Highlights:9 years of international experience (France, Switzerland, United States) in research & development, engineering and product design in aeronautics/defense & electric transportation industries, supplemented by 2 years of engineering undergraduate lecturing.

Skills:CREO, PRO-Engineer, CATIA, Ansys, c++

Honor:Honors * Full Scholarship from French Army Procurement Agency (DGA – Délégation Générale de l’Armement) for Masters degree Patents * WO2006134267 / FR2887224 “Engin multi-milieux» / « Multi-environment vehicle” * PCT/EP2013/057207 “Connecting apparatus for connecting an electrically powered vehicle to a charging station”

Research Assistant 08/2015 - current
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL United States
Industry: Academia
Researching uses and applications of smartglasses, wearable devices, augmented reality (AR), 3D scanning, and location-based technology platforms for traction transformers maintenance, using Meta Space Glasses, Epson BT200 and Unity
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Researcher and Lecturer – Mechanical Engineering dept. 08/2013 - 08/2015
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
Industry: Academia
* Developed Google Glass app. for traction transformers step-by-step busbars assembly, featuring automatic CREO/PRO-Engineer models import, parts (through image) recognition, and installation validation using Open CV, GDK and Vuforia * Lectured Product Design, CAM/CAD on CREO/PRO-Engineer, Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on ANSYS
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R&D Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager 02/2011 - 12/2015
ABB, Geneva, Switzerland
Industry: Railway
* Invented, designed and built a connecting apparatus for connecting an electrically powered vehicle to a charging station: achieved efficiency (less than 1% losses), rapidity (makes the connection in less than 1 sec), precision & full automation (compensated distance to curb: 0 to 55cm and over 3m in length) and robustness (successful operation since May 2013), and compliance with EMC requirements * Determined specification and built high power LTO battery modules and super-capacitors “roof-mounted” packs, including liquid cooling system, HV/LV cabling, comm. & control electronics
* Performed structural and mechanical design, (pneumatic/electric actuation, cable chains and routes) with CREO/PRO-Engineer, ANSYS, and MATLAB; and components in compliance with EN12663 and IEC61373 standards for shocks/vibrations/fatigue using ANSYS * Led Type-Testing campaign of system vs. electrical, environmental, structural standards * Commissioned TOSA system’s vehicle and charging infrastructures, and successfully maintained system during commercial operation--
Research Engineer – Mechanics of Structures and Materials dept. 03/2010 - 02/2011
Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse, France
Industry: Aerospace / Aeronautics
* Designed high speed kinetic energy storage system for light aircraft hybrid propulsion using CREO/PRO-Engineer and Patran/Nastran * Performed FEA on A350XWB wing box and central fuselage junction using ANSYS for Airbus * Specified requirements for high-wing layout of A400M’s full composite wing-box * Lectured Structures, Matlab/Simulink, and Rotor Dynamics
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Co-founder, Aircraft Design Engineer and Engineering dept. Manager 01/2006 - 12/2010
Aeroart, Mérignac (Bordeaux), France
Industry: Aeronautics, Aerospace
* Led engineering and design of UAVs and performed configuration layout, weight study, wing design, propulsion system integration, stability analysis, and performance calculations * Performed numerical simulations (CFD/FEA), aerodynamics & flight dynamics, on company projects (Aelius UAV, Seagnos 80 UAV) and contracted work (Airbus, DCNS) using CREO/PRO-Engineer, Fluent, and ANSYS * Negotiated, supervised and delivered design office work for external clients (Airbus, MCS, DCNS, SERTA/CEA, SMNIB…), earned a total of $300K worth of contracts
* Led company funding campaign and obtained $500K from private investors and $500K from OSEO and the DGA (French defense procurement agency) * Led design & manufacturing subcontracting for flight test campaign of first civilian UAV at DGA’s Cazaux Airbase, France * Represented company at Paris Airshow (2005/07/09)--
Intern 07/2006 - 12/2006
Laboratoire de Recherches Balistiques et Aérodynamique, Vernon, France
Industry: Defense Agency
* Programmed a modular UAV flight simulator, focused on aerodynamics and flight mechanics using MATLAB, Simulink, STK and XPlane
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Engineering Intern 01/2005 - 07/2005
Dassault Aviation Service, Le Bourget, France
Industry: Aeronautics
Programmed virtual HUD for flight data analysis software using C++ and OpenGL
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Florida Institute of Technology 08/2002 - 05/2004
Melbourne, Florida, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineer