Mike Merolli has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and completed courses at IPTM and Northwestern Center for Public Safety. He is ACTAR Accredited and a Certified Police Crash Reconstruction Specialist through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Mike spent the last 30 years investigating and reconstructing auto crashes for the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council and MAPFRE Insurance, where he was their Special Investigative Unit (SIU) Accident Reconstructionist. Mike taught, assisted, and advised Police crash reconstruction teams in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. He was also a Bosch CDR Tool Beta Tester for several years before being recruited by Tesla Motors to become a Senior Incident Investigator for Product Liability, investigating all types of Tesla vehicle incidents.
Mike's Expertise
Instructor/Trainer - Bosch CDR Tool, GIT EDR Tool, Tesla EDR Tool
Automobile & Heavy Truck Inspections
Scene Evidence Mapping & Analysis
Bosch CDR Imaging
GIT (Kia & Hyundai) EDR Imaging
Tesla RCM Imaging & CAN Data Retrieval & Analysis
Tesla Auto Pilot & FSD Data Analysis
Bosch & GIT Crash Data Analysis
3D Scanning
Drone Operation
Expert Testimony
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Professional Certifications
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction, ACTAR #1518
Certified Illinois Police Crash Reconstruction Specialist PTB08449
Certified Massachusetts Breath Test Certification Instructor
Certified Bosch CDR Beta Tester & Technician Trainer/Mentor
Certified Laser Scanner Operator – IAFSM
Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot sUAS, Certification #5018873
Massachusetts Private Investigator, License Number LP1533A
Massachusetts Licensed Auto Damage Appraiser, #015559
Rhode Island Licensed Auto Damage Appraiser NPR 8870282
New Hampshire Private Investigator, License 2024-M-5744
Work Experience
Aperture LLC, Forensic Expert, Accident Reconstruction, Northeast Region, 08/24-Present
Tesla Inc, Sr. Incident Investigator, Reliability Engineering, Freemont, CA, 06/22 - 04/24
Collision Safety Institute, Crash Test Engineer/Trainer, San Diego, CA, 09/09 - 05/22
MAPFRE – Commerce Insurance Company, SIU Accident Reconstructionist, Webster, MA, 03/05 - 05/22
Dynamic Safety, LLC, Consultant, Mendon, MA, 05/19 - 05/22
Millville Police Dept/CEMLEC Crash Reconstruction Team, Patrol Officer, Crash Reconstructionist Specialist, Millville, MA, 10/97 - 06/10
S.D. Lyons, Inc., Accident Reconstructionist, Seekonk, MA, 03/04 - 03/05
Commerce Insurance Company, SIU Field Adjuster & Crash Reconstructionist, Webster, MA, 09/94 - 03/04
WD Taft Investigations, Insurance Crash Investigator, Mendon, MA, 04/89 - 09/94
Raytheon Company, Hardware Design and Test Engineer, Sudbury, MA, 01/86 - 04/89
Mendon Police Department, Patrol Officer, Mendon, MA, 07/85 - 07/97
Memberships
National Association of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists & Investigators (NATARI), Member 628 Since 2009
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS), Member 47338429 Since 2005
Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Member since 2014
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators, Member 2213 since 2022
Capabilities
Instructor/Trainer - Bosch CDR Tool, GIT EDR Tool, Tesla EDR Tool
Automobile & Heavy Truck Inspections
Scene Evidence Mapping & Analysis
Bosch CDR Imaging
GIT (Kia & Hyundai) EDR Imaging
Tesla RCM Imaging & CAN Data Retrieval & Analysis
Tesla Auto Pilot & FSD Data Analysis
Bosch & GIT Crash Data Analysis
3D Scanning
Drone Operation
Expert Testimony
Mike's Expertise
Instructor/Trainer - Bosch CDR Tool, GIT EDR Tool, Tesla EDR Tool
Automobile & Heavy Truck Inspections
Scene Evidence Mapping & Analysis
Bosch CDR Imaging
GIT (Kia & Hyundai) EDR Imaging
Tesla RCM Imaging & CAN Data Retrieval & Analysis
Tesla Auto Pilot & FSD Data Analysis
Bosch & GIT Crash Data Analysis
3D Scanning
Drone Operation
Expert Testimony
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