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NOTE: This sample CV
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Arthur Zatarain, PE
Engineer and Executive for
Industrial Equipment,
Automation & Controls
Computerized Devices,
and Safety Systems
January 2008
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Expert
Consulting for Intellectual Property, Accidents & Damages, Design
& Operations, and
Commercial Matters.
·
Expertise in
Industrial Equipment, Electrical & Electronic Systems, Controls &
Automation, and Computer Hardware & Software.
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Experienced
Design-Build Engineer, Manufacturer, Contractor, Inventor, Corporate
Executive, and Expert Witness.
·
Staff,
Executive, and Consulting Career in Industrial, Petrochemical, and
Medical Environments, both Domestic and International.
·
Professional
and Academic Credentials in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems
Engineering, Commercial Contracting, Systems Integration, and Computer
Forensics.
·
University
teaching experience in Engineering and Marketing.
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Published
author in both technical and commercial areas.
·
Deposition
and Trial Testimony Experience.
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Qualified as
an Expert Witness in U.S. Federal Court.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Artzat Consulting,
LLC - 1997 to Present (concurrent with TEST Inc.)
Technical and
commercial consulting for intellectual property, accidents and
damages, design and operations, and business matters related to automation, computers &
computerized devices, electrical and electronic engineering, and
industrial power and control.
TEST Automation &
Controls, Inc. (TEST Inc.) - 1988 to Present
1997-Present:
Vice President of Operations
1995-1997: Vice President of Engineering
1989-1995: Engineering Manager
1988-1989: Manager of Electronic and Electrical Operations
TEST is a $80+
million publicly held design and manufacturing firm dealing with
industrial power and automation, primarily for industrial and
oilfield applications worldwide. Current VP Operations position
supervises commercial as well as technical processes and products.
Joined TEST via acquisition of Dataran in 1988.
Dataran
Corporation - Owner and President - 1980-1987 (acquired by TEST in
'88)
A professional
engineering consulting firm that designed and managed industrial power
and control systems, including those based on computer-based
automation. Also developed and manufactured high performance PC
"clone" computers specially configured for industrial and CAD
applications. The proprietary technology evolved into TEST's SCADAWARE®
telemetry product line when acquired by TEST in January of 1988.
Shell Offshore -
New Orleans - Electrical Engineer - 1977-1980
Electrical
Specialist for major oil producer. Duties included design for power,
automation, safety and control systems, and communications. Also
conducted training sessions related to controls, instrumentation, and
computer programming.
School of
Engineering - University of
New Orleans - (full and part time 1977-81)
Served as an
instructor of Engineering at UNO in both the Electrical and Mechanical
departments while working at Shell and Dataran. Courses included basic
electricity, mechanics, fluids, and electronics.
SECO Industries -
Electrical Engineer - 1976-1977
Design and
project engineer for power distribution, controls, and safety systems,
focusing on industrial and offshore oilfield environments.
Boeing Services -
Equipment Engineer - 1975-1976
Design and
specification of maintenance related equipment, both mechanical and
electrical for NASA's Michoud Assembly Plant in
New Orleans.
Coulter
Electronics - Service Technician - 1973-74
Installed and
maintained particle counting and blood analysis equipment for
industrial and medical laboratories.
ACADEMICS
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University of New
Orleans, B.S. Engineering 1975, M.S. Engineering 1979
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Oregon
State University, NTI
Computer Forensics, 2004
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Instructor of
Marketing at Tulane University College (2003)
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Instructor of
Engineering at University of New Orleans
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS & PATENTS
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Registered
Professional Electrical Engineer:
Louisiana
(1980), California (1992), Alaska (1992), Alabama (1997)
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Registered
Professional Control Systems Engineer:
Louisiana
(1993)
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Qualifying Party
for Contractor in Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi
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Licensed Member:
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
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Senior Member:
Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
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Correspondent: National
Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
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Member: Louisiana
Engineering Society
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U.S. Patent No.
5,103,395 for Automated Nuclear Medical Device, 1992
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Certified Systems
Integrator - Institute of Industrial Engineers (1991)
PUBLICATIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
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Testing Redundant
Systems, Plant Services Magazine, March 2006
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Control Systems
Reliability, Plant Services Magazine, March 2005
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Safety and
Procurement Management, US Business Review, Mar 2004 (w/ Bill Smitka)
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PC Based SCADA
Systems - Trinidad and Tobago - 1995
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Smart RTU
Applications for Offshore -
Abu Dhabi,
UAE - 1993
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Shell Oil SCADA
Instrumentation, Annually 1977 thru 1993
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Packet Radio for
SCADA Applications, ENTELEC Conference, Dallas, 1992
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PC Based Data
Acquisition, Am. Soc. of Quality Engrs., Atlantic City, 1986
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Personal
Computers for Technical Users, ISA Philadelphia, Oct 1985
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Offshore Safety
Systems, ISA '83,
Houston,
Texas
(w/ Bob Bailliet).
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Economics of Wind
Generated Power, ASME 1978,
Houston,
Tx. (w/ Bill Janna)
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