San Diego, California
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Engineering leader, inventor, and 2x entrepreneur who excels at collaborative innovation and creative design on a mission to develop new products and technologies that change the future of various industries. Over 15 years of experience developing unmanned aircraft, medical devices, consumer products, industrial tools, and automation equipment with small to large scale companies. Expert in product development, cross-functional leadership, science and engineering, creative design, technology innovation, intellectual property, system architecture, user experience design, rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, injection molding, CNC machining, DFM, FEA, FMEA, ISO 13485 manufacturing, 21 CFR 820 quality systems, aerodynamics, automation, robotics, sensors, optics, photonics, spectrophotometry, medical science, biochemistry, microbiology, immunoassays, computer vision, machine learning, data intelligence, and visualization.

• Technical Leadership
• Product Development
• Creative Design
• System Architecture
• Technology Innovation
• HW & SW Engineering
• UX & UI Design
• Rapid Prototyping

• SolidWorks
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project, Visio
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Visual Studio
• Anaconda/Jupyter
• Asana, Clickup, Notion

• HTML
• CSS
• PHP
• JavaScript
• ASP.NET
• Python
• C#

• Aircraft Technology
• WO2023220447A9
• Urinalysis Technology
• US11192100B2
• US10928325B1
• US10383606B1
• Lighting Technology
• US11457568B2
• US10602669B2

Aug 2024 – Present

• Responsible for key systems for the world’s largest direct metal printer
• Led development of the print chamber and gas handling systems
• Designed and built a wind tunnel and laminar flow test chamber inside a shipping container, assembled system, installed and configured all sensors
• Planned and conducted experiments to validate new technology concepts

Nov 2022 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Designed advanced modular 3D printed unmanned aircraft platforms that secured over $100M in government contracts and passed rigorous trials (flying missions in sweltering deserts, frozen tundra, surviving focused EMP weapons)
• Joined as the second employee, took multiple product ideas through proof of concept, prototyping, and development, implemented product development processes, and helped grow the team to over 40 people
• Received high level product vision and long term goals from customers/co-founders and generated highly detailed project objectives and product requirements to drive engineering design decisions
• Provided expert mechanical design solutions for a wide range of engineering and manufacturing challenges, ensuring all designs met functional and performance requirements
• Created and implemented deep interviewing processes to filter through hundreds of applicants and hired the best of the best engineers to create an incredibly capable and cohesive team
• Managed the mechanical engineering team, deployed the resources and tools needed to deliver dozens of projects on schedule, and laid the foundation for future growth
• Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and other team members
• Supervised design, prototyping, and testing of mechanical components and electro-mechanical systems, provided critical feedback and made necessary adjustments to designs as needed
• Led failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) to identify risk areas in various designs and provided effective mitigation strategies
• Documented design processes, decisions, and testing, ensuring all information was accurately recorded and easily accessible for future reference

Investors

Aug 2017 – May 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Introduced the world’s first affordable and consumer friendly in-home instant test for a wide range of vitamins, minerals, hormones, and more
• Created IP portfolio and 5-year roadmap of new tests and products
• Led engineering and science teams to deliver hardware and consumables
• Ran scrum meetings, weekly sprints, and department OKRs (Agile Black Belt)
• Helped design mobile app functionality and user interface (4 stars in app store)
• Helped raise over $20M and grow business to 20,000 monthly active users

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Investors

Jan 2016 – May 2022 · 6 yrs 5 mos

• Developed new products and technologies resulting in 4 patents granted, 3 patents pending, 2 startup companies, and many innovative solutions
• Provided problem solving and innovation services that helped businesses find solutions to their most difficult challenges and implement systems of innovation
• Building more “world’s first” things with positive impact

Portfolio

Oct 2011 – May 2022 · 10 yrs 8 mos

• Provided engineering, prototyping, industrial design, UXD, and DFM services
• Helped multiple clients bring their product ideas to market
• Programmed in C# to enhance WPF software applications used in semiconductor fabrication systems

Clients

Jan 2002 – May 2022 · 20 yrs 5 mos

• Developed professional websites, graphics, brand strategy, and targeted marketing
• Deployed custom web solutions using popular platforms including WordPress and Shopify
• Implemented search engine optimization (SEO) to help businesses increase traffic and sales
• Designed interfaces and user experiences, bringing unique style to every project

Clients

Oct 2011 – Apr 2018 · 6 yrs 7 mos

• Introduced the world’s first app controlled agricultural LEDs to deliver the intensity of sunlight and a dynamic spectrum spanning from ultraviolet to infrared
• Demonstrated 300% increase in tomato fruit mass (grams per watt) in third party trials against premium HPS lights and up to 500% increase in various terpenes
• Invented and patented multiple power and lighting technologies
• Designed and manufactured high power commercial grade intelligent LED systems with 11-band adjustable spectrum for agricultural and biotech applications
• Created modular optical system to accept multiple standard and custom optics
• Designed custom optics to optimize light distribution for different applications
• Set up production lines and supply chains with dozens of custom component manufacturers across Asia and United States
• Coordinated scientific research trials with amazing results and produced data driven white papers
• Produced technical data, business plans, slide decks, financials, raised capital

Mar 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Developed platform for monitoring high value assets in hazardous environments with dashboards displaying live data and analytics via satellite and cell networks
• Developed industrial automation systems with programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Designed, manufactured, and assembled custom robotics for various applications
• Provided engineering services onsite, integrating into different engineering teams
• Programed CNC machines to fabricate parts from aluminum, steel, titanium, Invar, Delrin
• Created fixtures and procedures for manufacturing inspection and quality control
• Designed software user interface and user experience for multiple products

Engineering Contracts Completed

Nov 2012 – Feb 2013 · 4 mos

• Responsible for mechanical and industrial design of multiple touch screen products
• Developed specification for projected capacitance touch screen stack and mechanical button stack with metal dome switch and light guide illumination
• Used modern surfacing and continuous curvature to create recognizable shapes across a family of products
• Designed injection molded plastic housing to be ergonomic, durable, and sanitary
• Selected special materials to survive aggressive cleaning chemicals and drop testing
• Design eliminated fluid ingress and dirt traps
• Developed capacitive flex circuit enabling parts of the enclosure to detect touch
• Created shielding to protect display signal and noisy electronics from electromagnetic interference
• Designed products to be field serviceable and easily replaceable

Mar 2012 – Oct 2012 · 8 mos

• Developed next gen semiconductor fabrication systems for Intel and others
• Designed and constructed industrial grade enclosure for secure mounting and connecting of proprietary electronics, rack mount computers, and high voltage three phase power supplies allowing rapid access for service and maintenance
• Performed failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) on mechanical parts and assemblies
• Designed, tested, and implemented complex pneumatics for operation of conveyor system, precision fluid dispensing valve, cooling and heating systems
• Evaluated solenoid valves and electropneumatic regulators from all pneumatics manufacturers comparing response times and hysteresis to qualify components for use

Feb 2011 – Oct 2011 · 9 mos

• Designed and tested LED lighting and power systems for custom applications including high profile television shows and large scale energy saving installations in hotels and restaurants
• Developed high efficiency LED products to stimulate algae growth in bioreactors which consume exhaust gasses and produce renewable crude oil and feedstock
• Communicated directly with customers to determine unmet needs and demand for new products
• Introduced new products after extensive testing and created user friendly technical documents covering installation and operation of complex electrical systems
• Constructed professional photography studio and created product photos and videos
• Handled sales and technical support with 100% customer satisfaction and retention
• Performed market leading research on LED bulbs and magnetic driver compatibility with forward phase dimmers, reverse phase dimmers, and phase adaptive dimmers.

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Jun 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Successfully managed engineering projects from prototyping to manufacturing
• Communicated with customers to establish requirements and deadlines
• Delivered products ahead of schedule
• Produced CAD models and drawings with geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T)
• Learned to design complex parts effectively for manufacturability with different materials and processes including 5 axis machining, wire EDM, stamping, casting, and injection molding
• Created PCB design manual based on ASTM and ISO standards to reduce inconsistency among circuit layouts designed by different engineers
• Conducted thermal tests and stress tests to understand modes of failure and improve reliability

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Jun 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Employed strategies to increase traffic from search engines and revenue from advertising
• Created website generator tool with database of legal content and more than 50 CSS templates to enable rapid deployment of customer websites, reducing development time frame by 90%

Dec 2003 – Jul 2004 · 8 mos

• Sold computer systems, digital cameras, cellular phones and contracts
• Provided customer service, technical support, and problem solving expertise

Dec 2002 – Jun 2003 · 7 mos

• Assisted radiologists and medical imaging technicians
• Performed x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT scanning

Aug 2004 – May 2008 · 4 yrs

• Activities and Societies: University Nanosatellite Program, EnCouncil, Vertigo 2008, Martial Arts (Shotokan and Goju-Ryu)
• Advanced Coursework: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Design and Machine Elements, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Advanced Space Mission Design, Advanced CAD and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Additional Studies: Business Management, Micro and Macro Economics, Finance

Aug 2000 – May 2004 · 4 yrs

• Activities and Societies: Varsity Tennis, Track & Field, ASB Leadership, Science Fair
• Advanced Coursework: College Extension Computer Programming (Java), College French 5, Biology Independent Study

Jan 2020 – Mar 2020 · 3 mos

• Speaker and team advisor at the Kinetic Playground hackathon sponsored by Intel
• Videos at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhkvEkbfKNU

Oct 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Set up events exploring research on epigenetics, microbiome, and consciousness

Jun 2015 – Apr 2022 · 6 yrs 11 mos

• Donated 3000 gallon sustainable aquaponics system with 500 tilapia and custom hydroponics to Abraxas High School
• Transferred the whole living system from my property and rebuilt it on campus to start the Abraxas community garden
• Educated teachers and students on balancing the system and growing healthy food
• Original instagram page https://www.instagram.com/abraxasgarden
• New instagram page https://www.instagram.com/abraxasgardenkitchen