08/87 to present		Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Robotics and Automation Team Senior Mechanical Designer, Journeyman Prototype Machinist, and Technician. Graduate (1990) of the LANL Machinist Apprenticeship Program; Nationally Certified Journeyman Precision Prototype Machinist. First four years at LANL as a skilled Machinist fabricating highly precise components for numerous R&D projects. Progressed to a career as a mechanical designer. Primary areas of design include robotic and automated systems, custom high-precision machinery, ultra-precision metrology machines, and special tools, jigs, and fixtures. All of these projects involve processing and handling of nuclear materials and components in a glove box environment. Currently a Senior Mechanical Designer. Duties include; serving as project leader, interacting with customers and potential customers, design conceptualization and development, creating presentations, conducting design reviews, drafting/detailing of engineering drawings, vendor/fabrication liaison, machining, machine assembly, calibration, qualification, installation, procedural documentation, directing the work of team members, providing technical expertise and advice on fabrication and design issues for team members, mentoring less experienced designers and engineers, and serving as the SolidWorks CAD administrator. Selected, purchased, and set up a product data management (PDM) system for centralized storage/control of project CAD documents, developed a custom user interface for management of drawing title block data, established standard working procedures, developed templates and drawing formats, set-up and trained new users, and provided technical support. Three years as a member of the ESA division Design and Drafting Standards Committee.
01/99 to present		Gallant Innovations, LLC, Santa Fe, NM Consulting Business Mechanical design consulting services and invention development. Provide mechanical design and drafting services on an off-site consulting basis primarily in the field of linear particle accelerators and high-power RF systems. Examples can be viewed at client web sites: www.linac.com and www.jpaw.com. Initiated the use of internet tools such as GoToMeeting for conducting on-line design review meetings with clients from anywhere in the world. This reduces or eliminates costs associated with design meetings while the enhanced convenience increases the frequency of meetings. Own shop with CNC mill and complete set of woodworking equipment.
01/86 to 07/87		Nelic Engineering, Albuquerque, NM Tool and Die Maker Largest tool and die contractor in New Mexico. Some clients were defense contractors, G.E. Aircraft Engines Div., surgical equipment companies, and a bus manufacturing company. Work included machining, heat treating, form and surface grinding, die assembling, die problem solving, die repair, fixture manufacturing, and prototype work.
09/84 to 01/86		Thompson Machine, Albuquerque, NM Tool and Die Maker Primary clients were Sandia National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the jewelry manufacturing industry. Involved in all aspects of tool and die making including: quoting, die design and research, machining, heat treating, grinding, die try-out, die problem solving, inspection, and prototype work.
01/83 to 09/84		Power Industries, Albuquerque, NM Machinist Set-up short production runs on milling machines, lathes, and screw machines. Made specialty items, fixtures and prototypes.
06/80 to 06/82		Gallant Enterprises, Albuquerque, NM Self-Employed Performed contract jewelry manufacturing work.

Education and Training

College

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of New Mexico. 63 credit hours complete, 3.98/4.0 GPA

Apprenticeship

Nationally Certified Journeyman Prototype Machinist. Four year Prototype Machinist Apprenticeship Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Graduated in two and one half years due to previous experience and excellent performance; the fastest in the program's history.

Trade School

Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute Machine Trades Program. 4.0/4.0 GPA.

Professional Certification

Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Training and Skills

Basic and Advanced courses in Solidworks and Pro/ENGINEER. Ten years experience using Solidworks and eight years using Pro/ENGINEER for the design of complex and precise large assemblies. Extensive experience with Solidworks 3D Solid Modeling. Familiar with AutoCad. Basic and Advanced courses in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Familiar with UNIX, DOS and Windows operating systems. Proficient with FORTRAN. Proficient with office software products, such as: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. Proficient with using computer graphics equipment (flatbed scanner, Photoshop, Pro/E, and SolidWorks) for creation of web pages, Power Point presentations, and posters. Proficient with animation software. Web site authoring. Qualified to operate all machine shop equipment.

Awards

Received two Los Alamos Achievement Awards