career objective                              

results-driven acoustics / audio research and development expert eager to contribute unique blend of creative problem-solving and technical aptitude toward supporting a progressive employer as a motivated and productive team member

profile                                                

ø  offer more than nine years of hardware design experience with expertise in audio, acoustics, and multimedia research and development

ø  extensive hands-on road noise and interior acoustics analysis and compensation system development experience

ø  inventor of ground-breaking voice recognition and home automation integrated systems

ø  assess client-specific goals, define requirements, and design proprietary applications in line with unique objectives

ø  dynamic communication, time management, and technical skills

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

professional experience                

bourns automotive, janesville, wi                                                                                             2007 c present                                 

hardware design engineer, automotive sensor division                    

        perform a broad range of research and development functions to develop innovative magnetic sensor applications for this  global automotive supplier

        strategically design pcb layout and hardware components for automotive sensor applications

 

architectural testing, inc., york, pa                                                                                           2006 c 2007          

acoustic research and development engineer, acoustic test lab division                                        

• successfully led r&d efforts and pioneered extremely popular proprietary window, wall, door, and glass simulation software combining engineering and acoustics
• conducted reverb chamber, impedance tube, and material resonance analysis; additionally performed noise abatement field work
• worked closely with top-tier clients on special projects and ongoing research; achieved outstanding levels of customer satisfaction

 

harman / becker automotive systems, farmington hills, mi                                                        2000 c 2006                 

hardware design engineer                  

• completed more than 25 projects for five distinct automakers and contributed to r&d initiatives
• expertly designed digital signal processing -based acoustically compensating audio systems
• performed testing and validation on custom surround sound algorithms
• proficiently conducted electromechanical transducer system failure analysis as well as thermal and current flow fea / thermal imaging analysis

 

~ personal activity ~

marathon runner                                                                                                            insert year c present

education                                           

university of missouri, rolla                                                                                                      2000

bachelor of science in electrical engineering; digital signal processing emphasis