Owner-Consultant Resume

Title
Owner-Consultant

Primary Skills
Product Design

Location
US-MD-Oxford

Posted
Oct-08-09


EDUCATION

BS in Mechanical Engineering, MIT-Dean's List
MS in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
MBA Northeastern University

SUMMARY

A Highly Innovative, Results-oriented Consultant with Extensive Experience in Design and
Development of Mechanisms, Implantable Medical Devices, Biomedical, Surgical and Laboratory
Instrument products. Awarded 5 US Patents, 8 Foreign Patents and has 2 more US Patents Pending.
Systems approach integrates instrumentation, biology, and chemistry, including the Design,
Execution, Evaluation and Presentation of Experimental Results and Protocols. A sound aptitude for
Electronics and Machine Elements, Optical Systems, Lasers, Fluidic Systems, Instrumentation and
Computer Systems.

GRN DESIGN, Oxford, MD 1983 - Present
Consultant/Owner
Products Designed: Surgical Instruments, Implantable Devices, Catheters, Optical Instruments,
Investment Castings, Sand Castings, Injection Molded Plastic Parts, Molded Rubber Parts,
Spectrophotometric and Mechanical Systems.

HYDRASEARCH COMPANY, INC., Stevensville, MD Sept 2006 -- Feb 2007
Mechanical Engineer
Analysis and Product Improvement of MIL-Spec Underway Replenishment Coupling Products.
Did market survey of military & civilian uses of TFE lined hose. Nondestructive dye testing of parts
for metallurgical flaws.

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC., CORDIS DIVISION, Miami Lakes, FL July 2005 -- Dec. 2005
Engineer II [Contractor]
Protocol and Test Design and Execution, Report Writing, Heat Treatment, Burst Test,
and Tensile Test of Catheters.

SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., Sylmar, CA 1999 - 2004
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Products Designed: Ophthalmic Implants, Surgical Ophthalmic Instruments,
Optical-mechanical Test Systems, Implantable Electric Wiring, Fatigue Testing Apparatus,
Sub-miniature Silk Screen Fixture.
*Designed & Developed Microgram Force Measuring Instrument
*Designed in AutoCAD 14 and Solid Works 2003, trained in use of Solid Works 2004,
COSMOS 2004, FEA analysis.
*Wrote 6 Invention Disclosures Resulting in 2 Patents Pending [Implantable Medical Devices]

GRN DESIGN, Miami, FL 1998 -1999
Consultant/Owner
Products Designed: Surgical Implements and Implants, Optical, Spectrophotometric, Biomedical,
Molded Plastic Parts, Mechanical, Systems and Components.


BECKMAN COULTER CORPORATION, Miami, FL 1992 -1998
Senior Mechanical Engineer II
*Conceived invention (patent pending) permitting saline use in piston dispensers.
*Designed optical system, which increased signal by 10X and reduced cost by 33%.
*Revised diaphragm material to increase pump life 4X in presence of Sodium Hypochlorite.
*Designed inexpensive, kinematic 5 degree of freedom laser mount w/o gimbals.
*Prevented $10Million loss, set up testing program, Instituted vendor product
modification, originated and directed vendor product replacement at Coulter.
*Implemented $1Million field replacement program by our field service staff.
*Conceived and wrote specifications for qualifying products for 3rd world environment.
*Utilized: Microsoft Word, Lotus, Excel, Pro-Engineer, Windows NT, and Windows 98.
*Trained Coulter engineers in use of Geometric Tolerances per ANSI Y14.5M.

GRN DESIGN, Acton, MA 1983 -1992
Consultant/ Owner
Products Designed: Biomedical, Surgical, Optical, Automation, Optical Systems,
Surgical Implants, Instruments, Mechanical Systems. Sheet Metal Cabinets,
Investment Castings, Sand Castings, Injection Molded Plastic Parts, Molded Rubber Parts.
*Implantable Filter -1 US Patent and 8 foreign Patents

SPECTRAMETRICS, INC., Haverhill, MA 1980 -1983
Sr. Staff Scientist/Program Manager
*Developed Attractive, Quiet, Thermally Stable Echelle Grating Spectrograph with RF Plasma
Torch.

INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY, INC., Lexington, MA 1971-1980
Staff Engineer/Program Manager 1978-1980
*Developed Unique Centrifuge/Sample Mixer, Chemistry Module, Automated Sample Handler.

Program Manager 1975 -1978
*Led 21 Person Multidisciplined Staff on Blood Chemistry Analyzer. Met Operating Specification.

Principle Engineer 1971 -1975
*Generated 2 Patented Designs. Increased Peristaltic Pump Tubing Life by Factor of 5X.
*Developed Tantalum optical cuvette with ultra fast heating control-[US Patent]
*Developed multistation blood switching valve with no shearing surfaces-[US Patent]

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Implantable Medical Devices, Pneumatic Automated Assembly Systems, Sub-miniature
Electro-mechanical Devices, Cryosurgical Instruments, Fiber Optic Illuminated Surgical
Products, Cryosurgical Probes, MEMS design, Geometric Optical Design, Physical Optics/
Spectrograph design, Designed: Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer,
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, Paschen-Runge Spectrograph, Monochromators,
Gel Electrophoresis Products, Design of Molded Plastic & Elastomer Parts,
Machinery for Manufacturing Miniature Electronic Components,
Direct Activities of Engineers, Technicians and Model Shop.

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