Lead mechanical engineer for North American branch of high-speed door division.

Process-orientated designer with a strong focus on correlating the details of product design with the final product fabrication and assembly. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training completed at Georgia Tech.

Expertise in the design of aluminum, steel, and plastic parts. Detailed knowledge of material selection within each material type with regard to manufacturing, sourcing, and design intent. First-hand experience with all major fabrication and finishing processes.

3D CAD expert with five years of experience using SolidWorks and Pro/Engineer to design products: creation of detailed 3D models and assemblies, FEA simulations, complex surfaces, and technical drawings.

Expert of ASME Y14.5, ISO, and DIN standards of GD&T technical drawing specifications and practices.

Responsible for the design of products under the Bright Starts brand name: collaborated with market research to translate consumer needs into new product designs. Developed electromagnet-powered infant swings and automatic bouncers.

Travel to China (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, and Zhongshan) to address manufacturing and development issues. Evaluated vendors, negotiated quotes on current projects, and evaluated design revisions for manufacturing. Worked on-site at a Chinese injection molding and final assembly factory in Guangdong.

Managed intellectual property of new products: patent searches, infringement analysis, authoring provisional patents, and working directly with attorneys to strengthen new claims.

Constant collaboration with industrial designers to develop designs that meet all needs: manufacturing, intellectual property, safety, and costing. Provided engineering feedback on existing designs.

Managed the technical development of new products: developed costing estimates based on early concept models, optimized packaging size, ensured designs were compliant with ASTM consumer safety standards (drop tests, choking hazards, etc.), verified instruction manual information.

Coordinated product development between America and Asia through regular (twice-weekly) video conferences.