Mike Nettleingham, Senior Research Assistant

Mike Nettleingham

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Versatile professional offering more than 23 years of diverse experience in high-end electronics hardware and software design support. Conversant in a host of applications and manufacturing principles. Technical strengths are complemented by exceptional communication/interpersonal skills. Comfortable with individuals of varying cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, and philosophical backgrounds.

Conversant in C-shell scripting, UNIX, Sun operating systems, Windows and MS Office 2000 (Word, Excel) and DOS, Silicon Graphics, Mac and PC platforms. Familiar with Macromedia's Fireworks and Dreamweaver.

Hardware acumen embraces desktop and mainframe systems, pulsed RF, microwaves, radar, high-vacuum, cryogenics, high-field superconducting magnets, and computer-controlled robotics-driven radio frequency data acquisition systems.

Skilled in:

  • system installation/administration
  • training of engineers and users
  • technical support/liaison functions
  • software design/test/integration
  • applications analysis
  • product evaluation
  • regional management

    EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

    MAGNEX SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS 2003 to 2006

    Senior Installation Engineer
    • In order to remain in the Pacific Northwest I returned to the field in my previous capacity of Senior Installation Engineer.

    MAGNEX SCIENTIFIC, INC. 2000 to 2003

    National Service Manager Schedule and coordinate installation, test, and support of MRI, CSI/high-resolution NMR superconducting magnets and associated shielded gradients internationally. Responsible for hiring and training of the US Engineer Base.

    MAGNEX SCIENTIFIC, INC. 1992 to 2000

    Senior U.S. Product Engineer/West Coast Manager Schedule, coordinate and perform installation, test, and support of MRI, CSI/high-resolution NMR superconducting magnets and associated shielded gradients internationally. Travel extensively in Europe, Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Serve as technical liaison between R&D staff and customers. Manage full cycle of technology transfer, shepherding product from manufactured condition to functioning placement in user facility; also train new engineers in installation principles. Serve as primary technology support engineer for Global Service Manager and Product Specialist Engineer for Magnex high-resolution NMR superconducting magnets. Complete up to three full installations each month. Installed first 750 and 800 MHz magnets produced by Magnex; also installed the first clinically-approved 3Tesla-940mm at Foothill Hospital in Calgary for General Electric. Have contributed numerous ideas that reduced cost and improved quality/productivity. Personally selected to visit high-profile sites to address nmr and MRI problems. Also provide first-contact phone support for U.S. field service staff. Handle system administration for office PCs in corporate office.

    GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 1984 to 1992

    Held the following positions with the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Division:

    Systems Engineering Support (1991-1992)

    Developed, released, and maintained system calibration C-shell programs; maintained applications and engineering spectrometers; assisted engineers with testing of new designs and products; also supported field service personnel as needed. Conducted alpha and beta software validation; also tested RF probes. Maintained test department SCM system for test software release. Designed shell programs for test and service departments; redesigned user interface for test and calibration UNIX shell scripts.

    Collaborated in the design/validation of three major software releases and a probe design release. The GES probe received the "R&D Magazine Top 100 Award" for 1992.

    Final Test Engineer (1989-1991)

    Tested and shipped high-resolution and CSI product lines, developing testing methods that reduced cycle time and upgraded quality. Trained new staff, assisted with phone support. Performed alpha and beta software validation for customer release. Designed C-shell programs for Sun workstations; these reduced operator intervention requirements by 80%, cut cycle time 35%, and improved quality by 30%. Administered final test software by designing, implementing, and maintaining networked production SCM system for Sun Microsystems-based spectrometers.

    Field Service Engineer (1984-1989)

    Installed, repaired, and supported high-resolution and CSI Imaging spectrometers in the 100-600 Mhz range. This inclued NT, GN, and Omega consoles. Traveled extensively; conducted training seminars in U.S., Europe, and Japan.

    * Affiliated with Nicolet Corporation from 1982 to 1984, and became a GE Medical Systems employee after a merger. With Nicolet, I handled installation/repair of single-crystal diffractometers, x-ray imaging devices, and all high-resolution NMR and imaging spectrometers.

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