I have a diverse set of technical, program management, and functional management skills, with over 15 years of defense-related research and development experience.Technical assignments and experience include:• Circuit board schematic designs for optimal power management, antenna control, electronic warefare, radar signal processing, special comms, and general system controls, utilizing Xilinx FPGA families as well as low power microcontrolers• Firmware development utilizing VHDL for the aforementioned hardware systems, and the related functional overview, detailed design, code and simulation, and integration/test work, with higher level system involvement and management across the entire breadth of the program development cycle.• Software development utilizing C++ and Java for various applications associated with the above systems, including graphical user interfaces, detection processing software, and automated test software• Software development utilizing C for low power applications, including a wide range of experience developing on TI's MSP430 platform to target power consumptions as low as 40 microwattsProgram Management experience includes:• Simultaneous management of multiple programs, including analysis and simulation efforts as well as hardware development efforts• Execution of programs ranging from $50,000 quick-turn, highly efficient time-sensitive executions to multi-year, multi-million dollar hardware development programs• Building relationships with customers to help ensure their success and a positive relationship for future work• Associated business development effortsFunctional Management experience includes:• Work as a team leader and technical area manager for a group of 12 high skilled digital engineers• Responsibilities include performance management, mentoring to help build on and complement existing strengths to chart a succesful career path, and optimizing workforce skills to the present programs/tasks needing execution