With over 20 years of experience as a production and engineering validation test developer, I specialize in C, C++, TestStand, and LabWindows/CVI. My work has primarily involved hardware systems with extensive I/O and embedded code. I am currently seeking part-time or temp opportunities in the Clearwater, Florida area to leverage my skills in automated hardware testing and contribute to innovative projects.

Test and validation plans for hardware and software with an engineering and manufacture facility which designs and produces smart grid protective relays and controls. These devices are utilizing multiple Blackfin signal processors to monitor, analyze and provide protective functions control for power industry distribution systems. Along with production support for PCB hardware testing, debugging and first line of systems support for manufacturing .

Design and programming of test equipment used in production testing. Engineering validation of military power systems and perimeter sensors systems.· Decreased existing automated production unit test time by 50%, eliminating the need for a second shift test station.· Hardware design and software development of new test equipment used for low noise, high efficiency MIL-STD-810 airborne power modules.

Design of Automated Test Equipment used for Acceptance Test Performance with Environmental Stress Screening stations used in testing military avionics computer equipment. · Redesigned and updated legacy test equipment used for F18 and F22 aviation electronics ATP and ESS tests. · Provided local test expertise for new and existing test hardware, decreasing technical response time and test fixture down time.· Lead Multi-site test projects, utilizing remote university design and assembly sites for decreased project cost.

Baxter Medical, Largo, FL 2004-2006Test system design, construction and software development for acceptance test performance system used for qualification of medical equipment sub-assemblies.Sypris Electronics, Tampa, Fl 2002-2004Test system design, construction and software development for acceptance test performance system used for final acceptance of military COMSEC equipment.· Automated manual production tests for faster and more accurate testing and data collection. · Delivered touch screen based test system with barcode entry, decreasing entry error and cost associated with lost or incorrect data. · Converted legacy C++ application to an DLL which was usable by the test software application, saving months of new code development.

Manufacturing global test services group.· Maintained and expended in-house Lab Windows based test executive used as the standard for all global test fixtures, reducing costs by proving reusable test engine and test script calls.· Researched and implanted the use of off the shelf test scripting applications to further reduce costs in supporting company written test executive.

Developed embedded validation test software for companies, mobile computer point of sale division. Aided in development on new Point Of Sale hardware.· Developed code for function beta testing of mobile computer hardware and software integration, which reduced the costs, associated with hardware and software field recalls.· Developed and applied for patent for a barcode simulator used in the testing of a products ability to read barcode symbology with real life variations in label integrity, cutting testing time and cost by 50+ %