Summary
With nearly twenty-five years of industry experience, I specialize in developing professional software for scientific computing. I lead by example, inspiring my teammates while continuously challenging myself to create software of exceptional quality.
- United States citizen
- Software languages: Rust (1 year), Python (9 years), MATLAB (10 years), C++ (6 years), FORTRAN (4 years), Git (12 years)
- Intermediate level proficiency in Spanish
Experience
Principal Investigator and Principal Member of Technical Staff @ Sandia National Laboratories, 2016 - Present (9 years)
- Developed the Sandia Injury Biomechanics Laboratory (SIBL), securing more than $3.4m in funding from 2018 to present. https://www.sandia.gov/biomechanics/
- Led a team of scientists and engineers to develop novel solutions to challenges arising in computational injury mechanics.
- Promoted culture of professional software development to include requirements, API design, code architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and customer success.
- Maintained active Q clearance, United States Department of Energy, ensuring compliance with security protocols while contributing to high-stakes, national security projects.
- Skills: Python · Rust (Programming Language) · Git · GitHub · Gitlab · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) · Mechanical Engineering · Physics · Project Management
Consultant and Business Owner @ Hovey Consulting LLC, 2006 - 2016 (10 years)
- Provided expert analysis on accident reconstruction and injury biomechanics in complex, high-exposure product liability litigation.
- Testified in depositions and trials, delivering critical insights and technical evidence to support legal arguments.
- Experience with small business operations, incorporation, licenses and permits, tax compliance, financial management, and business development.
- Skills: Successful Business Owner · MATLAB · Technical Writing · Expert Witness · Mechanical Engineering · Computer Science · Physics · Project Management
Managing Engineer @ MSC Software Inc. (Hexagon), 2000 - 2006 (6 years)
- Developed professional grade software solutions for the analysis of nonlinear solids using the Finite Element Method (FEA). Clients included all major aerospace and automotive companies in the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
- Managed a team of software developers in India.
- Developed the graphical user interface and computational finite element engine for MSC Working Model software, enhancing user interaction and computational performance.
- Created test suites composed of analytical and numerical solutions to ensure algorithm accuracy, quality assurance, and performance benchmarks.
- Skills: Software Development · Finite Element Analysis (FEA) · Mechanical Engineering · Computer Science · C++ · Physics · Project Management
Education
Stanford University Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1995 - 2000
- Thesis: Stress and Motion in Diarthrodial Joints Using Coupled Nonlinear Elastodynamics, Rigid Body Dynamics, and Large-Slip Contact-Impact
- Advisor: Jean H. Heegaard; Committee: Gary S. Beaupré, Ronaldo I. Borja, Peter M. Pinsky
Stanford University M.S., Civil Engineering, 1994 - 1995
- Focus: Nonlinear finite element analysis and continuum mechanics
Montana State University B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1990 - 1994
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