Colin Parker: Product Engineer in San Francisco, CA

Working with a small team of engineers in designing, prototyping, optimizing, and manufacturing of an energy efficient, vacuum-tube (CRT) light bulb for the residential market. - Shipped first order (~1000pcs) to client, February 2015. - Select / assemble / test / document electronic components for ballast circuit. - Document procedures and travel to Chinese manufacturing facilities to oversee implementation - Diagnosed a failure mode in high-voltage multiplier electronics, proposed superior design. - Optimized a graphite application procedure to prevent electric arcing in the vacuum tube product - Corrected colored phosphor mix ratio to ensure the bulb color was luminous and white. Calculated theoretical mixes, ran trials, analyzed results, and optimized the final blend for production - Calculate radiation rates, verify experimentally, cross check versus FDA approved guidelines