Education
- BS in Materials Engineering, Purdue University
- MS in Management of Technology, NTU
- HP 6-Sigma Black-Belt 2005
Recognition
- HP Journal Article on the HP-01 Watch Calculator, Dec. 1977 (Acknowledgement)
- Early HP Inkjet patents for disposable InkJet pens (used extensively to protect HP’s monopoly in InkJet):
- Monolithic ink jet print head (4,438,191)
- Disposable ink jet head (4,500,895)
- Ink reservoir with essentially constant negative back pressure (4,509,062)
- Ink jet orifice place having integral separators (4,528,577)
- Ink-jet print cartridge (D3142091)
- Numerous publications on advanced sensor technology and telemetry for improving ag irrigation efficiency
- Columbia Riverkeeper Member Spotlight, May 2017. Quantified air quality violations successfully opposing the proposed Vancouver Oil terminal.
Interests / Obsessions
- Environmental activist
- Travel
- Off-shore sailing
- Sports cars
- Home improvement
- Outdoor life
Favorite Quote
“It’s a great day of sailing when you don’t sink.”
– Unknown
Expertise
- Program management
- Quality systems
- Product life cycle
- Design for customer experience
- Consumer electronics manufacturing in China
- Inkjet printers and technologies
- Agricultural telemetry and sensory technology
- Concentrator solar collectors
Experience
- Contributed to HP calculator and inkjet cartridge development
- Worked on inkjet printer manufacturing, R&D and customer assurance at HP
- Founded Lumos Energy Products, Inc
- Joined Simplexity Product Development as a Senior Program Manager
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking