Experience

VABO Composites

• Netherlands
• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Team Lead

  • 2020 - Present

  Vabo Composites is Composite Producer with a wide-ranging portfolio of products and projects, with ambitious growth plans for the next 5 years. Acting as Technical Team Lead, I move between engineering and production workflows. I carry sales objectives into budget-conscious engineering and production choices, overseeing peer workloads and deliverables in the process. Ad-hoc roles include interim production manager, project manager and an informal seat on the operational management team. We are focused on production automation, using the in-house CNC and 6-axis robot capacity, but also automation of engineering, using parameter-driven CAD modelling and custom software to create production deliverables. Show less



Jefa Steering ApS

• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical sales/production planner

  • 2019 - 2019

  Technical specification and sales for international markets as well as production planning for the composites department. Technical specification and sales for international markets as well as production planning for the composites department.



Hybrid Composite

• South Africa
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager & Co-Founder

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2018

  Sales Manager, Contract Manager and client relations; R&D, Lead Design Engineer, Product Manager and contributor to process engineering; Staff recruitment, interviewing and duty breakdown; Project cost estimates, quotation preparation and issue, project and company cash flow; Website content, press releases, promotional material and sales support documentation; Trouble shooting and general problem solving. Sales Manager, Contract Manager and client relations; R&D, Lead Design Engineer, Product Manager and contributor to process engineering; Staff recruitment, interviewing and duty breakdown; Project cost estimates, quotation preparation and issue, project and company cash flow; Website content, press releases, promotional material and sales support documentation; Trouble shooting and general problem solving.



GUNBOAT

• United States
• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer/Project Manager

  • 2006 - 2009

  As part of the design team for the construction of a custom 90’ performance catamaran, I acted as design manager and interim project manager on this ambitious project. Key responsibilities included; - centralising input from naval architects and interior designers - detailed design of on-board components - optimising ease of construction and cost-efficiency - weight management & reduction - overseeing the work of design office colleagues - liaising with production teams to ensure schedules were met In addition, I conducted client interviews for the construction of a new 78' and completed the initial stages of tooling construction and structural layout with engineers and naval architects. Show less



Southern Wind Shipyard

• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Naval Architect/Design Engineer

  • 2002 - 2006

  Design office based, my responsibilities included managing all deliverables to the Composite Fabrication department of this luxury yacht builder; - construction drawings using AutoCAD and ProEngineer, - management of colleagues’ workloads, - conceptual client proposals - development of the structural layout with structural engineers at Gurit Individual component design would include items such as hydraulically operated bathing platforms, power-train support or highly loaded sail handling equipment. Further responsibilities included management of project data, such as the yacht’s weight estimate, predicting boat trim, on water measurement and final stability appraisal through experimental and analytical methods. Show less



VPLP Design

• France
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Naval Architect

  • Nov 2001 - Jan 2002

  - 92' one-off catamaran: onboard systems routing, structural and interior layout/detailing, based on interior designer's sketches. Liaising with builder. - 200' cruising catamaran design; preliminary deck plan and hardware specification, preparation of construction tender package - 92' one-off catamaran: onboard systems routing, structural and interior layout/detailing, based on interior designer's sketches. Liaising with builder. - 200' cruising catamaran design; preliminary deck plan and hardware specification, preparation of construction tender package