Creation of integration tests, establishment of test plans and overall management of the testing cycle.

Leading small team of test engineers (< 5 people) to verify and validate software solutions.

Test and validation of UI for server/client applications.

Acting Project Manager for test and debug phase of CIB Software. Provided technical support to software integrators and CIB community for DAMA protocol layer implementation. Organized and managed efforts to prepare and deliver software maintenance releases. Generated, updated and retired trouble and tasking tickets using Trac ticket software. Assisted in the planning and tracking of tasks, resources, schedules and costs using Microsoft Project 2007. Provided ticket summaries and Status Reports to customers and CIB community for visibility into program milestones and challenges.

Manufactured and assembled 3 Devil Duck CIB Producer Terminal prototypes for testing and validating the CIB GFI Software in a RF environment. Generated CAD assemblies in ProEngineer and performed light machining of the chassis using Dremel tools. Installed electronic components, operating system and Devil Duck software. Generated Devil Duck User Manual, Quick Start Procedures and designed artwork for front panel. Provided Devil Duck demonstrations and training to potential customers and software integrators.

Worked in revolving teams to implement, test and validate the Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Phase II CIB/IW protocol layers: MIL-STD-188-182B, 183B, 181C, and 186. Participated in requirements reviews, code reviews and SVN repository maintenance. Prepared test scripts, timing diagrams, use case descriptions, requirements mappings, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System Test Plans, System Test Procedures and Status Reports. Developed, managed and performed system level tests using Visual Studio C++ and Ganymede Eclipse. Familiar with SDLC, Agile software development, Windows, UNIX, C, C++ and Java.

Supervised government contracts for the defense industry. Tracked labor, materials, and other direct costs against contract funding using Quick Books and Microsoft Word/Excel. Performed DCAA incurred cost and contract closeout audits.

Acting Lead Mechanical Engineer. Designed, manufactured, and assembled Xenotran's patented Dynamic Sandtable for rendering geospatial terrain models on a reconfigurable 3-dimensional surface. Responsible for designing, selecting, and managing component manufacture. Generated machine drawings for components and assemblies using ProEngineer. Inspected and tested the components, sub-assemblies and finished Sandtable assembly. Provided Monthly Status Reports documenting the development, demonstration and sale efforts. Performed demonstrations, troubleshooting and service maintenance on and off customer sites. Experience with mechanical, electronic, and pneumatic systems.

Tested Xenotran’s XTC series of FPGA, PCB, and ASIC digital communication products used for forward error correction in satellite communication systems. Generated schematics with Orcad Schematic Capture. Verified Gerber files prior to manufacture and performed quality control on final assembly. Generated custom ASIC library using Tanner Tools.

Generated machine drawings for components and assemblies using Pro-E and AutoCAD. Assembled and test fiber optic modules for Xenotran's patented Optical Commutator used for true-time steering of antenna arrays.