About the founder

October 2020 – Current

Duron Industries LLC                                    

Long Beach, CA

Founder | CEO

 

Duron Industries LLC is a forward-thinking company providing engineering services and prototype manufacturing. Electrical products are designed and manufactured based on customer needs while keeping the integrity of the industry standard. The company is dedicated to providing customized manufacturing and product development.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the company and employees through the daily operations of the business

• Provide engineering direction for the company and customers

• Contact vendors for manufacturing needs

• Purchase inventory for company and project needs

• Execute all decisions based on the company’s needs

• Implement strategies for business growth with the Chief Operations Office

• Mentor management to execute qualified deliverable products

• Project management and troubleshooting all company projects

 

Certifications and Memberships:

• Woman, Veteran, Minority Owned Small Business (Federal, National and State)

• WOSB, WBE, VOSB, VBE, MBE and SAM.GOV Certified

• ANSI Membership

 

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2019 – 2021

KLA

 

A consulting engineer leading, managing, designing, and developing products for laser technology in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

 

Responsibilities included:

• Leader in product development for GSS Laser Engineering Team

• Designed and assisted in manufacturing prototype units

• Provided Hardware Integration for electrical components and cable assemblies

• Created Electrical Drawing Packages to include Bill of Materials, Cable Assemblies, System Diagrams, and Electrical Schematics

• Driving and executing design analysis for compliance and industry standard

• Customer visits to ensure design quality and solidify procurement opportunities

• Communicate with management daily to meet deadlines and give status updates

• Managed overall System Design and sub-assemblies to meet desired specifications

• Provided system testing of prototype units to include power distribution units, controllers, cables, and communication systems

• Provided driving solutions to complex problems across the systems by applying strategic techniques

• Applied Engineering Principles

 

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2019

Kuryakyn

 

A senior-level Electrical Engineer managing design concepts and requirements for electronic systems used on performance motorcycles in today’s industry-leading manufacturing company.

 

Responsibilities included:

• Led product development projects and utilized product management skills

• Accountable for best engineering practices for prototype delivery and product testing and met strict deadlines while adhering to compliance, cost, and performance specifications

• Integrated electronics solutions for new and existing motorcycle aftermarket products for various makes including Harley, Indian, Honda

• Spearheaded hardware integration for CAN bus architecture, OEM heated seats, Wireless and USB technology

 

 

2016 – 2019

Applied Minds

 

An innovative Electrical Engineer with problem-solving and creative thinking skills for design and rapid prototyping utilizing industry-changing technology. Lead Engineer for Applied Minds’ Kiravan expedition vehicle project and headed the demonstration and showcasing the Kiravans’ (https://kiravan.net/) technology and creative capabilities for commercial, government, and military contract

 

Responsibilities included:

• Control System engineering while serving as a technical leader in interdisciplinary applications for the KiraVan project

• Responsible for the designing, wiring, and testing of automotive and marine-related electronics such as; hydraulics, navigation, safety, fuel, CAN bus, and PLC’s for a next-generation exploration vehicle

• Fabricated new parts and modifying existing electronics and communication devices to incorporate OEM Mercedes component wiring

• Developed AC power distribution by preparing detailed drawings and schematics with electrical load calculations for single, two and three-phase circuits

• Developed 12V and 24V DC power distribution for automotive and off-road vehicles

• Developed DC power distribution for various lighting, computers, networks, audio, and video for automotive technology

• Integrated AC Shore power and DC power using UPS, generators, circuit breakers, chargers, inverters for various on-board equipment

• Produced system-level engineering processes for cable wiring, assembly, and top-level drawings for prototype and final engineering products

• Provided technical support for Mechanical and Software engineering departments to increase capabilities and create optimized workflows

• Provided manufacturing engineering support to the Production Department with electronic assembly, machining, metal design/forming, water jet, welding, and various projects as assigned

 

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2008 – 2016

Nearfield Systems, Inc

 

Engineering support for the Electronic Product Development Group in design, development, manufacturing, training, and customer service. Lead engineer and designer of NSI’s motion control systems for robotic scanners in multi-axis applications, as well as in the electro-mechanical assembly for motors and drivers in controllers and positioners for near-field and far-field RF testing.

 

Responsibilities included:

• Designed, packaged, and maintained operations of top-level assemblies for Electronic, Computer, Robotic, Measurement, and Motion Controller Systems required for the implementation of NSI’s antenna measurement systems

• Produced cable, system, and assembly drawings for electrical motion control and mechanical positioners

• Designed and analyzed AC and DC power distribution from input to output loads for desired applications

• Developed unit-level and system-level diagrams and parts lists

• Developed procedures to assemble and test electronic equipment

• Developed designs, layouts, user guides, and other documents for engineering review and release

• Computer subsystem design and configuration for motion control and data acquisition systems

• Maintained all electronic development group calibration equipment on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis

• Configuring computer equipment for motion control and data acquisition systems

• Responsible for troubleshooting electronic and computer equipment at NSI and outside customer facilities

• Traveled domestically and internationally to support NSI measurement systems for customers that include government, military, aerospace, and defense contractors such as; Boeing, Northrop Grumman, JPL-NASA, and Raytheon while tracking and submitting expenses

• General knowledge in conducting near-field and far-field RF ATP for in-house and installation testing

• Supported the Service Department in many emergency customer repairs and support calls

• Formally trained NSI employees on the overview and troubleshooting of motion control systems and hardware

• Managed and designed the electro-mechanical assembly for NSI High Torque Rotary Positioners that include: NSI-SC-5636 (RT300C), NSI-SC-8005 (RT500HT), and NSI-SC-8007 (RT650)

• Product managing for the NSI Motion Controller Systems that include: NSI-SC-5912 (Intelligent Measurement Controller) and NSI-SC-5913 (Antenna Range Controller)

• Tracked technology and market trends relating to computer and motion engineering to provide the most efficient data and test results

 

Leadership responsibilities:

• Team leader of the Self-Development Improvement Team (SDIT) - receiving employee suggestions, attending and assembling monthly meetings to execute a business plan for the CEO and senior staff to make a positive work environment for all employees

• Managed and designed the internal Employee Newsletter monthly for the company

• Assisted in the design of NSI's new website to increase production and keep up with the competition

 

Training & Certificates:

• DSS-001 – DSS Controller Basics

• RF-001 - Basic RF

• RF-002 - Intermediate RF

• Fire Extinguisher training

• NFPA 70E 2013 Electrical Safety Training

• Counterintelligence training (Annually)

 

Accomplishments:

• Assisted JPL in testing the antenna used on the parachute that landed the MARS Rover.

• Acknowledged in the paper “Reflection Suppression in Cylindrical Near-field Antenna Measurement Systems – Cylindrical MARS” for helping with a new technique to suppress reflections in a cylindrical near-field antenna test range

 

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2005 – 2008

3jane digital holdings, inc.

 

Responsible for all IT asset management in support of the Director and VP of Technology to maintain computer systems and networking equipment for the office and data center.