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PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Military
  • Manufacturing
  • Microelectronics
  • Medical

EDUCATION

This expert attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL and received a B.S. in Engineering, with a Specialization in Electrical Engineering/Hybrid Microelectronics, and an Emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Systems & Programming.


EXPERTISE AND SERVICES

Hybrid Microelectronics Circuits, Printed Circuit Board Expert Consultant Resume

This expert has experience in hybrid microelectronics design and manufacturing.

This associate combines exceptional technical, analytical, and engineering qualifications with outstanding business development, marketing, and customer service skills.

Additional expertise of this consultant includes extensive knowledge of processes, applications, assembly, and production. This associate is an expert in areas including electrical and sensor products for Space Systems, testing, and troubleshooting designs. This expert also has experience in production support, assistance with process development, and design of hybrid microelectronics circuits using surface mount technology on ceramic for commercial and military clients worldwide.

Additional areas of specialty for this consultant include quality improvement and cost reductions, and new product development Training programs, improvement of yield, productivity, visibility and credibility are other areas of this consultant's expertise. This expert has knowledge in utilization of fuel cell technology with power inverters and conditioners. Other areas of this consultant's experience include printed circuit board design, manufacture of optical transport products, and electrical designs for trans-impedance amplifiers, laser pump controls, and thermal management.

This associate's experience includes manufacture of custom electronic products, nitrogen-fire thick film process on plated copper ceramic and design of thick film substrates and surface mount boards for medical and automotive projects.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.

Providing expertise in engineering, hybrid microelectronics circuits, hybrid microelectronics design, microelectronics research and development, quality improvement, new product development, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

Senior Staff, space systems firm

Served as Electrical Hardware Systems Engineer. Worked with electrical and sensor products in ITT Space Systems Division. Duties required testing, troubleshooting designs, production support, assisting with process development.

Consultant, PPM Consulting

Provided expertise in microelectronics design and processes, serving local, state, and national companies.

Director of Engineering & Power Products, SATCON Electronics, Marlborough, MA

Planned and directed all engineering functions, and ensured projects, initiatives, and processes to conform to policies and objectives. Coordinated efforts between production floor, RF engineering and hybrid departments. Supervised R&D activities. Assigned projects and tasks. Procured parts and components. Supervised a team of Engineers. Provided ongoing customer support. Facilitated marketing and front-end sales endeavors. Generated approximately $3 million in revenues. Consistently contributed to quality improvement and cost reductions. Implemented comprehensive new product development training programs. Spearheaded utilization of fuel cell technology with power inverters and conditioners. Improved yield, productivity, visibility and credibility through reclamation of the Advanced Integrated Power Module Program. Initiated and secured a significant aircraft manufacture hybrid contract. Improved cooperation between the SatCon Applied Technologies and Power Systems Divisions. Played a key role in company attaining ISO 9001 Certification.

Senior Engineer / Printed Circuit Board Design Supervisor, Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY

Managed PCB Layout Team and staff of Design Engineers in the manufacture of optical transport products for the Photonics Technology Division. Ensured timely receipt of product specifications through collaboration with Mechanical Designers and Project Managers. Produced electrical designs for trans-impedance amplifiers, laser pump controls, and thermal management. Significantly improved overall teamwork and communications. Established electrical design support for optical amplifiers. Introduced SMT technology by incorporating new features on the mechanical platform.

Engineering Manager / Project Engineer, Zecal Inc., Churchville, NY

Managed engineering staff, planned and directed projects for manufacturer of custom electronic products. Trained technicians and oversaw nitrogen-fire thick film process on plated copper ceramic. Coordinated new product design and development. Opened European market, secured $1.5M in contracts and managed entire European sales projects. Developed customer support strategies integrating Z-Strate designs in varied products (compressor controls, frequency converters, power supplies, automotive circuits).

Engineering Manager, BBS Powermod Inc., Victor, NY

Directed design of custom electronic products for start-up manufacturing operation. Included process documentation, test engineering and production support for automotive circuits. Trained technical support staff, secured sales and provided customer support. Recruited to design and develop entire engineering program.

Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, AMTX Inc./Xerox, Canandaigua, NY

Recruited to design thick film substrates and surface mount boards for medical and automotive projects. Performed Gerber file manipulation, conducted process development for printing solder and epoxy for ultra-fine pitch SMT and flip-chip bumping using E-Fab Stencil.

Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, Ranco Inc., Matamoros, Mexico

Managed thick film production area providing substrates for motor speed control circuits, temperature probes and automotive air conditioning controls. Oversaw scheduling, process documentation, laser programming and equipment maintenance. Trained technical support staff. Was Product Engineer for trigger speed controls, Test Engineer for all PCBs for Zentel 1800 and 810 systems. Successfully transferred technology from Texas Plant and set up company operations in Mexico.

Sr. Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, Litton Data Systems, Colorado Springs, CO

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, Honeywell Military Avionics Division, Clearwater, FL


PUBLICATIONS

This expert has involvement with seminars and publications on topics related to and including hybrid technology, trans-impedance amplifiers, hybrid production, hybrid microelectronics, and more.



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