Steve Dillier
Irving, TX, USA
Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Operation & Manufacturing, Research and Development, Engineering, Funding
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His\Her Talents

Years of experience: Above 20 years
Abilities: At ease with ideas, At ease with people, Active and dynamic, Pragmatic, Organised, Sense of détail, Enthousiastic, Analysis and critical spirit, Oriented objectives , Intuitive, Like to plan, Like to define deadlines
Languages:
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Accomplishments:
Senior Principal Engineer Founded or Co-founded 5 companies in my career so far ... Embedded systems | Hardware | Software | Project manager | Mentor | Entrepreneur | Microcontroller | Analog | Power | Communications | RF | RTOS | GUI | USB | Network | Hazardous location
Every day I strive to advance technology by designing new products to meet a need or solve a problem. As a Senior Principal Engineer I use my many years of experience to effectively design products and to mentor and grow my team of engineers and software specialists. I am successful if: • I have understood the problem my product is trying to solve. • My team and I have designed a quality product on time and on budget. • Our product solves the problem, is easy to use and maintain. • The product is well documented, easy to manufacture and sustainable for many years. • My team and I have had FUN developing the product! At the end of the day if my products have made life easier or better for our customers, I know I did my job.
Hardware Design • Embedded microcontrollers: 8 bit to 32 bit, multiple vendors • Analog: Amplifiers, signal conditioning, A2D and D2A converters, filters, specialty analog front ends • Digital: FPGA, interface, counters/timers, logic, communications, display controllers and others • Power: Power supplies linear and switching, motor control, high power solenoids, UL508A trained • Sensor interface: Temperature, pressure, O2, CO2, strain gauge, light/color, current, proximity, accelerometer, position, GPS, capacitive, MEMS, touch and others • Communications: Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth BLE, 915 MHz ISM band radios, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, CAN bus • Hazardous locations: Explosion proof, Intrinsic safety, Galvanic isolation barriers, Purge controller design • Schematic capture, PCB layout, parts selection, BOM generation, supply chain qualification
Software • Languages: C, C++, Assembly • Real time operating systems (RTOS): Azure RTOS, ThreadX, Micrium (µC/OS), Free RTOS • Software stacks: Graphical User Interface (GUI), USB host and client, Network, File systems, communications • Communications protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, Bluetooth, Bluetooth BLE, JSON, MODBUS, UART, I2C, SPI, QSPI
Professional • New product development: Leading technical development team from concept to product release • Patent application and prosecution • Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) interface UL, Intertek Testing, TÜV • EMI / EMC compliance testing and problem resolution • Mentor for engineers • Project management

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Educations

  • Date attended: from: 1971 to: 1975
    School: University of Maryland
    Description: Electronics Engineer with minor in Math. Emphasis on controls.
    Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    Field of study: Electronics Engineer

Experience

  • Name company: CADCAM Ventures LLC
    Title: President
    Location: Dallas, TX, USA
    Experience abroad: No
    Time period: from: 12.1997 to: 11.2003
    Description: Co-Founder, President, Senior Principal Engineer  Instrumental in forming this joint venture with 3M  Led team to develop CADCAM system for dental restorations  Prosecuted patent US20020110786A1 for this process  Venture was dissolved when 3M merged with another large dental company that had an existing CADCAM system.
  • Name company: HighPoint Design
    Title: President, Senior Principal Engineer
    Location: Irving, TX, USA
    Experience abroad: Yes
    Time period: from: 12.2002 to: 12.2018
    Description: Founder, President, Senior Principal Engineer  Developed commercial fleet fueling system including pump components, vehicle data collection components and communications components for transmitting fuel and vehicle data to an internet based fuel and fleet management system.  Developed various Vehicle Tracking Systems for the construction materials business.  Developed in-cab display for feedback to drivers of fuel efficiency and driver performance.  Developed vehicle performance monitoring system for large off-highway mining equipment.  Developed conveyor safety control for Siemens  Developed patented (US20140129159A1) diverter control for a Siemens package sorting conveyor  Developed innovative batching scale for production of investment compounds  Sold the company in 2018
  • Name company: HighPoint Design LLC
    Title: Director of New Product Development, Senior Principal Engineer
    Location: Plano, TX, USA
    Experience abroad: Yes
    Time period: from: 12.2018 I currently work here
    Description:  Led team of engineers to design an innovative touch screen controller for medical incubators replacing 7 segment display controllers. Graphical user interface, data logging, USB, digital audio, power fail recovery features redefined these incubators from average to one of the most technically advanced in the industry.  Developed patented (US10935362B2) “Calibratable door status indication system” to detect “door ajar” conditions on sensitive equipment such as incubators and environmental chambers.  Led a multi-functional team of engineers to create an advanced system for extracting 95% pure THC from marijuana oils. The team included mechanical engineers, electronics engineers, power electrical engineer and PC app developer.  Led team of engineers to develop a line of timers for self-serve carwashes.  Responsible for continuing the consulting side of HighPoint after the acquisition. Developed relationships with potential clients, wrote bids, assigned engineers and managed the projects to completion.

His\Her Wishes

Industry sector : Automotive, Aeronautic, Mecanic, Equipment goods, Manufacturing, IT, Telecom, Technology and Electronics, Professional Services
Specific activity : NGO
Location: Dallas, TX, USA / United States
Market type : B2C and B2B Domestic, International
Progress of project:
1 Definition of Concept
2 Prototype
3 Test
4 First customers
5 First revenues
6 Development
7 International Development
8 Cession / Buyout
Interested in break-through innovation : Yes
Degree of implication : 60-100% Available
Specific wish: Senior Principal Engineer, CTO I would like to be the technical co-founder for a well funded startup I would also entertain President of a manufacturing startup
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