SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative Senior Mechanical/Mechatronics Design Engineer with over 15 years’ experience in complex high-tech and continuous improvement environments. Eligible for registration as P. Eng.

Achieved expert knowledge in consumer electronics / OEM development and manufacturing; in contemporary solutions and technologies including motion control, advanced cabling/sensing, microminiaturization, rugged assembling, prototyping, injecting molding, different metal operations, 3D printing, PCB/PCBA (rigid and flex) design and manufacturing.

Strong Troubleshooting, Analytical and Problem-Solving skills, Expertise in providing the Cost-Effective and Innovative Solutions for Tasks of Varying Complexity.

Self-Motivated, Organized, able to Multi-Task both within and outside of company, Fast Learning and Strong Communication and Presentation skills.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In-depth knowledge of mechatronics/electro-mechanical/opto-mechanical and industrial design, motion control, sensing and connectivity solutions, mass-production and custom technologies including rapid prototyping and optimal materials/components selection.

In-depth knowledge of CAD developing/design including 3D modelling, simulation and different types of analyzing, 2D drawings and standards, BOM generating and cost-analyzing, finite elements analysis, validation of most types of design documentation, DFM/DFA and ECN executing and support.

Experience of graphic-art design, realistic rendering and layout for ideas visualization, preflight for offset and digital printing technologies.

Advanced Design Proficiency: Hardware Architecture and Standards, Design of Precision Electro/Opto-Mechanical/Mechatronic Portable Hardware, Integration of different Electronics / Optics / Wireless Antennas to compact Mechanical Envelope, Customized Mass and Experimental Production, CAD Design, 3D Modelling and Rendering, New Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Hardware and PCB/PCBA Design, Motion Control, Advanced Sensing, Basic Algorithm Development.

Proficient Technical Skills: CAD: SolidWorks including most of Premium add-on, AutoCAD;

ERP and Defects Tracking Tools: SAP, IBM Lotus Notes, MS Navision and JIRA;

Graphic Art and Media: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat PRO, Audition), Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress.

General: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Windows family.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CRANE Payment Innovations 2004 to 2018

CashCode division (Canada)

Senior Mechanical Engineer Designer Project Leader, 2014 to 2018

Mechanical Engineer Designer Project Leader, 2004 to 2014

Accountable for the full cycle of all types the mechanical/mechatronics design for specific CPI devices with advanced integration of sensors, PCBA, wireless units, industrial design and concept visualization, prototyping, testing and manufacturing applications.

Responsible for solid design and functionality including R&D and NPD, global mechanics, sensors, opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical envelope, connectivity/cabling solutions, driving and cooling systems, design of complex rigid, flex and hybrid PCB/PCBA, software ideas and principles, providing of SPEC requirements and reliability / life-time options, mandatory certifications.

Directed and collaborated with Engineers at various CPI locations in Switzerland, USA, Mexico, and Ukraine for International devise projects. Participated in local and WEB conferences, design reviews and meetings.

Researched and developed new device concepts according to customer market requirements.

Collaborated with Engineering Director, R&D team, Program / Projects Managers on various subject matters to ensure optimal designs, processes and solutions are achieved.

Co-chaired the Joint Health and Safety Committee and participated in the ISO 9001 Company Certification.

Key Achievements:

Developed innovative devices and units that increased the consumer market up to 30% in select applications; final devices are using in the retail, financial and transportation areas.

Decreased the total timing cycle by 20% for select projects and decreased the number of hardware prototype implementations by 50%.

Completed the hardware requirements for mandatory UL, FCC, CE, ESD Protection with successful certification in 90% cases.

Optimized mass-production processes based on cost, assemblability and material analysis which saved 20% on pre-production expenses for new products.

Nominal Engineering, Division of CashCode, Ukraine

Lead Engineer, 2000 to 2004

Researched and developed prototypes for new devices, solid units, advanced sensing solutions, industrial and art design. Custom designed solutions for specific device applications.

Key Achievements:

Improved the design of Optical Sensors which increased the First Pass Yield for new sensors from 10% to over 80% after implementing the design into mass-production.

Developed and tested concept for new products with bill feeder on input which has allowed to start design and development for manufacturing of original new devices’ line (contemporary name is BNL).

Troubleshooted problematic units which increased the Measured Time between Failures by 30%.

AESP Inc., Ukraine 1996 to 2000

Art Designer

Designed graphic art and the layout for advertising products, slogans and multilingual polygraph printing catalogues for international AESP offices in USA, Russia, Germany and Norway.

Optimized pre-press and color-correction for graphic-art documents and models.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Kazan National Research Technical University, Russia. Specialist Diploma (Equivalent to a BEng plus MSc) in.

WebEx Training: SolidWorks and related partner applications, Industrial Design Applications, Project Management and Advanced PCB Design.

Seminars, Trade-Shows and Trainings: Annual SolidWorks Word Seminar (Los Angeles), EPEC Engineering Technologies, Design and Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing Technologies trade shows and SolidWorks Distributor Trainings.

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