Kas Kasravi
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Professional

Experience

  • Hewlett Packard
    HP Fellow and Patent Strategist

    2001 to Present
    Patent portfolio management in Enterprise Service, and consulting in advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, knowledge management, knowledge-based engineering, and business intelligence.

    Sr. Knowledge Engineer / Staff Engineer
    1990 to 2001
    Applications of knowledge engineering, artificial intelligence, data mining, CAD/CAM, and electronic commerce, across multiple industries, including manufacturing, defense, pharmaceuticals, banking, automotive, and insurance.

    Project Leader
    1985 to 1990
    Computer graphics support for General Motors' Design Staff.  Systems Manager of GM Design Staff's CAD/CAM systems.
     

  • Center for Professional Studies
    Founder and Executive Director
    1993 to 2003
    Founded and directing this non-profit educational institute, specializing in offering intensive engineering design and CAD/CAM courses to at-risk-workers.
     

  • Central Michigan University
    Adjunct Professor
    1998 to 2003
    Taught vehicle design and physics for engineers.
     

  • Lamar Plastics
    Program Director and Instructor

    1986 to 1993
    Taught CAD/CAM classes and established/managed all aspects of a public training program.
     

  • Highland Park Community College
    Instructor (part-time)
    1988 to 1990
    Helped developed a CAD curriculum and taught a number of CAD/CAM classes.
     

  • University of Detroit
    Adjunct Professor

    1985 to 1986
    Taught engineering and computer graphics courses.

Instructor and Coordinator of Computer-Aided Engineering
1983 to 1985
Management of CAD/CAM facilities and teaching/developing mechanical engineering and computer graphics courses for university students, as well as continuing education courses for engineers from industry.