Architect and Team Lead of embedded software engineers in a autonomous vehicle company that focuses on self-driving military logistics and large company drayage.trucks. Architected solutions for the “safety element out of context” software for the Safety Checker and Navigation computers that insures that the operations of the autonomy system do not create a hazardous situation. Lead team in porting legacy Safety Checker software to new, ISO 26262 certifiable hardware and operating system platform.

Senior Manager of a team of software engineers in a small start-up company that focuses on developing cutting edge surveillance systems for force protection at fixed and mobile military facilities around the world.I lead a talented software team whose skills span a broad range of disciplines from Web, Windows and Android UI development, to embedded systems development on Linux, Android and FreeRTOS platforms, to FPGA programming.Primary responsibilities are managing project priorities and schedule, hiring and mentoring software engineers, and driving the process changes that will be needed as DFT grows from a small tight-knit team into a more mature engineering organization.

Senior Software Engineering Manager leading an international team of 45 software managers and engineers from the US, India, Romania and Holland directing the software development of the Plum Duo, the latest and most advanced generation of drug infusion pumps. Provided mentorship, guidance and training to my team. Responsible for team performance, software design, on-time delivery, software quality, and adherence to proper processes and procedures. Replicated the entire functionality of the legacy Plum 360 product line based on Open Source software and other modern technologies in only one year!Senior Software Development Manager leading an international team of 25 engineers and managers for Plum 360 and LifeCare PCA drug infusion pumps, the highest rated pumps on the market by KLAS. Chief Architect responsible for defining the implementation of new software features that integrate LifeCare PCA into Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.Subject Matter Expert for LifeCare PCA related activities -- FDA 510(k) preparation, FDA audit support, IEC 60601 compliance, and Cybersecurity.

Engineering Manager leading international teams of engineers (US, Canada, Romania) in the development of two new tools for testing embedded systems (FAST and UxTDK).Technical Lead and Software Architect of a team of 18 software engineers creating a network connected HDTV with integrated Yahoo! Widget Engine for a major US TV manufacturer.

Software Manager for the development of a custom compiler to automatically generatecode that bridged an embedded device to a desktop computer that enabled direct calls to thedevice (similar to RPC) for test execution and software verification.Strategic product planning making major contributions to product definition andwriting specifications for product upgrades. In this role I reported directly to the CEO.

I have enjoyed a broad, expansive career as a software engineer specializing in embeddedsystems. Below is just a small sampling of my many projects and roles:Software Architect of real-time software framework for a new generation of surgical devices by Iridex based on the ThreadX real-time operation system.Developed a proof-of-concept system that would allow the provisioning and management of streaming media content by VoD partners via the web.Principal Engineer leading a team of 7 software engineers that converted a high-end Bang & Olufsen television from European PAL standards to NTSC for the US marketplace.Project Leader called upon to rescue a struggling Pioneer TV cable set-top box project. Taking over a team of 5 engineers; we resolved the problems and successfully completed development, thus saving the millions of dollars already invested in its development.Architect of the Integrated Systems OpTIC graphics library, an efficient and highly portable graphics library specifically designed for small, underpowered embedded systems, such as TV set-top Boxes.Developer of high-speed graphics rendering software for the first Sony DirecTV satellite receiver.