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Street Address Harp Rd PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE
Fayetteville, GA Street Address EMAIL AVAILABLE
Carreer Summary: High performer in Multicultural work environments. Ten years of project
development experience utilizing multiple processes and techniques. Led product development cycles
ranging from six years to six months on full machine design projects for heavy construction
equipment.
Education
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2007
Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2005
minor in Mathematics and concentration in Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Experience
Large Excavator Platform Manager June 2014 to Present
Wheel Loader Platform Manager
SANY America Peachtree City, GA
Led International Product Development team for 4.0yd wheel loader for US Market project
Dened machine performance parameters and machine features necessary for US market for 4.0
yd Wheel Loader development
Led International Product Development team for 48 ton excavator for US market project
Dened machine performance parameters and machine features necessary for US market for 48
ton excavator development
Led product development for SANY Machine GPS Telematics system development
Led product development for Variable speed Fan system to address customer concerns for 36 ton
excavator
Led product development for custom heated air ride seat for all excavator models to meet US
market needs
Project Manager for Customer demonstration and evaluation of 36 ton excavator comparing
SANY machine with competitive machines, including machine peformance testing, fuel economy
and machine eciency testing
Developed Product denitions for 5 ton and 9 ton excavators for US market
Project Manager for program to source new battery supplier or correct issues with current
batteries. Analyzed logistics and machine data to determine best practices to extend machine
battery life in support of warranty cost reduction
Supported various market research activities and trips for Project managers and Engineers from
SANY China to US construction sites and customer interviews
Supported procurement of various tools and test equipment to support product testing and
development
Event Manager for multiple customer and dealer demo events
Customer support for machine issues, Telematics system, custom feature and advance machine
troubleshooting
Continuous improvement eort with SANY China engineering to increase machine quality and
decrease early hour failures
Product Platform Engineer Pipelayer February 2012 to June 2014
Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA
Led product development for International Team for PL4809D Tractive eort improvement.
Convinced Project team to halt production of nished design and redesign the lower half of the
machine to improve machine drivetrain performance for 75% more torque then previous model.
Developed machine level performance requirements for pipelayers
Project Manager for cross functional simulation project for PL4809D performance prediction
Project Manager for a video shoot for pipelayer to excavator conversion for PL3005D
Analyzed multiple data sources to develop support for various projects, Matris, SimDex, etc
Multiple site visits interfacing with customers and end users to better understand how the
pipelayers are used and the market requirements
Supported various Key Accounts activities and technical requests
Engineer August 2008 to February 2012
Caterpillar, Inc Peoria, IL
Project Manager of development and testing of real time machine simulation with integrated
with motion platform and 3D environment to allow machine development and operator feedback
in a virtual environment. Received special recognition from Senior VP of R&D.
Led product development for traction control system and testing for Wheel loader, Wheeled
Tractor Scrapers and Articulated haulers
Developed machine level feature and performance requirements for 2.5 yd, 3.0 yd, 3.5 yd wheel
loaders
Project Manager and lead engineer for simulation project to calculated eciency of machine
level performance for hydrostatic drive train in wheel loader. Led to a 15% reduction in fuel
consumption due to engine, pump, motor and hydraulic eciency optimization.
Developed and supervised test procedures and data reduction to validate machine performance
requirements
Developed alternative, low cost data acquisition techniques to support software development and
tuning
Developed advanced video capture system to aid in Traction Control Development and
demonstrate the advantages of the system to key stakeholders
Created model based direct to ash ECM software for rapid development of data acquisition
system using existing hardware
Experienced with multiple types of sensors for speed, pressure, and GPS in production and test
environments
Engineer September 2007 to August 2008
Belcan AETD Peoria, IL
Developed Hydrostatic Drive train Simulation model to calculate performance, fuel
consumption, hydraulic ow and pressure requirements and assist in component sizing using
Matlab/Simulink and machine test data
Graduate Research May 2005 to August 2007
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
Designed and conducted full scale tests of a sealed aft cavity on commercial tractor trailer and
created a LabView interface to collect ECM data and wind conditions
Evaluated data from multiple tests in multiple locations with multiple trucks to determine the
most eective geometry
Designed two functional prototypes of the device
Assisted in SAE type II test at Transport Research Council sponsored by Volvo Trucks
Conducted Full scale tests of prototype designed by Advanced Transportation Dynamics and
worked to improve the aerodynamic eciency of their design
Integrated Design, Senior Project September 2004 to May 2005
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
Team leader in charge of scheduling and planning the time line for four people to evaluate and
redesign a one-way clutch in a clay pigeon thrower
Modeled new designs in Solidworks and performed FEA with MSC MARC and conducted
failure analysis on new and existing one-way clutch design with multiple materials
Constructed new housing and test apparatus to automate the testing of the new one-way clutch
design
Documented and reported life expectancy of four times greater then the original design
Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal September 2004 to December 2005
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
Designed MatLab code to simulate random particle ow in a channel and compared to results
from Fluent
Simulated ow eld and particle paths around a 2004 Freightliner Coronado series commercial
truck using Fluent
Publications
SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition November 2006
Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers SAE paper # 2XXX-XX-XXXX
Grover, K. and Visser, K.D.
Work History
Mechanic/Truck driver May 2002 to August 2005
Reddy Construction Rochester, NY
Operated and repaired equipment made by Caterpillar, Case, Komatsu, Moxy, Ford,
Freightliner, Mack, International, Reynolds, John Deere, Steiger, including, class 8 trucks and
tractors, bulldozers, excavators, o-road dump trucks, backhoes, loaders, rollers, and farm
tractors
Shop Manager/Master Technician June 2000 to August 2001
Penske Auto Center Rochester, NY
Supervised Auto Repair shop with 5 technicians and assisted in Customer relations
Performed all aspects of automotive repair and instructed other technicians as to proper methods
Skills
Licenses and Certications: Completed Automotive Drive Systems course detailing automatic and
manual transmission rebuilding, drive axle rebuilding and clutch operation, Completed Power
Overhaul course in engine rebuilding, diagnosis and repair, IMACA Air conditioning service certied,
CDL Class A Drivers License
Computer Skills: Fluent, MARC, Solidworks, ProE, Catia, Matlab, C++, Mathmatica, LabView, MS
Oce, TetrUSS, PCAN, LateX, DATK, EDAQ, CANape, Primavera, MS Project, Windchill, InSite
Other Skills: Project Management, VOC/VOB/VOP Requirements management, Process Development,
Machine testing, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wind tunnel
experimentation, Laser Doppler Velocimetry, Partical Image Velocimetry, National Instruments Data
Acquisition equipment, CAN Network Communications EDAQ Data Acquisition systems
Patents:
8,641,126, Visser, K.D., Grover, K, Marin, Luis E., Sealed Aft Cavity Drag Reducer, Patent Date
February 4, 2014.
8,079,634, Visser, K.D., Grover, K, Marin, Luis E., Sealed AFT cavity drag reducer , Paten Date
Decemeber 20,2011.
8,626,410, McCann; Gerry O., Byers; Brian A., Goraya; Fazal A., Wisley; David R., Grover; Kevin B
Powertrain system having lockable dierential, Patent Date January 7, 2014
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