Tim Corrigan



=Team Culturing Information=

last updated: 21. April, 2011

WHO are you?

 * Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - Tim Corrigan, US


 * Location – Preston Hollow, NY


 * Contact Information – rndmtim (at) yahoo (.) com


 * Introductory Video -

TIMOTHY CORRIGAN 2611 Route 145 Preston Hollow, NY 12469 Corrit3 (at) rpi (dot) com,    (718) 639-8066 PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE To secure a position as an electrical engineer in renewable energy or power systems. EDUCATION M.S., Power Engineering (pending, started September 2009), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute B.S., Electrical Engineering, City College of New York; June 2008	GPA: 3.76 B.A., History, Political Science, University of Buffalo; June 1992		GPA: 3.5 RELEVANT GRADUATE COURSEWORK Power Systems, Control Theory, Power Electronics, Electric Machines QUALIFICATIONS Relevant Skills:	Strong consultation, project management, presentation, technical writing, technical instruction, and systems analysis and integration skills Technical Skills:   Electrical: Strong electrical and electronic systems design and  troubleshooting skills; hands on knowledge of residential and light industrial power  and solar electric systems Programming Languages: C/C++, Microchip ASM for microcontrollers, VB/VBA, SQL Design: Maxwell 12 machine design, NX CAD, AutoCad, Matlab/Simulink Hardware: PIC 18 micro-controllers, working with surface mount components and various package types, many types of sensor packages (accelerometers, sonar, etc.) PROJECTS NY-BEST: Created technical analyses to support Columbia University business school team in market study of grid tied and vehicle electricity storage systems for NY-BEST/NYSERDA consortium. (Spring 2010) Waterpod: Designed and constructed an off-grid 4kW marine-rated solar power system with battery storage providing power to an eco-village/arts community on a floating platform, as part of a public arts project and education project at 14 locations in New York Harbor. (Summer 2009) IGVC: Led CCNY’s design team for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, with the objective of creating a robot capable of self-navigation in an unstructured environment. Project managed a multidisciplinary team from sub-system construction and programming to overall system integration and testing. (Spring 2008) EXPERIENCE Green Power Solutions, NYC, NY Engineering Consultant	6/08 – 9/08 Engineer on solar photovoltaic and thermal systems for industrial and residential implementations. Surveyed installation sites, created site surveys and project plans. Supervised installation of systems and signed off on completed work. Negotiated sales with customers. SchoolNet, Inc., NYC, NY Implementation Specialist	7/08 – 8/09 Technical project manager for implementations of company’s product, a web based educational management system. Managed professional services budget, project plan, and change orders to statement of work. Conducted client meetings for implementations to aid in discovery and design process. Advised client technical teams on database ETL and network authentication issues. Anadigics, Mount Bethel, NJ Intern 7/07 – 9/07 Worked in radio frequency amplifier design and test lab, performing testing on new line amplifiers for design specifications. Tested 2 Port S-parameter and 3rd order harmonic characteristics for new GaAs devices. Redesigned analysis tools in VBA, created database with GUI of 10 years of device test data. Kronos, Inc., Boston, MA	10/98 – 6/04 Technology Consultant – Enterprise Team Technical lead on enterprise level implementations of company’s n-tier business management systems. Managed technical elements of implementations and carried out non-technical project management responsibilities when necessary. Consulted with client IT and HR staff on technical requirements to create functionality gap analyses for statements of work at enterprise level customers including Gateway Computer, Motorola, Carrier Air Conditioner, Pepsi, HCR Manorcare, and New York State OMH. Diagnosed and solved technical issues at client sites including load balancing faults, database errors, and network issues when lower level resolution failed. Conducted pre-implementation training session/design workshops for enterprise implementations to aid in discovery and design process. Advised and mentored team application consultants on troubleshooting database issues, network communications, and emerging technology issues. NeuroCorp, NYC, NY		12/95 – 7/98 Director of OperationsOversaw operations for NeuroCorp (a market intelligence division of Penn, Schoen & Berland Ass.) on primary product, a fuzzy-logic site mapping and market modeling software package for Caltex, Texaco and 7-11, used in emerging markets. Implemented projects on-site in 30 countries throughout Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America and the Middle East. Designed survey instruments, data collection methodologies, customized databases and digital maps. Negotiated with government officials for waivers in nations where maps are restricted due to security concerns. Trained team in programming database and reporting tools. Negotiated sales for projects with client principals, expanding business in South America seven-fold. Hired, trained, and managed project staff for New York office. Presented finished projects and major findings to client’s in-country senior management. HONORS/AFFILIATIONS Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineers Honors Society General class amateur radio call sign KC2UNO Horizons Unlimited Adventure Motorcycling Association
 * Resume/CV –


 * Hobbies and Pastimes - Open source sustainability projects. I'm self installing my own PV now, and working on some solar concentrator driving refrigeration stuff. I was the electrical engineer on the Waterpod project.

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?
Absolutely. One of my best friends works for the Software Freedom Law Center. I'm big into Make culture. I use Ubuntu, and would like to see a similar ethos around physical objects, and I think CNC is going to be big in this.
 * Do you endorse open source culture?

I was thinking that if this didn't exist someone should get it started, so its a relief that you're doing all of the organizing of people.
 * Why are you interested in this work?

Sure. I'm doing some "courses" for friends on solar PV, solar concentrators and possibly biodiesel (but I'm learning as I go on bio.)
 * Are you interested in teaching about the GVCS?

Sure... I'm trying to create a functional economic ecosystem in my area - organic farm, metal workers, wood workers, etc.
 * Are you interested in economic relocalization possibilities arising from the GVCS?'

The stuff I'm interested in designing will be things I am going to use myself.
 * Do you want to use the GVCS technologies yourself? Do you want to build them yourself?

One plan of mine is to produce solar concentrator refrigeration for local farms. I intend to use some of the designs on here for passive solar buildings.
 * Are you interested in starting up enterprise using the GVCS technologies?

I intend to have these tools myself - I already have a very large lathe, chop saw, and welder, as well as many woodworking tools.
 * Are you interested in having the GVCS technologies fabricated by your local custom fabricator?

I would love to do work abroad on this (and already have a lot of experience working and traveling throughout Latin America and SE Asia.)
 * Are you interested in applying the GVCS to third world development? To redevelopment of crisis areas? To development of derelict areas in the developed world?

Yes
 * Are you interested in starting up Industry 2.0 flexible fabrication enterprises for your local community, by drawing from a global repository of freely down-loadable designs and fabricating using open source fabrication equipment?

Definitely.
 * Are you interested in the potential of the GVCS for developing local food systems?

I intend to contribute much of the work in my masters thesis. I would like to write more papers on power and electronics issues.
 * Are you interested in doing academic studies/papers, publishing books, or doing other analysis of our efforts?

Not particularly. I think the best investments given the state of things is in relationships not money.
 * Are you interested in financial investment opportunities arising from our work?

I'd like this to be disruptive to the conventional centralized manufacturing model, along the lines envisioned in Fab.
 * Are you interested in the distributive economic aspects of our work, and if so, how do you see this playing out?

Yes, I'm already doing this.
 * Are you interested in building renewable energy production facilities based on open hardware (solar concentrator electric, wind, biomass power).

Also already doing this.
 * Are you interested in building resilient communities based on access to the GVCS?

Don't need it - I'm already nearly off-grid.
 * Are you interested in creating a bug-out hut using GVCS technologies?

Or make them irrelevant.
 * How do you think that the GVCS can help alleviate the instabilities of global monetary systems?


 * How do you think that the GVCS can address issues related to resource conflicts?

Hopefully it can help people feed themselves. Dunno about this one.
 * How do you think that the GVCS can address issues of overpopulation?

By making people more energy efficient (rocket stoves to reduce deforestation) that'll help a lot, and people and their culture are embodied in their tools - so better sustainability tools are key to changing culture.
 * How do you think that the GVCS can address issues of resource depletion and environmental degradation?


 * Other comments

WHAT

 * What have you already contributed to the OSE project? (technical contributions, blogging about us, financial support, organizing events, translations, interviews, video editing, publications, publicity work, behind-the-scenes work, CAD work, wiki contributions, computer support, etc)

Computer Support
 * I use Linux. Used to be an IT guy, safe to say that other that using Freedombox over shortwave - a development project I intend to do this summer - I'd love to be as far away from computers as is feasible.

Home Economics
 * Some food processing experience (canning, hunting and butchering game.) I'm working on a raised bed garden now. I could pull off a meal for 20. I'm a good all around cook.

Design
 * Electrical engineer with a concentration in power electronics, also have some knowledge of passive solar design now (but haven't done implementation yet.)

Building
 * I can use a chainsaw - I'm self taught. I do a lot of work on cars. I do all of my own power, plumbing, roofing and basic carpentry. I can weld, and do rough metal work, and intend to get better at it. Scrounging is a skill you should include - whenever possible I salvage and adapt things (for example old plumbing or electrical parts) and can improvise repairs and jury rig things pretty effectively.

Electronics and Magnetics
 * Yes, except for the solenoid valve design. I've access to Maxwell (finite analysis of electric motors) and several electronics sim packages.

Automation
 * A bit. I've done robotics with sensors before, but I'm not the best at this.

Engineering
 * Electric power.

HOW can you help?''

 * How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?

I'm probably more interested in taking on specific projects or pieces of them.
 * Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?


 * Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?


 * Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?


 * Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?


 * Are you a True Fan? If not, why not?


 * Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?


 * Are you interested in using the technologies that we are developing directly?

Got my own under development, I think.
 * ''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology – as a beacon of light to benefit of all people on Earth.