As a professional electrical and electronic engineer I have worked at all levels, from board level circuit design to executive management. I am also passionate about sailing and boats in general, together with woodwork, art and furniture projects. I am lucky to be able to combine many of these interests with consulting work and leisure activities.
Professional Profile
- Innovative technology leader, skilled at applying new and existing technology to solve diverse problems including electronics, mechanics, optics, data and power distribution.
- Extensive experience in patents and Intellectual Property and named inventor on 21 US and a similar number of European patents. Three of the products I have been actively involved with, either as inventor or senior manager, have won industry awards for innovation.
- Received 2018 Engineering Emmy Award for Ground Control remote followspot.
- Managed and responsible for compliance with international regulatory standards including NEC, ETL, UL, CE, VDE.
- Managed multi-discipline teams including software, electronic hardware, electrical circuit, mechanical, optical, industrial and thermal design engineers.
- Capabilities include having financial accountability for setting and meeting the budget and deadline for large and small projects.
- Broad technical knowledge and inquiring mind can solve problems at all levels.
- Skill set includes electronic design at circuit board level using Altium design suite, electrical design, mechanical design using Solidworks and AutoCad and all the usual office productivity tools.
- UK citizen, and hold a Permanent Resident’s card for the United States of America (Green card).
Interests
- Licensed US Coast Guard Charter Captain
- Certified American Sailing Association Instructor
- International Certificate of Competence for sailing
- Bareboat chartering in the Pacific NW, Caribbean, Azores and Mediterranean
- Sailboat racing
- Sailing instruction at all levels, both formal and informal
- Volunteer club engineer for local sailing club
- Wooden furniture design and build
- Wood projects
- Home Improvements and remodels