I am a senior level technology manager, group manager, and individual contributor with over 25 years experience in a variety of advanced technologies including: Telecommunications, fiber optics, optical networks, system architectures, medical product manufacturing equipment, polymer and radiation chemistry, telephony systems, CATV systems, LANs, WANs, optical couplers, robotics, software and electronics development, machine design, and SLA based rapid tooling technology.

I have been granted 26 patents in a variety of technologies whose products have produced revenue in excess of two billion dollars. A series of my patents defined a new technology that received the "Queen’s Award for Technical Achievement" in the United Kingdom. Another series of my patents were the foundation for the start up of a new subsidiary, Raynet Corporation, of Raychem Corporation, which was capitalized at over $300 Million and subsequently sold to the worlds 3rd largest telecommunications company. I was a founder and senior technical manager for Raynet Corporation from its inception.

I have originated and managed several global joint venture partnerships and programs and have provided technical sales support in global marketing efforts. My responsibilities included initiating several joint research and development projects with industry and academia.

Responsible for research and development of new product design methodologies and advanced development of new product platforms including management of a mechanical engineering and prototyping group including 35 engineers. Responsible for selection, setup, and maintenance of a worldwide CAD (Pro Engineer) and PDM network via intranet. Responsible for management of development tools such as Pro Engineer, Solidworks, Pro Manufacture, Virtual Gibs, COSMOS, and PATRAN and design and prototyping resources such as CNC mills, CNC lathes, laser cutters, stereolithography equipment (SLA), and sheet metal shops. Responsible for establishing and maintaining working relationships with university partners such as Clemson University's Rapid Prototyping Lab.

Development of system architecture and functional specifications for Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier (NGDLC) systems including fiber to the home (FTTH), fiber to the curb (FTTC), narrowband and broadband optical and copper networks. Responsible for system architecture and OS research for NGDLC systems including partnership programs and contract negotiations. Responsible for the technical content of Raynet's responses to all worldwide customer RFQ and RFPs.

Developed and managed from initial business start up, a group of 230 engineers and technicians to design and fabricate telephony and video systems for the Telco and MSO subscriber loop market. Established electronics, software, reliability, test, and systems engineering capabilities in a pioneering effort to enhance application of Raynet products worldwide.

Managed all early Raynet development including optical, mechanical, electronics, power, OS, systems integration, test and software engineering. Hired and managed 25 engineers at TACAN in Carlsbad, CA. Simultaneously hired and managed 35 engineers at Raynet in Menlo Park.

Managed fiber optic LAN development including optical device and electro-optics design. Managed fiber optic sensor development and Advanced Digital Optical Control System (ADOCS) program for the army helicopter fly by light project. Managed fiber optics splicing machine development, including electronics and software design.

Developed products and processes for the Teleco outside plant market. Performed conductive polymer and electron beam research. Designed conductive polymer and heatshrinkable products.

Developed manufacturing machinery and processes for drug delivery devices. Designed film casting machine for manufacturing a glaucoma treatment device called Ocusert^TM. Designed insertion tool and drug dispensing mechanism for an intrauterine device (IUD) called Progestasert^TM. Designed manufacturing methodology and drug delivery mechanism for an ambulatory IV system. Developed novel QA test procedures and equipment to test radically new drug delivery devices.

Approx. 30 extension courses in: clean room layout, GMP, polymer processing, computer architectures, system software development, embedded software development, project management, fiber optic systems design, engineering management, distributed processing, lens design, CAD, 3D graphics, ISO 9000, SONET, telecommunications systems, LAN architectures, object oriented software design and distributed processing.

• Developed SLA based rapid tooling expertise including use of Keltool^TM to reduce product development cycle time for molded parts by as much as 90%.

Managed development of integrated remote pumped Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA) and fiber organizer system for British Telecom.

Managed the successful development and manufacture of EDFAs for Analog fiber optics broadband systems.

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 system development.

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.

Managed successful development and test of a fiber optic serial bus telephone system that included electronics and software. This was accomplished within the confines of Raychem, a materials company mired in polymer and radiation chemistry.

Founder of Raynet Corporation eventually sold to Ericsson Inc.

Managed successful joint development program with Maxlite in Phoenix for an optical flight control system for Teledyne Ryan, Boeing and the US Army.

• Designed and developed multimode and singlemode macrobend fiber optic couplers.

Designed and developed optical bypass coupler for fiber optic ring networks.

Invented and patented a unidirectional heat shrinkable woven fabric for use in the majority of Raychem's cable protection products accounting for revenue of approx. $300 million per year since 1985. Raychem received the "Queen’s Award for Technical Achievement" in the United Kingdom for this technology.

Performed an analysis of the installed cost and life cycle cost of optical communications systems for Bell South.

Designed and built robotic fiber optic splicing machine.

Designed and built power supply and spark detection circuit for electrically powered heat shrink devices.

Developed electrically powered, self regulating, heat shrinkable wraparound cable repair product and installed first units in manholes at Ameritech, Southwestern Bell, & NYNEX.

Designed and patented two ended pre-connectorized copper telephone cable splicing system.

Planned, designed, fabricated, assembled and tested 35 foot, 3000 lb, metal can forming machine. This design included electrical controls, large AC motors, hydraulic pumps and cylinders, heavy steel construction and intricate machined mechanisms (Single-handed nine month project- on time and under budget).

Designed and built film casting machine for manufacturing drug delivery devices in a clean room environment.

Designed and built web transport machine for vacuum metalization chamber.

Designed and built medical product packaging machines.

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