VITALY PESIKOV

Creative Hands-On Design and R&D Mechanical Engineer

Canton, MA 02021 (m) 781-***-**** acqt44@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/vitpesikov

Invent, develop and design elegant and functional products and processes

Highly adaptable, innovative, versatile engineer who is passionate about precision machines and technology. Inventor, 9 US Patents, 4 applications in progress.

Long track record of inventive problem solving in the fields of product design, instrumentation, automation, processing equipment. Specializing in precision mechanics and instrumentation design but also a generalist who engaged and solved problems in a wide spectrum of fields. Demonstrated ability to enter an unfamiliar field, learn fast and produce original and effective solutions.

Always seek and execute the most excellent solutions while minimizing development time and expense. Guarantee to produce patentable innovation. Mostly work independently with full project responsibility but collaborate or lead effectively when required. Typically engage several projects simultaneously. Operate with total integrity. Respect and am respected. Concisely communicate progress in presentations (PowerPoint), and reports (Word, Excel).

Mature and efficient Product Designer, work in SolidWorks and CREO Parametric. Always implement principles of DFMA and Reliability Engineering. Know modern manufacturing processes and materials. Solid understanding of physics and math. Skillful experimenter, invent and build efficient R&D platforms, write in LabView, MathCad and C, working knowledge of electronics, sensors, optics, data acquisition, statistics and motion control. Operate many types of test equipment and measuring instruments, run basic machine tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA July 2014 – March 2015

Principal Mechanical Engineer (contract), Home Products BU

Proposed, designed and quickly built a unique R&D apparatus and developed a test method for efficiently exploring the impacts of the cleaning system’s critical design variables. Implemented several investigative approaches such as the high speed video and built-in sensors to study the underlying physics of the dust extraction/collection process. Originated a number of ideas for improvement and executed an experimental program to confirm their validity.

Gillette/Procter& Gamble Co., Boston, MA 1996 - May 2014

Senior Scientist/Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Technology R&D Group 2000 - May 2014

Invented, demonstrated and implemented novel manufacturing processes, technologies, tooling, instrumentation and test methods in such fields as: part handling in plastic injection molding (patent), ultrasonic transformations of plastics, laser technologies, assembly automation, liquid dispensing, rheology, molding of semisolid materials, high speed spindles for blade sharpening lines, etc.

Instrument to measure blade loading while cutting hair under a variety of conditions.

Adapted an SMT assembly robot for the task of flexible shaving cartridge assembly.

Innovative method of handling plastic molded parts (patented).

A variety of novel techniques, pumps, valves for liquid dispensing.

Novel methods of forming items out of semi-solid materials.

Novel techniques of utilizing ultrasonics for assembly of plastic parts.

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Senior R&D Engineer, Corporate R&D Lab, Stationery Products FEI Group 1996 – 2000

Invented and demonstrated novel product concepts for stationery products, built specialized R&D instrumentation, scouted literature and trade shows for the latest materials, components and technologies.

Some of the demonstrated concepts: Conforming pen grips, fountain pen converters, substrate-free correction tape and dispenser., etc., Performed specialized engineering tests, electromyography and other human factors, commissioned and conducted user panel tests.

Built a number of unique R&D instruments such as the “Robotic Writer” - the apparatus to duplicate human writing and to acquire forces generated at the pen nib.

Led the “Pen Computing” project: identified a partner and jointly produced a prototype of an affordable pen that captured handwriting in a computer.

Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., North Kingstown, RI 1982-1996

Senior Design Engineer (1989-1996), R&D Engineer (1986-1989), Engineer (1982-1986)

Was responsible for the mechanical systems design of new products, from concept to final release.

Designed for and implemented modern manufacturing processes such as: plastic injection molding, thermo-forming and extrusion, sheet metal fabrication, aluminum extrusion and sand casting, zinc die casting.

Major Achievement: As the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer received the Company President's Award for the design of the MICROVALÒ Personal Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). The elegant and cost effective design of this product contributed to its outstanding success in the marketplace. The MICROVAL earned the 1988 Design News Magazine Award for Excellence in Design and was granted 5 US patents.

Worked independently or lead small teams (1 to 5 engineers and draftsmen) to execute a specific project. Created design baseline (layouts, BOMs, etc.) for new products, optional equipment and accessories. Designed for Manufacture and Assembly producing highly refined designs efficiently, and on time.

Designed using ProEngineer, released drawings per ANSI Y14.5M.

Developed new air bearings with superior performance, novel counterbalancing system for the Z-ram.

Coordinated building of prototypes. Performed and directed testing of prototypes and finished products.

Performed Finite Element Analysis of components and systems - statics, dynamics, design optimization.

Specified purchased components and selected vendors and suppliers.

Collaborated with other teams: the electronics and controls designers and with Industrial Designers.

Interfaced with the manufacturing to ensure trouble-free launch and production.

Conducted competitive analysis by pre-trade show observations and other unconventional techniques.

Wrote product documentation (Service manuals and parts of User manuals).

EDUCATION

Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”, Russia

MSME. Summa cum Laude. Major: Precision Mechanics, Instrumentation and Metrology.

US Citizen

Languages: English, Russian

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