FRANCISCO M. SALDARRIAGA, PE, PhD, MBA

***** ******* *******, *********, ** 20152

954-***-**** ado3sm@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Perform failure analysis of HVAC, plumbing fitting and connections, fire suppression systems, and kitchen equipment and ventilation systems.

Perform building envelop studies to determine sources of moisture intrusion and/or condensation analysis.

Haag Certified commercial and residential roof inspector.

Other evaluation services include failure analysis of industrial equipment, household durable goods, and lawn and garden equipment, as well as evaluation of corrosion related failures and losses.

Perform analysis of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, turbulence, heat transfer and combustion, and flame structure in manufacturing processes. Investigations of pump dispensing equipment, including fuel dispensing facilities.

Perform vehicle brake failure, steering failure and head/tail lamp examinations.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. – Mechanical Engineering - University of South Carolina, 2000

MBA – Finance and International Marketing – University of Miami, 1988

MSME - Mechanical Engineering – University of Miami, 1983

BSME - Mechanical Engineering – Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1979

HVAC Technician – Dade County, Public School System – 1984

REGISTRATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Professional Engineer; South Carolina #23898; North Carolina #23898; District of Columbia #906834; Florida #65479; Maryland #41586; Virginia #040*******; West Virginia #20060; Delaware #18878; Pennsylvania #82018.

Haag Certified Roof Inspector No. 201601221

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

ASME PTC 19.5 Committee Member

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Society of Plastic Engineers (SPA)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2011 - Present Global Forensic Investigations, Inc.

2005 - 2011 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.

2004 - 2005 Williams International

2002 - 2004 Hood Depot International

2000 - 2002 Corning Incorporated

1983 - 2000 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2011 – Present Global Forensic Investigations, Inc.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Forensic engineering and fire investigations company specializing in engineering, catastrophe, fire and explosion origin and cause investigations. Responsibilities include investigating and reporting mechanical machine failures and vehicle accident reconstruction which have resulted in property and life losses. Failure analyst in HVAC equipment and fire suppression systems and other commercial and residential mechanical systems (fans, pumps, ducts, valves, controls, water heaters, commercial kitchens and ventilation systems and household durable goods). Conducts building envelop studies to determine sources of moisture intrusion and/or condensation analysis. Haag Certified commercial and residential roof inspector. Conducts combustion studies and origin of elevated temperatures emanating from mechanical components such as bearings. Fluid mechanics specialist. Tear down report of subject parts and sub-assemblies to determine failure root cause. Verbal and written reporting to insurance companies and attorney clients. Experienced in deposition process and expert court testimony in several states.

2005 to 2011 RIMKUS Consulting Group, Inc.

Principal Consultant for HVAC, Ventilation and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction

HVAC and Ventilation, Plumbing and Hydronic Systems, Vehicle Accident reconstruction and Industrial and Commercial Products Failure. Consulting engineering services provided for legal, insurance and corporate clients. Responsibilities include investigating and analyzing failures in HVAC equipment and systems, plumbing, fire suppression systems and other building systems (fans, pumps, ducts, valves, control systems, water heaters and related components). Assessing conformance to government, corporate, safety and international standards. Also, failure and performance evaluation of industrial mechanical systems and components, as well as, function and endurance in appliances and household durable goods. Trained as a certified forklift and aerial lift operator and vehicle data retrieval systems.

2004 to 2005 Williams International

Turbo-machinery design engineer

Manufacturer of civilian and military airplane engines.

Expansion group design engineer. CFD analyst and designer to quantify and qualify performance on combustors and nozzles for commercial and military airplane engine applications. Temperature, pressure and flow characteristics for subsonic and supersonic flows.

2002 to 2004 Hood Depot International

Mechanical Engineer lead

Manufacturer of kitchen hoods and ventilation systems.

Head engineering for the business unit operation including product development, testing, design and installation of commercial and institutional kitchen hoods, ventilation and HVAC systems. Managed engineering support staff and provided training and mentoring. Defined product specifications and design methodologies. Authored and published departmental and work execution procedures and technical manuals for repetitive processes. Established test procedures and presided over the testing of all air filtration and ventilation systems and motors. Executed design modifications and the product warranty process.

2000 to 2002 Corning Incorporated

Senior Manufacturing Specialist

Manufacturer of optical fiber glass.

Key contributor to the design, implementation and oversight of optical fiber manufacturing and production processes. Performed airflow/combustion modeling-studies and evaluated optical fiber manufacturing processes. Recommended new oven manufacturing specifications and design modifications for optical fiber glass fabrication in compliance with quality standards TL9000. Established rules/procedures to ensure optical fiber architecture quality. Executed quantitative evaluation of fiber strength process, and implemented changes for conformance to company and customer quality standards. Designed burners and studied flame characteristics in glass manufacturing process.

1983 to 2000 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Manufacturer of household durable goods)

Project Engineer (1983 – 2000)

Led and contributed to product development research in lawn and garden equipment focusing on air flow, noise and vibration analysis in lawn mower housings. Developed and executed testing plans and reported findings driving engineering and manufacturing process changes. Customized routines for simulations on air flow in appliances and outdoor power equipment. Designed mechanical components using finite element analysis and conducted computational fluid dynamics studies in rotating flow and flows within partially enclosed chambers and engines. Engineered, tested, assembled and produced housing jackshaft assemblies for the high-end product classes. Closely collaborated with parts vendors, experimenting with die and mold construction materials (plastics, cast aluminum). Negotiations with engine, transmission and parts vendors for incorporation into national and international product offerings. Produced hydro pump attachment applications for power transmissions.

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