Shawn T.

Experience

• Sr. Mechanical Engineer private · Full-time Oct 2023 – Present 2 yrs 2 mos Lexington, KY, United States Led CFD validation for Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs)
  
  Developed inverse-calibrated Abaqus impact simulations for helmet testing
  
  Integrated CFD + lab data for porous media flow modeling
  
  Supported regulatory alignment with UL and NIOSH standards
• Director of Mechanical Engineering Seikowave · Full-time Jan 2013 – Oct 2023 10 yrs 9 mos Lexington, KY, United States Reduced imaging system noise 5× through FEA/CFD-based redesign
  
  Saved $180K CapEx by optimizing low-volume production
  
  Patented field system thermal/cooling design (US20180031950A1)Built end-to-end custom-fit N95 mask workflow using 3D scanning
  
  Led tire tread depth scanner hardware through R&D to pilot production
  
  Used Blender for projection pattern analysis in photogrammetry systems
• Sr. Project Engineer – Technology Development Panasonic · Full-time May 2012 – Dec 2013 1 yrs 7 mos Lexington, KY, United States Used Abaqus Explicit to pass UL tests in first engineering builds
  
  Optimized flow and pressure through HEPA media using SolidWorks CFD
  
  Led materials test efforts to feed accurate FEA models