Dave graduated from college in 1997 with a
bachelors degree in computer science from UCSD. He started his
career in digital electronics working for ComputerLand Inc. building and
programming the first personal computers for use in both the commercial and
residential areas. Years later he became a Senior Electrical
Engineer for Hughes Aircraft designing robotic die bonders and die
attach machine control systems. However, having great interest in the medical
field he eventually took a position with a medical start up
company and designed an FDA approved fiber optic surgical excimer laser
used in heart surgery. Finally ending his career with Applied
Micro Circuits Corporation as a Senior Application Engineer, Dave designed
and wrote the engineering data books for various ICs used in PCs today and also IC's for internet data routing which
are also still in use today. He now runs his own company and is an IT
Administrator and technical consultant.
His hobbies include photography, wood working, machining, teaching and has been day
trader for over 30 years. The machine shop hobby began back in 2015
resulting in the development of a YouTube channel dedicated to
teaching and exchanging skills and ideas applied to the mini mill and mini
lathe.