Education:
• Currently: DBA Candidate - Heed University
  
• 1993 - 1994: Novell Training
  
• 1991: Supervisory Institute Certificate (24 hours) - University of Indianapolis, Indiana - School of Continuing Education and Management Development
  
• 1991: Master's degree in Business Administration (3.9 GPA) - Thesis "A Management Study in Assisting An Engineering Department with the Integration of its First PC based CAD/CAM System." - Tampa College, Clearwater, Florida
  
• 1990: Advance Management Certificate - Tampa College, Clearwater, Florida
  
• 1977: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering - State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, New York
  

International Academy of Merchandise & Design - Tampa, FL 10/94 to 7/95
Computer Coordinator/Instructor: Managed a 9 station Autocad classroom networked with a dedicated Lantastic server and a 15 station Windows classroom also networked with a dedicated Lantastic server, both labs were interconnected. Installed a faculty computer connected to the network. Rewrote the curriculum for 3 Autocad classes and worked with the various instructors on the teaching "Introduction to Computers" curriculum. Advised the dean on how to incorporate computers into more courses.

ITT Technical Institute, Tampa, FL 5/91 to 9/92
Chief Instructor/Instructor: Responsible for 4 instructors and up to 150 students. Also involved in training & evaluation of both students and instructors (up to 50 new students each 3 months) along with establishing departmental rules, counseling, and job placement. Managed a 36 station Autocad classroom ($200,- 300,000 worth of equipment). Was responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting/repairing, and documenting the equipment, software & upgrades, proposals, recommendations, and purchases of computer hardware and software as related to engineering & technical departments.

Tampa Technical Institute, Tampa, FL 3/87 to 5/91
System Manager/Professor (Autocad & Advance Mechanical Drafting): Accomplishments: Rewrote computer related drafting courses. Taught other faculty members how to use the Computer and the CAD system. Created the necessary study guides, handouts, testing procedures, and examinations related to computer drafting courses.

Engineering Management & Design:
• Raleigh Durham International Airport Runway project: Installation, start-up, and training of an operator for a 400 tons per hour Asphalt Plant.
  
• Observed & documented installations, start-ups, and operational problems at Bakeries for the purpose of modifying &/or improving design with quality, performance, and cost savings in mind.
  
• Resolved many shop related problems inherent when relocating an operation from an established location.
  
• Packaging Equipment Recommendations: Pallet Wrapper, Auto Case Sealers, Auto Case Erection Machine.
  
• Project Responsibilities: Plant Logistics & expansion, AS/RS, Laser soldering, Energy conservation & management, computerized label printing, procedures for testing parts @ -55 C, & the utilization of a 'Laser Job Shop.'
  
• Design, layouts, installation, and assembly drawings for a large scope of products including mechanical and pneumatic conveyor systems, industrial robots, automated machines, special machinery, Stackers/Unstackers, non-woven products, sheet metal cabinets & enclosures, material handling systems, customized truck modifications, and off-the-road equipment.
  

Innocon Corporation - President: 1985 to Present
Engineering Consulting Company with extensive computer expertise.

Consultant - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. 1983 to 1986
(Chicopee; Amphenol Products; Northern Telecom; Corning Electronics; Camp, Dresser, & McKee; SCM-Metal Products; Baker-Perkins; Tipper Tie).

Consultant - Cleveland, Ohio 1978 to 1983
(Caterpillar; Terex; Euclid, Inc.; White Motors; Clark Equipment; McDowell-Wellman; GE; Akron Crane & Conveyors; Sherwin-Williams; Wheelabrator-Fry; Automated Packaging; Cleveland Mixer; Coe Manufacturing; Budd Industries; North American Manufacturing; Packard Electric Co.; Cleveland Crane).

Uniroyal, Inc.; Engineered Systems Research & Development. - Engineer 1977 to 1978
South Bend, Indiana

Mainframe CAD experience:
• IBM CADAM (Northern Telecom), COMPUTERVISION CADDS 3 (GE, Terex Corp., Packard Electric), McAUTO UNIGRAPHICS (BAKER-PERKINS).
  
• Hands on experience as a CAD operator/designer.
  
• Wrote various reports and manuals for improved utilization of CAD/CAM including group technology, MICLASS/MIPLAN and MRP II.

Personal Computer Experience/Education:
• Systems Manager for a 24 and a 36 Autocad workstation classroom ($200,- 300,000 worth of equipment). During this time I was responsible for maintaining and documenting the equipment, software & upgrades along with making proposals, recommendations, and purchases of computer hardware and software as related to engineering & technical departments. Through the use of appropriate rules and the necessary cooperation, we were virtually free of computer viruses, vandalism, and disappearing equipment.
  
• Hardware: IBM - PC, XT, AT, 386, 486, & Pentium compatibles; HP Touch screen; Macintosh computers; Daisywheel, Dot Matrix, Ink Jet, and Laser Printers; Calcomp, HP, and HI plotters; phone modems.
  
• Software: Autocad, MS-DOS, Windows, Basic, dBase, word-processing, spreadsheets, various Utilities, communications programs, Lantastic, and Novell.
  
• Troubleshooting: Replaced &/or added chips, cards, drives, etc. Low & High level formatting along with Disk optimizing. Network troubleshooting.
  
• Proposals, recommendations, and purchases of computer hardware and software for engineering & technical department.