Curriculum Vitae

Education

2010 - 2012


2000-2003

Master’s Degree – Computer Science
University of Missouri
Kansas City

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
National America University
Kansas City Campus

1988 -1992

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering Technology/Control Systems/Small Signal Analysis
DeVry Institute of Technology
Kansas City Campus

Corporate Training

2020

Azure Cloud Fundamentals
Microsoft

2010

Implementing and Supporting Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
Hands-On Technical Transfer

2007

Implementing and Optimizing Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Hands-On Technical Transfer

2005

Crystal Reports - Advanced Report Design
CrystalUser.com

2001

Application Management
ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 + iFolder OnDemand
Novell

Certifications

1998 – Now

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
CompTIA A+ Certified Service Technician
CompTIA Network+ Certified Network Technician
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Specific Skills

Active Directory

  • Experienced with Active Directory since Beta release.

  • Experienced with large Multi-Domain/Mutli-Forest configurations

  • Experienced with Delegated access using AGDLP and RBAC

  • Experienced with n-Tier hardening

Certificate Authorities/PKI

  • Design and deployment of multi-tiered PKI in a cross-forest configuration involving 60 forests. Trusts were employed using Selective Authentication.

  • Database cleanup and maintenance.

  • Decommissioning of legacy PKIs in a growth-by-acquisition environment.

  • Designing and deploying certificate templates

  • Key archival/recovery

  • PKI migration

  • PKI decommissioning and cleanup

  • OCSP deployment

  • CRL/AIA global abstraction

  • Offline Root CA implementation

Computer Networking Skills

  • Strong understanding of the OSI/IEEE networking models

  • TCP/IP experience includes subnetting, infrastructure design, DHCP, NAT, PAT, DNS, DDNS and WINS

  • Large-scale DNS management (2000+ zones, 350 DNS servers, 20 Datacenters, more than 100 sites)

  • Large-scale DHCP infrastructure (thousands of scopes) including clustered scopes.

  • Installing and configuring connectivity components including hubs, bridges, routers, switches, wireless access points and firewalls.

  • Cable installation.

  • Medium to large scale network design including network capacity planning.

  • Management and configuration of VPNs and Remote Desktop for remote access

  • Wireless networking and site surveying using 802.11a,b,g,n and ac

  • Configuration and support of VLANs.

Deployment Automation

  • Automating deployments using scripted installations, silent setups, and Active Directory application deployments using group policy

  • Proficient with Active Directory Group Policy using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filtering and advanced targeting

  • Custom administrative templates for use in Active Directory Group Policies

  • Software packaging using various packaging tools

  • Modification of MSI files using application packaging applications as well as Microsoft ORCA

  • Custom registry merge files

  • Construction of Network boot CDs/DVDs/UFDs using Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

  • Installation and configuration of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to automate the installation of Windows Updates across domains.

  • Installing and configuring Windows Deployment Service (WDS) including boot image configuration

Data Presentation

  • Website trend analysis using Urchin (Now Google Analytics)

  • Excel OLAP Cubes and Pivot Tables

  • Crystal Enterprise/Crystal Reports configuration, support, report development and migration

  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) configuration, support, report development and migration

Database Administration

  • Familiar with most versions and editions of Microsoft SQL Server.

  • Skilled at constructing database tables, views and stored procedures.

  • Skilled at database disaster recovery planning.

  • Skilled at data integration using various techniques.

Disaster Recovery Planning/Data Assurance

  • Data recovery

  • Data availability through fault tolerant design using NFS, DFS, RAID, STP and RSTP

  • Familiar with PERC, SmartArray, and various SATA RAID Controllers (Intel and others)

  • Familiar with all versions of SCSI

  • Storage capacity planning

  • Data backup strategies involving incremental and differential backups

Network Security

  • Security breach analysis

  • Securing data assets from technical, physical and social engineering attacks.

  • Securing data through the use of NTFS permissions, share permissions, and data encryption.

  • Developing strong written security policies governing various security issues

  • Firewall configuration including Microsoft Firewall, SonicWall, PIX and others

  • Internet content filtering using Surf Control Web Filter and SonicWall CFS

  • Proficient with Symantec and McAfee antivirus Enterprise level products as well as Microsoft Security Essentials

  • Skilled at detecting and removing Spyware, Adware and Malware

  • Skilled at implementing multi-tier security models

  • Deploying and managing Microsoft’s 3-tier security model

Computer Programming/Scripting

  • Familiar with various scripting languages, including Windows batch programming, Unix shell scripting, Visual BASIC Script, Powershell and Java Script.

  • Strong understanding of the BASIC, Visual BASIC, Visual BASIC .NET, C/C++ programming languages

  • Assembler languages for the 6502, 8080, and Z80 processors as well as several microcontrollers

  • Moderate skills with PIC microcontrollers including the PIC16F690 and the PIC18Fx7Jx0 series

Management and Supervision

  • Management of information technology staff

  • Training and management of multiple lab assistants

  • Supervision of technical instructors

Curriculum Development

  • Development and deployment of technical curriculum accredited by NCACS/NCA, ACCSCT, and ACICS

  • Avid supporter of educational integrity and technology

System Planning/Migration

  • Experience in planning network cabling and infrastructure for performance, and high-availability

  • Automation of OS configuration and deployment using unattended installation techniques

  • Configuration and installation of systems and applications through Group Policy and custom ADM/ADMX templates

  • Seamless migration of critical network services (DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, IIS) to new locations/servers

Server Virtualization

  • Skilled at installing and configuring hosts and guest servers using Microsoft Hyper-V

  • Skilled at resource management and planning using virtual environments

  • Familiar with VMWare type-II hypervisor (VMWare Player)

  • Configuring virtual switches

  • Configuring NIC teaming for faster throughput and fault tolerance

  • Configuring virtual machines for installation as well as migration from physical hardware.

  • Configuration and testing of virtual machine live migration.

  • Configuration and testing of virtual machine snapshots.

Platform Diversity

  • I have supported various computer platforms professionally over the past 35 years. These include

    • IBM RISC 6000 running AIX

    • All versions of Microsoft Windows (from Windows 3.1 forward)

    • All versions of Microsoft Server (from Windows NT 3.51 forward)

    • Several versions of Novell Netware

    • Several flavors of Linux

    • Several proprietary platforms used in manufacturing

    • Several phone operating systems


High Lift Velocity Measurement Platform
Ballistic velocity measurement apparatus for inertias above common thresholds. Small arms velocities above modern capabilities can be accurately measured up to 100k FPS. Thin discarding sabot rounds up to 10k FPS can be accurately measured.

Ballistic Armor Penetration Testing Platform
Developed standard process and platform for uniform testing of ballistic armor for velocities above 10k FPS 

Ballistic Sharding Project
Increased projected lethality of sharding projectiles by 35%.  

Passive and Semi-Passive Armor-Piercing Projectile Testing
Tested deep field penetration of armor piercing rounds into a standardized penetration platform. Proposed projectile improvements to increase penetration efficiency by more than 10%.  Increased calculated lethality by 25% in composite armor tests. 

Active-Discarding Sabot Platform 
Significantly increased projectile velocity using enhanced sabot strategies.  

Active-Discarding  Side-Sharding  Sabot Platform Concept Engineer
Platform concept originator through completion and presentation. Improved heavy-armor piercing capable sabot platform lethality by 100% by utilizing discarding sabot as fragmented shrapnel on secondary launch. Improvements in lethality was primarily due to utilizing sabot discard as secondary issuer of collateral enforcement mechanism.

High-Precision Flattening
Developed processes for flattening surfaces to an accuracy in excess of 1/100,000 of an inch per inch.

Super-flat Gypsum Wall Finish Technical Process Development
Developed processes and tooling to finish gypsum wall coverings to exceptional flatness for use as reflective surfaces for laser optics in research. Surface flatness exceeds expansion threshold of gypsum.

CAN (Controller Area Network) Sensor Mass Deployment Strategy
Development of highly reliable and uniform distribution of passive CAN-sensor arrays in structural concrete.  These micro-sensors detect rebar corrosion and transmit measurements to RF excitor arrays on monitoring vehicles. Feedback provides data needed to estimate the remaining lifespan of bridges and overpasses.

Water-State Calculation C++ Library
C++ Extensible library for calculating the state of water under all known pressure and temperature conditions. Library includes all states, transfer lines and critical points. Double precision calculations exceed resolution of known scientific limits

Rapid-Evac Platform Development
Development of standards for shipping containers that allows them to be easily and rapidly modified for use in emergency mass-evacuations and temporary housing. Legislation is currently working through the courts that will require all imported sea crates to be compatible with this system.  Existing sea crates will be required to be upgraded to meet compatibility requirements.

Personal Projects

Freeze Dryer
Project to build a world-class freeze dryer out of commonly available parts. The Raspberry Pi5 was employed for a control system.  Sensors include thermocouples and an absolute pressure sensor.  Control was achieved through an array of 8 AC relays and addressable digital output boards.  The I2C protocol was used for communication to peripheral devices.

Hydrostatic Ram Pump
Constructed a modular test platform for enumerating the impact of design variations in hydrostatic ram pump. Variations in the drive pipe and air chamber were studied for their impact on ram pump operation.

Heat Harvesting Water Heater
Two-stage heat harvesting water heating system that significantly reduces energy used for hot water all year long. In certain conditions, water can be entirely heated using passive means.

Parabolic, Tracking Heat Harvester
Heat harvesting platform using legacy satellite dish and modern control systems to track the daily and seasonal movement of the Sun. The dish is a 48" parabolic reflector covered with aluminized mylar.  The tracking system employs a PIC microcontroller and two linear actuators.  Theoretical solar magnification exceeds 50,000:1 at full focus.

Sealed Tube Heat Harvester
The predecessor to the Parabolic, Tracking Heat Harvester.  This used sealed Borosilicate glass tubes and dynamic vacuum to insulate copper receivers that collect heat from the Sun.

Programmable Power Supply
Developed a bench power supply that could be programmed for specific voltages to meet specific requirements based on device names.  Additional functions included step and impulse options to test system stability during transient voltage conditions.

Self-Cleaning Cistern Development
One of the most arduous tasks with cistern maintenance is clearing silt and other debris from them. My self-cleaning design virtually eliminates silt-removal tasks. Silt loading was reduced by 97% against standard cistern designs.

Independent Consulting


Physical spinning disk recovery, Grady county, Missouri sheriff's office. 100% data recovery after lightning induced ESD failure. 

Operational advice on computer equipment seizure in technical fraud cases, Jackson county, Missouri

Digital footprint tracking for surety recovery agents.  

Data recovery from disk drives damaged in combat raids during operation Desert Storm and post combat actions.

Tsunami wireless bridge for metropolitan area networking, Cohen, Esrey, Kansas City


Professional Experience

2017-present
Company Available Upon Request
Systems Engineer – Directory Services

Responsibilities
Maintaining and managing on-premise Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, OCSP, DFS, GPOs in a large multi-forest, multi-national organization composed of 2000+ DNS zones, 350 DNS servers, 350 Domain controllers across 120 (now under 50) domains, 4000 DHCP scopes, 15 independent PKIs, more than 100 DFS trees and several thousand GPOs.

Projects

DES/RC4 Remediation
Conducted full remediation of RC4 across all Active Directory Domains in a large, multi-national organization.

NTLM Remediation
Conducted full remediation of NTLM authentication across all Active Directory Domains in a large, multi-national organization. Resolved NTLM hit rates exceeding 12 million requests per day.

Simple LDAP Remediation
Conducted conversion to LDAPS across all Active Directory Domains in a large, multi-national organization.

Weak Cipher Remediation
Conducted conversion to strong cipher suites across all Active Directory Domains in a large, multi-national organization.

Stale Account Remediation
Developed automation to clean up tens of thousands of stale, unmonitored user accounts.  The automation currently cleans up accounts as they reach usage thresholds without human intervention.

Stale Computer Remediation
Developed automation to clean up computer accounts as they meet cleanup criteria.

Conversion to GMSA Accounts
Converted over 1000 standard service accounts to GMSAs with no downtime

DNS Rebuild
Redesigned the DNS infrastructure to be more fault tolerant. Performance was significantly improved and duplicate authoritative zones were eliminated. The DNS infrastructure in composed of more than 2000 vanity domains and 350 DNS servers. Most conditional forwarders were eliminated. Reverse lookup zones were implemented. Automatic registration issues were fixed. Automatic cleanup of stale records was implemented. All Windows zones were converted to forest-integrated zones.

DHCP Rebuild
Redesigned the DHCP infrastructure to be fault tolerant and managed more easily. Consolidated numerous DHCP servers into 3 DHCP clusters. Prior to this project, the DHCP infrastructure had no fault tolerance and was managed from 35 different management points. This was consolidated into 3 DHCP clusters while also adding fault-tolerant DHCP scopes.

PKI Rebuild
Constructed an enterprise cross-forest Public Key Infrastructure. Numerous independent PKIs were consolidated into a single enterprise PKI. In total, 40 certification authorities across 20 independent PKIs were decommissioned. More rigorous certificate issuance policies were implemented. Certificate key lengths were increased to 4096 bits. Automatic certificate enrollment was implemented. Certificate utilization was significantly improved, and self-signed certificates were eliminated. Applications were migrated to the new infrastructure and/or converted to certificate-based communication. The new PKI has designated certificate officers to issue certificates that cannot be automatically issued. Certificate renewal was enabled. Use-specific certificate templates were developed. In all, more than 60,000 endpoint vulnerabilities were eliminated by this project. The new PKI issues 200,000 certificates per year.

Automation Infrastructure
Automation infrastructure was created to improve management and consistency across and environment with dozens of disassociated domains. The infrastructure was able to self-modify after the initial roll out and is currently used to enforce mandatory GPOs, Password policies, identity lifetimes and a host of other things. The infrastructure is capable of compiling reports of significant complexity and can make corrections to configurations, if needed.

Centrify Rebuild
Restructuring of Centrify services to improve manageability. Centrify was upgraded and expanded to manage more devices. Existing functions were refactored to improve manageability. The ability to manage Unix devices using GPOs was implemented. Automatic certificate enrollment was implemented. Provisioning and role groups were refactored to enhance functionality.

DFS Rebuild
DFS restructuring was performed to improve availability and management. DFS was implemented across 80+ domains to abstract data locations. This allows mass storage to be relocated without the need to touch endpoints since DFS effectively redirects the user from a central pointer. DFS namespaces were widely distributed to increase fault tolerance in the DFS tree. All data was migrated from the DFS tree to mass-storage appliances.

Trust Restructuring
Domain trusts were implemented to significantly reduce the number of user accounts with elevated access. Two domains were chosen for administrative accounts and trusts were established across the enterprise to allow delegation of elevated rights to those accounts. Tier-0 Administrative attack surface was reduced from more than 800 accounts to just 6.

Accomplishments

  • Installed company’s first unified DNS infrastructure
  • Installed company’s first DHCP cluster
  • Installed company’s first cross-forest public key infrastructure (PKI)
  • Installed company’s first online certificate status protocol (OCSP) service
  • Installed company’s first N-tier hardened Windows domain
  • Installed company’s first group-managed service account (GMSA)
  • Designed company’s first automation infrastructure for on-prem Active Directory domains
  • Deployed company’s first GPO using automation
  • Deployed company’s first Reverse-lookup DNS zone
  • Deployed company’s first functional code-signing certificate
  • Deployed company’s first successful auto-enrollment certificate
  • Deployed company’s first 4096-bit certificate
  • Developed company’s first Active Directory Infrastructure diagramming tool


2003-2017
Robbie Manufacturing, Inc. – Lenexa, KS
Systems Analyst

Responsibilities
All aspects of data communications and security, server management and monitoring, network device testing and monitoring, wireless LAN design and installation, security and performance. I routinely worked with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Layer-2 and Layer-3 switches, firewalls (Sonicwall), Spanning Tree/Rapid Spanning Tree, and RIP.

Report services were primarily my responsibility at Robbie Manufacturing. I supported reporting through Crystal Enterprise and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. I was responsible for report design, scheduling, notification, verification, server installation, troubleshooting and optimizing.

Other duties included disaster recovery planning, deployment automation and safety team participation

Projects

Server Virtualization/Modernization
Dedicated hosts were installed and physical servers were virtualized.

IT Infrastructure Upgrade
Entire network was upgraded to Category 6 cabling or better. Trunk lines were upgraded to fiber. Cable management and color-coding was instituted in the data center. Bonded links (4x) were implemented on all Hosts. Redundant power supplies, PDUs and sources were implemented. Hosts were fitted with modern mounting and cable-control arms. Moisture and temperature monitoring was installed. UPSes were upgraded and cross-connected to hosts.

WiFi Installation
Wireless APs were installed throughout the offices, plant and warehouses to facilitate mobile inventory data entry at lift points. PoE switches were used to eliminate the cost of dedicated power runs. PoE was later used for the phone and camera systems.

Inventory Control Modernization
Barcoding was implemented to facilitate inventory tracking throughout the facility. Raw materials were tracked from ingress to egress and every place in between. Vendors were required to facilitate similar tracking within their plants. Our manufactured products could be traced from raw materials to shelf.

Bar coding
Modernized barcoding strategy to include multiple barcoding standards so our products could be sold in other global markets.

Automatic Labeling
Integrated product labels with other systems to facilitate automatic label-printing on the manufacturing floor. These labels were used to track products through the manufacturing process as well as labeling the finished product.

Operational Technology/Information Technology Integration (OT/IT)
Deployed data acquisition devices on manufacturing equipment to assist in providing real-time information to reports.

ERP Rollout


Accomplishments

  • Installed company’s first access-control system
  • Installed company’s first camera system
  • Installed company’s first digital time system
  • Installed company’s first biometric time clocks
  • Installed company’s first automatic labeling-printing system
  • Installed company’s first Wi-Fi network
  • Installed company’s first internal fiber-optic backbone
  • Installed company’s first mobile inventory computer
  • Deployed company’s first roaming user profile
  • Deployed company’s first automated operating system installs
  • Performed company’s first manufacturing platform backup
  • Deployed company’s first VLAN isolating company network from OEM networks
  • Deployed company’s first internal firewall
  • Deployed company’s first OEM VPN connection to manufacturing equipment
  • Installed company’s first data acquisition system
  • Installed company’s first Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server
  • Deployed company’s first PXE boot image
  • Installed company’s first POE switch
  • Installed company’s first VoIP phone (Spectralink)
  • Installed company’s first redundant network path (fiber optic dual ring)
  • Installed company’s first network link between buildings (fiber optic dual path)
  • Installed company’s first dedicated vendor network
  • Installed company’s first feedback eliminator for PA system
  • Created company’s first in-house software deployment tool
  • Created company’s first automation infrastructure
  • Created company’s first technology map to locate cabling and appliances
  • Resolved long-standing reporting issues (Crystal Reports Enterprise Edition)
  • Improved sales report performance from hours to seconds
  • Improved cost analysis reports to assist in locating under-performing products
  • Improved inventory tracking reports to assist in locating inefficiencies in the manufacturing plant
  • Improved manufacturing reports to facilitate door-to-door material tracking
  • Implemented bar-coding for custom products
  • Implemented international bar-coding standards for global acceptance of products
  • Implemented rigorous static-control measures to prevent fires caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD)
  • Improved static-control training that eliminated fires caused by ESD
  • Repaired legacy ink-mixing station and increased visibility of its impact on the company as a whole


2001-2003
Pinnacle Career Institute/Electronics Institute – Kansas City, MO
Director of Networking Technologies/Director of Computer Programming

Responsibilities
Implementation and support of the local area network at three locations as well as the development and implementation of policies associated with security and data assurance. Training employees on procedures that allow them to work more efficiently by using technology more effectively was an integral part of my job at PCI. Supporting a wide variety of desktop and server operating systems was a daily process. I was the only support person for over 100 PCs and twelve servers. This includes helpdesk support as well as infrastructure, data assurance and programming support.

I routinely worked with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Layer-2 and Layer-3 switches, firewalls (various)

I accumulated several hundred classroom hours as a technical instructor in systems engineering and computer related courses including Unix administration a scripting, DOS, Windows, TCP/IP and various MCSE related courses for the Microsoft AATP program.

Directed training programs for computer programming and Microsoft MCSE curriculum

Projects

  • Build out of MCSE labs
  • Deployment of Microsoft AATP curriculum (including national accreditation)
  • Automation of classroom computer rebuilds

Accomplishments

  • Deployed company’s first automated deployment of software
  • Installed company’s first MCSE lab
  • Achieved company’s most successful program launch in 20 years
  • Deployed company’s first unattended installation of operating systems
  • Deployed company’s first roaming user profile
  • Deployed company’s first VLAN to isolate Student Network from Business Network
  • Deployed company’s first internal firewall
  • Deployed company’s first internal router


1996-2001
National American University - Kansas City, MO
Director of Information Technology

Responsibilities
Design, installation and support of the LAN consisting of 130 PCs and eight servers. I played an integral part in the development of the WAN that supported over 2000 PCs and 100 servers. Other duties included infrastructure design, installation and support; helpdesk support, and technical curriculum development. Data assurance and deployment automation was primarily my responsibility.

I accumulated thousands of classroom hours as a technical instructor in a range of undergraduate courses. These courses included Pascal, C, C++, and BASIC programming; Systems Engineering, Unix administration, decision support systems, mathematics, computer hardware, TCP/IP, and SQL server administration. I was the campus representative of the president’s technology council.

I brought Microsoft’s AATP certification to this campus then developed and taught Microsoft Official Curriculum to MCSE students.

Directed all technical degree programs including Microsoft’s MCSE/MCP/Office certifications, Cisco’s CCNA/CCNP programs, CompTIA A+/Network+ certifications, Computer programming and Decision Support Systems.


Projects

  • Build out of MCSE labs
  • Build out of Cisco Labs
  • Conversion from Token Ring to Ethernet
  • Build out of Sylvan Testing Lab
  • Conversion from Novell to Windows
  • Deployment of Microsoft AATP curriculum (including regional accreditation)
  • Automation of classroom computer rebuilds


Accomplishments

  • Converted system services from Windows 3.11/Novell to Windows 95/NT 4.0 Workstation/NT 4.0 Server
  • Converted system services from Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/NT 4.0 Server to Windows 2000/Windows 2000 Server
  • Converted primary data-storage strategy from floppy disks to central storage
  • Converted primary office applications from DOS-based Word Perfect to Microsoft Office
  • Upgraded network from 4 Mb Token Ring to Ethernet
  • Upgraded printing infrastructure form A/B switch boxes to Network-based printing
  • Upgraded Software deployment from floppy disks to network-based deployments
  • Instituted removable hard drives to reduce computer count in the Microsoft labs
  • Significantly reduced software costs with the advantages of the Microsoft AATP program
  • Performed campus’s first data backup
  • Installed campus’s first nailed-up internet connection (ISDN BRI, 2B+D)
  • Installed campus’s first Windows server
  • Created campus’s first automated deployment of software
  • Created campus’s first unattended installation of operating systems
  • Deployed campus’s first roaming user profile
  • Deployed campus’s first VLAN to isolate Student Network from Business Network
  • Deployed campus’s first internal firewall
  • Deployed campus’s first internal router
  • Installed company’s first MCSE lab
  • Installed company’s first Cisco lab
  • Installed company’s first Sylvan testing center
  • Installed company’s first camera system
  • Installed campus’s first network printer
  • Installed campus’s first printer pool
  • Installed campus’s first laser printer



1995-1996
Stim-Lab – Duncan, OK
Electronics Engineer/Core Flow Technician

Responsibilities

  • Conducted scientific research to exact specifications for clients and internal departments.
  • Core pore volume measurements using helium porosimeter
  • Critical velocity tests for clay-fines migration
  • Core permeability using high pressures, high temperatures, synthetic brine and corrosive treatment chemicals
  • Fluid leak-off tests
  • Viscosity profiles
  • Rock mechanics
  • Acid-spend tests
  • Foam height tests
  • Emulsion tests
  • Proppant crush tests
  • Worked with chemicals
  • Installed and managed data-acquisition systems including 4-20 ma current loops and proprietary digital interfaces
  • Calibrated transducers of various types with NIST-certified standards (Thermocouples, Pressure Transducers, Mass flow meters and others)
  • Mounted strain gauges for various strength tests
  • Designed instrumentation amplifiers for small-signal transducers (thermocouples)
  • Worked with Linear variable differential transformers (LVDTs) to measure linear displacement
  • Worked with pressure transducers with gauge pressures in excess of 50,000 psi
  • Rebuilt lab equipment as conditions required: Back-pressure regulators (BPRs,) High-pressure valves, positive displacement pumps, pressure transducers, gas flow meters, Hassler cells, vacuum pumps and others
  • Designed lab equipment to meet specifications: 
    • Intensifier pumps
    • radial flow cells
    • control appliances for control systems
  • Designed and installed large-scale data-acquisition and control (DAC) systems for lab equipment.
  • Commonly worked with and advised on the installation and use of pressure transducers, LVDTs, Valve actuators, Resistive Thermal Devices (RTDs,) thermocouples, heating elements, gas flow meters, sampling tables, balances and others

Projects

  • Data acquisition and control system for lab sold to China National Petroleum Corporation
  • Data acquisition and control system for lab sold to Poland
  • Gas flow meter control console
  • Intensifier pump design
  • Foam diversion test standardization and documentation.  Company was awarded a multi-million-dollar contract based on this process.

Accomplishments

  • Designed company’s first macro to compensate for data-acquisition-count roll-over
  • Designed company’s first gas flow meter control unit
  • Designed company’s first pressure-multiplying displacement cylinder
  • Performed company’s first repeatable foam diversion test using my own well-defined processes
  • Performed company’s first successful permeability test on recovered unconsolidated sample cores
  • Resolved technical issues with confining-sleeve extrusion on multi-port Hassler cells
  • Resolved inductive issues with company’s valve-actuator system
  • Resolved noise issues with company’s small-signal acquisition system
  • Resolved crosstalk issues with company’s high-temperature rotational viscometer
  • Designed replacement parts for company’s scanning electron microscope (SEM)
  • Developed process for safely loading displacement cylinders with liquid CO2