JAY TALBERT
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
MECHATRONICS ENGINEER, HARDWARE TEST ENGINEERING.
Apple Inc.
CUPERTINO, CA
03.2015 - Current
- Employ CAD modeling, technical drawing creation, and innovative planning to optimize products for enhanced durability and reliability.
- Maintain and organize the machine shop, overseeing a variety of machines including CNC routers, laser cutters, water jets, Lathes, Mills, and 3D printers. Utilize diverse materials to provide comprehensive services ranging from CAD design to complete DFM systems.
- Continually assess material properties of items used in design and fabrication of equipment during system production.
- Develop and implemente user interfaces design to ensure effective operation of test equipment.
- Enhance throughput and capabilities of existing equipment by providing support for legacy systems and reverse engineering electro-mechanical fixtures.
- Product Realization Lab and outside vendors are leveraged as needed to achieve project goals and timelines.
RELIABILITY TEST ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Apple Inc
CUPERTINO
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Played an instrumental role as part of a small team in developing comprehensive test plans and efficient data collection systems for the Apple Watch alongside Reliability Engineers and Product Development Engineers.
- Specialized in material science to examine the mechanical properties of products through the use of Keyence microscopes, high-speed cameras, load cells, and strain gauges.
- Planned and organized the design building of a wet lab for new test procedures in this new category
- Enforced uniformity of tests and procedures for all Apple mobile devices.
APPLE CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN
APPLE, INC.
LAS VEGAS, NV
09.2010 - 10.2013
- Provided repair services for Apple products within a retail environment.
- Provided comprehensive customer training on various Apple programs as part of expanded responsibilities.
- Applied previous experience as a photographer and videographer to deliver exceptional outcomes.
- Provided expertise in utilizing Final Cut, Motion, and Photoshop.
- Enabled a group of four individuals to successfully provide Corporate Retail video production for the regional director.
- This role gave me visibility into the working of Apple corporate.
Owner
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS WEST LLC.
LAS VEGAS, NV
06.2003 - 08.2011
- Owner of a mobile sports photography company, providing on-site photography and video production in rigorous environments.
- Implemented a cutting-edge on-site purchasing and production solution incorporating Apple hardware, software, and touchscreen technologies.
- Created intuitive mobile solutions to enhance customer experience in product browsing and purchasing.
- Developed company products using Adobe programs, implementing custom scripting for streamlined workflows.
- Facilitated the creation of training initiatives to ensure continuous professional development for our team.
- Gained valuable experience in employee management, customer relations, vendor negotiations, and other essential business management skills as proprietor of a small enterprise.
- Organized events such as trade shows and conferences.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
Education
Skills
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- CAD/CAM programming
- Fusion 360
- SolidWorks
- Siemens NX
- Python Programming
- Ladder Logic
- SQL Database Programming
- UI/UX
- Graphic Design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- CorelDraw
- CAD modeling
- Project Planning
- Woodworking and hand tools
- Leather working
- CNC 3 axis Milling
- Lathe Metal and Wood
- MIG
- TIG Welding
- Sheet metal bending and forming
- Additive manufacturing
- Virtual Reality Prototyping
Timeline
MECHATRONICS ENGINEER, HARDWARE TEST ENGINEERING.
Apple Inc.
03.2015 - Current
RELIABILITY TEST ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Apple Inc
10.2013 - 03.2015
APPLE CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN
APPLE, INC.
09.2010 - 10.2013
Owner
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS WEST LLC.
06.2003 - 08.2011
Personal Information
Hobbies: Creating a Camera control system utilizing RaspberryPi, Arduino and an electro-mechanical design to provide multi axis control of a DSLR camera to be used on various photography and videography production with my Son., Making portable kitchen for my camping adventures., Travel Internationally and Domestically doing Photography, Fly fishing and camping with my Dog.
Personal Information
Hobbies: Creating a Camera control system utilizing Raspberry Pi, Arduino and an electro-mechanical design to provide multi axis control of a DSLR camera system to be used on various photography and videography projects with my Son. Making portable kitchen for my camping adventures with my children. Travel Internationally and Domestically doing Photography, Fly fishing and camping with my dog.