Expert Details
Optical Engineering; LED Lighting Design; Automotive Lighting Systems; Refrigerated Display & Residential Lighting
ID: 740545
Ohio, USA
Expert holds Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification and served as the lighting division's DFSS Six Sigma program lead, alongside multiple internal General Electric technical expert designations in design, systems, and reliability engineering. Earlier in Expert's career, Expert held automotive lighting design roles at two supplier companies, specializing in reflector-based headlamp systems for major U.S. automakers and advanced automotive interior illumination systems, and served as a QS9000 quality systems specialist and internal auditor.
Expert is a named inventor on more than 30 issued U.S. patents, with additional international patent counterparts, spanning LED lighting systems, optical reflector/refractor design, smart lighting controls, and automotive signal lighting technology.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: BS | Subject: Applied Optics | Institution: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2000 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of QA | Department: Consumer Smart Lighting |
Responsibilities:Develop processes for innovative consumer level smart lighting product design, process and execution to market.Previous roles: • 2016 – 2019, Chief Innovation Manager – Lighting Residential Products: Managed and developed key innovation platforms for residential lighting; developed and refined the new product introduction process • 2012 – 2016, Systems Manager – LED Indoor: Managed the technical development process for an indoor LED luminaire product line startup, scaling from no products to a full complement of recessed, suspended, and architectural products within 3 years; served as key technical expert for the product line, responsible for technical product reviews, executive communications, and customer interface; owned the multi-generational (1- and 3-year) product development plan and a multimillion-dollar development budget; served as Six Sigma Master Black Belt, overseeing all DFSS Six Sigma activities for the lighting division, including Green Belt/Black Belt certification and the corporate Six Sigma steering committee • 2010 – 2012, Segment Manager – LED Modules, PAR38, & Display: Served as engineering team leader for LED modules, professional PAR lamps, and refrigerated display products; led a global team of 20 engineers developing first-generation industry-standard LED modules and PAR lamps, continuing leadership of the display lighting team into its 5th generation product line; owned the multi-generational product development plan and a $2MM product development budget • 2005 – 2010, Design Manager – LED Refrigerated Display Products: Developed a class-leading LED refrigerated display lighting product line from concept to $50MM in annual revenue, including vertical and horizontal LED display products; launched manufacturing locations in Mexico and China; owned the multi-generational product development plan and a $1MM development budget • 2002 – 2005, Program Manager – LED Systems: Launched first-generation LED luminaire retrofit kits for the U.S. Navy, automotive LED accent lighting, and exploratory refrigerated display products; earned Six Sigma Black Belt certification and served as a Green Belt training leader • 2000 – 2002, Senior Optical Engineer – Developed LED optical systems; developed, built, and managed an optical test lab for illuminance and luminance testing |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Employer: Transportation Lighting Systems | Title: Optical Systems Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Held full exterior/interior automotive lighting design responsibility for major U.S. automakers (Ford, GM, Chrysler); specialized in reflector systems; implemented ECE- and FMVSS108-compliant complex reflector headlamps (high and low beam). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: Donnelly Corporation | Title: Optical Analysis and Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Served as Lead Optical Engineer designing interior illumination systems for the automotive industry, primarily using ASAP optical design software (including self-written macros) and Code V• Designed, constructed, and implemented an advanced optics laboratory for precise computer-based measurement of vehicle interior lighting illumination profiles • Served as a QS9000 Specialist, serving as primary author of Analysis Engineering work instructions and as an internal trained assessor auditing specialized departments for QS9000 quality system preparation |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Signify v. Current Lighting Solutions LLC Investigation number 337-TA-1371, ITC ALSI Holdings, LLC v. Current Lighting Solutions LLC 6:21-cv-01187 (western district of Texas) Diode Dynamics v 5D Light 5:23-cv-2238 |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt Certified (General Electric) • Design Expert (internal technical certification) • Systems Expert (internal technical certification) • Reliability Expert (internal technical certification) • Completed internal leadership/management training programs, including Foundations of Leadership, New Manager Development Course, Advanced Manager Development, Change Acceleration Process, Effective Coaching Skills, and Advanced Program Management Skills |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| More than 30 issued U.S. patents, plus corresponding international patent counterparts and applications across European, Australian, Canadian, and PCT/WO jurisdictions (32 total patent), covering topics including: LED lighting systems for product display cases; optical reflector and refractor systems for uniform illumination; LED luminaire and module design (including thermally conductive and adjustable uplight/downlight designs); phosphor-coated LED efficiency improvements; smart lighting control systems (including voice and remote device control); automotive/signal LED lighting; and LED flashlight/camera flash device design |
Fields of Expertise
automotive lighting system, autmotive LED light, battery-powered LED light, LED light engine, LED lighting, electric lighting system, energy-efficient lighting device, energy-efficient lighting system, fluorescent lighting system, high-technology lighting device, high-technology lighting device system, lighting design, lighting device, lighting process, lighting reflector, lighting reflector design, lighting system, lighting system design, lighting system technology, solid state lighting, automotive light-emitting diode, automotive headlight, light-emitting diode, light-emitting diode luminance, light-emitting diode signboard display, calibrated light source, backlighting, backlight, daylight lamp, daylight testing, electric light, floodlight, light beam, light control, light emitter, light engine, light pipe, light transmission, traffic light, visible light, Mobile App, Mobile Application