Mechanical Engineering UC Berkeley graduate with 4 years of mechanical engineering experience in design, specification, analysis (including thermal, finite element [FEA], and computational fluid dynamics [CFC]), finishing and plating, prototypes, test, qualification, assembly, QA, production, and manufacturing processes. Experience with failure analysis, thermal management, some rad hard electronics and enclosures, machining, FRP, I focus on designs that meet specifications while minimizing complexity, part count, difficulty of assembly, unit failures and fallout, and cost and maximizing reliability, service life, ease of use (human factors), and lastly, visual appeal. Design for manufactureability. Management Experience I have managed $3M+ worth of DoD research and development programs, focusing on next generation tactical power and renewable energy (primarily solar photovoltaic and Sterling engines). Managed and tracked schedules, budgets, technology development and acheivement of milestones. Risk management. Earned value. Contract management. Led all design reviews and managed client relationships. My role included aspects of product line manager. I have enough experience in software, electrical, and systems engineering to be effectively conversant with members of cross-functional teams. Led teams by conveying a strong technical vision, often having architected the system myself in the proposal phase. I am able to work well across an organization. Flexible, broad skill set My broad skill set lets me help teams who are working siloed find synergies. I have made significant contributions in marketing, branding, innovation, and corporate strategy. development with little My background and experiences are extremely wide ranging: - I launched my own startup - A strong writer, I have been a staff writer for a newspaper - I hold a BS in philosophy (writing minor) from NYU -