Resume
by Richard Perkins
Richard Perkins |
Renewable Energy Engineer |
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
| B.S. | Mechanical Engineering | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1997 |
| E.I.T. | Massachusetts Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors | 1997 | |
| PV1&2 | Solar Installer & Designer | Solar Staffing Training Solutions | 2008 |
CAREER SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Won a $5 million AUD grant from Australia’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative for a Sydney based ocean power start-up.
- Launched three generations of semiconductor equipment which generated over $400 million in revenue in three years.
- Integrated departmental best practices into product development process for a San Diego based semiconductor equipment company by standardizing a staged design review process and tracking matrix.
- Invented a multifunction piezoceramic actuator that revolutionized a Cambridge based start-up’s fabrication processes by employing design for manufacturing principles.
- Designed automated test fixture for piezoceramic actuator fabrication that reduced manufacturing test time by 30%, and established modular test fixture architecture adaptable to future products.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| SunWork Renewable Energy Projects, Palo, CA | 2009 – Present |
| Volunteer: Residential PV system installer for small-energy-footprint homes. | |
| Self employed, San Jose, CA | 2008 – Present |
| Free-lance Technical Writer: Write an on-going series of articles on how renewable energy technologies work, including hydropower, wind, solar PV, geothermal and ocean power. | |
| Invetech Pty. Ltd, Melbourne, Australia | 2007 – 2008 |
| Project Leader, Product Innovation: Identified and evaluated project opportunities with new clients needing complete idea-to-market consulting services, with a focus in the cleantech and complex eletromechanical systems business sectors. | |
| BioPower Systems Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia | 2007 |
| Consultant, Renewable Energy Development Initiative: Researched and wrote the grant proposal for the competitive REDI grant by documenting the company’s management experience, commercial potential, technical strength, national benefits, need for funding, and potential for greenhouse abatement. | |
| Cymer, Inc, San Diego, CA | 2002 – 2006 |
| Engineering Project Manager: Led project teams of engineers, scientists and technicians through the development, design, and production launch of new semiconductor equipment products, with responsibility for material cost, equipment budget, schedule, product specification and customer satisfaction. | |
| ACX Division of Cymer, Inc, Cambridge, MA | 2000 – 2002 |
| System Engineer: Integrated structural dynamics and control expertise into semiconductor capital equipment product base by coordinating bicoastal development teams after Cymer acquired ACX. | |
| Active Control eXperts (ACX), Cambridge, MA | 1997 – 2000 |
| Project Engineer: Responsible for development, design, fabrication, and testing of custom piezoceramic actuators and embedded control systems in applications including sporting goods, hand-held electronics, acoustics, automotive, and semiconductor equipment. | |
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Richard Perkins |
Renewable Energy Engineer |
770 Creekland Circle, San Jose CA, 95133 (408) 929-8798 rperkins@alum.mit.edu
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
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B.S. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1997 |
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E.I.T. |
Massachusetts Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors |
1997 |
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PV1&2 |
Solar Installer & Designer |
Solar Staffing Training Solutions |
2008 |
CAREER SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
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· Modeling (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) · Configuration Management (Agile) · Systems and Requirements Analysis · Project Management · Vendor / Supplier management · Product Development Process |
· Validation & Verification testing · Lab and field troubleshooting · Experimental fixturing · LabView, MATLAB · Technical and grant proposal writing · Residential PV design and installation |
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
· Won a $5 million AUD grant from Australia’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative for a Sydney based ocean power start-up.
· Launched three generations of semiconductor equipment which generated over $400 million in revenue in three years.
· Integrated departmental best practices into product development process for a San Diego based semiconductor equipment company by standardizing a staged design review process and tracking matrix.
· Invented a multifunction piezoceramic actuator that revolutionized a Cambridge based start-up’s fabrication processes by employing design for manufacturing principles.
· Designed automated test fixture for piezoceramic actuator fabrication that reduced manufacturing test time by 30%, and established modular test fixture architecture adaptable to future products.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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SunWork Renewable Energy Projects, Palo, CA |
2009 – Present |
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Volunteer: Residential PV system installer for small-energy-footprint homes. |
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Self employed, San Jose, CA |
2008 – Present |
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Free-lance Technical Writer: Write an on-going series of articles on how renewable energy technologies work, including hydropower, wind, solar PV, geothermal and ocean power. |
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Invetech Pty. Ltd, Melbourne, Australia |
2007 – 2008 |
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Project Leader, Product Innovation: Identified and evaluated project opportunities with new clients needing complete idea-to-market consulting services, with a focus in the cleantech and complex eletromechanical systems business sectors. |
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BioPower Systems Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia |
2007 |
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Consultant, Renewable Energy Development Initiative: Researched and wrote the grant proposal for the competitive REDI grant by documenting the company’s management experience, commercial potential, technical strength, national benefits, need for funding, and potential for greenhouse abatement. |
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Cymer, Inc, San Diego, CA |
2002 – 2006 |
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Engineering Project Manager: Led project teams of engineers, scientists and technicians through the development, design, and production launch of new semiconductor equipment products, with responsibility for material cost, equipment budget, schedule, product specification and customer satisfaction. |
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ACX Division of Cymer, Inc, Cambridge, MA |
2000 – 2002 |
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System Engineer: Integrated structural dynamics and control expertise into semiconductor capital equipment product base by coordinating bicoastal development teams after Cymer acquired ACX. |
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Active Control eXperts (ACX), Cambridge, MA |
1997 – 2000 |
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Project Engineer: Responsible for development, design, fabrication, and testing of custom piezoceramic actuators and embedded control systems in applications including sporting goods, hand-held electronics, acoustics, automotive, and semiconductor equipment. |
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