Mr. Gillespie has over 19 years of experience as a mechanical engineer focusing on the areas of conceptual design, solid modeling, product development, prototyping and production design. He is well versed in conventional machining processes and rapid prototyping techniques. He has experience with state of the art materials and related fabrication processes, construction of anatomical models, laboratory and testing equipment, and designing experiments. Additionally, he is familiar with computer based analytical tools for the purpose of design and verification.