Skills
Mechanical Design and Analysis
Solidworks
Finite Element Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Wet Process Systems
High purity/Ultra high purity water systems (HPW/UPW)
Fluid Handling Systems
Rapid Prototyping
Casting and Injection Molding
Electrical Design and Automation
Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
Industrial Automation Systems
PLC Programming
Sensor and Instrumentation Design
Basic Electrical Circuits
Electrical Layouts
Control Panel Design and Assembly
Verification and Validation
Design of Experiments
Statistical Process Control
Statistical testing
Numerical Modeling
Software and Programming
Python 3
Test and Process Automation
Unit Testing
NoSQL and tabular databases
Basic Machine Learning
Data Visualizations
Education
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master of Science
Engineering and Management
New Product Development
Business Strategy
Systems Optimization, Reliability and Design
Design of Experiments
Ethics and Leadership
Operations and Supply Chain
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA Bachelor of science Civil Engineering (Math Minor) Structural Analysis
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Physics
Numerical Analysis
Work Experience
12/2013 – Current
Research and Development Manager
Asahi/America, (Lawrence, MA)
Plan and execute company NPI’s (new product introductions) from concept to manufacturing
Support high value customers with technical investigations, lab experimentation, and product troubleshooting. Reduced time to resolution by 30% on average
Support, delegate, and mentor younger engineers in the R&D and Engineering teams
Use a mix of proprietary and established test procedures for product evaluations.
Create new lab tests and procedures when needed.
Balance work based on company priorities, department resources, and overall corporate strategy.
Work in co-operation with Sales and Business Development teams to maintain a strong product development and basic research portfolio.
10/2012 – 12/2013
Technical Department Engineer
Asahi Yukizai (Nobeoka-shi, Miyazaki-ken, Japan)
Led the development of the key technology and product design of a new $1 million/year product line
Designed and completed the testing program for a new product certification in a brand-new industry leading to the creation of a new revenue stream for 3 high volume product lines
2/2010 – 10/2012
Applications Engineer
Asahi/America (Malden, MA)
Handled customer technical requests and application support for customers in the water treatment, chemical processing, aquatic life support, and waste management industries
Sized and tuned control valve loops
Designed instrumentation packages
Completed bid packages for projects exceeding $2 million per year
Languages
English – Native
Japanese – Intermediate