Responsible for all aspects of embedded real-time software development and maintenance for state of the art cutting machines. • Develop system and software requirements based on sales orders and customer communications. • Design, implement and test software for new features added to our products. • Work with customers to determine requirements and to resolve problems. • Instruct new employees on all aspects of operating our products and our software development process. • Instruct technicians on how to trouble shoot customer machines. • Develop and maintain scripts to automate system initialization and configuration in our factory. • Create or modify custom software tools to support special customer needs.Experience with C++ in MFC environment, Visual Studio, Multi-threaded applications, MDI applications, Hardware/Software interfacing, OOD, integration and test, configuration management, machine and motion control, graphic display and CAD programming.Demonstrated technical leadership skills. Strong analytical math background. Good communications skills.

Embedded Software Engineer 4 / Software Engineering Manager 2003 - 2012Managed small software product development teams and ensured overall software process compliance for department of 60+ software engineers.• Led Signal Measurement System (SMS) software product development team to successful fielding of systems in Europe and the United States.• Team Lead of Software Engineers developing embedded software for Commercial Aircraft defense system (Guardian) meeting Department of Home Land Security requirements.• Personally developed safety critical embedded software for Guardian flight deck control and status panel.• Wrote and priced EO/IR software portion of awarded JSF (initially $60M) proposal.• Trained entire Systems and Software Engineering staff on Requirements Development and Requirements Management ensuring reduction in rework due to requirement defects.• Implemented Systems and Software engineering processes on tight budget and schedule to ensure compliance to CMMI level 3 requirements.Program Manager/Project Engineer 1998 - 2003Managed the development and delivery of EO/IR products • Managed all aspects of development, production and delivery of IR projector control systems, exceeding projected profit goals. • Led team of multi-disciplined engineers in the development and delivery of highly complex optical image processing hardware and software.• Negotiated final system requirements for optical image processing products.• Performed trade studies leading to processor, Real Time Operating System(RTOS), middleware, and Application Programmers Interface(API) selection for the AWACS E-3 Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) COTS insertion program.

Staff Systems Engineer 1996 - 1998Performed requirements development, analysis, system design, allocation, modeling and pricing. • Developed Avionics requirements and system design for the IRIDIUM Aeronautical system which required frequent personal interaction with IRIDIUM participating companies.• Developed a specific IFF solution for each of 40 Egyptian Navy platforms for a $300 million proposal to the Egyptian Government. Received Gold Achiever award for this effort.• Developed embedded software for hardware based communications (CRYPTO) products.• Instructed Six Sigma Teams on the use of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Tool.Senior Systems Engineer 1988 - 1996Lead multi-disciplined team in development of newest data fusion based shipboard IFF radar processor.• Led development of Central IFF/Automatic Identification (CIFF/AutoID) Phase II system. • Developed Multi-sensor Simulation Facility used to test CIFF/AutoID system.• Lead development of new operator interface for the Remote Control Display (RCD) part of the CIFF/AutoID system.• Provided IFF expertise as member of the AEGIS ID Upgrade Working Group• Presented technical briefings to high level Navy personnel in support of ongoing IFF product marketingSystems Engineer 1986 - 1988Performed System integration and test • Performed system test and debug on safety critical signal processor subsystem during final integration and test phase of Precision Runway Monitor upgrade