Experience

Cordage Institute

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Guide the Technical Committee to advance the mission of the Cordage Institute. Work with the members to write, edit, publish, and update standards for the cordage industry. Communicate to the members a global insight into other cordage standards. Coordinate with other cordage standards writing bodies to reduce confusion with regards to different standards. Lecture about the Cordage Institute's work Guide the Technical Committee to advance the mission of the Cordage Institute. Work with the members to write, edit, publish, and update standards for the cordage industry. Communicate to the members a global insight into other cordage standards. Coordinate with other cordage standards writing bodies to reduce confusion with regards to different standards. Lecture about the Cordage Institute's work



P5 Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Primary Engineer

  • May 2016 - Present

  Key Responsibilities: Advising and designing testing solutions for customers in cordage, textile, and other mechanical textile engineering applications. Designing and prototyping new concepts and hardware for the medical device industry. Surveying customers needs and desires to flush out design criteria.Establishing sourcing, BOM, and rough cost of investment to build production products. Key Responsibilities: Advising and designing testing solutions for customers in cordage, textile, and other mechanical textile engineering applications. Designing and prototyping new concepts and hardware for the medical device industry. Surveying customers needs and desires to flush out design criteria.Establishing sourcing, BOM, and rough cost of investment to build production products.



RNS International, Inc.

• VP Sales

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  RNS International provides customers with solutions to their PCB, PCBA, LED, Display, and full assembly end-of-manufacturing-line testing needs. RNS develops and manufactures functional test fixtures and in-circuit equipment for automated test equipment that is suitable for testing any application. RNS also sells test probes and works with the probe manufacturer to supply custom probes as new applications demand it.Key Responsibilities: Connect with customers and provide appropriate solutions to their testing needs



DSM Dyneema

• Tech Center Americas Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Key Responsibilities: Prioritize and manage all testing activities to meet business needs. Create and manage a budget. Personnel management and development. Responsible for managing HSSE activities. Interface with and influence trade and industry associations. Manage, review and update global test procedures to maintain best practices throughout the organization. Impact to Business: Creating data to support sales, new product development and customer service. Ensure testing lab has the personnel, equipment, and software to support the tactical and strategic goals of the business. Maintain an efficient, clean and safe working environment.

• Application Development Engineer - Textiles

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2015

  Key Responsibilities: Conduct customer training and Dyneema(r) fiber product support. Creation of marketing materials to assist the sale of products. Investigating suitability of products for a variety of applications. Creating and managing proof of concept testing protocols with targeted customers. Assist customer with application developments and product trouble shooting. Impacts to Business: Support growth into new applications. Provide customer support. Increase customer and end user knowledge of product properties and applications. Analyze data and suggest application improvements.

• Application Development Technical Specialist for Protective Textiles

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2014

  Key Responsibilities: Conduct customer training and product support. Creation of marketing materials to assist the sale of products. Use current standardize test methods to assess product developments. Assist customer with application developments and product trouble shooting. Use AutoCad to design and fabricate prototype hardware to prove durability of products made with Dyneema. Impacts to Business: Support growth in current applications. Provide customer support. Increase customer and end user knowledge of product properties and applications. Analyze data and suggest application improvements.



TMT Labs

• United Arab Emirates
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • May 2004 - Dec 2010

  Tension Member Technology is a global laboratory providing large-scale mechanical testing and optimizing of rope, umbilical, and cable systems for the oil and gas, telecommunication, military/defense, space and aviation, oceanographic, automotive and other industries.While at Tension Member Technology, I managed all aspects of project phases, including RFP, pricing, test planning, execution, analysis and reporting. I collaborated with customers to identify testing needs and develop applicable procedures to ensure relevancy. I designed, drafted and coordinated assembly of specialized testing equipment with the aid of Solidworks. I conducted testing of ropes, belts, cable and umbilical components to identify failure mechanism and suggest product design changes to optimize life cycle. I trained engineers in test procedures. I also managed technicians during test setup and execution.



Turner Construction

• United States
• Construction

• Engineer II

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2003

  I held multiple roles. I started as intern for in-field survey and layout project for MIT Athletic Center. I was retained following internship; promoted to field team leader for ISO Class 5 pharmaceutical facility. I reviewed engineering documents; coordinated equipment installation and positioning, organized activities of electrical and structural engineering subcontractors and HVAC crews. Later, I served as cost engineer to support project superintendent. I performed cost analysis for 8 projects to ensure performance within budgets.