Mechanical engineer with superior analytical and problem solving skills who works effectively with all type of colleagues. Significant experience with fabrication and construction to compliment drafting and design abilities. Proven project management and R&D experience in the wind, solar, and cleaning industry.
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Grease Vacuum
•Invented, patented, prototyped, and tested an innovative spot cleaning grease vacuum with capabilities to simultaneously collect grease, oil, and other heavy debris.
Zero Harm Safety Campaign
•Implemented Siemen's Zero Harm policy by conducting daily safety meetings, pre-climb safety inspections, Near Miss Harzard reporting, daily stretching, and daily vigilance exercises.
Blade Clamper
•Developed an easy to implement system to re-orientate the blade clamper device used to grab onto wind turbine blades to disassemble wind turbine blades and rotors.
Interactive Turbine Gear Box
•Designed a planetary gear train for a wind turbine matching generator shaft speed to grid frequency and phase.
Solar Sandwich Board
•Designed the most eye catching advertisement board at Cal Poly featuring an active solar tracking system, specialized LED illumination, custom built power regulation circuit board.
2-Axis Sun Tracker
•Prototyped a two degree of freedom heliostat (Sun tracking mirror) that used an innovative tracking system that could track the Sun with clouds overhead and then align with a high degree of precision once the Sun came out.
Wind Farm Site Reporting
•Collaborated with energy distribution companies on turbine availability, scheduled services, unscheduled shutdowns, on-site personnel, average energy yield, percent service complete, part replacement, recommended course of action, etc.
Blade Testing
•Worked with Siemens Wind Power R&D team in installing measurement systems and conducting load verification tests according to international standards for the release of new products such as 108m blades on SWT2.3-101 towers.
Solar Panel Installation
•Consulted with both costumers and employees in design of high return on investment solar systems. I worked with all parts of the system such as the panels themselves, conduit, wiring, inverters, spa pumps, and happy customers.
Test Site Management
•Coordinated the company's startup operations by overseeing the product development, resource procurement, and time management as well as system troubleshooting.
Product Improvement
•Used my expertise to improve light to heat conversions and fast tracking improvements into now-current products.
Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors Society - Member, 2011 - Present
Project Management Institue - Member, 2012-Present
Cal Poly Renewable Energy Club – President, 2008 – 2011
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