Highly sophisticated mechanical and electronics expertise coupled with innate creativity is the formula for success. For over twenty-five years, this unique professional has taken his career from designing components for scanning electron microscopes to producing multi-million unit consumer items. He has established himself solidly as an electronics/mechanical designer, inventor of toys and consumer electronics where he conceptualizes, designs and oversees the manufacturing of product to retail. A hands on designer, engineer and manager equally at home in a machine shop, on the manufacturing floor, at an electronics bench or in front of a computer.
Electronic Consumer Product Designer 2015 - Current
SCARY Design
Boca Raton, FL
Consumer product design from concept to production.
Product Technology Manager 2007-2015
Pioneer Balloon Company
Wichita, KS
Latex and foil balloon manufacturer.
Just Fun Wonderworks, Inc. 2004-2007
Boca Raton, FL
Independent toy manufacturer and licensor.
Senior Design Engineer, VP of Engineering 2000-2004
TJ Wisemen, Inc.
Sing-A –Tune Balloons, LLC (sister companies)
Boca Raton, FL
TJW-Toy and novelty creator and manufacturer. Designed a number of “Remote Control”devices. Spencer’s Gifts #1 item for 4 years.
SATB-Creator and manufacturer of high-quality singing balloons.
President 1992-2000
Mike Tripoli Designs
Pittsburgh, PA
Consulting firm specializing in mechanical and electronics engineering. Focused expertise on consumer electronics industry and toy industry.
Consultant (does not include work for other consultants or inventors)
The Original San Francisco Toy Makers
Galoob Toys, Inc.
Mattel Toys, Inc.
Fisher-Price, Inc.
Tiger Toys, Inc.
DSI, Inc.
Safety First, Inc.
Tyco Toys, Inc.
Powerex (Partnership between GE and Mitsubishi)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fabricator of high-power semiconductors.
LifeCor
Pittsburgh, PA
Designer and manufacturer of wearable heart defibrillators.
R&D Electronics Engineer 1987-1992
ElectroScan, Inc.
Woburn, MA
Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of the environmental scanning electron microscope equipment.
Production Engineer 1985-1987
Data Transmission Devices, Inc.
Peabody, MA
Manufacturer of power supplies for cable TV line amplifiers
RESUME
Computer Skills
High degree of proficiency with all aspects of PC's, operating systems and programs.
Expertise including, but not limited to the following programs:
Solidworks 3D CAD
OrCAD Schematic Capture and PCB Layout
Diptrace Schematic Capture and Layout
LTSpice circuit simulation
TI FilterPro
National Instruments/LabView
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point and Project
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Audition
Maxwell Render (an unbiased 3D product rendering package)
Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 Video Editing and Production
Many other incidental programs...