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California, United States

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Responsible for the design, development and implementation of verification and validation tests to support various unmanned air vehicle systems.

Us

Responsible for real-time embedded software development and testing of wireless probes used in molecular imaging to detect cancer during surgery, identify vulnerable plaques in arteries and to deliver cell and gene therapies while ensuring compliance to ISO-13485 and FDA guidelines.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

2008 to 2009Responsible for real-time embedded software maintenance, testing, and product enhancements for the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm infusion pumps using Thread-X operating system and IAR development environment for H8 and PIC processors.Created test procedures (Black Box and White Box) to test the functionality of Paradigm insulin pump family.Performed root-cause analysis on field related issues, documented findings, and recommended solutions.Implemented software to facilitate the testing of the functionality and operation of the Paradigm insulin pump per specified requirements.Performed unit testing and boundary testing for several software functions for the Paradigm insulin pump family.Performed functional testing and validation for nineteen language translations in support of the Paradigm infusion pumps in countries throughout the world.Utilized many tools that handled the (Radio Frequency) RF communications between insulin pumps and blood glucose sensors and for programming the pump and collecting the pump’s historical data for post analysis and debugging.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for real-time embedded software development and testing for implantable medical devices for cardiac rhythm management systems while ensuring compliance to ISO9001, FDA and TuV guidelines, and St. Jude Medical Standard Operating Procedures.Managed firmware verification test team. Provided technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to a team of ten engineers to analyze software requirements and develop test designs, procedures, and implement test scripts to verify the firmware requirements and functionality of real-time embedded implantable medical devices. Managed the automation and coordinated the regression and formal verification testing and successful FDA submission for several cardiac rhythm management devices.Developed test plans, procedures and implemented verification test designs and software for numerous features to verify the firmware requirements and functionality of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD) devices. Administered staff performance reviews and coaching as required and provided career development suggestions to direct reports.Responsible for planning and budgets. Proposed numerous improvement ideas for black and white box test automation to increase reliability and reduce maintenance and cost to schedules. Designed and developed software algorithms including the "Dynamic Atrial Overdrive" (AFx®) to help patients suppress persistent atrial tachyarrhythmias and atrial fibrillations that led to FDA approval and successful deployment in several product lines increasing market share.

Responsible for real-time embedded software development for Fiber Optics Acoustic Receivers, GPS Receivers, and Airborne Navigation system utilizing highly advanced Digital Signal Processors. Designed and developed real-time software for Light Weight Planar Array and FOBC sonar receivers utilizing an Analog Devices ADSP-2181 Digital Signal Processor.Designed and developed complex software algorithms to accomplish the proof of concept demonstration for Fiber Optics Acoustic receivers that led to award of contract and creation of new business opportunities generating revenues.Designed and developed real-time software for Channel Processor subsystem used in the LTN-2001 Global Positioning System. The Channel Processor subsystem comprises a Texas Instrument TMS320C50 Digital Signal Processor that provides the Navigation Processor with raw measurements of pseudo range and delta range by acquiring and tracking all visible satellites. Utilized Software through Pictures CASE tools to perform requirements analysis, design and documentation of Channel Processor.Interfaced with major airline customer to conduct five months of complex negotiations for new GPS receiver subsystem. Met all customer FAA safety requirements and opened the door for future business opportunities.Utilized "Software through Pictures" CASE tool to perform requirements' analysis, design and documentation of Channel Processor subsystem for GPS receivers that led to FAA certification and installation of the receiver on several types of aircrafts increasing market share.

Responsible for real-time embedded software development for Digital Modem Communications System, utilizing high speed Digital Signal Processors and proprietary encryption/decryption hardware.Designed and developed the inter-processor communications software for TRANSEC/COMSEC unit in the Universal Modem system. Utilized STP CASE tool to facilitate the Military Standard 2167A documentation and design requirements.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Responsible for real-time software development and algorithms' definitions for various military and defense projects utilizing state of the art hardware platforms. Implemented real-time software for Advanced Tactical Target Auto Kill Target Acquisition (ATTAK) Processor.Designed and developed generic software modules to generate graphics to display CPU and network resource utilization and performance for the Light Helicopter Experimental Mission Processor subsystem. Analyzed customer requirements and developed system architecture along with hardware and software necessary to perform the image processing and control function for Close Air Support (CAS) program. Performed hardware and software trade-off studies by running benchmark tests on a VAX computer system. Used a 1750 processor emulator and ADA language on the VAX to measure the execution times for system critical functions.Implemented software to handle the communications, interface and control between Digital Scan Converter and the Electronic Unit subsystems for the ATTAK program. Designed and implemented real-time software algorithm to detect the dust and wake generated by moving targets, providing a more accurate aim point calculation to improve the tracker's performance.Designed and developed the thresholding algorithms to acquire and track sub resolution targets for High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) program. Designed and implemented software algorithms to process digital IR image data at real time rate using Intel 80386 Assembly and C languages.

Responsible for test and integration of Command, Control and Communication systems.Supported the test and integration of alarms and status monitoring and reporting equipment subsystem for all communication links in an air defense system.

Responsible for implementation of software for various application programs used in cellular mobile telephone digital communication systems.Designed and developed firmware to handle the communications, interface and control between base stations and Electronic Mobile Exchange systems.