Engineer Project Manager

Matthew Ruhlen

**** **** **** ***** ***********, IN 47408-3124

Phone: 812-***-**** Cell: 812-***-**** email:

ablb5z@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Provide creative solutions in systems & transducer development and

technical advances by investigating and implementing new technologies,

which lead to enhanced market position.

Executive Summary

. Vast knowledge of many facets within audio industry (Prosound, consumer,

commercial & automotive)

. Professionally trained listener for audio systems (Harman International &

David Clark, LTT)

. International traveler (possess current passport)

. Numerous vendor relationships worldwide; providing cost competitive audio

components and services

. Completed several TQM and Time Management seminars

. Proficient in Windows & Mac OS, Loudspeaker CAD, word processors,

spreadsheet, desktop publishing and timeline software

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including

international business experience)

Professional Experience

Ruhlen & Associates, Bloomington, IN

1997 - Present

Audio Engineering Design / Consulting Services

Provided a wide variety of audio / acoustic design services for clients.

Services ranged from loudspeaker system design to transducer evaluations.

Completed system designs for studio monitors, prosound and consumer

loudspeakers products.

Harman International, Harman-Becker Automotive Systems, Martinsville, IN

1999 - 2008

Senior Transducer Engineer (2003-2008)

Design and developed transducers and loudspeaker systems. Customers

included Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes, GM North America GM-Holden and GM-Europe.

. Extensive use of concurrent engineering and rapid prototyping

techniques

. Developed up-front engineering goals for product design to meet

customer requirements

. Accountable for communications between Marketing, Design Engineering

and Manufacturing

Senior Systems Engineer (1999-2003)

Design and developed premium (JBL Audio) OEM automotive audio systems.

Primary customer was Toyota Motor Company, in both Japan & United States.

Acted as primary technical resource for Toyota.

. Developed architecture and performance targets

. Specified component performance goals

. Used advanced analog and digital signal processing and equalization

schemes to custom tailor the audio system

. Integrated audio sound systems into production OEM vehicles

. Oversaw mock-up of demonstration vehicles, and lead in vehicle

demonstrations

. Maintained customer schedule and worked with Program Manager to slot

work

. Troubleshoot audio system problems

. Performed subjective vehicle evaluations on customer & competitor

vehicles for benchmark measurements

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CTS Corporation, Electrocomponents Division, Elkhart, IN

1997 - 1999

Senior Acoustics Engineer

Design and developed transducers and loudspeaker systems. Customers

included GM North America, Delphi / Delco Electronics, GM Brazil, GM-Holden

and GM-Europe. Communicated with customers and vendors to ensure the

efficient completion of projects while remaining sensitive to component

pricing and overall project cost.

Electro-Voice, Inc., Acoustic R & D Center, Buchanan, MI

1989 - 1997 Project Engineer

Designed and developed professional loudspeaker components and systems for

commercial sound contractors and professional music industry. Applied

creativity and sound engineering principles towards the design and

development of assigned projects. Maintained close association with

manufacturing for improved methods and cost reduction, and purchasing for

the best performing components at a cost advantage. Worked closely with

marketing and manufacturing in the complete design and production process.

Participated as corporate TQM trainer and facilitator.

Rockford Corporation / Carbonneau Division, Grand Rapids, MI

1988 - 1989

Project Engineer

Designed and developed transducers for OEM customers and inter-corporate

projects. OEM projects required communication with design engineers and

providing loudspeaker drive units to match requested specifications. Inter-

corporate projects required the design and development of loudspeaker

components based on market requirements for the Carbonneau division of

Rockford Corporation. Duties included: Team efforts with quality control,

engineering lab technicians, drafting and coordinating new projects with

sales, manufacturing and purchasing personnel.

Audio - Video Engineering, Newport Beach, CA

1986 -1988

Audio Engineer / Project Manager

Coordinated residential building contractors, interior designers and field

technicians for installation of large-scale custom home theater systems.

AudioMobile, a Division of K-40 Electronics, Elgin IL

1985 - 1986

National Sales Manager / Sales Engineer

Education

Purdue University, Hammond, IN

B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, specializing in audio

technology, May 1985.

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

A.A.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, May 1983

Professional Associations

Audio Engineering Society

Member, 1982 - Present

. Founding member / committee member of West Michigan Chapter, 1989

. Committee member and newsletter editor, 1989 - 1996

. Vice-Chair of West Michigan Chapter, 1990 - 1991

. Vice-Chair of Purdue Student Chapter, 1984 - 1985

National Systems Contractors Association

Member, 2003 - 2006

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