Experts
EXPERTLY ORCHESTRATED GENIUS
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Resume of JAT
Consultant
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Pharmaceutical
- Telecommunication
- Thermal Optics
EDUCATIONThis expert attended the California State University in San Jose, CA and earned a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from that institution of learning.
Additional Continuing Education of this expert includes:
Optical Engineering courses, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
Risk Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Group Decision Making, GMP
ISO 9000, Quality Improvement (Deming), Management of Technology Development
Matrix Management, Computer Architectures, Distributed Processing, Polymer Processing
Fiber Optics Systems Design, Lens Design, SONET, Telecom Systems, LAN Architecture
Extrusion Melt Processing, Photonic Component Design, Integrated Optical Systems
ProE, SolidWorks, 3D Studio Max, Object Oriented Programming, Clean Room Design
Thin Film Processing, Vacuum System Design, Extrusion Screw Design, Single Board Computers
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Performance Management, Management Training (outdoors) EXPERTISE AND SERVICESProduct Design, Technology Development Expert Consultant ResumeThis expert specializes in business development, creative development, program management, and collaboration management and product design. Corporate R&D, strategic issue resolution, technology development, and laboratory development are other areas of expertise this expert has.
Specialization of this expert includes materials, telephony and fiber optic systems, optical engineering, and risk management. This expert has knowledge in systems engineering, group decision making, GMP, and ISO 9000. Quality improvement (Deming), management of technology development, matrix management, computer architectures, distributed processing, and polymer processing are related fields of expertise for this consultant.
This associate offers expertise specific to fiber optics systems design, Lens design, SONET, and telecom systems. Furthermore, this expert has experience with LAN architecture, extrusion melt processing, photonic component design, and integrated optical systems. This associate also has knowledge related to ProE, SolidWorks, 3D Studio Max, object oriented programming, and clean room design. Thin film processing, vacuum system design, and extrusion screw design are also areas of expertise this associate has.
Additional experience and specialization of this expert includes single board computers, unmanned aerial vehicles, performance management, and management training. Also, this expert has experience in engineering management, scientific and technical staff management, communications product design and engineering, and pharmaceutical manufacturing engineering.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEConsultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc. Providing project management, leadership, management, product design, development, technology development, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering expertise and consulting services for a variety of clients. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA DOE funded multi-discipline science laboratory operated by the University of California. Engineering Division Director and Principal Investigator. Leader of a division of more than 500 engineers and technical staff. Established a project management board to improve project management across the laboratory, Turned around a major DOE project that was in cost and schedule trouble, Served on review committees for large-scale DOE projects including the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Principal Investigator for two projects: "Thermal Design and Analysis Tools for Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexed (DWDM) Optical Systems" and "A Machine to Perform Optical Recovery of Mechanical Audio Recordings" for the Library of Congress, Modernized the fabrication facilities, processes and engineering design methodologies. Led the development of precision and meso-scale design and fabrication capabilities in support of the "Molecular Foundry" the Lab’s new nano-science user facility. Created "DesignWorks", an innovative approach to providing design and engineering support to small-scale science projects that make up the majority of the labs efforts. Polymer chemistry, Products for Energy, Telecom, Automotive and Electronics, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA Director of Product Design, Corporate R&D. Identifyied and realizing the commercial value of laboratory research by establishing and managing projects to developed new products for Raychem's market aligned divisions worldwide. Managed the successful project to development and manufacture of EDFAs for analog fiber optics broadband systems. Managed a collaborative project with British Telecom Research Laboratory to design and build integrated remote pumped Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA) and fiber organizer system. Established and maanged a colaboration with Clemson University to develop SLA based rapid tooling expertise including use of KeltoolTM to reduce product development cycle time for molded parts by as much as 90%. Designed, prototyped and tested High Voltage power cable protection systems. Developed novel composite materials and systems for sound management in automobiles. Fiber Optic Telecommunications Systems, Raynet Corporation, (sold to Ericsson) Menlo Park, CA Founder, Director of Systems Engineering and Project Management. Established, managed and grew the engineering team from five to 230 scientists engineers and technical staff. Development of system architecture for Passive Optical Network (PON) based fiber optics communications system, including TR 303 and SONET. Demonstrated worlds first phone call over a PON system. Initiated and managed partnership with British Telecom Research Labs for optical systems. Initiated and managed partnership with Pulsecom Corporation for a joint development program for a SONET based NGDLC communications system. Managed partnership with DBP and the FTZ in Germany. Completed successful development and test of a fiber optic serial bus telephone system.Established and managed two development groups in Menlo Park and Carlsbad California to develop a working prototype fiber-to-the-Home telephone system. This was successfully completed under budget and ahead of schedule enabling a $25M contract with BellSouth Enterprises. Design Engineer and Manager of Product Development, Raychem, Telecom Division Invented, designed, prototyped and tested novel composite materials and products for cable protection systems for worldwide markets. Manufacturing Engineer, Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Alza Corporation Designed, built and tested machines for manufacturing radically new drug delivery devices such as OcusertTM, a glaucoma treatment device, ProgestasertTM, an intrauterine device (IUD) and a drug delivery mechanism for an ambulatory IV system. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCETELECOMMUNICATIONS
Provided optical transport solutions for the Telecom, Datacom and CATV markets including design for Voice over IP, ATM and packet switching networks.
Products Developed
Capacity Doubler 2 wavelength WDM transmission system, CWDM 4 wavelength transmission system, Custom transmitter and receiver modules for Telecom and Datacom markets DC to 2.4 Gb/s, Special optical transmitters and receivers for burstmode applications, High sensitivity & wide dynamic range receivers for supervisory channel applications, 1510 nm Transmitter for supervisory channel applications in DWDM systems, Dual rate receivers at OC 12 and OC 3, Non standard data rate transmitter and receivers, Analog CATV Video Transmission systems, AM and FM, High linearity, low cost CATV optical receivers, Custom packages for Data link modules, Fiber decade box for link simulation
Testing
Bit error rate measurement: 800kb/s - 1.4 Gb/s, Optical Power measurement: 1st, 2nd and 3rd windows, Optical wave form analysis, Electrical time and frequency domain measurements, Temperature cycling, Shock and vibration, Analog line card BORSHT testing PUBLICATIONSThis expert has been awarded 33 patents.
Products created from these patents include:
Method for making recoverable article for encapsulation, recoverable article for encapsulation, wraparound recovery article, optical fiber coupler, recoverable article for encapsulation, recoverable article, methods and apparatus for optical fiber systems, method of environmental sealing, recoverable article for encapsulation, optical fiber coupler, methods and apparatus for optical fiber systems, electrical devices comprising fabrics, methods and apparatus for optical fiber systems, heat-recoverable article, recoverable article for encapsulation, dimensionally heat-recoverable article, cable preconnectorization apparatus, cable preconnectorization method, heat recoverable article, fiber optic splicing, dimensionally recoverable article, recoverable articles for encapsulation, electrical devices comprising ptc elements, wraparound heat recoverable sleeves.
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