From: x1sdup@esparc19.webo.dg.com (Stephen Dupre)
Subject:  Printed Circuit CAD Designer/Visula/Pads 2000
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 15:57:27 GMT
Reply-To: Stephen_Dupre@DGC.ceo.dg.com 
Organization: Data General Corp.

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ROBERT L. KNOWLES
22 Meadowbrook Village
Rochester, New Hampshire 03867-4200
Tel. (603) 335-0873 Home

SUMMARY

Seasoned professional with extensive experience in the field of printed circuit design. 
Exceptional strengths in design technology, interfacing with customers and vendors.
Extensive experience working with manufacturing, presentations, scheduling, statistics,
writing specifications and procedures.  Creative, resourceful, dependable individual
with proven background.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Janco P/C, Inc. Somersworth, New Hampshire (1991 to Present)
      Design Engineer

DATA GENERAL CORPORATION, Westboro, Massachusetts (1975 to 1991)

      PC Engineering Department Positions:

      PC Analyst (1989 to 1991)
      Supervisor (1980 - 1989)
      Computer Aided Design Specialist (1978 - 1980)
      Printed Circuit Designer (1975 - 1978)

SELF EMPLOYED,  Hudson, Massachusetts (1974 to 1975)
      Consulting Designer

RAYTHEON COMPANY,  Lexington, Massachusetts (1966 to 1974)

      Printed Circuit Designer (1971 - 1974)  Missile Systems Division, Bedford, Mass.

      Senior Design Checker (1968 - 1971)  Equipment Division, Wayland, Mass.

      Design Draftsman (1966 - 1968)  Equipment Division, Wayland, Mass.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

o     Managed Service Bureau designing complex Pcb's for Janco P/C, Inc. customers using
      Pads- 2000 PCB-Logic and Massteck Tools.

o     Designed Fiber-Optic Communication Unit for AT&T Bell Labs, Andover, meeting all
      Underwriter Lab and FCC Spec's.  Project completed ahead of Bell Labs schedule.

o     Managed international interface with vendor in United Kingdom for the design of
      Printed Circuit boards on Communication Project being built by Data General for
      Nippon Tel & Tel.


ROBERT KNOWLES

                               ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED

o     Designed complex multilayer high density digital and analog printed circuit boards
      for Data Generals computers using proprietary Cad system, and Racal-Redac Visula
      Cad/Cam system on Unix based Sun Workstations.

o     Participated in numerous discussions with manufacturing and engineering groups on
      changing design requirements to meet new products, initiated changes into design
      cycle.

o     Evaluated changing design process and wrote 70 page procedure to meet new Cad/Cam
      system requirements.  Implemented new process through training seminars with PC
      designers.  Procedure became basis for teaching new employees design cycle.

o     Wrote and implemented a Vendor Interface specification to meet Data General
      requirements for designing printed circuit boards.  Qualified several vendors and
      managed process.

o     Managed and directed a team of designers using advanced Cad/Cam Programs to design
      printed circuit boards.

o     Worked with Cad Development Group on design and implementation of Data General Cad
      system for printed circuit boards in PC Engineering Department.

o     Scheduled and managed design review meetings in P.C. Engineering Dept.
      coordinating Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Product Safety, Thermal, and
      FCC compliance with designer.

EDUCATION
            
      Computer Aided Design Courses
            Pads-2000   Pcb-Logic and Massteck Power-Router
            Visula Design Courses Racal-Redac Corp. Westboro, Ma.
            Unix Operating System, Data General Training Center
            Autocad Rev. 11 Certification Pending, Wentworth Inst.

      Numerous management and self development courses
            Data General Training Center (1975 -1991)
      
      Psychology of Management, Marketing, Economics, Accounting
            Quinsigamond College, Worcester, Massachusetts

      Computer Sciences I and II
            Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, Massachusetts

      Mechanical Technology (Machine Processes Option)
            Wentworth Institute,  Assoc. Degree  Boston, Mass.