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Mark J. Keith | Electrical Forensic Engineering Consultant, P.E., CFEI,
CPQ
3101 Yorkmont Road, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28208 O#: 704-246-2420, M#: 919-413-1290
mark.keith@efiglobal.com
Professional Summary:
Mr. Keith has over thirty years of engineering experience. His areas of expertise and services include
electrical/electronic engineering investigations, including all aspects of the design, fabrication, production,
and operation, patent infringement analysis, reverse engineering, product teardowns and failure analysis
of electrical and electronic devices and products as well as computer systems, hardware and software.
Other areas of expertise include fire origin and cause (O&C) investigations, lightning investigations,
telecommunication/data network engineering, industrial automation and control products/applications
and electrical product testing and compliance (UL, CE and FCC) in the design phase, and in post-design
product failure analysis, including power and signal line surge analysis. He has also served as an expert
witness and forensic engineer on many cases involving a wide variety of electrical and electronic devices
and applications, and on some projects drilling down to find the root cause of failure. Some projects
have focused on fire hazards, and others dealt with shock and operator safety. He has also analyzed
designs in reference to user abuse and unintended operation, which is often an overlooked aspect in
most product safety reviews.
• Forensic & Investigative Electrical Electronic Engineering
• Fire Origin and Cause
• Failure Analysis & Reverse Engineering
• Lightning Investigations
• Power Line and Signal Surge Analysis
• Power Quality
• Energy Audits
• Safety & EMC Compliance
• Industrial Automation & Controls
• Telecommunication and Data Network Engineering
• Patent Infringement Analysis
Licenses and Certifications:
C.F.E.I (Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator)
CPQ (Certified Power Quality Professional)
Professional Engineer
- North Carolina License PE # 021552
- South Carolina License PE # 30445
- Virginia License PE # 0402-051757
- Georgia PE # 038712
- Tennessee PE # 117314
- West Virginia PE # 20720
- Pennsylvania PE # PE084878
NCEES, #51589
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Professional Experience:
IEC & Associates, Raleigh, NC
2003-Present
Owner & Principal Forensic Electrical Engineer
Ametek ESP SurgeX, Knightdale, NC
2013-Present
Sr. Compliance and Safety Engineer
National Forensic Consultants, Norristown PA
2004-Present
Sr. Forensic Electrical Engineering Consultant
Forcon International, Atlanta, GA
2014-Present
Sr. Forensic Electrical Engineering Consultant
Overture Networks, Research Triangle Park, NC
2008-2012
Senior Design Engineer
Safenet, Research Triangle Park, NC
2005-2008
Senior Design/Development Engineer
Cipheroptics, Research Triangle Park, NC
2002-2005
Senior Design/Development Engineer
Inovia Telecom, Raleigh, NC
1998-2002
Principal Engineer
Connectware, Morrisville, NC
1995-1997
Senior Design/Development Engineer
Square D Company, Kightdale, NC,
1989 – 1995
Senior Design/Development Engineer
Exide Electronics Corporation, Raleigh, NC,
1987 – 1988
Senior Product/Quality Engineer
Avnet International Corporation, Smithfield, NC,
1988 – 1989
Electronic Design Consultant:
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GE Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC,
1980 – 1986
Senior Integrated Circuit Design Engineer:
Specialized Education:
- Asbestos Operations & Maintenance (16 Hour) for Class III Classification course, 2018
- National Electric Code Training - 2013 (Three day course), Keith Educational
Seminars,
Wilmington NC
- Power
Quality
Professional
(CPQ)
Certification – September 2013
- NAFI CFEI Training, Three day course, 2013
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering –Henry Ott Consultants, Three day course, 2012
- NEBS Conference, Verizon and UL (Compliance for Wireless and broadband Networks, 2010
- North Carolina State University (Post Masters Degree) - ASIC Design (ECE520), 2008
Education:
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University, 1993
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, 1980
Affiliations:
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES)
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
North Carolina Adjusters Association
**Litigation CV available upon request
