Subject: Operational Credentials & Technical Competency
FILE STATUS: VERIFIED DETAILED RESUME
RECORD ID: G-M-RECON-2026
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Digital Network: titanicpocketwatch.com | titanicauctions.com | titanichorologist.com | oraclehorology.com
Professional Profile
Senior Mechanical Engineering Technologist, credentialed Tool & Die specialist, and corporate CAD Department Manager with a distinguished 25-year career directing high-level technical design, multi-million dollar capital installations, and complex mechanical systems. A multi-disciplinary engineer combining master-level industrial engineering with full-scale automotive mechanics, precious metals metallurgy, and advanced tribological science (friction and lubrication dynamics). Applies a lifetime of heavy engine diagnostics, component tolerance design, and material sciences to advanced forensic horology—delivering an unshakeable, data-driven platform for verifying high-value maritime antiquities and early 20th-century timepieces.
Areas of Expertise
- Mechanical & Automotive Diagnostics: Full-scale mechanical expertise encompassing complete automotive component overhaul, assembly teardowns, part replication/replacements, and advanced mechanical troubleshooting.
- Tribology & Fluid Engineering: Advanced research and development in micro-mechanical friction mitigation. Developer of a proprietary, three-part synthetic horological oil system featuring integrated UV fluorescent tracers for precision placement verification and wear tracking under ultraviolet light.
- CAD/BIM Department Management: Corporate leadership experience directing engineering design departments and managing software pipelines across Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and standard AutoCAD.
- MEP & Process Systems Engineering: 25 years of hands-on expertise managing complex industrial process piping, high-filtration pharmaceutical HVAC (Apotex), institutional infrastructure (McMaster University, St. Joseph's Hospital), and production line startups (Bunge Canada, Procter & Gamble).
- Gemological Analysis & Precious Metals: Co-developer of Gemetrics, a comprehensive gemstone evaluation framework. Expert in thermal processing, melting, assay testing, and chemical verification of gold and silver alloys.
Professional Experience
- Manage the corporate CAD/BIM department, directing technical design workflows using Revit and AutoCAD Plant 3D for major industrial, institutional, and pharmaceutical clients (including Apotex, McMaster University, and St. Joseph's Hospital).
- Supervise multi-disciplinary modeling, complex piping schematics, electrical building plans, backflow prevention compliance, and large-scale boiler/utility retrofits.
- Spearheaded the development and launch of a proprietary gemstone grading and evaluation system designed to systematically analyze physical, optical, and structural gemstone properties.
- Apply industrial material science principles to evaluate micro-jeweled components, including functional watch movement rubies, sapphire bearings, and diamond endstones.
- Directed multi-million dollar capital construction projects at a major oil processing facility, overseeing automated production lines, heavy fluid piping networks, and commercial sprinkler integrations.
- Managed trade coordination, physical construction, and complete utility startup operations for the Canadian Distribution Center.
Education & Advanced Credentials
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology / Tool & Die. Specialization in AutoCAD, CAD/CAM systems, and Tool and Die Making. Comprehensive mastery of high-precision component machining, metallurgical stress testing, and micro-tolerance fabrication.
Advanced Post-Secondary Technical Certifications
- Advanced Diplomas: Autodesk Revit | AutoCAD Plant 3D Master Class | MEP Systems Design.
British Horological Institute (BHI)
Technical Watchmaking Syllabus | Distance Learning Programme | Ongoing Independent Bench Study. Merges professional tool-and-die principles, automotive mechanical logic, and 3D modeling expertise with micro-mechanics.
National Institute for Genealogical Studies
- Scandinavian & Swedish Record Analysis Track | Ongoing Continuing Education.
Independent Projects & Digital Network
Develop, launch, and manage a specialized network of web platforms dedicated to maritime history, vintage timepiece forensics, and advanced horological research:
- TitanicPocketWatch.com & TitanicHorologist.com: Centralized digital archives mapping 114 years of fragmented historical data. Successfully executed a one-year deep-dive forensic investigation specializing in the reconstruction of the Johansson and Andersson lineages. Cross-referenced Östergötland/Kisa Parish records with US Federal Census data to establish absolute provenance for a 1912 maritime timepiece, tracking the exact structural timelines and name transitions of surviving family networks. Documented physical case markings and London Admiralty-connected jeweler engravings using macro-forensic photography.
- TitanicAuctions.com: Platform tracking market trends, provenance, and valuations of genuine artifacts connected to the Titanic disaster.
- OracleHorology.com: Platform dedicated to advanced horological concepts, tribological principles, mechanical geometry, and independent research regarding timekeeping mechanisms and the deep history of timekeeping.
Independent Horological Bench Restorer & Tribology Developer
- Formulated and built a proprietary, three-part synthetic horological lubrication system featuring custom UV dyes, allowing for micro-diagnostic verification of fluid boundary layers and wear patterns under targeted ultraviolet light.
- Operate a private bench setup specializing in the teardown, cleaning, and conservation of vintage pocket watches and early character timepieces (including original 1930s calibers).
- Utilize precise Tool & Die training, heavy automotive mechanical diagnostic logic, and precious metals assay testing to execute fine-line cleaning and preservation on delicate, chased gold and silver hunting cases without degrading original markings.
