Greater Asheville
With over 15 years experience in engineering, leading projects with highly-skilled teams, 15 patents, and 8 publications I currently research and design advanced traction inverter and converter power electronic systems focused on differentiating next-generation technology for electric vehicles (EVs). I pursue excellence in my work and relationships, and I am passionate about connecting teams, technology, and trends. I've worked with Si, SiC, and GaN power devices, and I've defined multiple product roadmaps and crafted multi-million dollar project proposals for leading global OEMs. I interact with directors and senior leadership to evaluate and refine our approach. I've taken many projects through an advanced and product development cycle, and have learned to deal with ambiguity from conception to validation. I'm an innovative, open-minded thinker who enjoys bringing to light new ideas for various power electronics (traction drive inverters, OBCs and DC-DC converters) as well as integrated drive modules and motors. I lead technical evaluations, business case development, present comprehensive results to upper management and promote customer interactions while also presenting at top power electronics conferences. I also have mentored younger engineers and taught lecture classes in EE topics. I am experienced in developing a project scope and spec sheet, while working with and guiding a multi-skilled team. I am confident in my ability to perform calculations and simulations, along with leading design reviews. Design along with lab experiments have been a daily routine. I completed GE's Edison Engineering Leadership program in 2015. It is a rotational leadership development program in which I also earned my Masters degree from Georgia Tech. I rotated through electronic design positions, quality positions, and software positions. Through this experience, I am confident that my work combined with my continuing education and drive for excellence will make me an extraordinary leader and engineer. I am also actively involved in the community. During my time at the University of Dayton and afterwards, I have been involved in service projects, study groups, and various athletic activities. I enjoy running, playing competitive beach volleyball, soccer, and bike racing. I believe my work ethic gives me a distinct advantage on the court as well as in the work place.
I lead multiple cross-functional hardware and design teams for 800V/400V inverters, power converters, and integrated vehicle systems, while investigating new EV architectures and technologies for our major global OEM customers. This includes coordinating and leading multiple University projects with top-tier engineering schools focusing on R&D of emerging technology as well as in-house experimentation. I evaluate new power device (Si, SiC, GaN, etc.) developments and consider their placement in future designs. I lead and support the evaluation of multiple start-up companies and their potential technology fit into the greater organization. Additionally, I support learning and education within BorgWarner teaching EE lecture classes. I support innovative growth in development and review of new IP. I lead a company-wide engineering review team for the latest technical and commercial conferences.
Senior power electronics design engineer developing integrated power electronics for BorgWarner's line of electrified turbochargers. I research and design power electronics & control hardware, as well as assisting in developing control software. I also develop high-speed electric machines for electrified turbocharger and power generation applications. My unique position as a hardware developer and systems engineer provide a very thorough working knowledge of the design leading to innovation. I lead the Advanced Power Electronics pursuit of SiC and GaN device characterization, high-performance measurement systems, and high-performance switching circuits. Developing high-accuracy, high-bandwidth test platforms in order to appropriately access new and developing power devices. I also design and analyze high-speed electric machines (eMotors) using today's best analysis software programs. Including software capability development and system level engineering. I design 400-800V, very high speed (>100 krpm) PM electric motors for the use in electrified turbocharger systems. Design, development, and test of efficient HV machines.
Lead design engineer of medium voltage, high power (>3MW), power electronics for GE's on-shore wind turbines as well as low voltage control circuitry. Taking designs from concept, through prototype and testing, to production following a full course of quality requirements and reliability testing. Specifically designing controller PCB hardware, and power IGBT interface boards. The power converter design was 5MW with a 1kV DC bus. Additionally in this role I mentored and developed junior engineers as they came up through GE's engineering programs.
Working at GE Energy Connections in Louisville, KY as an Embedded Electronics Design Engineer has increased my ability to design, develop, and trouble-shoot circuit board design and board layout. From product scope to design simulation to life-cycle testing, I've done the whole design cycle. I work in an embedded electronics design environment and have plenty of lab experience. Specifically, I designed high-performance industrial trip units that would actively control high/medium/low voltage circuit breakers. With a focus on A2D precision measurements and data analysis, as well as various types of communication.
I worked on power distribution and safety electronics in all product phases: conception, design, simulation, and experimentation. I have spent time working on Trip Unit electronics and feature design, implementing continuous product solutions with the Quality team, and designing the latest and greatest electric vehicle charging stations. Through GE's engineering leadership development program I also spent time developing my personal leadership style learning from the industry's best leadership coaches.
Oversaw multiple intramural games, referees, and players in a 6-acre, $5M field and $25M gym facility. Assigned shifts, write reports, handle injuries, altercations, ejections, and field preparations. Referred intramural games for the fairness, benefit, and enjoyment of the UD students.
Studied electrical engineering at the University of Dayton with a focus on embedded electronics, renewable technology, and electronic systems.
I worked as a systems engineer to develop solar and renewable energy technology. My main project was a solar refrigerator, utilizing ethanol adsorption and cyclic solar patterns to design a sustainable solution for the local hospital community. The cultural immersion experience I had was an amazing and eye opening time.
Provide assistance to software and electronics engineers in developing and testing our new aircraft wheels and brakes systems products. Worked on different projects from programming with MATLAB and Labview to building wire bundles, developing system testers, 4-20mA load cells, and debugging prototype boards.