- Investigated over 1000 forensic incidents
- Qualified as an expert witness in Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Forensic Engineer
Origin and Cause Incorporated
Mississauga, ON
September 2014 – Present
- Fire investigations of industrial and apartment buildings, residential houses, house appliances, electrical installations and switch gear, trucks and passenger vehicles
- Examination of the fire-damaged electrical equipment and components
- Failure mode investigations of electrical equipment, including those in:
- High voltage, transformers and equipment
- Generators and motors
- Low voltage bus duct risers and underground cables
- Industrial manufacturing equipment
- Control systems and electronic devices
- Passenger vehicles and trucks
- Preparation of the investigation reports for the Insurance and LegalIndustry Clients
- Continuous participation in the industry lectures, conferences andseminars (CAFI, NAFI, ISFI, IAAI)
Electrical Engineer
Arcon Engineering Consultants Limited
Toronto, Ontario
July 2004 – August 2014
- Fire investigations of industrial and apartment buildings, residential houses, house appliances, electrical installations and switchgear, trucksand passenger vehicles
- Examination of the fire-damaged electrical equipment and components
- Failure mode investigations of electrical equipment
- Preparation of the investigation reports for the Insurance and Legal Industry Clients
Chief Engineer
CPAN Solutions Inc.
Toronto, ON
August 2000 – August 2013
- High voltage (HV) SF6 transformer repairs for government agencies
- Failure Investigations of the (HV) SF6 electrical systems/equipment/transformers
- Development of the insulating material specifications, including HVtransformer coils casting resins
- Development of the production instructions for the repair of the SF6 HVtransformers
- Preparation of test plans, including HV Dielectric and Partial Dischargetesting based on CSA, IEEE and IEC standards
- Cooperating with HV laboratories and scientists in the field of HVEngineering
Chief Engineer
Spar Aerospace Limited/Godfrey Aerospace
Mississauga, ON
July 1994 – September 2002
- Developed expertise in the failure mode analysis of complex mechanica land electrical systems used in the fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and ground support equipment
- Boeing 747 aircraft fire investigation
- CH-113 Labrador helicopter generator failure and crash investigation
- Ground support generation equipment failure investigations
- Technical authority for Bombardier RJ200 aircraft water tanks
Equipment Engineer
Ontario Hydro
Toronto, ON
August 1988 – July 1994
- Developed expertise in the design of HV Transmission and Distribution Transformers and Transmission and Distribution Stations Equipment
- Prepared new technical specifications and standards for the distribution station power transformers and voltage regulators
- Developed technical specifications and design requirements for HVMobile Unit Substations
Design Engineer & Technologist
Allanson Div. of Jannock Ltd. & Sola Canada
Toronto, Ontario
September 1985 – August 1988
- Designed, tested and qualified fluorescent and high Intensity Discharge(HID) ballasts
September 1980-July 1985
Manager, Power Station, Lodz, Poland
- Electrical Motors and Equipment Repair Department