Electrical and optical engineer and business and technology leader with demonstrated experience leading global, cross-functional engineering teams in the automotive and other industries.  Has more than fifteen years of technical management experience including building and shaping lean organizations and productive development teams to create and invigorate high tech companies.

Formal Education

  • M.S. in Engineering and Technology Management, MIT
  • M.B.A., Sloan School of Management at MIT
  • M.S. in Optical Engineering, New Mexico State University
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, New Mexico State University

Career Highlights

  • Former chief engineer for industry-leading automotive restraint technologies and associated electronics at a Tier 1 automotive supplier, including full product life cycle oversight of crash detection and air bag control systems for customers such as major automotive manufacturers
  • While a manager at a major automotive company, managed a global team of engineers and marketing professionals focused on the design and implementation of an adaptive cruise control and collision warning system based on analysis of data from radar and lidar sensors
  • Named inventor on over a dozen issued U.S. patents, including several relating to novel methods of vehicle diagnostic monitoring via Internet
  • Deep experience in telematics, medical, home health, wearables, industrial automation, heavy equipment, environmental devices, green energy, water conservation, and consumer electronics
  • Senior executive for product development to help golf courses achieve operational efficiencies through an intelligence solution that monitors, reports, and alerts on sixteen key aspects of weather, soil, and turf
  • Architected and implemented a world class engineering process for the engineering and design of reliable electronics using a mission critical version of agile firmware development and an independent test and verification strategy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Automotive restraint systems, crash detection, and collision avoidance are their main areas—they've led engineering teams on those at both Tier 1 suppliers and GM. They also have background in IoT, medical devices, wearables, and cloud systems. Litigation history isn't documented here.

What is this expert's technical background?

Electrical and optical engineering degrees from New Mexico State (B.S. and M.S.), plus an M.S. and MBA from MIT. They've spent 15+ years in technical management—chief engineer for automotive restraint systems at a Tier 1 supplier (working with Mercedes and Volvo), then a manager at GM leading teams on adaptive cruise and radar/lidar collision warning. They hold 12+ patents in vehicle telematics and related areas.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Automotive sensors (radar, lidar), adaptive cruise control, crash detection and air bag systems, and machine learning are their core strengths. They also have hands-on experience with telematics (vehicle diagnostics via the internet), medical devices, wearables, home health monitoring, and industrial controls. Optical engineering is another technical area, though it's less visible in their automotive work.