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Vladimir Michael Kowalyk,
P. Eng.
1401 Day Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 1E3
Canada
Home Phone (204) 224-3792
Bus. Phone (204) 292-2159
E-mail: vkowalyk@vmkengineering.ca
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Capable of adapting quickly to a challenge,
either technical or organizational.
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Proven ability to
communicate and work effectively globally via telecommuting.
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Equally effective working
individually or in a team environment.
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Excellent written and
interpersonal skills.
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Excellent organizational
skills.
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Enthusiastic/self-motivated
worker.
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Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, 1981
EXPERIENCE
Aug 2000-Present
VMK Engineering
Owner/Principal Engineer
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Independent engineering consultant
providing project management, design and application engineering support for
the development/upgrade of mobile hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, hydrostatic,
engine and a/c systems in the agricultural, severe service truck, mining, rail
and transit sectors.
1980-July 2000
New Holland Canada, Ltd/
Ford New Holland of Canada, Ltd/ Versatile Farm Equipment Co. Winnipeg,
Manitoba
1999-July 2000
Engineer Analyst I / Point
of Reference, Hydraulic Competency Center
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Supervised the Winnipeg
Hydraulic Competency Group and reported directly to the Global Hydraulic
Competency Manager in Modena Italy.
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Designed and coordinated
the release to production of the hydraulic system for the Series 70A
tractor.
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Performed initial design and development of the
hydraulic systems for the TG and TJ series of tractors.
1997-1999
Engineer Analyst II /
Point of Reference, Hydraulic Competency Center
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Supervised the Winnipeg
Hydraulic Competency Group and reported directly to the Global Hydraulic
Competency Manager in Modena Italy.
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Designed, developed and
coordinated the release to production of the hydraulic system for the European
(Homologated) version of TV140 Bidirectional tractor.
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Specified the integrated hydraulic pump
requirements for next generation New Holland Winnipeg product and coordinated
initial co-development with suppliers.
1994-1997
Engineer Analyst II,
Design Engineering
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Provided hydraulic, air
conditioning, and cooling system support for all New Holland Winnipeg products.
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Designed, developed, and
coordinated the release to production of the hydraulic and hydrostatic systems
for the TV140 Bidirectional tractor.
Applied for numerous patents on these systems.
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Provided engine and air conditioning systems
design support for the TV140 Bidirectional tractor.
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Designed and developed the
patented high flow hydraulic system for the 82/84 Series 4wd tractor.
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Researched
and summarized the hydraulic system requirements for the next generation of air
seeders of the major seeding equipment manufacturers.
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Specified the
electro-hydraulic remote valve requirements for New Holland Winnipeg product
and coordinated the initial selection of suppliers for co-development.
1987-1994
Project Engineer, Design
Engineering
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Provided hydraulic system
support for all Ford New Holland Winnipeg products.
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Designed and developed the
hydraulic and hydrostatic systems for the 9030 Bidirectional tractor.
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Designed, developed, and
coordinated the release to production of the hydraulic system for the 80
Series 4wd tractor.
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Provided hydraulic and air conditioning systems
design support for the G70 Series tractor.
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Designed,
developed, and coordinated the release to production of the air conditioning,
brake and engine (air intake, exhaust, fuel, and cooling) systems for the 80
Series 4wd tractor.
1984-1987
Engineer II, Specialty
Engineering
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Provided hydraulic system
support for all Versatile Farm Equipment Co. products.
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Designed, developed, and
released to production the hydraulic and hydrostatic systems of the all
hydraulic drive Versatile 4700
self propelled, 4200 push type and 4300 pull type swathers, all of which
incorporated hydraulic table floatation, cartridge valves, and custom
manifolds.
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Designed and coordinated
the manufacture of production line test stands for the Versatile 4700
windrower.
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Performed in-house CADAM
cad training.
1981-1984
Engineer I, Specialty
Engineering
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Provided hydraulic system
support for all Versatile Farm Equipment Co. products.
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Designed and developed the
closed center load sensing hydraulic systems for the Designation 6 Series 4wd
tractor and the model 256 Bidirectional tractor.
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Developed the hydraulic
and hydrostatic systems of a prototype, all hydraulic drive, 4wd combine.
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Developed the hydraulic
system of a prototype articulated 4wd tractor, which incorporated
electro-hydraulic remote valves and electro-hydraulic steering of the
articulation and front axle.
1980-1981
Trainee part time, Testing
Department
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Developed the closed
center load sensing hydraulic system for the Versatile 1156 model tractor while
completing final year of Degree.
- Pending
United States Patent “Integral Over-Running Load Control Valve on Tractor
Remote Valve Section for Agricultural Loader Boom Circuit”
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United States Patent 7,077,221 “Hydrostatic Pump Destroke Mechanism” July
18, 2006
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United States Patent
6,588,531 “Splitter Gearbox Vent
Tube” July 8, 2003
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United States Patent
6,321,867 “Charge Flow Supplement
Circuit for Tractors” November 27, 2001
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United States Patent 6,241,038 “Remote Drop Box Lubrication Circuit for
Tractors” June 5, 2001.
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United States Patent
6,230,830 “Integrated Splitter Gearbox
for Four Wheel Drive Tractors” May 15,
2001.
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United States Patent
6,227,326 “Variable Displacement
Hydrostatic Drive for Tractors” May 8,
2001.
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United States Patent
6,223,848 “Auxiliary Hydraulic Drive
for Tractors” May 1, 2001.
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TV140 tractor awarded 1999
ASAE AE50 award
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TV140 tractor awarded 1998
OEMmie award
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United States Patent
5,577,435 “High Flow Hydraulic Circuit
for Tractors” Nov. 26, 1996.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Trade Publication subscriptions; Design News,
Diesel Progress, GPS World, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Machinery Lubrication,
SAE Off Highway Engineering, SAE Automotive Engineering, Implement &
Tractor, Mass Transit and Railway Age.
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Modeling and Analysis of
Dynamic Systems Using EASY5, Boeing, 1998
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Building High Performance
Work Teams, Xerox, 1995
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Management
Problems of the Technical Person in a Leadership Role, Fred Pryor Seminars,
1994
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Project Management and
Control, Technical University of Nova Scotia, 1993
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Ford New Holland
Management Education Program, 1989-1994, courses included: 8D problem solving,
CEDAC, Design for Assembly, Design of Experiments, DFMEA, Advanced Quality
Planning, Communication/Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Planning
/Organizing and Controlling Work.
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CADAM cad/cam, Versatile
Farm Equipment Co. in-house training, 1984.
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Microprocessor/Computer Control of Hydraulic
Systems, University of Wisconsin, 1981.
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Association of Professional Engineers of
the Province of Manitoba, 1983 to present
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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 2002
to present
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Microsoft: Windows 7 / XP, Office 2007 / 2000, Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, TK Solver 5.0, SolidWorks eDrawings, SolidWorks 2003
Viewer, Volo View Express, AutoCAD 2005, CADAM/Micro CADAM, SoMat
DataXplorer/EASE version 3, VISIO Technical, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Simply
Accounting and CuteFTP 4.0
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Family activities,
swimming, cycling, guitar, music, travel, photography, Internet, website
design/maintenance