Experience

Buyers Products

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  EPOM 403 Product and Process Design and Implementation. CWRU Master of Engineering Program. EPOM 403 Product and Process Design and Implementation. CWRU Master of Engineering Program.



Orbital Research Inc.

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Technology

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2023

  -Key Technology areas include GPS Denied Navigation, Low Cost Guidance, Navigation, Control, and Fuzing embedded systems, IMUs, Cameras, IR, RADAR, Controllers, rapid sensing and decision making tools for users-Technology Strategy for the Company-Manage technical leads to facilitate positive R&D outcomes-Work closely with our Legal team to develop and practice our company intellectual property strategy-Facilitate identification and pursuit of new technology opportunities-Communicate with key stakeholders about the company's technology-Serves on the Ordnance and Ballistics' Technology Working Group Steering Committee, (Through NAC) Show less

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2023

  -Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Integration-Aero-Mechanical Analysis-Instrumentation and sensors for ballistic environments-High G Shock Testing (Up to 100,000 g's)-Ballistics Design-Business Development- Teaming and Contracts-Mechanical Simulation (Explicit/Implicit)-Sourcing and Production Strategy-Prototype Assembly and Troubleshooting-Device Testing and Development-Kinematic and energy simulation scripts

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  -Designed and assembled prototype devices for a U.S. Army SBIR $850,000 development project-65% savings resulted from negotiations in a competitive bid process with new manufacturing partners (Current manufacturing partner was $1,820/device, new partner $637/device)-15% cost reduction by manufacturing optimizations using DFM principles for prototype devices-Designed, assembled, and operated test setup to validate key performance parameters of devices, Test setup allowed for 3 month reduction in development time, and saved $41,000 for the program Show less



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  IIME 450A: Engineering Entrepreneurship I IIME 450B: Engineering Entrepreneurship II Masters of Engineering and Management Program Case School of Engineering and Weatherhead School of Management IIME 450A: Engineering Entrepreneurship I IIME 450B: Engineering Entrepreneurship II Masters of Engineering and Management Program Case School of Engineering and Weatherhead School of Management



Allen Opperman Engineering

• Cleveland Ohio

• Co-Founder, Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  -Startup created to develop Live Action Training System – A blocking and tackling training machine -Designed and sourced a BOM for the $11,000 system -Startup created to develop Live Action Training System – A blocking and tackling training machine -Designed and sourced a BOM for the $11,000 system



Nottingham Spirk

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Co-op

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  -Designed sub-assemblies for, led sourcing and purchasing for ~$10,000 BOM with over 100 components -Led assembly of mechanical components, conveyed assembly procedure via in-person client meeting -Made DFM improvements to reduce part cost from over $400 to $36 for a main structural piece -Designed, purchased, and assembled $1,000 test setup to validate performance of $2,000 prototypes -Contributed concepts to creative sessions for mechanical concepts for several medical devices -Designed sub-assemblies for, led sourcing and purchasing for ~$10,000 BOM with over 100 components -Led assembly of mechanical components, conveyed assembly procedure via in-person client meeting -Made DFM improvements to reduce part cost from over $400 to $36 for a main structural piece -Designed, purchased, and assembled $1,000 test setup to validate performance of $2,000 prototypes -Contributed concepts to creative sessions for mechanical concepts for several medical devices



Nottingham Spirk

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  -Designed and built test set-ups to evaluate prototype performance -Generated decision matrices to aid in client direction selection -Machined proof-of-concept prototypes using 3-axis CNC machining -Designed and built test set-ups to evaluate prototype performance -Generated decision matrices to aid in client direction selection -Machined proof-of-concept prototypes using 3-axis CNC machining



Rohwer Lab

• Data Analyst

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  -Generated annotated coverage plots of DNA sequences for research concerning human pox virus varieties -Generated annotated coverage plots of DNA sequences for research concerning human pox virus varieties



Vector Marketing Corporation

• Senior Advisor

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  -Promoted 5 times while with Vector -$12,000 in individual career sales, all in-home demonstrations -Invited to and attended professional conference for top reps in Midwest Region -Promoted 5 times while with Vector -$12,000 in individual career sales, all in-home demonstrations -Invited to and attended professional conference for top reps in Midwest Region