Western Service Center Richard A. Malone, P.E. Forensic Electrical Engineer Sacramento, California 916-545-0188 rmalone@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: California State University San Jose, California Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering California State University Sacramento, California Civil Engineering Coursework Chapman College Diamond Springs, CA California Secondary Teaching Credential for Physical Science and Mathematics Napa Junior College Napa, California Undergraduate Studies EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Professional Electrical Engineer August 2009 to Present Updated 6/2017
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): RTM Consulting Electrical Engineers President / Owner May 2001 to August 2009 Waldorf High School Teacher Physics / Mathematics September 2005 to August 2009 Ken Rubitsky and Associates Consulting Electrical Engineers Project Manager May 1996 to April 2001 Thermon West/Bylin Heating Systems El Dorado Hills, CA Project Manager September 1989 to May 1996 United States Air Force KC-135 Pilot May 1980 to December 1986 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company Sunnyvale, CA Fault Isolation Engineer July 1979 to May 1980 MILITARY EXPERIENCE: United States Air Force KC-135 Pilot Top Secret Clearance Supervised flight activities, participated in global tanker task force assignments providing operational air refueling support for fighters, bombers, transports and reconnaissance aircraft, worldwide. May 1980 to December 1986 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Unified Investigations & Sciences; In-service Webinar Series; Essentials of NFPA 1033; June 2016-February 2017; 8 hours (tested) CED (Continuing Education and Development), Fundamentals of Lightning Protection Systems 2 hours (tested), September 8, 2016 Brainfiller, How to Perform an Arc Flash Hazard Study 6 hours (tested), September 6, 2016 Brainfiller, Protective Device Coordination Analysis 6 hours (tested), September 6, 2016 Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc., 2014 NEC Requirements for Solar Photovoltaic Systems DVD Program 16 hours (tested), March 23, 2015 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation 16 hours (tested), September 18 19, 2014 International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, May 23, 2014, 3 hours (tested) o Arc Mapping Basics, April 16, 2010, 4 hours (tested) Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, February 27, 2014, 1 hour, (tested) Environmental Safety Training Professionals Ltd. (ESTP), Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Initial 16 hour course resulting in certification to attend investigations at asbestos contaminated sites, February 21, 2012 o Asbestos Awareness Certificate, Fit Test, and Medical Clearance completed on February 24, 2017. Cleared to attend investigations at asbestos contaminated sites through February 24, 2018. o ESTP, Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher 4 hour, (tested), October 10, 2014 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Inspection, Testing & Maintenance of Fire Alarms, One Day Seminar, December 10, 2009 UIS Investigation School/Investigations, 2009, 40 hours 3
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Over current Protection II-Coordination, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer. Red Vector, 2007, 3 hours Over current Protection I-Short Circuit Calculations: Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 3 hours Electrical Protection Grounding, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 2 hour Overview of Electric Power Systems, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 1 hour Economic Conductor Selection, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 1 hour Electric System Reliability Indices, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 1 hour Voltage Regulator Applications, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 1 hour Transformers III: Connections, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 2 hours Transformers II: Standards, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 2 hours Transformers I: Electrical Characteristics, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 1 hours Sizing Electric Utility Service Entrance Equipment, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 2 hours Capacitor Applications, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 2 hours Electrical Equipment: Specifying the 3-phase substation transformer, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 5 hours Medium voltage underground cables, Lee Layton, Professional Engineer, Red Vector, 2007, 5 hours Grounding for equipment performance, Power CET (Consulting Education and Training) Corporation, 2003, 6.0 hours Lightning hardening and advanced surge suppression, Power CET (Consulting Education and Training) Corporation, 2003, 6.0 hours 4
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Power, grounding, and environmental concerns for IT facilities, Power CET (Consulting Education and Training) Corporation, 2003, 6.0 hours Solving harmonics problems using power analyzers, Power CET (Consulting Education and Training) Corporation, 2003, 6.3 hours Fire stopping, information technology convergence, code updates, seismic support issues, grounding, BICSI conference 2003, 32 hours United States Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training, 1980 EXPERIENCE: Fault Isolation Engineer for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company; flying the KC-135 air refueling tanker for seven years as a pilot for the United States Air Force; serving as a control systems engineer for five years at Thermon Heating Systems; over five years teaching math and physics courses; over 16 years as a consulting electrical engineer, and over seven years as a forensic electrical engineer. EXPERT TESTIMONY: Qualified as a forensic electrical engineer expert witness. Deposed on February 23, 2017, Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, County of Washoe, Belfor USA Group, Inc. versus Seneca Insurance Company, Inc., Strange Land, Inc. versus Belfor USA Group, Inc., and Strange Land, Inc. versus Seneca Insurance Company, Inc., Case No. CV14-02181 Qualified as a forensic electrical engineer expert witness. Deposed on May 8, 2015, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare, Javier Villasenor versus Oscar Rubio and Labh Singh Sidhu, case number 253684 Qualified as a forensic electrical engineer expert witness. Deposed on October 17, 2014, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Daniel Peterson versus Robert Dupont, case number BC510338 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) 5
CERTIFICATIONS: Professional Electrical Engineer licensed to practice electrical engineering in the States of: California #E15161 Nevada #014803 Hawaii #16699 Arizona #50839 Utah #7587328-2202 Massachusetts #52404 Oregon #88567PE Texas #116231 Rhode Island #11730 North Carolina #044719 Asbestos Certification: Certified to attend examinations at asbestos contaminated sites NCEES Record: National Council Record with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The record streamlines required time and paperwork for licensure in a specific state where not currently licensed. Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) through December 2006: A certification given through BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Services International) to individuals who demonstrate expertise in the design, implementation, and integration of telecommunications and data communications transport systems and related infrastructure. Recognized industry-wide as indicating superior expertise in the design of voice and data cabling systems. Professional Clear California Single Subject Teaching Credential in the categories of Mathematics and Physical Science 6