Summary
With over 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 (1.5 year), Python (9.5 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, Albuquerque NM, 2016 - Present (9 years)
- Created the Sandia Injury Biomechanics Laboratory (SIBL), securing more than $3.6 million 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.
- Contributed to numerous projects across all aspects of the software development cycle: requirements, API design, code architecture, implementation, documentation, 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
Principal Consultant and Owner @ Hovey Consulting LLC, Albuquerque NM, 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.
- Developed software and simulations that successfully underwent peer review and judicial gatekeeping and were recognized by the court as scientifically reliable.
- 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
Senior Software Engineer and Engineering Manager @ MSC Software (Hexagon), Redwood City CA, 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 multi-site (California, Michigan, and India) team of User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) software developers.
- 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