Experience

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  BioLite

  • Electrical Validation Engineer

    • Apr 2019 - Present

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  AT&T

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Technical Architect

    • Jan 2012 - Aug 2018
    • Greater New York City Area

    Creation of Technical requirements documentation (TRD) and Engineering change notes (ECN) for Initial design of IOT devices.Vendor Management and quality control throughout the process from prototype to mass production. Technical support between customer, internal organization and Vendors. Performance validation of wireless and Wire line technology including 802.11x (WiFi), Z-Wave, Zigbee, HPAV/G.hn,Cellular and proprietor protocols. Technical hardware performance validation including technologies such as Battery management including Lithium Ion, Lead acid NICAD/ NIMH, Wireless Protocols and devices 802.11x (WiFi), Z-Wave, Zigbee, HPAV/G.hn, Cellular and communication protocols I2c, USB, Serial, PCIe and SPI.Defect investigation tracking and resolution management.

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  Atair Aerospace

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard

  • Hardware consultant for UAV project

    • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Brooklyn Navy Yard

    Developed power management wiring harness and charging system for prototype proof of concept Paragliding UAV.Provide hands on mechanical engineering,procurement of parts and prototype assembly of all aspects of the UAV's including tuning and running in of the 70 cc Desert Aircraft large scale model aircraft engines.Assisted in technical preparations and data collection before and after test flights in Phoenix Arizona.Provided rapid repair and rebuild response from hard landing of vehicles.

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  EnergyHub

  • Brooklyn, New York

  • Electronic Engineer

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Brooklyn, New York

    Design of Android based touchscreen LCD IoT gateway for wireless monitoring home energy usage.Analyze radio performance and protocol, debug of wireless systems including Wi-Fi and Zigbee.Conduct and lead devices through certification and compliance testing such as IEC61000-4-5 EMC, ESD, EFT, Surge, Brown-out FCC and UL.Debugging communication issues over protocols such as Serial, SPI, I2C and USB.

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  Xanboo, Inc.

  • New York, New York

  • Electronic Engineer

    • 2003 - 2010
    • New York, New York

    Xanboo was a start up company based in NYC developing IOT home automation and security that was later purchased by AT&T.At Xanboo I worked among an engineering team developing Wireless IOT devices and internet gateways to provide customization for Smart home control and notification over the internet. Key responsibilities being initial Hardware Design, Prototyping, Manufacturing processes, Reliability Testing, Defect investigation's, BOM assessment and Change control.

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  Smiths Industries

  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

  • Electronic Customer Support Engineer

    • 1996 - 2003
    • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Repair and calibration of electro-mechanical standby instruments including gyroscopic and moving coil moments used for civil and Military aircraft.Manufacture,service,calibration and final certification of production units for Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin and British Aerospace. Repair and maintenance of electronic flight control systems including Radar Altimeter, Auto Throttle and Auto pilot for civil and military aircraft.

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  Cedar Electronics

  • Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

  • Electronic Repair Technician

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Customer service and repair department for Heathkit electronics, Amateur Radio and Zenith computer Systems.

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  JJ Transformers

  • Cheltenham UK

  • Test Technician

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1993
    • Cheltenham UK

    Manufacture,test and inspection of Toroidal transformers