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I've worked in the automotive design and engineering profession for more than 27 years now.  During this time I've held positions as a Designer, Sr. Designer, Design Leader, Project Engineer, Sr. Project Engineer, and Engineering Manager (view my resume).

I am a 1980 graduate of The Batavia School of Drafting, and a 1982 graduate of the Philpot School of Automotive Body Drafting.  My design and engineering background is very diversified.  There is really very little on an automobile or truck that I haven't had some hand in designing over the years.  Please view my resume for a comprehensive look at my professional experience.

I have extensive design experience in restraints (seat belts and air bags), structures, exterior panels (sheet metal, aluminum, and composites), plastics (including interior trim), vehicle packaging, lighting, and mechanisms.

I was responsible for the design and engineering of the restraint systems for the first two production Saturn Corporation vehicles. I was the project engineer for the Plymouth Prowler, responsible for all "body-in-white" panels.

I've been awarded United States Patents for 3 of my designs.  These include a composite headlight assembly for Fisher Guide (GM), a dropping safety latch for General Motors, and a seat belt cable mount for Saturn Corporation.  

I have written articles that have appeared in  Catia Solutions, ProE , and Solid Solutions magazines.  And I'm a frequent guest lecturer at local area technical and high schools.

In addition to CATIA, I have experience with several other CAD systems, including CGS, Unigraphics, ProE, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Mechanical Desktop.  I received my initial CATIA training while an employee of Saturn Corp. in 1986, and have logged more than 28,000 hours on CATIA since that time.  I've been teaching people to use CATIA since 1987, and have been working with Catia V5 since February of 2000.

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