Sr Escalation Engineer - Microsoft Corporation
Bellevue, WA

It has been 6.5 years for me at Microsoft, first 5 years as Embedded Engineer in Windows CE product and last 1.5 years in Windows Azure (Cloud OS) Project. I have overall 12 years experience in computer industry, in which 10 years in Embedded Softwares and about 2 years in Cloud Computing. I have extensive work experience with Embeded Silicon Vendors in Asia, i.e. Samsung, HTC, LG, ASUS, Toshiba, Casio, Sony, NEC, Hitachi, HP.

My work experience as following:

• 2004-Now - Microsoft Corporation
• 2001-2004 - ISR Corporation, Foster City USA and Tokyo Japan
• 2000-2001 - Breakaway Systems, Redwood Shores, CA
• 1999-2000 - Calsoft Corporation, San Jose, USA

I have passion for AstroPhysics and Radio Astronomy and I take some time off to fulfill my passion regularly.

Program Manager - Rockwell Automation
Milwaukee, WI

Michael is a talented and creative Marketing Professional with solid leadership skills, able to build and guide top-performing marketing teams in international settings. Adept at communicating with management, vendors, and internal departments, he has demonstrated success-driving growth in targeted markets through implementation of key projects. Michael is able to evaluate new products and companies for partnering opportunities, identify acquisition targets in support of new business initiatives with efficiency and decisiveness.

Director, IC design - Maxim Integrated Products
Sunnyvale, CA

Abraham has more than 20 years of design & application experience. He has worked in multinationals like Maxim Integrated Products, National Semiconductor as well as internet startup. This gives him a very broad vision in viewing things. His experience in the Far East, including Hong Kong & China, have enhanced his product development portfolio significantly. He is a member of IEEE & was a millenium member of Mensa.

Technical Fellow - Delphi
Kokomo, IN

BSME from General Motors Institute 1977
MS in Engineering from University of Colorado 1977
37 years experience in Manufacturing Equipment and Automation development, including robotics, machine vision, and high speed servo motion.
Experience in advanced electronics packaging development.

Senior Platform Engineer - GE Home & Business Solutions
Louisville, KY

BSME New Jersey Institute of Technology
Automotive OEM 20+ years: Powertrain Program Management, Chassis System Integration and Analysis
December 2009: General Electric Appliances Laundry System Design Engineer

Technology Specialist - Tetra Pak
Modena, Italy

I've worked, since 1997, as a Technology Specialist in Packaging Technology departement of Tetra Pak, world leader in aseptic packaging. I own several patents in the field (Patents n. EP02425003.7, EP01830392.5, EP09154474.2) and have acted as tutor for many Master Thesis in the field of Mechatronics for Packaging Machines. I also act as professor of Motion Control for Packaging Machines in Mechatronics Engineering at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia since 2002. I have been professor of Space Flight Dynamics in Aerospace Engineering at University of Bologna in Forli' from 1995 to 2002. In these years, I've written a book on the subject: "Dinamica del Volo Spaziale" edited by "Levrotto e Bella".

Industrial Designer - EUR-ERG - Technip Italy S.P.A.
Rome, Italy

Pierluigi La Montagna is an Industrial Designer, with the EUR-ERG qualification. He is specialized in Design of Control Centres and Control Rooms for industrial plants, including operational, lighting, acoustical, air conditioning and finishing design. Consoles and arrangement design, HMI and graphic interfaces design. Furthermore, for overall industrial plants projects: Individuation of ergonomic aspects in each project and set of the applicable Basic Ergonomic Principles (according to International Ergonomic Standards), with making out of ergonomic check-lists. Verification of the ergonomic principles application during the project stages: design review, plant construction and start-up.

Education:

• Italy, University of Bologna. Master's degree in Ergonomics with ENEA-CNR-SIE.
• Italy, Rome. I.S.I.A.

Current position: Discipline Engineer Sr. - Ergonomist in Technip, Rome (Italy) branch.

R&D Manager - Mars Inc.
Franklin, TN

Ralf Reiser is a Research & Development Manager for Mars Incorporated.In this position, he manages Process & Packaging development for the Pet Care division of Mars Incorporated.

Ralf received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Munich /Germany. He has been active in the area of Process & Packaging development for over 15 years and his international experience includes work in Germany & Austria.

Director, External Alliances - Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, NY

I focus on providing access to strategic technology developed in or by government and academic sources. Opportunities include accessing technology developed in government & university labs, joint development projects, and selective development projects that take advantage of government funding to accelerate internal R&D programs.

I have extensive background in government project work and University collaborations, including experience with proposals, contracts and project operations.

Chief Consultant & Adjunct Professor - Forbes Marshall & IIT Bombay
Pune, Maharashtra, India

A post graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay,India, Kamlesh has 35 years of experience in variuos sectors of industries like Energy, Power,Automotive, Defense and Education. His areas of expertise are Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Management of R&D, Technology, Innovation & Knowledge; Collaborative Research as well as Industry-Academia Interaction.

Currently he is Chief Consultant with Forbes Marshall and also an Adjunct Prof at School of Management of IIT Bombay.Previously he was Head (Technology Mgmt) at Mahindra & Mahindra and Vice President (R&D, Innovation) at Thermax ,India. He is also on Board of Governors /Management of half a dozen Management and Engineering Institures.

He set up a Steam Engineering Centre at Forbes Marshall, Pune to impart hands-on training in Steam Engg & Energy Conservation to practicing engineers,teachers and students.He has also been a member of National & Regional Committees of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Higher Education and Industry-Institute Interaction.

Kamlesh has lectured extensively, is presently a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, past member of British Hydraulic Research Association and past Vice President of Indian Society of Heat & Mass Transfer. His hobbies include cricket (he played cricket till college level), reading books on wide-ranging subjects. Teaching & guiding engineering students, making them industry-compatible and projectising engineering education are his passions.