Craig Weakley Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Operated and managed RF Design Studios which specialized in RFID (UHF and HF) tag design, reader antenna design, and system design.- Developed RFID TagView, UHF RFID tag performance and characterization measurement program.- Developed near-field couplers for UHF in-line test systems.- Developed specialized HF and UHF RFID tags per customer requirements.

Bethlehem, Pa, Us

- Increased company sales by 5X in 2008 through business & product development activities.- Conducted market research and competitive analysis studies. Developed product specifications based on industry needs and competitive analysis.- Developed a family of HF and UHF inlay products for contactless payment and identification cards. - Developed business relationships with major card manufacturers.- Developed a series of high performance, small “Mount-on-Metal” UHF tags available in form factors suitable for applications ranging from IT Asset Tracking to harsh Industrial cleaning applications.- Managed the development of Application Specific RFID Products, HF and UHF, inlays, labels, wristbands, and laminated cards.

Mentor, Ohio, Us

- Managed the RF Test Team of technicians responsible for determining test thresholds, and daily maintenance of manufacturing test systems.- Designed, fabricated, and integrated high-speed RFID test systems onto manufacturing equipment used for assembling RFID inlays, labels, and sub-assemblies. Derived the specification and system design for the RF test electronics used for testing inlays, labels and straps.- Managed the development and international deployment of a far-field test system and calibration standard for achieving a “measurement standard” between locations.- Developed the conductive ink printing process used to manufacture antennas used for RFID inlays and labels.- Qualified the materials and processes used to assemble the current and next generation of RFID inlays and labels.

- Managed a team of antenna (electromagnetic), RF, and mechanical engineers who were responsible for all antenna and RF circuit design/development.- Active member of the New Business Development Team. Wrote proposals, estimated project/program costs, developed and managed program schedules.Acted as program manager for :- Design and development of an RF transceiver for tire pressure monitoring (TPMS), for wireless control of wired automotive signaling devices.- Development and production of four portable, lightweight direction-finding antenna systems- Production of 51 shipboard omni-directional antennas- Design and development of the LeoOne System Gateway- System engineering and proof of concept of a weapon detection system- Reflector and feed networks for fixed, multiple beam Ku and portable Ka-band tracking ground stations- Multiple-beam Ku-band lens antenna system for receiving Direct Broadcast Satellite signals.

- Directed the technical design and development of a multiple beam Ku-band antenna for use in the Direct Broadcast Satellite marketplace (12.2 – 12.7 GHz).- Responsible for the detailed system design, link budgets, aperture design, beam forming networks, and low-noise block down-converters. Managed the product from initial concept, through the engineering prototype.- Coordinated and directed engineering consultants, and was accountable for the execution of milestone dates with venture capital partners.- Provided technical support in developing marketing materials and presented briefings to Dish Network, Hughes Network Systems, and DirectTv.- Supported product development through pre-production phases as a consultant.

Campbell, Us

Bsel, Rf Communications

H.S. Diploma