Part time, April 1994, Full Time April 1998 to Present
Owner/Operator, Data Ship Systems Inc.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Marine Design, 3-D Modelling and Rendering, Part Kits Programming.

ECommerce Solutions, Web and Database Programming, Internet Marketing, Google Maps Development.

• On-line sales automation.
• Shopping cart/physical fullfillment process integration
• Keyword research automation and site integration.
• Search Engine Optimization automation.
• PPC sales campaign management and automation.
• Digital fulfillment and support automation.
• EDC (Electronic Data Capture) specialist.
• Automated site creation & update from standard feeds (RSS, Froogle, MLS, Affiliate Feeds etc.)
• RSS push/pull and custom feed development
• Affiliate program development, hosting and management
• Real Estate Site Development, Deployment, Automation. MLS Feed parsing and Site Updating. Broker and Agent Site Dashboards.

September 1991 to April 1998
Technical Manager, East Isle Shipyard Limited,
(Part of the Irving Shipbuilding Group with Saint John Shipbuilding and Halifax Shipbuilding)
Responsible for Technical Management of all contracts undertaken at East Isle.

Responsibilities included:

• Contract Definition:
  • Development of Design Proposals.
  • Development of Engineering Budgets
  • Contract negotiation.

• Design Control:
• Development of new and existing designs to meet Owner or Contract requirements.
• Engineering Office management (Budgets, Schedules, Personnel etc.).
• Automation Systems Management (Cad, Cam, Planning, Materials Management, Office Automation)
• Specification, development and implementation of new and updated automation systems
• Administration of shipyard automation system.

• Quality System Management
• Development of ISO 9001 Design Control Quality Program
• Development of ISO 9002 Manufacturing Quality Program
• Implementation of both 9001 and 9002 programs

• Accuracy Control Management
• Specification and development of Accuracy Control procedures
• Implementation of shipyard Accuracy Control program
• Training of Accuracy Control technicians.

• Prototype aluminum self-righting lifeboat for the Canadian Coast Guard
• 4 Shipsets of Engine Room Units for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Program, (CPF)
• 2 - 4000 HP Azimuthing Thruster Shiphandling Tug, for Atlantic Towing Limited
• 2 - 4000 HP Azimuthing Thruster Firefighting Tugs, for Atlantic Towing Limited
• 1 - 4000 HP Azimuthing Thruster Coastal Towing and Anchor Handling Tug, for Atlantic Towing Limited
• First 9 bow units for Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV) program for Halifax Shipyard (Contract ongoing)

April 1988 to September 1991
Technical Manager, Georgetown Shipyard Inc.
Responsible for technical management of all contracts undertaken at Georgetown Shipyard.

Responsibilities included:

• Contract Definition
• Development of design proposals.
• Development of Engineering Budgets,
• Contract negotiation.

• Design Control:
• Development of new and existing designs to meet Owner or Contract requirements.
• Engineering Office management (Budgets, Schedules, Personnel etc.).

• Automation Systems Management:
  • Cad,
  • Cam,
  • Planning,
  • Materials Management,
  • Office Automation,
  • Specification, development and implementation of new and updated automation systems

• Quality System Management
• Implementation of W47.2 Aluminum Welding Certification program.

• 3 off 150 Ft. stern deck midwater trawlers for Usen Fisheries
• 5 off 7 Metre stern drive fast rescue craft for Canadian Coast Guard
• 2 off 7 Metre water jet fast rescue craft for Canadian Coast Guard
• Major refit and modification to 130' aluminum fast ferry Marine Courier
• 19 Metre aluminum mussel harvester for Atlantic Aquaculture
• 12 Metre High-speed aluminum Aids Servicing Vessel for Transport Canada

September 1983 to April 1988
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Crockett McConnell Limited.

Crockett McConnell was a venture capital funded innovative marketing and manufacturing operation founded to support the oil and gas play off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1980's. Licensing agreements with experienced U.K. based operators placed CMC in a very competitive position. R&D funding channeled into development of small computer based automated manufacturing techniques broke new ground for small shipyards.

Responsible for all ongoing operations at Crockett McConnell.

Responsibilities included:

• Executive Management of all operating departments:
• Research and Product Development,
• CAD/CAM Systems
• Design, Engineering and Technical Support,
• Material Control and Subcontractor management, Manufacturing and Field Support.
• Warrantee and After Sales service.

• Series production of R122 aluminum Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) under license to Watercraft International (U.K.)
• Design, development and series production of R5.5 aluminum FRC
• Design, development and series production of V21 series aluminum utility craft
• Design, development and series production of 18 Metre aluminum midshore fishing vessels
• Detail design and construction of 75 ft. 12 Metre aluminum yachts True North I and True North II for the 1986 America's Cup.
• Design, development and production of prototype aluminum 14 Metre high-speed hydrographic survey launch for Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

April 1975 to September 1983
President and General Manager,
McConnell Marine Limited.
As Owner/Operator, responsible for all aspects of operating McConnell Marine Limited including:

• Administration,
• Marketing and Sales,
• Engineering and Design,
• Purchasing,
• Manufacturing,
• Warrantee and After Sales Support.

During this period McConnell Marine Limited grew from a 4 man start-up boatyard to a 40 person operation. Early innovative use demonstrated the effectiveness of hand programmable calculators to fair hull lines, eliminating the traditional use of full size faired lines. Estimating programs on the same type of machines quickly generated costing data for series built vessels.

Projects undertaken during this period included (in brief)

• Approximately 20 steel and aluminum yachts from 36 - 65 feet, sail and power
• Approximately 25 series-produced aluminum utility craft, 21 - 55 feet.
• 24 Metre 36 passenger cruise vessel for Trent Severn Waterway (Kawarthawa Voyager)
• 72 Ft. 12 Metre Racing Yacht Canada 1 for the 1982 America's Cup.
• Series production of the fiberglass Georgian 33 Cat Ketch.

April 1972 to April 1975
Project Manager, New Construction,
Toronto Brigantine Incorporated.

Responsible for design and construction of 80 ft. steel Sail Training Vessel "Playfair".
Responsibilities included:

• Acting as Owner's Representative in relations with Shipyard and Naval Architect during hull construction phase (Canadian Dredge and Dock, Kingston, Ontario),
• Preparation of detail design drawings and sketches during outfit stage,
• Setup and management of mechanical, electrical, outfit and rigging shops during outfit stage,
• Commissioning and trials,
• Command of vessel during work-up and first two years of operation.

November 1970 to April 1972
Yacht Captain and Racing Skipper,
"A" Class 68 ft. aluminum racing yacht"Charisma".

Responsible for positioning of vessel for scheduled races and skippering vessel while racing.

Responsibilities included:

• Maintenance of vessel in racing condition,
• Writing of work orders and supervision of work while in refit,
• Hiring of crew and moving of vessel as required by racing schedule,
• Crew selection and training,
• Race preparation including provisioning, crew rosters, sail inventory etc.,
• Tactics and navigation while racing.

January 1969 to November 1970
Aluminum Boat Building Apprenticeship;
Palmer Johnson Boats, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Departments worked in:

• Construction planning,
• Drawing office and detail design,
• Lofting,
• Aluminum hull construction,
• Hull fairing and painting,
• Rigging,
• Piping,
• Electrical,
• Commissioning,
• Delivery,
• Repair.