Mark G. Deveau

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aczoue@r.postjobfree.com

Home: 770-***-**** Cell: 770-***-****

Objective

My Objective is to secure a challenging position with a company where my professional experience, imagination and creativity can be used to solve product development and manufacturing problems.

Summary of Qualifications

o Proven abilities to think creatively; holding three patents, two in the medical industry

(one additional patent pending) and one in the telecommunications industry for products designed and developed.

o Two + years as principle Mechanical Engineer for dReiniger LLC, a medical device startup.

o Several years in the research and development field as a Mechanical Engineer. Significant design, development, and manufacturing experience, particularly with plastic products in the telecommunications and medical Industry. o Proficient with multi platform CAD systems, ProEngineer, Unigraphics and Solidworks o Employee management experience includes hiring, annual reviews, and termination Professional Experience

dReiniger LLC –Mechanical Engineer

2014 – Present

Providing technical guidance, preliminary product development and prototype design, build, and evaluation.

o Using SolidworksTM to create product models for patent creation, marketing, manufacturing drawings, prototype construction and product evaluation. o Contributed to U.S. Patent Number 9,107,973

o Coordinating ongoing manufacture of product prototypes, initial product testing, and product documentation.

o Coordinating ongoing prototype testing for future FDA and UL product certification

o Coordinating potential product manufacturers, component suppliers and distribution channels.

Earth Products – President, COO

1999 – 2014(Some Current Consulting)

Managed day to day functions of a small, family owned, retail business, including: o Managed employees (up to 34 employees at peak operations) o Managed fleet (transportation) operations (8 Long / Short haul trucks and tractor trailers) and fleet maintenance

o Managed loading equipment operations, including forklift, and wheeled loaders use and maintenance

o Maintained heavy equipment using hand tools, welders, and cutting torches o Managed Sales staff and participated daily in sales activities o Developed and Coordinated advertising activities

Lucent Technologies (Formerly Bell Laboratories) - Senior Technical Associate 1997 – 1999

Product development engineer working on fiber optic connectors and assembly tools. Work related tasks included:

o Research and Development of customer driven fiber optic connectors and assembly tools

o Contributed to U.S. Patent Number 6102581

o Managed construction of product prototypes, environmental testing and initial product manufacturing

o Maintained product development laboratory specifically designed for testing optical products

o Used both Unigraphics and ProEngineer 3D Solid Modeling Software to design, simulated and document new products

Ratio Design Labs – Mechanical Engineer

1992 – 1997

Product Development Engineer responsible for developing concepts into manufacturable products. Work related tasks included: o Digital product development and layout using ProEngineer 3D CAD software o Product prototyping, testing, and pre-production manufacturing o Managed construction of manufacturing molds and assembly fixturing o Contributed to U.S. Patent Number 5329087

United States Air Force Reserve – Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems Specialist 1989 – 1996

Honorably Discharged with the Rank of E-5, Staff Sergeant

Education

Southern Polytechnic State University (Formally Southern College of Technology) – Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

1987 – 1992

Outside Interests

Boy Scouts 2008 - Present

Currently a Scout Master for Troop 241 Canton Georgia.

Georgia National Cemetery 2010 - Present

Currently serving of the Georgia National Cemetery Planning committee as liaison between all scouting organizations in North Georgia and activities at the Georgia National Cemetery

Private Pilot

Currently rated for single engine land based aircraft

Hobbies

Woodworking, Gardening, Hiking, Camping, Car Restoration

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