Darren Carrillo
Darren Carrillo started his accident reconstruction career as an intern for Aperture (formerly Scientific Analysis Inc.), finally joining the team as a full Accident Reconstructionist in 2019. He assists his team by investigating, documenting and reconstructing accidents.
Prior to joining Aperture, Darren graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in mathematics from Texas Tech University. At Texas Tech, Darren was involved in multiple clubs and memberships including Formula SAE, and Pi Tau Sigma, a prestigious mechanical engineering honor society.
Darren is an ACTAR certified forensic expert. During his time with Aperture, Darren has participated in several courses to help sharpen his skills, including accident reconstruction courses at Northwestern University, crash data retrieval systems training, Human Vehicle Environment (HVE) training, and was certified as a remote pilot of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) by the FAA. Darren is a proficient operator of FARO and Leica Laser scanners, unmanned aircraft systems, GNSS survey equipment, and other supporting tools in the field of accident reconstruction. He is also well versed in supportive software including but not limited to Engineering Dynamics Corporation’s Human Vehicle Environment (HVE), Autodesk's AutoCAD, AutoTurn, and EOS Systems Inc.’s Photomodeler.
Darren's Expertise
- Passenger and Heavy Vehicle Inspections
- Passenger Vehicle EDR Imaging
- Heavy Vehicle EDR Imaging
- 3D Scanning
- Evidence Photography
- Drone Operation
- Dashcam and Surveillance Video Analysis
- EDR Data Analysis
- Evidence Analysis and Mapping
- Exhibit Creation
- Accident Analysis and Calculations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, Texas Tech University
- CDR Training
- HVE Training
Crash Investigation I and II, Northwestern University
- IDRR Training
IPTM ACTAR Test Prep Course, University of North Florida
Professional Certifications
Remote Pilot sUAS Certification
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) Certification
Work Experience
Aperture LLC (formerly Scientific Analysis, Inc.), January 2019 – Current, Forensic Expert
L3 Technologies, May 2017 – January 2018, Design Engineer
Memberships
Texas Department of Public Safety Private Investigator
Federal Aviation Administration, Certified Remote Pilot of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Former Member
Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE), Alumni
Pi Tau Sigma Engineering Honors Society, Alumni
Capabilities
Accident Reconstruction
Darren's Expertise
- Passenger and Heavy Vehicle Inspections
- Passenger Vehicle EDR Imaging
- Heavy Vehicle EDR Imaging
- 3D Scanning
- Evidence Photography
- Drone Operation
- Dashcam and Surveillance Video Analysis
- EDR Data Analysis
- Evidence Analysis and Mapping
- Exhibit Creation
- Accident Analysis and Calculations
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