An engineering professional with more than 20 years of experience, this expert specializes in amusement ride safety engineering, mechanical engineering, transportation systems, and regulatory safety compliance. Current responsibilities include serving as Vice President and as a State of California Qualified Safety Inspector and Lead Inspector/Engineer, responsible for amusement ride safety inspections, safety audits, systems evaluations, and regulatory compliance for amusement parks, waterparks, family entertainment centers, and other ride operators. Professional practice integrates systems evaluation, engineering design, implementation, quality assurance, and safety inspections involving amusement rides, go-kart systems, automated people movers, monorails, and related transportation infrastructure.

The expert's work spans several complementary engineering disciplines. Amusement ride safety responsibilities include Qualified Safety Inspector services, third-party ride inspections, operational and structural safety evaluations, engineering audits, permitting support, hazard identification, and compliance with applicable safety requirements. Mechanical and systems engineering experience includes design, structural evaluation, finite element analysis, performance verification, quality assurance, and development of permit-ready plans for new ride installations and system modifications. Transportation engineering and automated transit systems experience further includes project management, conceptual design, commissioning, testing, life-cycle analysis, feasibility studies, and technology integration for complex infrastructure projects.

Leadership experience includes leading teams of inspectors and safety professionals as a State of California Qualified Safety Inspector and Lead Inspector/Engineer for annual third-party safety inspections. Previous project management responsibilities have encompassed amusement ride installations, electric go-kart conversions, water attraction developments, monorail automation upgrades, and advanced public transportation initiatives, including regulatory coordination, contractor interface, construction support, and project delivery. The expert holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is licensed as a Professional Mechanical Engineer. Professional credentials also include California DOSH Qualified Safety Inspector, Colorado Approved Third-Party Inspector, NAARSO Certified Amusement Ride Safety Inspector, and AIMS Associate Ride Inspector, with license and certification numbers intentionally omitted.

Professional leadership is further demonstrated through membership on the ASTM F24 Committee, which develops standards for amusement rides and devices. This role complements extensive experience conducting engineering evaluations, regulatory compliance reviews, safety inspections, and quality assurance activities in accordance with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements. Ongoing technical contributions through conference presentations and engineering publications addressing automated transit systems, monorail modernization, and transportation engineering further reflect continued engagement with evolving engineering practices and safety standards in amusement ride and transportation systems.