
Multi-Disciplinary R&D Engineer
Greater Boston Area

Multi-Disciplinary R&D Engineer
Greater Boston Area
Innovative professional with successful career in manufacturing within start-up or established companies. Well versed in a broad range of state of the art manufacturing technologies. Resolves manufacturing problems by applying technical knowledge, experience and management skills.
Founder and manager of American Manufacturing Technologies, a contract manufacturing company specializing in "Manufacturing methods with difficult to control processes".
Experience with "Supply Chain Management" as a successful Purchasing Manager.
Experienced in NPI thru transition to volume manufacturing with a view on quality, productivity, cost, and cost reduction.
(Privately Held; Semiconductors industry)
January 2004 — October 2008 (4 years 10 months)
Drawing from a diversified background (Semiconductor to Electronic CM, Thermal Management & Precision R&D Machining), my responsibilities centered around - Reverse Engineering, New Product Initiatives, Competitive Benchmarking, Thermal Analysis and continual improvement to thermal performance by process improvements or material research.
Patents Issued -
1. Component Attach Methods and Related Device Structures - http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090146172
2. Thermal Managment Systems for Light Emitting Devices - www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?WO=2008103437
(Medical Devices industry)
January 2002 — January 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Design and develop new, existing or modified medical device product concepts from R&D development lab into production.
SMT PCB Fault Injection Evaluation and Test, Thermal Management
(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
January 1990 — January 2003 (13 years 1 month)
Electrical/Mechanical Contract Manufacturer. Predominant focus on quick turn/high volume assemblies - Specializing in "manufacturing methods with difficult to control processes"
(Medical Devices industry)
January 1985 — January 2000 (15 years 1 month)
Engineering
Engineering
Engineering