M. S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering – New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1996

B. S. in Electrical Engineering – University of the Philippines, 1985

Computer Science courses taken at Southern Polytechnic State University:

Master’s Project: Programming an Application for the Palm IIIx Using Palm OS 3.1

Developed a Windows application called UNConfig Simulator to simulate signaling between Scientific Atlanta’s Digital Network Control System and cable set-top boxes using User Datagram Protocol (UDP). This was done with Visual C++, MFC, and RogueWave. Ported resident application code from Scientific Atlanta digital set-top boxes to 3 different platforms. This involved the use of the C language, Gnu tools, and the PowerTV operating system. Wrote portions of a C++ coding standard for use by ESP software developers.

Worked with a team to build packaging equipment. Duties included writing software in C to implement machine control using a real time kernel , prototyping Man Machine Interface using Borland C++ Builder 4, preparing electrical schematic diagrams, designing panel layout and point to point wiring, and component selection. Also involved in maintaining the Bill of Materials database.

Other duties included providing guidance to technicians in assembling and wiring electrical panels and controls, interfacing with vendors, and troubleshooting.

Provided technical support in troubleshooting and maintaining existing robotic installations using the Autoscript II robot. Support for the Autoscript II robot included reprogramming of barcode scanners. Other skills acquired: troubleshooting of PC’s, C/C++ and VisualBasic programming.

Research and development for Robotic Pill Counting Cell, including programming of Motoman K3S1 robot, robotic gripper design, designing parts handling and labeling system, integration of robot with pill counter, vial labeler, and host PC, generation of CAD drawings using SolidWorks 97.

Preparation of capital expenditure proposals, equipment selection, project management, installation and start-up for projects to automate filling and packaging operations: shrink wrapping system with assembly line conveyor, automatic labeling machine, automatic tube filling machine, and filling-labeling-capping monobloc machine. Other projects include acquisition of walk-in freezer, multipoint recorders for freezer monitoring, automation of wax bead production, redesign of production floor using AutoCAD. Wrote Equipment Validation Protocols in compliance with FDA requirements for Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s).

Served as the Electrical Project Engineer during the construction of the brewery: installation, testing, and commissioning of power substation and power centers, electrical distribution system, HID lighting, compressor and boiler controls, standby generators, motors, various controls for brewery equipment, and automation of the bottling line including case packer, depalletizer, pasteurizer, and filler.

Upon project completion, became the Plant Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer: planning, implementation of the electrical/instrumentation computerized preventive maintenance system and improvements related to electrical power distribution, bottling automation, steam and refrigeration instrumentation and process controls; completed the conversion of the packing machine’s conventional controls to PLC; prepared yearly capital expenditures proposals for improvements.

First Place in the 1986 Philippine Board Examinations for Electrical Engineers

International Society for Measurement and Control (ISA)