Michael Fletcher
`Japanese to English translator, specializing in patents
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`OBJECTIVE: Build a solid and successful professional Japanese to English translation service provider focused on
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`EDUCATION: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
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`Recipient of AME Graduate Fellowship 2001-2002
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`Area of Specialty: Thermal Science
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`Masters Report: PV Power Production
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`GPA 3.89, Graduate Tuition Scholarship, Graduate Registration Scholarship
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`Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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`Brigham Young University
`GPA: 3.5, Honor Roll, Dean Scholarship
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`4/1995
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`Japanese – 1st Level Proficiency Examination (Highest-Level)
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`TECHNICAL SKILLS:
`Lab Equipment: Oscilloscope (Yokogawa, Tektronix), NGS Star Tester (Ford vehicles), Vehicle testing, Vehicle
`simulator, Multi-meter, Schematic, Solar Pathfinder
`Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Macros in both MS Word and MS Excel, extensive use of both. Professional
`use of MS PowerPoint. Experience in school with Fortran and C++. Experience at Internship with Matlab/Simulink
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`PROFESSIONAL JAPANESE TO ENGLISH TRANSLATOR
`▪ Lead Technical Translator for Major litigation case involving Tunnel Boring Machine
`▪ Translations of patents and other technical documents.
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`12/2003 to Present
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`SUR TECHNOLOGY VP OF TECHNOLOGY
`▪ Design of Solar PV systems and other renewable energy systems
`▪ Expertise in shade calculations, thermal calculations, and string design
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`01/2009 to 05/2011
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`MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
`National Renewable Energy Laboratory
`Student Internship/Fuel Cell Modeling
`▪ Modeling of Gasoline reformer-based Fuel Cell/Turbogenerator system in vehicle
`▪ Developed Fuel Cell models from empirical equations derived in publications
`▪ Three day, Automotive Application Fuel Cell Class presented by SAE
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`Summer, 2002
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`Current Model Engineer
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`Visteon Corporation
`▪ Visteon Global Quality Improvement Award for PCM quality Improvement in the year 2000.
`▪ Lead Engineer for PCM (Powertrain Control Module) Quality Improvement activities.
`▪ Team Leader for testing of PCM product post shipment to Japan.
`▪ Worked in a team environment with members located at various places in the US, as well as in Hiroshima Japan.
`▪ Monitor the progress of the team and to push for sustained improvement in the quality of the product.
`▪ Facilitated communication among team members, including leading a conference call once per week.
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`7/1999 to 6/2001
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`Airbag Sensor Engineer
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`Visteon Corporation
`▪ Crash Test Support for Airbag system crash testing at customer site.
`▪ Application of Airbag Sensor to customer’s vehicle, including continued communication with customer.
`▪ Facilitation of communication between product group in US and customer in Japan through use of Bi-Lingual
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`11/1997 to 6/1999
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`5/1995 to 11/1997
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`Ignition Systems Engineer
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`Delphi Automotive Systems
`▪ Project Leader for component Validation “Hot” and “Vibration” test trip, for all components for a particular
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`▪ Application Engineer for Ignition Systems, Air Flow Meters, and Electro-Motor Cruise Control
`▪ Experienced gained in electronics
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`Implemented Ignition Energy testing in Japan.
`▪ Applied Ion-Sense ignition system to customers vehicle program
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`CCI Ex. 2031 – Page 1
`Walmart Inc. v. Caravan Canopy Intl., Inc.
`IPR2020-01026
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