • 2012 - Oct 2019

  San Jose, California Responsible for Product Application Engineering. Key technical voice of the company facing the customer Write articles and papers for technical journals demonstrating the benefits of CK technology and products Present papers at a variety of technical symposia Provide technical direction to internal product engineering team to ensure the products will meet customer requirements Provide input on Product and Technology long term roadmap Provide technical… Show more Responsible for Product Application Engineering. Key technical voice of the company facing the customer Write articles and papers for technical journals demonstrating the benefits of CK technology and products Present papers at a variety of technical symposia Provide technical direction to internal product engineering team to ensure the products will meet customer requirements Provide input on Product and Technology long term roadmap Provide technical workshops on the application of the technology to internal and external customers Train technical and sales teams Develop antenna designs to demonstrate the application of the products for antenna aperture tuning Develop antenna designs and structures for performance testing of various parameters including ESD sensitivity, IP3, 2nd and 3rd order harmonics, return loss and efficiency.

• VP RF Systems & Antenna Engineering

  • 2012 - 2016



SkyCross

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technical Officer

  • 2008 - 2012

  Viera, Florida Responsible for technical intellectual property development, protection, transfer, and maintenance. Key technical voice of the company for internal and external activities. Lead the technical team developing Isolated Mode Antenna Technology (iMAT). Secured the key Utility Patent. This technique is particularly relevant for wireless communications protocols that use multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antennas such as WiMAX, 802.11n, and LTE (Long Term Evolution). It's also useful for… Show more Responsible for technical intellectual property development, protection, transfer, and maintenance. Key technical voice of the company for internal and external activities. Lead the technical team developing Isolated Mode Antenna Technology (iMAT). Secured the key Utility Patent. This technique is particularly relevant for wireless communications protocols that use multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antennas such as WiMAX, 802.11n, and LTE (Long Term Evolution). It's also useful for diversity antenna systems such as those found in HSPA+, 1XEVDO and WCDMA. Lead the team that developed Switch / Tunable Antenna Technology and secured the key Utility Patents for this technology. This technique is useful for reducing the size of multi-band antennas for mobile wireless devices allowing a single antenna to cover more than 10 separate communication applications. Worked with the CEO and other members of the executive team to secure Series D funding of $23M USD.

• Managing Director, North America, Vice President Operations

  • 2006 - 2008

  Viera, Florida Responsible for business development in North America and manufacturing operations in Asia. Developed customer relationships with key OEM’s and ODM’s. Developed relationships with key outsource vendors in Asia and North America. Managed engineering development and global operation activities through key revenue growth period (50% CAGR from 2005 – 2009). Established company owned high-volume manufacturing operation in Shajing, China able to produce product for export… Show more Responsible for business development in North America and manufacturing operations in Asia. Developed customer relationships with key OEM’s and ODM’s. Developed relationships with key outsource vendors in Asia and North America. Managed engineering development and global operation activities through key revenue growth period (50% CAGR from 2005 – 2009). Established company owned high-volume manufacturing operation in Shajing, China able to produce product for export and local market at $0.05US / minute fully loaded labor rate.

• Vice President Product Engineering and Operations

  • 2003 - 2005

  Viera, Florida Responsible for transitioning technology into usable products through an integrated engineering and operations transfer process. Consolidated engineering and operations under a single manager, doubling product development throughput. Developed product opportunity statement and customer requirements worksheets for sales reps and field application engineers to gather information and perform initial assessment of potential opportunities. Developed figure of merit for potential… Show more Responsible for transitioning technology into usable products through an integrated engineering and operations transfer process. Consolidated engineering and operations under a single manager, doubling product development throughput. Developed product opportunity statement and customer requirements worksheets for sales reps and field application engineers to gather information and perform initial assessment of potential opportunities. Developed figure of merit for potential opportunities allowing executive management to make quick assessments of the probability of success in engaging new customers and markets. Coordinated the development outsource supply chain in China and Korea. Show less



Radiall

• France
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP Automotive Division, North America

  • 2000 - 2003

  Vancouver, Washington Responsible for business performance of a vertically integrated operation serving the automotive industry. Managed the launch of Radiall’s new automotive business unit in North America. Developed automotive business proposal and presented to corporate management. Obtained Tier 1 supplier status to the world largest automaker within six months of starting the business unit. Moved business unit into a new independent production facility while maintaining 100% on time… Show more Responsible for business performance of a vertically integrated operation serving the automotive industry. Managed the launch of Radiall’s new automotive business unit in North America. Developed automotive business proposal and presented to corporate management. Obtained Tier 1 supplier status to the world largest automaker within six months of starting the business unit. Moved business unit into a new independent production facility while maintaining 100% on time delivery and product quality defect rating of 23 ppm. Developed business proposal to provide service to all automotive related customers world wide (proposal accepted by upper management December of 2000). Achieved QS9000 Registration with zero findings. Revenue growth for new business unit; 2000 = $1.4M US, 2001 = $4.7M US. Show less

• Director of Engineering

  • 1997 - 1999

  Vancouver, Washington Responsible for defining the technical direction of the company as it relates to the emerging wireless market and integration of antenna technology with all other divisions of the Radiall Corporation. Responsibilities also included management of the US and European antenna design centers. Directed a team of engineers in the design and development of new antenna products for the emerging wireless market. Introduced several successful new products increasing new products % of sales… Show more Responsible for defining the technical direction of the company as it relates to the emerging wireless market and integration of antenna technology with all other divisions of the Radiall Corporation. Responsibilities also included management of the US and European antenna design centers. Directed a team of engineers in the design and development of new antenna products for the emerging wireless market. Introduced several successful new products increasing new products % of sales from 11% in 1998 to 50% for the first quarter of 2000. Implemented new product introduction process, which resulted in a reduction in time to market by 25% . Worked with other senior staff to establish technology development priorities and keep them consistent with strategic goals. Interfaced with OEM customers to determine requirements, set schedules, and design and deliver final products. Negotiated with the University of Washington to acquire surplused materials necessary to design and install an anechoic chamber at a cost savings of over $200K. Indoor antenna measurement capability has increased the number of days available for testing by 120%. Show less



Metricom

• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Antenna Design Engineer

  • 1996 - 1997

  Los Gatos, California Responsible for the development of low-cost, 2.4 GHz switching antenna array and next generation wireless modem antennas and microcell antennas. Designed RF antennas and switching components. Interfaced with systems, software, and manufacturing engineers to establish requirements and specifications. Managed team of technicians and subcontractors developing antennas and related electronic components. Worked with marketing to design a package that met aesthetic… Show more Responsible for the development of low-cost, 2.4 GHz switching antenna array and next generation wireless modem antennas and microcell antennas. Designed RF antennas and switching components. Interfaced with systems, software, and manufacturing engineers to establish requirements and specifications. Managed team of technicians and subcontractors developing antennas and related electronic components. Worked with marketing to design a package that met aesthetic requirements. Negotiated with Watkins Johnson to acquire materials necessary to design and install an anechoic chamber at a cost savings of $100K thus eliminating the cost of outside testing. Designed and developed a multiaxis positioner and necessary software. Show less



Lockheed Martin

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

• Sr Research Engineer

  • 1985 - 1996

  Sunnyvale, California Responsible for development of new technology for space-based communications applications. Marketed department's technical specialty to customers resulting in technology development contracts in excess of 10 million dollars. Led a team of engineers, technicians, and fabrication specialists in the production of antennas and associated electronics and mechanisms for space-based communication systems. Interfaced with customers, customer consultants, and program management during… Show more Responsible for development of new technology for space-based communications applications. Marketed department's technical specialty to customers resulting in technology development contracts in excess of 10 million dollars. Led a team of engineers, technicians, and fabrication specialists in the production of antennas and associated electronics and mechanisms for space-based communication systems. Interfaced with customers, customer consultants, and program management during every phase of the project. Developed, maintained, and reported budget and schedule progress. Designed antennas and RF electronics, including: o 60 GHz high-power solid state amplifier o L-band quad ridged horn o 0.10–1.2 GHz LPDA, stowable o 2.8–16.0 GHz dielectrically loaded horn o 0.40–3.4 GHz LPMA o Broad band quad ridged horn operating from 3.0–16.0 GHz o 3.5–18.0 GHz quad ridged horn with integrated electronics o 0.10–0.550 GHz LPDA, stowable o Multiple element scanning array o Low frequency crossed V dipole antenna Show less