Expert Details
Design of Rotating Machines, Winch Design, Finite Element Analyses
ID: 725283
Colombia
With more than 10 years experience with machine design, and providing reliable well engineered solutions for markets as different as consumer goods and marine engineering he is an expert on seeking innovative solutions within machine design, that can be applied to complex real life problems.
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Chief design engineer for the project of designing and implementing the fire fighting system for the Sumapaz tunnel, a 4 Km long road tunnel connecting the towns of Boqueron and Melgar in Colombia.Chief engineer for the implementation of the water pumping system for the Nordoy tunnel, a 6 Km long 260m deep sub aquatic road tunnel connecting the islands Bordoy and Eysturoy on the Faroe IslandsDesign engineer and technical advisor for the construction of a series of catamaran work boats for use in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2004 | Degree: MSc. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering, Design of Rotating Machines | Institution: Cranfield University |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: BSc. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Engineering College of Copenhagen |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Mechanical Engineer and Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Engineering consultancy firm specialised in design of rotating machines, steel structures and hydraulic systems for marine and offshore industry.3D design utilising ProEngineer, Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of structures and components utilising ProMechanica and Ansys. Project management and quality assurance. Connected to La Universidad Externado de Colombia as a consultant within the area “Productivity and competitiveness for small and medium sized companies." |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2007 | Employer: MSF (Doctors without Borders) | Title: Chief Administrator and Logistician | Department: MSF-Belgium |
Responsibilities:Chief Administrator and Logistician (February 2007 – May 2007 Chocó, Colombia).Did voluntary work for the French/Belgian medical aid organisation MSF (Doctors without Borders). Was stationed in Istmina, Colombia for 3 months. Was responsible for all technical, logistical, security and administrational matters in a project base in Istmina in Chocó region, Colombia. Served as human resource manager for a team of approximately 20 people composed of medical, logistical and administrational personnel. Technical logistician and Engineer (April 2006 – October 2006 South Sudan, Africa) Was stationed in Bor, South Sudan in Africa for 6 months. Was responsible for all technical matters in a hospital revitalisation project in South Sudan such as installing and maintaining generators, providing electricity, rehabilitating hospital buildings and water supplies. Created and managed the “Construction and Rehabilitation Team," which was a group of approximately 50 craftsmen and unskilled workers used for rehabilitating the hospital. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2007 | Employer: KJ-Hydraulik Ltd. | Title: Design Engineer and Technical Advisor | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Served as only mechanical design engineer and advisor to the technical director and the sales department at a large Faroese machine shop specialising in hydraulically driven machines for the marine and offshore industry.Was responsible for creating a documentation and history system for the company’s technical activities, and to create a design department. Served as the link between the customer’s demands/the authorities requirements and the foremen and craftsmen of the shop. Have designed among other things power blocks for net fishing, line haulers for deep sea crab fishing, capstan winches for boats and quays, hydraulically activated swing arms and hatches etc. Supervised in-house production of winches etc. as well as onboard repair and conversion work. Used the design tool AutoCAD and Inventor daily. Was responsible for supervising the construction of the sea- and leakage-water pumping-station in the second of the large sub-sea tunnels on the Faroe Islands. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: MAN Diesel A/S | Title: Project Engineer | Department: Large Bore Design Office |
Responsibilities:Worked with the ”Large Bore” drawing office designing large two stroke MAN-Diesel engines.Worked with the development of machine components such as balancing wheels, turning gear and -wheels, engine base frames etc. Used both 2D and 3D design tools such as AutoCAD and Unigraphics. Coordinated technical documentation for licensees in Korea, Japan and China. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Nilfisk-Advance AS | Title: R&D Engineer | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Worked in the R&D department of a major Danish producer of domestic and industrial vacuum cleaners.Responsible for a large cost-reduction project on an existing model including: 1) Complete redesign of the interior parts of the vacuum cleaner composed of fewer and cheaper parts. Based on the design, the company claimed international patent no. WO01/74025 A1 “A Silencer for an Air Flow Generator." 2) Introduction of fewer but larger suppliers. 3) Optimisation of the assembly at the Nilfisk plant in Copenhagen. Worked as coordinator between external consultants, sub-suppliers and internal departments. Worked extensively with 3D modelling using Pro-Engineer. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Colombia / Choco | Summary: Chief Administrator and Logistician (February 2007 – May 2007 Chocó, Colombia). Did voluntary work for the French/Belgian medical aid organisation MSF (Doctors without Borders). Was stationed in Istmina, Colombia for 3 months. Was responsible for all technical, logistical, security and administrational matters in a project base in Istmina in Chocó region, Colombia. Served as human resource manager for a team of approximately 20 people composed of medical, logistical and administrational personnel. |
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Country / Region: South Sudan / Bor | Summary: Technical logistician and Engineer (April 2006 – October 2006 South Sudan, Africa) Did voluntary work for the French/Belgian medical aid organisation MSF (Doctors without Borders). Was stationed in Bor, South Sudan in Africa for 6 months. Was responsible for all technical matters in a hospital revitalisation project in South Sudan such as installing and maintaining generators, providing electricity, rehabilitating hospital buildings and water supplies. Created and managed the “Construction and Rehabilitation Team," which was a group of approximately 50 craftsmen and unskilled workers used for rehabilitating the hospital. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Fluent in all manners of communication. |
| English | Native in all manners of communication. |
| Danish, Norwegian and Swedish | Native in all manners of communication. |
| German | Reads and writes German. Has a very good level of technical German. |
Fields of Expertise
computer-aided design, machine design, winch design, 3D design, bearing application, power shaft design, bearing design auditing, crane design, design-for-quality, bearing design, design for cost, hydraulics design, mechanical power transmission system, bearing life, rolling element bearing, machine design review, special machine design, design for disassembly, design for assembly, new product development, mechanical power transmission, product design, optimum design, design engineering, design process, statics, journal bearing, hydraulics, bearing, AutoCAD