David Black Email & Phone Number

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Lead the Architecture and Development of a complex system comprising of in-field electronics, real-time embedded devices, radio communications, enterprise software, mobile & web applications, and data analytics visualizations. Engineering teams included in-house and outsourced multi-disciplinary teams of industrial designers, digital and analog electronics.

Vancouver, British Columbia

• Responsible for providing inspirational leadership in managing the day-to-day operations of the product management group while delivering strategic guidance and support to the executive team.
• Championed the re-engineering of the corporate business model through the development and implementation of an innovative enterprise-class software solution that transformed the company’s financial situation.
• Spearheaded the development of the software as architect and product manager which involved: customer requirements gathering, systems design, hardware sourcing, and identifying highly capable project partners drawn.

• Initially hired as an embedded software engineer and quickly progressed through the company to product & system architect, manager of the software engineering group, and director of engineering.
• Delivered strategic advice and guidance to company executives, including the president, CFO, and director of engineering in matters relating to product development, technology evaluation, and corporate acquisition.
• Specialized in developing solutions to meet complex client specifications by identifying available technologies and formulating innovative technology assimilation initiatives that deliver desired outcomes.
• Led the specification, design and development of various embedded smart camera products ranging from the C50 Integrated Recording Camera to the FareView TAXI security system and the digital school-bus audio/video.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of professionals on various technology evaluations, business case developments, vendor specifications, engineering process developments, and electrical/software systems designs.

• Led the software team and acted as the product/software architect on the development of a next-generation data base-station employing the RD-LAP radio protocol.
• Contributed to the full-cycle development of the product from requirements specification and design, through to final implementation.
• Conducted board-level programming (68360-based digital section) and all activities related to product/system architecture and design.

Licensed Air Traffic Controller, Ifr And Vfr

Bsc, Computer Science