Experience

Protective - Engineered Safety

• Australia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Development Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Present



HYDI Pty Ltd

• General Manager - Technical Development

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

  Technical lead developing new products and bringing them to market. Technical lead developing new products and bringing them to market.



IMDEX

• Australia
• Mining
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lead Electronics Engineer

  • Dec 2015 - Sep 2017

  Extensive Electronics design, production support and product support. I led a small team of design engineers. Provided extensive support of products in design and production, improving some processes and designs in the process. Involved in assisting with the design and development of the following products: REFLEX IQ-LOGGER™, REFLEX MILL™, REFLEX CRUSHER™, EZ-GAMMA™ (Troubleshooting and battery pack re-design). Extensive Electronics design, production support and product support. I led a small team of design engineers. Provided extensive support of products in design and production, improving some processes and designs in the process. Involved in assisting with the design and development of the following products: REFLEX IQ-LOGGER™, REFLEX MILL™, REFLEX CRUSHER™, EZ-GAMMA™ (Troubleshooting and battery pack re-design).



My own business

• Electronics Product Designer

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

  All aspects of electronics design - looking to market my a smart dual battery box called B-Box. I have produced several designs for Oystek, the latest being a PLC program for an Oyster counting/bagging carousel. Various radio interface projects for John McGill at QMAX, which included design, testing and manufacture of PCB's. All aspects of electronics design - looking to market my a smart dual battery box called B-Box. I have produced several designs for Oystek, the latest being a PLC program for an Oyster counting/bagging carousel. Various radio interface projects for John McGill at QMAX, which included design, testing and manufacture of PCB's.



Omnitronics

• Senior Design Engineer

  • 2009 - 2011

  Predominantly design and support for several products Omnitronics provided to RCT Technologies at the time. Design of an audio matrix switcning board. Support of production including component substitution and troubleshooting of production issues. Predominantly design and support for several products Omnitronics provided to RCT Technologies at the time. Design of an audio matrix switcning board. Support of production including component substitution and troubleshooting of production issues.



QR Sciences

• Systems Engineer

  • Oct 2008 - Nov 2009

  Design support producing drawings, schematics and mechanical design input for the Advancedd Metal Detection System (AMDS 3D package scanner). Design support producing drawings, schematics and mechanical design input for the Advancedd Metal Detection System (AMDS 3D package scanner).



Coote Industrial

• Electronics Engineer/Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Sep 2008

  Support of Alcotech alcohol breath testing products which was then a subsidiery of Coote Industrial. Design of interface circtuits to allow logging of Locomotive operational parameters. Design of Alcohol breath test simulators AR150C and AR200C. Manufacture of fuel cells for Alcotech breath testers. Support of Alcotech alcohol breath testing products which was then a subsidiery of Coote Industrial. Design of interface circtuits to allow logging of Locomotive operational parameters. Design of Alcohol breath test simulators AR150C and AR200C. Manufacture of fuel cells for Alcotech breath testers.



Secure Systems

• Electronics Engineer/Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2004

  Design and implementaion of secutiry products as referenced in patents below. Design and implementaion of secutiry products as referenced in patents below.



S3 Corporation/Y2K technologies

• Senior Engineer/Technical Director

  • 1998 - 2000

  Involved with development of HardWall product. Developed a Y2K dongle. Traveled to various trade shows such as COMDEX and GLOCOM. Entered product into WAITTA awards. Involved with development of HardWall product. Developed a Y2K dongle. Traveled to various trade shows such as COMDEX and GLOCOM. Entered product into WAITTA awards.



Self Employed

• IT Support Engineer

  • 1996 - 1998

  Various contract PC support and SOE rollout projects. Various contract PC support and SOE rollout projects.



Matrix Link/Westel Wireless

• Technical Documentation Manager

  • 1994 - 1996

  Developed documentation for cellular wireless systems (AMPS). Developed documentation for cellular wireless systems (AMPS).



Ogenic Technologies Pty Ltd (formerly PKE International)

• Senior Design Engineer

  • 1994 - 1994

  Design of a remote control system for Reporters to dial into and record their day to day activities. Installation and commissioning of the backend system to support this function at Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. Deign support, installation and commissioning of outside broadcast switching system for Telstra, in all Australian capital cities. Design of a remote control system for Reporters to dial into and record their day to day activities. Installation and commissioning of the backend system to support this function at Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. Deign support, installation and commissioning of outside broadcast switching system for Telstra, in all Australian capital cities.



Nimrod Computer Services

• Field Service Engineer

  • Sep 1992 - Jul 1993

  Workshop and field maintenance of Personal Computers, Printers and other PC peripherals. Workshop and field maintenance of Personal Computers, Printers and other PC peripherals.



South Australian Gas Company

• Senior Technical Officer

  • Sep 1988 - Sep 1992

  Design of various electronics products including a 1200 baud modem board for a data logger. Maintenance of instrumentation associated with gas measurement. Designed a dual sensor Carbon Monoxide monitor. Design of various electronics products including a 1200 baud modem board for a data logger. Maintenance of instrumentation associated with gas measurement. Designed a dual sensor Carbon Monoxide monitor.



Gerard Industries

• Design Engineer

  • Sep 1987 - Aug 1988

  Design of direct off line two wire Sunset Switch and assisted with design of other products. Design of direct off line two wire Sunset Switch and assisted with design of other products.



Laserex

• Production Engineer

  • Dec 1986 - Sep 1987

  Assisted in design and manufacture of HeNe lasers and laser pointers and Equine IR laser treatment unit. Assisted in design and manufacture of HeNe lasers and laser pointers and Equine IR laser treatment unit.



Kodak Australia

• Senior Field Service Engineer

  • Mar 1985 - Dec 1986

  Field service of Photo-processing, Microfilm and Ektachem clinical chemistry analyzers (Pathology). Field service of Photo-processing, Microfilm and Ektachem clinical chemistry analyzers (Pathology).



PMG/Telecom Australia

• Technician

  • 1972 - 1985

  Everything to do with RF repair, maintenance, alignment and commisioning, from HF to SHF communications. Antenna, diplexer and cavity filter testing and alignment. Design of interface equipment. Maintenence and repair of high end test equipment such as RF signal generators, analyzers and oscilloscopes. Everything to do with RF repair, maintenance, alignment and commisioning, from HF to SHF communications. Antenna, diplexer and cavity filter testing and alignment. Design of interface equipment. Maintenence and repair of high end test equipment such as RF signal generators, analyzers and oscilloscopes.