Alan Shepherd
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Managing Director, Discovery Design Management Services
5 Taygate Industrial Eastate
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Professional Summary
I started DDM Services in 2003 after 23 years in the design and development of ATMs starting as a design engineer and worked my way through the ranks to Project Manager in charge of various developments. Initially qualified as a production engineer, and completed masters courses in Plastics and Project Management. I was also trained in Acoustics and was NCR's acoustic speacilist for a number of years.
DDM Services is now a successful Design and Prototype manufacturing establishment.
DDM Services is now a successful Design and Prototype manufacturing establishment.
Work/Education
Work Experience
Discovery Design Management Services
/ Managing Director
2003 -
Present
Product design Company developing products from concept through to realisation, including full design and specification, prototype, build, test and early production.
DDM Services operates from a 3,000+ square foot building in Dundee providing design and management services to a wide range of companies from the beauty industry through small DIY tools to large electomechanical products to plant & Machinery and also the Oil Industry. 2009 has seen significant company growth, particularly in the prototype assembly and test.
DDM Services operates from a 3,000+ square foot building in Dundee providing design and management services to a wide range of companies from the beauty industry through small DIY tools to large electomechanical products to plant & Machinery and also the Oil Industry. 2009 has seen significant company growth, particularly in the prototype assembly and test.
NCR Financial Systems Group
/ Project Manager
May 1980 -
July 2003
May' 80 to Aug' 90
Various product developments projects within the design department
Main recognition project - As project leader, technical expert for New Polycarbonate Currency Cassette in1986-87 which realised a 20x reliability improvement with a 50% cost reduction and 80% reduction in assembly time. Designed for robotic assembly.
Project leader for a number of ATM developments.
Aug' 90 to Sept' 94
Design consultant for various development projects including first ATM Sidecar Unit, Finger recognition, IRIS Scan, etc. as well as being Plastics and Accoustics expert for NCR Dundee.
Sept' 94 to May' 98
Research Consultant at NCR's Advanced Mechatronics Research Centre based in Dundee University, involved in Note Recognition, and usable qualitities, stamp development for ATM dispensing, Intelligent Security, etc. etc.
May' 98 to Dec' 01
Consutant for Plastics and also project leader for various developments, including Fascia for 5675 ATM which was the largest mouling produced at approx 8 Kgs and tool was over 6 Tons. Was responsible for the preparation for the changeover to Euros in Europe.
Dec' 01 to July 03
Project Manager for Fluiditi Division within NCR
A 4 man group responsible for the implementation of Integrated Cash Security (Ink Staining within the ATM if attacked) and the associated attack sensing systems.
General Acheivements
7 - NCR Reasearch and Development awards including Meritorioue Technical Acheivement, Designer of the year and in particular the "Chairman's Award for Innovation"
2- US Patents
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IoM³)
Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Chartered Engineer
Various product developments projects within the design department
Main recognition project - As project leader, technical expert for New Polycarbonate Currency Cassette in1986-87 which realised a 20x reliability improvement with a 50% cost reduction and 80% reduction in assembly time. Designed for robotic assembly.
Project leader for a number of ATM developments.
Aug' 90 to Sept' 94
Design consultant for various development projects including first ATM Sidecar Unit, Finger recognition, IRIS Scan, etc. as well as being Plastics and Accoustics expert for NCR Dundee.
Sept' 94 to May' 98
Research Consultant at NCR's Advanced Mechatronics Research Centre based in Dundee University, involved in Note Recognition, and usable qualitities, stamp development for ATM dispensing, Intelligent Security, etc. etc.
May' 98 to Dec' 01
Consutant for Plastics and also project leader for various developments, including Fascia for 5675 ATM which was the largest mouling produced at approx 8 Kgs and tool was over 6 Tons. Was responsible for the preparation for the changeover to Euros in Europe.
Dec' 01 to July 03
Project Manager for Fluiditi Division within NCR
A 4 man group responsible for the implementation of Integrated Cash Security (Ink Staining within the ATM if attacked) and the associated attack sensing systems.
General Acheivements
7 - NCR Reasearch and Development awards including Meritorioue Technical Acheivement, Designer of the year and in particular the "Chairman's Award for Innovation"
2- US Patents
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IoM³)
Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Chartered Engineer
Education
MSc, Project Management, 1998
PG Dip, Plastic Moulding Technology, 1995
BSc, Industril Engineering, 1980
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