I am the owner and head instructor at Full Circle Tang Soo Do (formerly Platteville Karate Club LLC).Full Circle Tang Soo Do has provided martial arts instruction in Platteville, WI and the surrounding area since 1987. Our school is family-oriented, and offers a diverse martial arts program which is both challenging and affordable. Our curriculum is based on the core art of Tang Soo Do (Traditional Korean Karate), the weapons arts of Staff and Modern Arnis, and practical… Show more I am the owner and head instructor at Full Circle Tang Soo Do (formerly Platteville Karate Club LLC).Full Circle Tang Soo Do has provided martial arts instruction in Platteville, WI and the surrounding area since 1987. Our school is family-oriented, and offers a diverse martial arts program which is both challenging and affordable. Our curriculum is based on the core art of Tang Soo Do (Traditional Korean Karate), the weapons arts of Staff and Modern Arnis, and practical, reality-based self defense training. Through the study of different, yet complementary arts, we become more well-rounded martial artists and more well-rounded individuals.I care about my students. Since each person is different, I treat students as individuals and try to find the right combination of positive reinforcement and constructive feedback that will motivate them to reach the next level in their training and personal growth. I maintain high standards for myself and my students. I lead by example and model all techniques and drills. Classes are structured and students are held accountable for their effort and focus.As Head Instructor, I am responsible for all aspects of running the club.► Organize and teach classes for kids, teens, and adult beginner and advanced students with help from my assistant instructors► Mentor and supervise assistant instructors in teaching► Refine our curriculum to meet the needs of the club► Perform administrative duties such as ordering equipment, maintaining membership records, and answering questions from prospective students. Show less

Principal Software Engineer developing products for the on-highway, agriculture and heavy construction industries.Providing expertise in model-based design and simulation, embedded software development, test automation, and data analysis and visualization for signal processing, control and display applications.

Independent Embedded Systems Software ConsultantProviding expertise in model-based design and simulation, embedded software development, test automation, and data analysis and visualization for signal processing, control and display applications.

Esterline AVISTA provides safety-critical and mission-critical software development and systems engineering services to the world’s leading aerospace, defense, medical and industrial manufacturers.As a Technical Manager, I managed a team of engineers doing embedded software development for advanced electronics used in heavy-duty vehicles in the construction, forestry, agriculture and turf industries.► Recruited, interviewed and selected new team members► Championed good… Show more Esterline AVISTA provides safety-critical and mission-critical software development and systems engineering services to the world’s leading aerospace, defense, medical and industrial manufacturers.As a Technical Manager, I managed a team of engineers doing embedded software development for advanced electronics used in heavy-duty vehicles in the construction, forestry, agriculture and turf industries.► Recruited, interviewed and selected new team members► Championed good software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle► Developed best practices, with input from the team, to improve our efficiency and effectiveness► Led performance evaluations and promoted career development for engineers on my team► Worked directly with customers’ management regarding staffing assignments and issuesAs a Software Project Lead, I led many successful full-life cycle embedded software development projects from start to finish.► Worked directly with end customers to refine user requirements, report progress and resolve issues► Created formal quotes for individual larger tasks or entire projects► Managed project schedules and led regular project meetingsAs an Embedded Software Developer, I worked on all phases of the software development life cycle from conception to production.► Ported, profiled and optimized a complex signal processing algorithm from MATLAB to embedded C running on a TI DSP► Built an automated simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environment using MATLAB and data acquisition equipment► Selected controller hardware and system architecture for a multi-controller system performing four wheel steering for a riding lawn mower► Developed the position control software for the steering controller in a drive-by-wire system for an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle► Enhanced the model-based design for the return-to-position and electronic self leveling functions of a front loader Show less