Founder, Architect, and Developer of SMB based network file sharing and Digital Home products. Developer of ConnectedSMB, an Android Document Provider and SMB Server currently available in the playstore. Expert with SMBv1, SMBv2, and Name Service protocols. Designed product for multiple RTOSes and ported the product to Linux, OSX, ThreadX, QNX, NucleusPLUS, and Windows. Implemented secure authentication and message features, IPv4 and IPv6 socket based networking, network browsing, and Posix, Windows, and Java JNI for java.io compatible APIs. Product deployed on Android apps, printers, and various network aware consumer electronics.Developed a UPnP Digital Home stack utilizing XML based web services. Deployed stack in medical devices as a distributed control framework.

• Led the integration of an iOS and MacOS cyber tool with a Django based security framework• Implemented new methods of providing secure authentication between components.• Provided innovative integrations of latest security framework features (tunneling, triggering, bi-directional interaction) with the tool• Provided effective and productive technical leadership to develop and deliver solution within aggressive four month schedule.• Contributed to multiple programs utilizing security, networking, and real-time skills on Android, Linux, and iOS platforms.• Utilized expertise in C/C++, Python and python based frameworks, as well as advanced skills of reverse engineering existing software, writing robust and high quality software solutions.• Utilized talented writing skills to produce user guides, developer guides, and functional specs,

Linux architect and platform team lead for Commscope's next generation LTE small cell product line.Created the end-to-end secure boot and product security architecture. Implemented that architecture including encrypted and signed linux partitions, key management, secure build, and other aspects to create a hardened secure product. Created virtualization architecture. Implemented and deployed embedded docker, abstracted virtualized components into Linux containers. Designed Linux build and code management approach using git for source code management, gerrit for code review, and the Yocto Project’s distribution architecture for build management. Structured GPL and proprietary packaging architecture. Led a team of two additional engineers in delivering platform software components and contributed to design and implementation of all components. These include ethernet and phy drivers, gpio handlers, systemd services, DSP drivers and many other components.

Architect and Team Manager for NXP’s QorIQ Linux SDK. Delivered 7 Yocto Project based releases consisting of upstream and QorIQ content. Developed lifecycle and release processes for Linux distributions. Designed automated CI processes for code analysis and test. Developed common SDK framework across QorIQ and i.MX product lines. Managed global release engineering team.Managed ARMv8 Linux Platform team. Team developed low level bus drivers, interrupt drivers, and memory management among other areas.Performance Analyst for Kernel, and Networking Applications. Developed kernel and user space trace modules and backend analysis tools. Focused on and isolated SMP scalability issues in the kernel and user mode drivers. Led effort to support CentOS as a standard distribution for QorIQ. Oversaw backporting and upstreaming of CentOS content. Created installation process and led integration effort.Kicked off R&D teams in Freescale’s NSSG software services business. Led global team in successful delivery of NSSG security and board bringup projects.

Architect and Team Lead for Airvana’s Femto Cell modem product line. Designed Linux platform support for new products. Developed drivers for platform devices, including DSPs, FPGAs, I2C, and other components. Created reproducible build methods for kernel and rootfs. Led efforts to optimize performance, minimize memory footprint, and minimizing boot time. Ported kernel changes between revisions. Maintained platform abstraction software.

Founder and minority partner of a networking software services company. Helped build firm to a $20M company. Managed projects, assisted in sales efforts, developed solutions, participated in implementation and integration. Instituted software development processes, hired teams, and worked with clients in managing overall program deliverables. Developer for various projects including ATM/Frame Relay, Ethernet Switching, Remote Access Protocols, and Java security packages.