Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Electronics

ID: 733989 Massachusetts, USA

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He is a licensed PE in the state of Massachusetts and has over 35 years of experience in designing electronics control systems for a wide variety of industries. This experience includes doing design reviews, troubleshooting, failure analysis and technical training. Over thirty-five years of electronic and computer engineering design experience managing engineering projects and teams. Experience includes production, prototyping, technical training, problem solving, and customer relations. Electronic, Electrical, and Electromechanical Forensics experience including investigation, analysis, reporting, consulting and briefing of legal professionals. Teaching background enables clear explanation of technical details in an easily understandable manner. Broad background provides proven track record in getting the job done.

He has designed many aftermarket electronic accessories for motorcycles and performed failure analysis for motorcycle electronics subsystems.

Electronics Design
Design Reviews
Custom Training
Failure Analysis
Firmware Development
Reverse engineering

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1981 Degree: BSEE Subject: Electronics Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior Engineering Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Provided analysis and investigation in support of litigation and insurance investigations on a wide variety of cases. Projects included investigation of damage to electronic equipment to prove a link to a lightning strike induced failure, several fire damage events to provide root cause of the fire including point of initial ignition, failure modes, design deficiencies, external influences, and maintenance contributions to the event. Some of the equipment in these cases included fans, water coolers, Satellite TV set top boxes, industrial equipment including battery packs.
Determined failure modes in several Battery charger related fires. In one case I found a root cause from a bag of parts after an initial investigation and teardown of the equipment resulted in no conclusive evidence. Proved the root cause of power supply failures resulting in internal fire and smoke. Determined root cause of a mechanical failure causing an electrical failure in a high voltage subsystem. Determined the root cause of a personal injury electrical shock from an industrial machine in a factory.
Provided electronics design, custom training, and computer consulting to a variety of companies ranging from Fortune 50 type companies to small businesses. Embedded microprocessor design specializing in Microchip PIC microprocessors, analog, and digital systems. Designed custom control systems for industrial equipment under tight schedule within time and budget constraints. Listed Master Consultant for Microchip, Parallax, HiTech, and Z-World. Full CAD and Lab facilities available for product development, test, and evaluation. Participated in a wide variety of design reviews for multiple clients. Deposed in multiple cases and testified as an expert in Middlesex Superior Court, Woburn MA.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Staff Electrical Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Designed measurement and control subsystems. Mentored other engineers. Worked on ion beam implanter subsystem design and implementation. Created disclosures for new IP related to electrical improvements. Provided root cause analysis of equipment failure and designed retrofit hardware and software to eliminate the problems in older equipment in the field.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2005 Employer: Galaxy Power Title: Senior Test Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Designed test fixtures, burn in systems, and test software for new and existing products. Headed several projects to solve problems with existing systems. Conceived a regenerative system for burn in to save 60% on energy costs and allow expansion within existing factory.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
IEEE Sr Member
Chairman IEEE Worcester County Section
Vice-Chairman IEEE Worcester County Section
IEEE Region 1 Pre College Committee Chairman
IEEE AICN Board Member
Chairman IEEE AICN Board



Licenses / Certifications
Massachusetts PE License in Electrical Engineering granted in 2014.
Professional Appointments
Platinum Level Master Consultant listed with Microchip Corporation
Awards / Recognition
IEEE Millennium Medal Recipient
IEEE Citation of Honor Recipient

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
LED Sign failure due to voltage
FIRE WITH LEAD ACID BATTERIES
POWERED WHEEL CHAIR FAILURE
WATER DAMAGE TO TV STUDIO
FIRE FROM HEATER UNIT
FIRE WITH FRIER UNIT
FIRE WITH FREEZER CASE
FIRE WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES AND CHARGER
TIMER / TEMP CONTROLLER FAILURE FREEZING MEDICATIONS
BATTERY CHARGER FAILURE FIRE
ELECTROCUTION FROM FREEZER
LENSE COATING MACHINE FIRE
SERVICE INTERRUPTION / HARDWARE FAILURE
FIRE DAMAGED ELECTRONIC
LED TEST EQUIPMENT FIRE
FLOOR SANDER FIRE
WATER COOLER FIRE
HUMIDIFIER FIRE
BATTERY CHARGER BOAT FIRE
BATTERY JUMP START UNIT FIRE
FAN FIRE
SMOKE DAMAGED ELECTRONICS
BURST PIPE CAUSED BY CONTROLLER FAILURE
FLOURESCENT FIXTURE FIRE
SATELITE RECEIVER FIRE
WATER COOLER FIRE
SODA DISPENSER FIRE
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO ELECTRONIC ORGAN
Dryer Plug fire
Electrical Panel damage after storm
Fish Tank Heater Fire
Snake Breeded Fire

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English Native

Fields of Expertise

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