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In over eleven years at SAIC I had the opportunity to contribute to several important and interesting projects. My first project required the implementation of an embedded multi-channel cryptographic device. I was primarily responsible for the implementation of our decryption capability in Xilinx FPGA hardware.For eight years I served as lead hardware engineer on a team to produce a set of FPGA-accelerated tools for the search, analysis, and reception of direct sequence spread spectrum signals. During my time with this program I led a team of five engineers and contributed directly to the implementation of numerous digital signal processing algorithms, both in software and FPGA hardware. As chief architect of the FPGA-based heart of our program's capabilities, I pursued the goals of high performance, flexibility, and reusability, to make developed components maximally adaptable to unforeseen problem sets.

During these two years of summer employment during my undergraduate studies, I assisted in the development of software to control custom hardware for use in the field of radio broadcasting. I also administered the computer network of the company, configuring and maintaining its internet connectivity, including mail and name services.

Master, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu