I've worked as an engineer since graduating in 1989. Most of my experience has been as a manufacturing and mechanical design engineer, primarily in the automotive industry. I've worked on underhood components including fuel injectors, fuel rails, ABS hydraulic units, vacuum brake boosters, and master cylinders. i've also worked with armor components and firefighting equipment. From 2011 through 2021 I ran an engineering consulting company that helped large and small companies with tech transfer to develop product ideas into finished products. In that business we worked with everything from small products to assist the handicapped to wearable electronics to aerosol room sanitizers used in hospitals. We also helped with business model development to ensure that new products were developed with an understanding of the voice of the customer.