ANDREW MOTAEI

adhvim@r.postjobfree.com Colorado Springs, CO

linkedin.com/in/andrew-motaei-365b6317a 719-***-****

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER / MECHANICAL ENGINEER DESIGNER

Extensive experience in design and development of precision electro-mechanical systems for disk drive, bio medical, and semi-conductor industries. Owner of several patents in electromagnetic voice coil actuators for hard drive and biomedical systems.

Many years of Project management from concept thought production.

Inventor of new generation of ultrasound probe utilizing voice-coil technology.

Efficient Project structuring, control and documentation throughout product cycle.

Strong background in System Integration, magnetic circuits and precision electro-mechanical systems such as: Disk drive, Voice coil actuator, Brushless-DC motor, Probe for ultrasound imaging.

Product design test, Marketing, Sales.

Key skills include:

Precision Electro-Mechanical Systems Project Structuring Product Design System Integration Project Controls Process Documentation Magnetic Circuits Machine Design Vibration Finite Element Analysis Automated Testing Cost Analysis Vendor Management

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC), Colorado Springs, CO 2019 – June 2020

Staff Engineer

Senior mechanical engineer responsible for writing test stories, methods and tasks using Jira and Test machine software. Implemented all documents in agile system, tracking progress and reporting the issues.

Designed test fixtures utilizing Solid works, working closely with mechanical Engineering designers to facilitate improvements and incorporate changes into upcoming products based on test results.

Developed test methodology for two high capacity Data Center for Cloud from concept to final production.

Improved quality of the Data Centers units, which have been released for production in 2020 under my supervision.

Designed and conducted Thermal tests utilizing thermal chambers, and recorded the automated result to the Test machine.

Interacted with vendors to design and fabricate test fixtures for various mechanical and thermal tests.

DJPOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC, Colorado Springs, CO 2005 – 2015

Founder

Multimedia Software/System Development

Developed computer system for entertainment industry, which was the first product on the market to mix video and MP3 audio. This system automatically provided audio and video playback for 30 different areas as well as digital Jukebox. System used by Cruise lines, Casinos, Clubs and Hotels.

Managed software and hardware development group, designed and implemented user interface.

Mitigated the customer’s issues and provided solutions for the specific customer needs.

General Administrative and management of the company.

THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION (NYSE: TMO), San Jose CA.

BIO Medical Imaging Systems.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager

Designed and developed new generation of liquid chromatography systems for bio medical use.

Developed new Capillary Electrophoresis System (CE) for analysis of liquid specimen.

Managed group of engineers, designers and technicians from Concept to manufacturing of CE system design and patented a unique high precision pump for CE machine utilizing close loop linear positioning sensor.

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DIASONICS, INC., Milpitas, CA

Ultrasound Division

Senior Mechanical Project Leader

Invented and patented three revolutionary new generation voice-coil probes including Heart, Abdominal and Doppler probe.

Project management for overall systems development from concept throughout complete development stage, documentation and transferring the product to manufacturing.

Responsible for leading a team of technicians and designers Group.

SHUGART ASSOCIATES, San Jose, CA

Storage System Manufacturer

Project Engineer

Responsible for the design, packaging, documentation, and testing of several Components of rigid disk drive.

Designed and patented the low profile spindle motor used for storage system.

Conducted vibration analysis, designed unique nonlinear damper for head-actuator.

Extensive work on plastic molded parts design.

Designed laser measurement system to measure displacement, velocity and acceleration of any moving component on the drive with accuracy of .5 micron.

Worked on hard drive dynamic and vibration problems utilizing HP 5423-A structural dynamic analyzer.

AMDAHL CORPORATION, Sunnyvale, CA

Computer Manufacturing

Process Engineer

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Patents owner.

Designed and built an electric car with 230 miles per charge. World record for distance in Santa Clara California Electric Car Rally.

Winner of Colorado bridge building contest.

Miniature painter.

Build my own residence in California.

Ballroom dance and International dance teacher.

I am a down to earth individual enjoying accomplishing my goals, taking on a challenge and finding ways to do it.

EDUCATION

MASTER'S DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Washington State University WSU, Pullman, WA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

California Poly-Technic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES AND EXPERTISE

Solid Work AutoCAD Jira Agile SCRUM Kanban Test Machine

3D Studio Chief Architect MS Office Suite

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES Russian Farsi Azerbaijani Armenian

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