


His design career started in 1984 right after graduation from the Electro/Mechanical Drafting and Design program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Still with CDC he entered the drafting field at the Jr. draftsman level and over the years made his way through schematic capture, librarian, checker and Jr. designer using the Mentor Graphics CAD tool. As well as other responsibilities, he assisted with the writing of and instructing of a course to teach the Mentor schematic tool to the engineers. With experience at Leigh Instruments, Cadence Design and Lockheed Canada, Alan took on the responsibilities of CAD administration, process control and managing designs through to MCAD departments and assisting with selection of and interfacing with manufacturing vendors.
Continued success as a contract designer working with companies in such fields as Video Phones, Seismology, Wireless Audio, Wireless Ethernet Networks, Sonar, Echo sounder's, Metrology/Oceanography and Focus Ion Beam (FIB) has given Alan knowledge and experience in a variety of design disciplines such as RF, power supplies, mixed digital/analog circuitry, HDI (High Denstiy Interconnect) and EMI (Electromagnet Interference) requirements.
Alan holds memberships with the IPC Designers Council and the SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association).
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