PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
. Over thirty years of experience designing sophisticated mechanical
systems for optical and medical instruments, automated metrology
systems and pharmaceutical lab automation
. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
. Over seven years of experience working with Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks,
NX(Modeling, Assembly, Drawings, Animation); seventeen years of
experience with AutoCad
. Expert in Dimensioning and Tolerancing (e.g. ASME Y14.5M, and GD&T)
. Expertise with troubleshooting of general mechanics and hands-on
experience working with machine shop tools including machinist (simple
parts), familiar with all sheet metal operations, casting, extrusion
and 3-D printing
EDUCATION
Belorussian National Technical University, Minsk, Belarus
Master of Science/Bachelor of Science (M.S./B.S.) in Mechanical
Engineering
Major: Precision mechanics and instruments for measurement and control,
1978
Manhattan Technical Institute, New York, NY
Major: AutoCad and mechanical design, 1989
PTC University, Needham, MA
Major: Pro/ENGINEER, 2007
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ
Major: Principal of Pharmaceutical Engineering - 1 semester, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A-Optowave, Ronkonkoma NY
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Contract Position 10/2013-
05/2014
Design and troubleshoot parts and fixtures for laser
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown NY 05/2013-
09/2013
Senior Staff Engineer, Contract Position
Designed robotics for automated blood test systems using NX 7.5
Nistica, Bridgewater, NJ 01/2011 -04/2013
Mechanical Engineer
. Develop & troubleshoot tools &fixtures for assembly& calibration of
optical switches for the telecom industry and resolve issues arising in
production.
Developed automated computer directed station for alignment of Optical
Switch.
Zygo Corp, Middlefield, CT 10/2010 - 1/2011
Mechanical Engineer, Contract Position
. Designed 6 degrees of freedom mechanism for precision optics and fixture
for control of a section of a car timing chain using an interferometer.
. Developed mechanics for an eye piece.
Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, NY 1/2007 -5/2010
Mechanical Engineer/Biomedical Engineering
. Designed and assisted manufacturing of custom robotics, fluid handling
systems and devices for pharmaceutical research lab automation.
. Designed fixtures and automation to assist assemblers with production.
. Designed Pro/E animations to demonstrate products to offsite customers.
. Used animation to sell pre-manufactured products, to eliminate potential
assembly errors, and to reduce production costs.
DHP Consultants Inc, Westwood, NJ 11/2006 - 01/2007
Senior Consultant
. DHPC, Inc. serves as a source of technical expertise to the Department of
Defense.
Mechanical Engineer, Lighting Services Inc., Stony Point, NY
2/2006 - 7/2006
. Designed and assisted with manufacturing of custom lighting fixtures.
Trans-Lux Corporation, Norwalk, CT 3/1999 -11/2005
Manager of Mechanical Engineering
. Supervised 4 mechanical designers in development and production of
programmable indoor & outdoor electronic displays for financial, retail,
and entertainment industries.
Duro-Test Corporation, Clifton NJ 7/1998 -1/1999
Design Engineer
. Developed fixtures for factory automation of production of incandescent
and fluorescent lamps.
Snap-On Corporation, Morris Plains, NJ 3/1998 -7/1998
Senior Project Engineer
. Developed medical instruments utilized by physicians during orthopedic
surgery.
Circon ACMI Corporation. Stamford, CT 2/1996-3/1998
Mechanical Engineer
. Developed mechanics for endoscopic instruments for minimally invasive
gynecological and urological surgery, which offered a large intra-
operative field-of-view and recording benefits.
. Designed autoclavable offset laparoscope with advanced fiber optic
illumination systems and reduced intra-operative infection rates.
Familiar with ISO and the FDA requirements
. Developed ultrasonic laparoscope, multiple biopsy forceps and miniature
cable driven mechanical systems for investigation of liver pathology.
. Developed instruments with breaks/ratchets for positive increment
advancement, one hand operation and two or four-way articulation.
Rudolph Research Corporation, Flanders, NJ 10/1989-2/1996
Mechanical Engineer
. Designed mechanisms and enclosures for complex electro-optical systems
and ellipsometric optical heads to measure thickness and refractive
indexes of thin film.
. Developed a totally automated, temperature controlled, metrology system
(with a precision gearbox capable of lifting 100 lbs) protected against
contamination. Developed safety systems.
. Designed a double arm 3-axis robot, x-y stage, and a flat/notch alignment
system for the production of semiconductor wafers. The system reduced
the cost of wafer handling by 50%.
. The high speed mechanism offered 1 micron accuracy during repetitive
tasks.
. Designed linear actuators, motion control systems and gained experience
with implementation of pneumatic components, electrical controls,
bearings, and ball screws.
Scientific-Industrial Assn. "Planar", Minsk, Belarus1/1974-5/1988
Senior Mechanical Engineer
. Developed mechanics for microscopes, projectors, scribers, electro-
optical systems for microlithography, wafer and mask inspection systems,
and soldering systems.
. Designed mechanisms for two-channel projector for production and control
of halogen lamps.
. Designed mechanics for bright field and dark field optical systems, fiber
optic illuminators, linear and nonlinear zoom video microscopes, rotating
raster screen projectors and automated matching microscopes (with 0.5
micron precision).
. Developed x-y-z stages with 0.2 micron accuracy), pneumatic motors.