Derby Ahlstone
Executive Technical & Project Management Consultant Specialty Custom Equipment/Product Development, International Projects, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Owner\'s Technical Representative, Technical Director
- Role
- President at The Twt Group
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derby Ahlstone
Hands-on creative technical project executive with significant experience working with…
Experience
President
Mar 2007 — Present
Provides Owner\'s Technical Management Services on a wide variety of specialty projects in the themed entertainment industry from concept through operation. Most projects involve complex safety critical systems and development of new technologies.Some notable accomplishments are as follows:• For Universal Studios Beijing provided peer review of technical documentation for the new parade floats, and flame effects that will operate in the park in 2021.• Review, assess, and report on fabrication and testing of scenic and animatronic show elements that are being installed in major Universal Studios Japan attractions in 2019 and 2020.• Technical oversight and review of various ride and show systems being developed for a new Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida.• Technical oversight and coordination of very large glass doors for a new Apple Store in Mexico, Valley Fair, & Los Angeles.• Technical management and oversight on the development, from concept through commissioning, of the automated \"Solar Wings\" equipment operating on the balcony of the Apple Store in Dubai (Designed by Foster & Partners and built by Premier Composite Technologies).• Show Technical Director services during the Schematic Design Phase on a Wanda Park in China.• Technical Installation and Site Acceptance Test oversight for Universal Studios Singapore. • Co-designed a patented industrial irigation pipe assembly & laying machines for use by Kingman Farms.• Managed the concept development of unique period correct battery operated trolley intended to be produced for the Galaxy Casino in Macau.• Provided technical management and oversight on the design/build of the highly themed battery powered trolley built by Gomaco Trolley Company for Caruso Affiliated in Glendale, California• Designed and managed the build, installation, and testing of safety systems for popular Disneyland dark ride.
Education
UC Santa Barbara
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
1987 — 1991
Skills
- Budgets
- Engineering
- Metal Fabrication
- Construction
- Schedules
- Microsoft Office
- Ms Project
- Systems Engineering
- Creative Problem Solving
- Construction Management
- Solidworks
- Project Management
- Proposal Writing
- Manufacturing
- Drawing
- Product Design
- Entertainment
- Integration
- Technical Writing
- Cad
- Engineering Management
- Procurement
- Microsoft Project
- Planning
- Mechanical Engineering
- Concept Design
- Program Management
- Production Managment
- Process Scheduler
- Project Engineering
- Production Management
- Autocad
- Automation
- International Project Experience
- Coordination
- Pyrotechnics
- Special Effects
- Product Development
- Project Coordination
- Team Building
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