SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: 
As a Senior Designer/Design Engineer provided with challenging work that utilizes my skills and abilities. Having extensive diversified mechanical product and vehicle design, engineering, manufacturing, processes, GD&T, ANSI/ASME Y14.5, MIL-STD-100, 461, 464, 810, 901, DO-160, tolerancing, design for manufacturability, assembly, and concurrent (just in time) engineering experience. A multitudinous of computer experience with cars, trucks, lt.-med-heavy-class 5-8, specialty vehicles, show, performance, motorsports, racing, military, wheeled and tracked, motor home, body, chassis, seating, engine, suspension, mechanisms including electromechanical and hydraulic, composite, polymer, plastic injection molding, and metal parts, design/build racing stockcars (owner/driver), certified mechanic, extensive vehicle dynamics/mechanics, machining, fabrication, welding knowledge, excellent problem solving abilities, very good communication skills, active participant in team activities.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

07/08-Present – 
Confidential- Senior Designer/Design Engineer - Pro-E Wildfire 4.0 - Greensboro, NC

• Short term design/engineering/drafting position, for Paramount Engineering.
• Fisker Automotive - Senior Designer/Design Engineer - Unigraphics NX4 - Lake Forest, Ca
• Short term design/engineering/drafting position. Perform packaging and major designs for structures to adapt Corvette rear suspension to aluminum space frame on hybrid vehicle. Perform packaging and major designs for three seat military LTV/3 man reconnaissance dune buggy, for Advanced Technologies for Quantum Technologies for Roush Industries.

07/07-07/08 - Confidential- Senior Designer - Pro-E Wildfire 2.0/3.0 - Santa Clara, Ca

• Performed packaging and major designs for structures and armor. Cradle to grave projects on FCS/Hybrid, MRAP, JLTV/CTV, and NLOS-C/Hybrid. Design vehicle systems and components related to structure and armor, doors, access panels, hatches, hinges, latches, EMI and NBC seals, coil over hatch opening system, four bar electro-mechanical door assist system, for TAC Worldwide.

01/07-07/07 Confidential- Senior Designer - Autodesk Inventor/Auto Cad Mechanical 11 2007 - Catia v5 - Ottawa, Ks

• Performed packaging and major designs for TT (Transit Tractor- Specialized semi tractors for moving cargo containers around the yard/port.) for Singapore China. A cradle to grave project, design through detail drawings of body, cab, chassis, power train, suspension components, and hydraulically actuated fifth wheel, for New Era Recruiting.

09/06-01/07 - Confidential– Design Engineer - Unigraphics NX3/4 - Madison Heights, Mi

• Workhorse Chassis - Blue Bird Bus
• Performed packaging and major designs. Induction assembly including air inlet, filter and canister, coupler from canister to MAF, coupler from MAF to inlet tube, inlet tube, and coupler from inlet tube to throttle body.
• Ford Motor Company - Design parts such as drive pulley for Mustang super charger system.

12/05-09/06 - Confidential- Senior Designer - Unigraphics NX2/3 - Livonia, Mi

• Performed packaging and major structural designs for ECV II, Expanded Capacity Vehicle, a future HUMVVV, cab, windshield glass/frame/structures, bed, underbody, water storage bladder between main floor and subfloor, chassis, suspension, fuel tank/system, packaging, integration, coordination, advanced technology, interior, exterior. Army/Marines unique sub parameters. Front of cowl to rear bumper, and from the roof line down, for HRU.

05/05-12/05 - Confidential - Senior Designer- Unigraphics NX2 - Auburn Hills, Mi

• Performed packaging and major structural designs for FTTS, Future Tactical Truck System, the next generation HUMVVV, in coordination with CAE, for cab, windshield glass/frame/structures, bed, packaging, integration, coordination, advanced technology, interior, exterior, doors, ingress/egress step, armor, mid engine power train, cooling, chassis, double hydraulic torsion bar suspension, thermal read, serviceability, C - 130 transport, and armaments, for MSXI.

10/04-05/05 – Confidential- Senior Designer/Design Engineer - Unigraphics NX2 - Southfield, Mi

• Performed packaging and major structural designs for body side structure: Using an 830(Suburban), redesigned from the front fender to the lift gate, roof line to rocker, and all associated structure. Combined panels and modified material thickness, in coordination with CAE, to make stronger, lighter, manufacturable components to compete against the aluminum, magnesium, and composite industries, for Wagon Engineering.

4/03-10/04 – Confidential- Senior Designer - Unigraphics NX - Auburn Hills, Mi

• GM – Ford - Chrysler - ITEC/Navistar/IH - Performed packaging and major structural designs, package/integration, advanced technology, interior, exterior, trunk trim, B/I/W, Fascias, cladding, etc., passenger cars/trucks other vendors/suppliers. Medium duty trucks including Military Smart Truck. Tasks ranged from data transfers and typical sections to class "A" surfacing.

5/99-4/03 - Confidential- Senior Designer - CGS and Unigraphics v15 - NX - Pontiac, MI

• Performed packaging and major structural designs, mentor/lead, package/integration, advanced technology (roof rail air bag) 941/6 (805/6) Avalanche/Escalade Integration, portfolio, SMT-RR compartment midgate enhancements, i.e., drop glass, flip glass, man. & elect, pass through doors. Also end gate enhancements, misc. studies from ctr. Console to trailer hitch, centerline of wheel up, and qtr. to qtr, Upper structures, 800, 360, ST, 305, 560, 600, 370, for Modern Engineering.

12/97-5/99 - Confidential- Studio Engineer - CGS and Unigraphics v15 - Warren, Mi

• Truck brand character, package and design, GMT 805C, Cadillac brand character, package and design EVOQ Roadster, using North/South Northstar engine and Corvette chassis for Global Technology.

EDUCATION:
Confidential University - BSME-Vehicle Design. 
Pro-E Wildfire 2.0/3.0/4.0
Autodesk Inventor 11/AutoCAD Mechanical 2007
Catia v4/v5, Rev 14 
Unigraphics NX2/3/4, Advanced Modeling and Surface
Solidworks exposure
PDGS - Rev. 29
CGS 4.4
GMU-DFM Sheet Metal, iMan for GMv5-user
Associate Degree: Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering-Oakland Community College
Spanish-Basic/Limited conversation