Skills

· Possesses a demonstrated ability to recruit the resources (knowledge, skills, information, or assistance) to solve a problem.

· Possesses a demonstrated ability to maintain numerous projects simultaneously.

· Possesses a demonstrated ability to nurture a team spirit and develop team participation.

· Possesses an ability to rapidly adapt to foreign customs and travel environments.

· Familiar with numerous computer programs including various CAD systems, Matlab, Windows, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Oracle, Growth Power, VHDL programming environments, and C or C++ programming environments for embedded processors including real-time operating systems (RTOS).

· Familiar with Renesas microcontrollers, Xilinx FPGAs, analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters, pressure transducers, accelerometers, GPS modules, IMUs, and thermocouples.

· Possesses a demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles to create solutions in situations newly encountered, even without previous exposure to the problem at hand and regardless of the area of focus or engineering branch (electrical or mechanical).

Education

· Accepted to the Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (PhD EE) program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina.  Some course work completed.

· Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina.  Anticipated graduation May, 2009 with a GPA of 3.3.

· Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina.  Graduated May, 2007 with a GPA of 3.4.

· Relevant coursework includes Embedded System I & II, Introduction to Robotics, various control system theory courses (up to Optimal Controls), DSP I & II, Fundamentals of Reconfigurable Computing (a Linux and FPGA based course), Introduction to VHDL, and Industrial Electronics.

· Masters work includes the development of a MOSFET motor control H-Bridge (including circuit design, board layout using OrCAD, and classroom training materials) and the development of robotic rover control firmware.

· Bachelor senior design work included the development of an FPGA and ADC/DAC circuit and board layout (using OrCAD) for measuring sinusoidal phase angle differences.

Associations

· Member of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Electrical and Computer Honor Society, Kappa Phi chapter at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

· Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, NC DELTA Chapter at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

· Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), University of North Carolina at Charlotte student branch.

· Founding President of Charlotte Area Robotics club from August 2007 to May 2009 and current member. Charlotte Area Robotics is a club with a membership of around 80 individuals from academia and industry in the Charlotte area. 

Work Experience

May 2009 – Present   Electrical Engineer     Areva NP, Inc. Charlotte, NC

· Assist with NFPA 805 circuit breaker coordination and fire risk area assessments on nuclear power plants.

· Developing training material on circuit breaker coordination for nuclear power plants.

· Training material includes development of circuit breaker coordination procedures, student study materials, and instructor presentation guide.

Aug 2007 – May 2009   Recitation Instructor     University of North Carolina  Charlotte, NC

· Prepare and lead classroom recitation sections for the Signals and Systems, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetic Waves classes.

· Recitation sessions include review of material in primary instructor’s lectures, working through sample problems, administering quizzes and exams, promoting student participation, and providing study guidance.

May 2008 – August 2008   Research Assistant     University of North Carolina  Charlotte, NC

· Investigate, test and recommend GPS equipment for an autonomous robotic surveyor.

· Assist in developing the design specification for an autonomous robotic surveyor.

· Investigate the viability of a low cost DGPS (under $1000) solution for robotic rovers.

May 2007 – August 2007   Electrical Engineer Intern    Hand Held Products  Fort Mill, SC

· Investigate, test and recommend GPS equipment for use in inventory control terminals.

· Develop test procedures for testing GPRS modules and GPS receivers.

August 2003 – March 2005   Electrical Engineer    Elmer’s Products, Inc.   Statesville, NC

· Transfer of existing production to Chinese manufacturers ($5M savings first year).

· Approval of injection mold tooling and alternate component selection by Chinese manufacturers.

· Design development and resolution of mechanical press design deficiencies.

· Maintenance of UL files and other agency approvals.

· Development of approval documentation processes.

· Creation and maintenance of electric stapler and pencil sharpener designs.

· Support of manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain teams.

· Travel required alternating two weeks in US office and two weeks visiting Chinese manufacturers for one year, with a two month stay in China near the end of the project.

June 2001 – August 2003    General Manager    Tar Heel Capital          Boone, NC

Develop and execute plans to achieve quality, sales, and profit goals.

Hire, train and develop personnel to deliver results above customer expectations.

Operate and maintain the location such that customer satisfaction is maximized.

Evaluate and monitor P&L statements to optimize cash flow and profit margin.

Enforce policies and procedures, while fostering a pleasant work environment.

Sept 1999 – June 2001            Sustaining/Manufacturing Engineer     Interlogix   Hickory, NC

Coordination of product family termination and assembly line disassembly.

Scrap cost reduction through analysis and improved planning ($500,000 savings).

Inventory reduction through parts consolidation ($125,000 savings).

Facility space requirement reduction (8,000 square feet) through improved product flow.

Participation in ISO9000 implementation team.

Maintenance of UL and other agency approvals on all existing and new products.

Provide resolution to component or design problems on current production designs.

Provide design changes to comply with approval agency requirements; including UL and FCC.

Project manager for product improvement.

Interface with customers and vendors to resolve problems or communicate specs.

Recommend and implement corrective actions to reduce field failures.

Generate assembly processes and setup new assembly lines.

Improve production yield through process analysis.

Reduce labor requirements through process improvements.

Reduce production cost through design or process improvements.

Generate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).

Jan 1998 – Sept 1999     Associate Engineer    Interlogix     Hickory, NC

Practical application of electronic principles to design or redesign electronic circuitry.

Provide technical advice and training to production team.

Evaluate manufacturers' specifications for the approval of components.

Test and validation of designs to FCC, UL, and other approval agency requirements.

Interface with customers to evaluate field related problems.

Creation of prototype designs.

Perform first article approval of proprietary components.

Interface with the Oracle database development team as the engineering point of contact (Track Lead) and conduct training of the engineering department.

Create and maintain schematic drawings.

Participation in implementation of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program and quality improvement teams.

Sept 1996 - Jan 1998    Engineering Lab Technician    Interlogix                Hickory, NC

Practical application of electronic principles to aid in the design or redesign electronic circuitry, including creation of prototype designs.

Test and validation of designs to FCC, UL and other approval agency requirements.

Creation and maintenance of schematic drawings and bills of materials.

Troubleshoot design failures.

June 1988 - Sept 1996   Repair Technician      Interlogix      Hickory, NC

Analysis and repair of field installed and new printed circuit boards.

Practical application of electronic principles to repair electronic circuits.

Test new product for ease of manufacture, ease of repair, and likely failure modes.

Technically advising and educating the manufacturing team.

Monitor and improve production performance through audit procedure.

Provide feedback to monitor manufacturing performance trends, to determine process set-up and improvement, or to determine ease of manufacture and product performance.