After joining Safe-Com as a brand-new startup, architected and developed an integrated firmware suite for real-time monitoring and control of modular, distributed antenna systems and battery backup devices, spanning multiple product offerings that connect to build bespoke system installations.- Successfully designed and architected a hot-swappable, pluggable backplane system, enabling easy customization and expandability to adapt to customers’ needs.- Designed and implemented a custom wireless point-to-point networking stack and protocol, enabling systems to report and communicate across large-scale installations.- Developed bare-metal firmware for several 8- and 32-bit microprocessor architectures.- Created PC-based front-end user interface, providing customers with an elegant dashboard for configuration and monitoring of hardware systems.- Provided invaluable guidance during hardware design, integrating knowledge of microprocessor architecture and resources into overall digital circuit design.- Tested and debugged hardware prototypes, using digital logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other engineering lab equipment.- Assisted in ensuring regulatory compliance for devices, including UL, FCC, NFPA, and NEMA.

- Founded and managed community “makerspace” – a membership-based electronics and prototyping lab – featured at InfoAge Science/History Museum.- Handled all administrative aspects of the organization, including finances, marketing, social media, purchasing, and fund–raising.- Built and managed IT infrastructure, including lab network, open WiFi access, public-facing website, community wiki, cloud services, and social media accounts.- Lead workshops for all ages covering a variety of skills, such as electronics theory, soldering technique, robotics, 3D printing, Arduino, and microcontroller programming.- Was honored as part of the Advisory/Mentoring Council for the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) – one of the top high school programs in the US.

- As the principal developer assigned to two newly acquired software products, executed a rapid knowledge transfer and source-code absorption from the prior companies' development teams.- Successfully integrated third-party APIs and partner services into the product offerings, powering increased add-on sales and recurring subscription revenue.- Extended and maintained legacy applications, progressively chipping away at technical debt through refactoring and replacing portions of the aging code-base with modernized enhancements.- Leveraged newly developed mobile application by successfully porting and integrating it with legacy software code-base.- Participated in agile and scrum development processes and workflows..

- Successfully developed a proof-of-concept software integration for the US Department of Defense, which led to winning the contract bid to further develop a full-scale integration.- Rapidly became proficient with a slew of unfamiliar technologies, to fulfill customer requirements within a very tight window of opportunity.

- Worked within the Advanced Solutions Team, creating highly-customized software solutions integrating biometric and facial recognition engines, in the areas of security, identity verification, and law enforcement.- Developed and implemented proof-of-concept pilots for prime clients, leading to winning contract bids for full implementation and rollout.- Created a web-based front-end user interface for the company’s biometric matching engine, fulfilling market demand and reducing client’s training and deployment costs.

- As the technical lead for the company’s flagship Windows software product, helped expand and cultivate a team of seven developers, providing mentoring, technical guidance, and leadership.- Co-designed and developed next-generation software+hardware solution for retail cash-office automation, dramatically reducing labor costs for clients and reducing human error. Awarded patent #US 20060065717 A1.- Instituted new process management, such as requirements analysis and tracking, improved version control system, and defect/task tracking systems.