Expert Details
Mechanical Engineering: Equipment Safety, Ropeways, EV Chassis, Product Development & Risk Assessment

ID: 740384
Utah, USA
His extensive experience encompasses all aspects of ropeway design, maintenance, and operation, along with significant expertise in electric vehicle (EV) chassis layout and optimization. With a strong foundation in designing equipment to meet OSHA regulations and industry safety standards, he excels in equipment safety and risk assessments. Expert has also served as an expert witness, testifying in personal injury and product liability cases. His consulting expertise extends to patent litigation, failure reconstruction, and designing to standards for safety-critical systems.
A graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics, Expert also achieved NCAA Division I athletic success as a lacrosse player, earning back-to-back national championships. His technical certifications include UDOT-qualified engineer and ropeway inspector, IVES-certified forklift operator, and OSHA General Industry Safety and Health training.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 2010 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Syracuse University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Work with clients, moving projects through various stages of the product development process• Perform inspections and testing as necessary to gather data • Analyze failure sequences and apply engineering principles to determine how to mitigate risk • Examine products and compare to claims of patents • Write reports detailing opinions on cases • Explain opinions in deposition or trial as necessary |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2021 to 2022 | Employer: Firefly Automatix | Title: R&D Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Benchmark existing products, evaluate functionality, identify market opportunities• Define design parameters, devise solutions, fabricate & assemble first articles • Create testing protocols, define acceptance criteria, document findings • Communicate with vendors to develop new and refine existing designs • Work in cross-functional capacity to support the mechanical needs of other teams • Leverage ever-growing breadth of experience to mentor teammates • Understand and utilize SCRUM principles to prioritize and deliver value |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2014 to 2021 | Employer: Skytrac | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Management of the Hilltrac automated EV inclined elevator product line• Mechanical design & drafting of machined parts, sheet metal, weldments, assemblies • Finite Element Analysis of parts, large assemblies: steel & aluminum • Design focused on both manufacturability and serviceability • Assembly of prototypes, installation and commissioning of new equipment • Hydraulic control system design and schematics • Routine & emergency maintenance of existing equipment • Troubleshooting of electro-mechanical systems using electrical schematics, ladder logic • Project Management, engineering and construction • Communicate with resort administrators, contractors, architects, elite clientele • Solidworks PDM Pro implementation, administration and customization • PDM and MRP database maintenance and integration • Automation of repetitive PDM tasks saving countless hours of engineering time |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2011 to 2013 | Employer: Big Sky Resort | Title: Ski Lift Mechanic | Department: Lift Maintenance |
Responsibilities:Winter:• Perform daily start-up procedures of 3 chair lifts and the Lone Peak Tram, Big Sky's 15 person Doppelmayr jig-back gondola. • Provide timely response via snowmobile to troubleshoot and repair electrical control, mechanical, hydraulic systems malfunctions on any one of the 34 total downed lifts over the 5,739 acre expanse. Summer: • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and major repairs on lifts, controls, and major mechanicals. • Perform line work from work chair at heights in harsh conditions, inspection of grips, couplings, line equipment and replacement of worn components. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2008 to 2009 | Employer: Boyne Mountain Resort | Title: Ski & Snowboard Rental Technician | Department: Ski & Snowboard Rental |
Responsibilities:• Greet rental customers• Interpret customer data sheet • Select proper fitting equipment per customer data • Adjust equipment properly per customer data |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: Big Sky Resort | Title: Ski & Snowboard Rental Technician | Department: Ski & Snowboard Rental |
Responsibilities:• Greet rental customers• Interpret customer data sheet • Select proper fitting equipment per customer data • Adjust equipment properly per customer data |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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National Safety Council |
Licenses / Certifications |
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• Professional Engineer - Utah • Qualified Engineer & Ropeway Inspector - UDOT Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee • Certified Forklift Operator • OSHA 10-hour General Industry |
Awards / Recognition |
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Two-time NCAA D1 Men's Lacrosse National Champion |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Expert is listed as an inventor on two patents, and has created drawings for utility patents on products he has helped design. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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He has been retained as an expert on five personal injury cases, testifying in a number of these, and has worked on several more cases as the lead associate to the retained expert. |
Training / Seminars |
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• SEAK Expert Witness Training • OSHA 10-hour General Industry |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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German | Beginner |
Fields of Expertise
aerial cableway, ski lift accident, skiing, skiing equipment, snow sports, sports engineering, conveyor, belt conveyor, conveyor design, conveyor standard, elevator standard, agricultural machine, agricultural engineering, agricultural accident, lawnmower, amusement ride, amusement ride accident, amusement ride safety, mechanical trailer, automated machine design, automated machinery, automated equipment development, exercise machine, farm machine, heavy machinery, industrial machine design, industrial machinery, industrial electrical machinery, large machinery, machine design, machine control, machine, machine design and tolerancing, machine design review, machine guard, machine component failure analysis, machine development, machine failure analysis, machine guarding, machine safety, machine element, machine installation, machine press, machine prototyping, machine ram, machine-element stress analysis, machine-element life-prediction methodology, machinery, machinery assembly, machinery design, machinery maintenance, machinery lubrication, machined parts manufacturing engineering, machinery-related accident, machinery-related failure, mechanical machine, rotating machine, rotating machinery, rotating machinery development, rotating machinery failure analysis, machine vibration, electric machine, electrical machinery, electrical machinery design, rotating electrical machinery maintenance, rotating electric machinery