A Bit About Kevin
Kevin is an engineer and inventor who has spent many years studying electronics and fire safety. His journey started in high school where he studied electronics and engineering as a vocation alongside his academic education. He then studied at University of Massachusetts Lowell where he pursued a bachelors degree in electrical engineering. This experience allowed him to work in many businesses where his unique skills in electrical engineering, fire safety, and design have been utilized by his employers. In his free time, Kevin has started his own business called Smart Escape where he has designed a dynamic emergency building evacuation system.
Work Experience
May 2023 - Present
December 2021 - July 2022
November 2018 - May 2020
Life Safety Consultant Intern, Code Red Consultants, Southborough, MA
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Design fire alarm, fire protection, and construction fire safety systems.
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Performed site surveys to verify existing conditions and mark device locations.
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Performed 3rd party reviews of fire alarm and fire protection documents.
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Designed tools for checking fire door gaps and stairwell pressurization.
Calibration engineering Co-op, Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA
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Calibrated various types of tests and measurement equipment.
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Performed triage of equipment, resulting in either board level repair or calibration adjustment.
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Maintained new 6S standards and documentation.
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Ran a pilot program developing a system to determine equipment utilization.
Electrical engineering Co-op, CTS Corporation, Hopkinton, MA
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Documented all aspects of the engineering, production and testing processes.
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Designed new processes to lower cost and require less manual labor during production.
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Designed and built new tooling and fixtures to improve the production processes.
Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering | Class of 2023
Graduating December 2023
Electronics and Engineering | Class of 2019
Small Business Owner
March 2016 - Present
Smart Escape LLC, Mendon MA
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Dynamic building evacuation lighting.
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In charge of product development and managing operations.
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Winner of Sutherland Innovative Technology Solution 2020
Career Technical Skills
General
Certifications
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Proficient with AutoCAD, Fusion360, and Kicad.
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Experienced in wiring Fire Alarm Panels.
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Experienced in designing electrical circuits.
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Excellent at Proto-Boarding and Prototyping