San Diego, California, United States
Electro-mechanical systems engineer experienced in the development of complex analytic instrumentation: group leadership, systems engineering, product development, and product implementation experience. Interested in the intersection of technology development and product development, and in helping companies realize innovative new technologies. Background in applied physics. Experienced project manager. Track record of successful products developed. Problem solver. Team player. Passionate about technical innovation. Specialties: Analytic Instrumentation Project Management & Team Leadership in Interdisciplinary Environments Prototype Design, Build, and Evaluation Structured Development Processes, Rapid Development Principles Risk-driven Development/DFMEA Root Cause Analysis & Process Improvement New Product Implementation & Transition to Manufacturing Systems Engineering Sensor Integration & Troubleshooting Instrumentation for Digital Microfluidics (EWOD - Electro-wetting on Dielectric) DNA Sequencing-By-Synthesis (SBS) Thermoelectric systems Magnetometry & Superconductors Vacuum Systems Cryogenics
MIT Technology Review's 50 Smartest Companies list, 2014 (#1) Fortune's 50 Companies Changing the World list, 2019 (#35) Time Magazine's Most Influential Companies, 2021 Develop electro-mechanical, thermal, and magnetic systems for life-science instrumentation used to study DNA and genetic variation.
Design and develop mechanical, electro-mechanical, thermal, and magnetic systems for innovative droplet-based microfluidic instrumentation used for life science sample preparation. Advanced Liquid Logic was an advanced start-up when I joined, and I managed the team that brought the company's first commercial instrumentation to market, the Mondrian system marketed and sold by partner NuGEN. A year and a half later the founders successfully carried out their exit strategy when they sold the company to genetics research leader Illumina.
Managed the 8 member team that brought the company's first commercial instrumentation to market, while juggling 6-8 other commercial partnerships and government grant-based projects at the same time. Simultaneously served as design engineer on much of the instrument's critical mechanical, thermal, and magnetic systems.
Engineering services firm specializing in product development, automated test systems, and system integration. Lead engineering and implementation teams in the development of new products, instrumentation, and automated test systems for various clients in the aerospace, defense, and education industries.
ISO 9001:2000, 2006 TopCAT award company, manufacturer of sensors and analytic instrumentation Project leadership, mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and transition to manufacturing for cryogenic semiconductor wafer test equipment.