John Magolske                   PO Box 460626 San Francisco CA 94146
Engineer / Designer / Builder                       B79.net/contact/

  Analytical and creative, experienced in the development of
  scientific equipment, medical devices, consumer products and
  museum exhibitry. Excellent written and verbal communication
  skills, able to continuously learn and apply new knowledge.

Freelance / Consulting
11/08 - present
Contract design & precision machining. Software testing (analyze,
validate & troubleshoot VOIP systems), configured low-power (5-10
watt) personal computers to be effective running Linux and other
Open-Source software. Webmaster for the SF chapter of Engineers
Without Borders.

Onda, Product Engineer
5/05 - 10/07
Designed ultrasound test and measurement equipment. Developed new
products and improved existing products, from conceptualization to
CAD solid models (SolidWorks), to detail drawings. Addressed issues
such as form, function, fit and finish, cost, and manufacturability.
Also responsible for tooling design, creation and maintenance of
documentation, master parts lists and BOM's. Interfaced with outside
fabrication and vendors to ensure timely, quality, cost-effective
materials.

Freelance Engineer / Designer
1/03 - 5/05
Developed informal educational experiences, including the fabrication
of exhibitry for the Our Place in The Universe exhibit at the Chabot
Space & Science Center. Studied Linux/Unix Open Source software.
Wrote an astronomical reference book.

Exploratorium, Exhibit Developer
6/99 - 1/03
Designed and built interactive biology exhibits for the Traits of Life
collection. Involvement: research, experimentation, conceptualization,
design & engineering, fabrication, documentation, troubleshooting,
and maintenance. Challenges: display and protect living organisms
within electro-optical-mechanical systems, create low maintenance
life support systems. Lead developer for the following Exhibits:
animal-plant interdependence shown via real-time measurement and
display of CO2 levels, photosynthetic production of oxygen bubbling
from aquatic plants, termite colony in thin cross section with custom
lighted magnifiers, mutant flies in viewer pods. Coordinated the work
of volunteers, contractors and outside shops.

BiLobal Design, Owner
1/97 - 6/99
Start up of a business developing, manufacturing and marketing an
eco-friendly home furnishing product. Coordinated design, manufacture,
marketing, and distribution.

MOTO Development Group, Mechanical Design Engineer
12/94 - 12/96
Consulting firm environment. Developed concepts from sketch to 3D CAD
models (Pro-E) to first article run and manufacture. Conducted client
liaison and project management. Designed injection-molded, sheet
metal, and machined parts and assemblies. Projects: vehicle mount
system for ruggedized computer, automated pool & spa control box,
desktop phone switching device, automated hospital inventory control
system with interlocking modular plastic parts, thermal studies and
heat-sink design for Apple Powerbooks.

Wyatt Technology, Mechanical Design Engineer
2/93 - 1/94
Resolved optical, thermal and mechanical design challenges in the
manufacture of laser light-scattering scientific equipment used for
macromolecular and particle characterization. Improved performance,
usability and lowered cost. Responsible for assembly & testing of
prototypes and coordination of production with vendors. Designed
optical read head and flow cell assemblies (AutoCAD).
Patent # 5,404,217 issued.

Vistek/MDI, Manufacturing Engineer
4/90 - 1/93
Responsible for the mechanical design, electronic packaging and
manufacture of surgical video cameras and Xenon light sources.
Conducted product and tooling design, process improvement and cost
reduction. Implemented GMP procedures, brought document control system
up to FDA standards.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, B.S. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
3/86 - 3/90
Studied Manufacturing Engineering and Processes, emphasis on a Learn
by Doing approach. Deans List.

Don Bosco Technical Institute, A.S. Manufacturing
9/79 - 9/84
Hands-on vocational training program. Experience: drafting, lathe,
milling machine, precision grinders, CNC equipment, plastic injection
molding.

Tools
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Linux, Mac, MS Windows, SolidWorks, Pro-E, AutoCAD, GD&T, Unix shell,
Illustrator, Excel, Vim, vertical mill, lathe, multimeter, soldering
iron, microscope, pipette, and a variety of power tools, hand tools
and precision measuring instruments.

Ongoing Studies
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Open Source Software, power efficient computing, language, typography,
bookbinding, astronomy, amateur radio, sustainable living solutions,
furniture design, modular architecture, music