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B ackground E lectr ica l E ng ineering C onsu ltan t spec ia liz ing in the investiga tion o f fires and exp los ions, e lec trica l equ ipm ent fa ilu res , e lec trica l in ju ry inc idents , and acc iden ts invo lv ing b iom edica l equ ipm ent. S pec ific expertise in the ana lys is o f causation o f fires , e lec trica l equ ipm ent dam age, e lec trocu tion and e lec tric shock , acc ident reconstruc tion , b iom edica l dev ice fa ilu res , and codes and s tandards fo r e lec tr ica l and b iom edica l equ ipm ent ins ta lla tion and m ain tenance. T estifying experience in a ll o f the above areas, bo th p la in tiff and de fense. O ver 20 years experience in the ins ta lla tion , m a in tenance, tes ting and repa ir o f com plex e lec tro -m echan ica l equ ipm ent. K now ledgeab le in the app lica tion o f a varie ty o f m ed ica l equ ipm ent, devices, and procedures. O ver tw o thousand investiga tions perfo rm ed invo lv ing consum er products , w ir ing and cab ling , m ed ica l devices, and res identia l, com m erc ia l, and industria l e lec trica l equ ipm ent. T echn ica l m anagem ent o f la rge loss fire and exp los ion investiga tions invo lv ing m ulti-d isc ip linary team s of investiga ting eng ineers across the U n ited S ta tes and abroad. E ducation ♦ B ache lor o f S c ience (B .S .), C orne ll U n ivers ity, Ithaca , N .Y . - 1977 D oub le M ajor in P re -m ed. and E lec trica l E ng ineering ♦ M aster o f S c ience (M .S .), G eorge W ash ing ton U n ivers ity, W ash ing ton , D .C . - 1983 E lec trica l E ng ineering w ith m inors in M ed ica l E ng ineering and C om puter S c ience ♦ C ertifica te o f P artic ipa tion , H ughes Ins titu te , F ire C hem is try and A rson Inve stiga tion , 1992 P rofess iona l Experience P residen t, E lectrica l E ng ineering C on su ltan t, IE I C onsu lting , Inc ., 1999 to P resen t M anagem ent o f fo rens ic eng ineering consu lting com pany, and princ ip le investiga tor. P erfo rm techn ica l investiga tions, d irec t the in vestiga tions o f sub-contrac ted serv ices , and oversee a ll com pany opera tions. E lectrica l E ng in eering C o nsu ltan t, 1995 to 1999 C onsu lting serv ices to various c lien ts on the cause and orig in o f e lec trica l equ ipm ent m a lfunctions and fa ilu res , fire and exp los ion investiga tions, persona l in ju ries invo lv ing e lec trica l equ ipm ent, and m ed ica l device inc iden ts . S en io r E ng ineer / D epartm ent D irecto r, FT I C orporation , 1990 to 1995 Investiga tion o f eng ineering inc idents re la ting to fires , exp los ions, persona l in ju ries , m ed ica l device fa ilu res , p roperty dam age, equ ipm ent m a lfunctions, and insurance c la im eva lua tions. T echn ica l d irec tion and m anagem ent of e lec trica l and b iom edica l departm ents . O n -s ite m anagem ent o f la rge loss fire and exp los ion investiga tions invo lv ing m ulti-d isc ip linary team s of eng ineers . P residen t/O w ner, M iga D evelopm ent, 1987 to 2000 S ite deve lopm ent and construc tion o f s ing le fam ily hom es, add itions and renovations, and consu lting services . E xperience in m odu lar and s tick -bu ilt construc tion , e lec tr ica l, m echan ica l and p lum bing s ys tem ins ta lla tions , g rad ing and foundations, and perm itting and inspection procedures.

IE I C onsu lting , Inc . M ichae l W ald , R esum e P age T w o P rofess iona l Experience (continued) D irecto r o f F ie ld S erv ice , M acD onald D etw iler and A ssociates, 1985 to 1987 H iring , tra in ing , and m anagem ent o f a team of eng ineers ins ta lling and m ain ta in ing laser pho top lo tting equ ipm ent fo r cus tom ers th roughout N orth A m erica . H ands -on troub leshooting o f com plex sys tem prob lem s and partic ipa tion in p roduct deve lopm ent eva lua tions and tes ting . E astern R eg ion S erv ice M anager, G ou ld , Incorporated , 1982 to 1985 E ng ineering and m anagem ent o f the eastern reg ion se rvice opera tion fo r the ins ta lla tion and m ain tenance o f h igh speed im age process ing equ ipm ent in m ilita ry, m ed ica l, and com m erc ia l ins ta lla tions . E astern R eg ion E ng ineer, G enera l E lectric M ed ical S ystem s, 1979 to 1982 Ins ta lla tion , m a in tenance, and app lica tions tra in ing fo r pa tien t m on ito r ing sys tem s used in in tens ive care un its , coronary care un its , em ergency and opera ting room s. A dd itiona l experience in X -ray, C A T -scanners , and N uc lear-scann ing equ ipm ent. B iom ed ica l T echn ic ian , G reate r S outheast C om m u nity H osp ita l, 1977 to 1979 M ain tenance o f a varie ty o f hosp ita l m ed ica l equ ipm ent inc lud ing therapeutic , d iagnostic , labora tory, surg ica l, and pa tien t m on ito ring . E xperience in O pera ting R oom , In tens ive C are , C ritica l C are , and N eo -N ata l In tens ive C are equ ipm ent sys tem s. P ro fess iona l A ssociations ♦ Ins titu te o f E lec trica l and E lec tron ic E ng ineers ♦ N ationa l F ire P ro tec tion A ssoc ia tion Revised - February 2007