EMI/EMC Consultant 

Developed Detailed Test Plans  ●  Data Acquisition, Reduction and Analysis ● Innovative Instrumentation Design
 
Dynamic results-driven consultant with a 20+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success.  Solid track record of effective field test detailed planning, test performance, data reduction and analysis.  Excels at efficient system and methodology analysis. Instrumentation engineer.  Brings a constructive critical thinking process to all projects.
 
 
Professional Experience 
Sauter and Associates
EMI/EMC Consultant  2013-Present
·         Designed and developed detailed test plans and itemized checklists.  Performed field testing, reduced data and analyzed calibration and test data from mass transit Light Rail Vehicle EMC/EMI field testing to assure transit safety for the Baltimore MTA, Philadelphia PATCO and Boston MBTA. Reported technical results.  Managed acquisition, assembly and debugging of specialized measuring and data acquisition equipment.  Developed specialized instrumentation to improve testing accuracy.
·         Conducted field troubleshooting for first article acceptance, on newly refurbished Philadelphia commuter rail (PATCO) vehicle control systems. We rapidly gathered data, analyzed it, excluded non-interfering subsystems then developed and tested a workable solution.  Provided technical report of results.
 
Aires Group, Inc.
Contract Consultant for:  Lighthouse Imaging Corp.  March 2013 to August 2013
·         Analyzed and facilitated scale up process to take medical laryngoscope assembly from development stage to manufacturing turnover.  Developed project scale up timeline, budget and resources needed estimates for two product lines.  Estimated development and manufacturing costs. Audited labor and revised and reallocated tasks to reduce costs.  Conducted the Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).   Updated company processes and procedures to accommodate new growth.
·         Reviewed and edited manufacturing processes and validation protocols.  Facilitated resolving technical issues in product design.  Audited and revised test fixture development and validation.  Worked with suppliers to facilitate on time deliveries and component deviation acceptance issues. 

VisionScope, LLC  (Medical Device Company)
Technical and Operations Consultant   2004 - 2012
·         Facilitated technical product development, FDA regulatory process planning and finances for the VisionScope, an innovative mini-arthroscope and single use disposable uniquely designed for use in the physician’s office or the operating room and raised $ 5 million in Venture Capital funding for commercialization.    
·         Prepared product introduction plan, development budgets and financial projections including detailed revenue and expenses, cash flow and balance sheet with gross margins exceeding 80% and 5th year sales exceeding $ 200 million. 
·         Developed FDA 510(k) registration timeline and product rollout timeline to meet an aggressively planned release date. Prepared preliminary engineering specifications.  Designed preliminary QC plan and developed resource and staffing plan, saving $ 30,000.   Reviewed patents and prepared additional patent claims.   
 
Sauter and Associates
Consultant  2001-2004
·         Performed business consultations which reduced client costs by up to 30%. 
·         Performed technical security services at US Dept. of State and Food and Drug Administration facilities.
 
SafeScience, Inc., / GlycoGenesys, Inc.
Technical and Operations Consultant  1998 -  2001
·         Analyzed product logistics and recommended changes which resulted in decreased manufacturing and distribution costs by 12% overall, with increased quality assurance. Reduced inventory levels by 20%. Created new costing, purchasing and inventory management processes resulting in a 70% reduction in the time required to perform these tasks.
·         Selected a new Accounting and MRP system.  Led the implementation team in installation including automated purchasing, inventory management, contract production, order entry and fulfillment, sales analysis and EDI.  This system was installed on time and within budget. 
·         Developed, tested and manufactured 8 new SafeScience products in less than 4 months.  These products outsold Proctor and Gamble’s competing products at Shaw’s Supermarkets. 
 
Scientech, Inc.
Senior Engineer  1993 – 1998
·      Working across three contractors and two government agencies, analyzed and developed project plans, budgets, timelines and work breakdown structures which enabled timely deployment of the system on the US Treasury Department - BEP, Access Control, Video Surveillance and Intrusion Detection replacement. This was a $ 15 million project involving over 500 security cameras and hundreds of sensors. 
Education and Credentials·        

·         ​          Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Boston University, concentrations in finance and marketing.
·         Bachelor of Science (BS) - Clarkson University, Industrial Distribution, focused on science, engineering, and management.

·         Project Management Professional (PMP) certified – PMI  (2004-2008)