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Lawrenceville (Atlanta), Ga

Led Solutions Program Management Team responsible for the delivery of packaged solutions of Video Delivery Systems. Solutions spanned multiple Business Units and Product Lines involving development in 8+ engineering locations, 5+ countries, and 100s of engineers.• Led Video solutions that included technologies spanning MPEG and ABR, Video Everywhere and Cloud DVR solutions, IP Video and Gateway solutions, and Client middleware and UI development.• Direct reports consisted of 7 Solution… Show more Led Solutions Program Management Team responsible for the delivery of packaged solutions of Video Delivery Systems. Solutions spanned multiple Business Units and Product Lines involving development in 8+ engineering locations, 5+ countries, and 100s of engineers.• Led Video solutions that included technologies spanning MPEG and ABR, Video Everywhere and Cloud DVR solutions, IP Video and Gateway solutions, and Client middleware and UI development.• Direct reports consisted of 7 Solution Program Managers across the various international sites. Show less

Lawrenceville (Atlanta), Ga

Director of Engineering –Project Management Oversight for Project Management and engineering operations of all development activities (Concept to Full Lifecycle Product Release) in 6 engineering locations in 5 countries. Direct reports consisted of Project Managers at all locations.• Developed and improved the development process and communication and approval processes between the development teams and Upper Management.• Managed the R&D budget and plan in excess of $40mm and 230+… Show more Director of Engineering –Project Management Oversight for Project Management and engineering operations of all development activities (Concept to Full Lifecycle Product Release) in 6 engineering locations in 5 countries. Direct reports consisted of Project Managers at all locations.• Developed and improved the development process and communication and approval processes between the development teams and Upper Management.• Managed the R&D budget and plan in excess of $40mm and 230+ engineers. Coordinated and integrated engineering plans for all 6 engineering locations. Director of Engineering – Product and Technology DevelopmentMerged two engineering groups into a multi-disciplined organization to support a new business unit. Technical disciplines included S/W, FPGA, and digital and analog H/W design• Oversaw product development activities for H.264 and MPEG2 Video Encoders and QAM Modulators in support of a $200mm/year business. Show less

Lawrenceville (Atlanta), Ga

Director of Engineering - Product and Technology Development Managed all Optical Node, RF Amplifier, Taps and Passives, and BDRTM (Baseband Digital Reverse) development for the Access Networks Business Unit.• Oversight for $12mm/year R&D budget in support of $300mm/year business. Direct management responsibility for up to 50 engineers/technicians.• Established Advanced Access Engineering Team to investigate emerging technologies in the Access Network including FTTx, Business… Show more Director of Engineering - Product and Technology Development Managed all Optical Node, RF Amplifier, Taps and Passives, and BDRTM (Baseband Digital Reverse) development for the Access Networks Business Unit.• Oversight for $12mm/year R&D budget in support of $300mm/year business. Direct management responsibility for up to 50 engineers/technicians.• Established Advanced Access Engineering Team to investigate emerging technologies in the Access Network including FTTx, Business Services, and HFC noise mitigation techniques. • Led concept development team responsible for technical concept and design approach for new data communication system providing high speed, dedicated data services (Internet Access, T1 Lines, Transparent LAN services) to businesses.• Migrated an RF centric engineering group into a multi-disciplined organization included embedded SW, digital HW and FPGA design expertise through cross-training and hiring of key skillsets to “seed” the migration.• Developed and executed a department cross-training strategy in critical technologies, including digital, FPGA, optics and software development, as well as network fundamentals. Plan included specialized training courses, Lunch and Learns, and direct project responsibilities. Engineering Manager - Product Development Led the development teams (10-20 engineers) for the next generation of broadband amplifiers (GainmakerTM). Platform was core product for business unit, with sales of up to $300mm/year.• Developed multiple Class A broadband (50-870MHz) multistage discrete amplifiers with gains from 10-20dB. Both single-ended and pushpull designs, utilizing resistive and lossless feedback techniques. Staff / Associate Staff Electrical Engineer Led engineering teams (5-10 engineers) developing multiple CATV Broadband amplifiers. • Developed multiple Class A multistage discrete amplifiers utilizing single ended and push-pull designs. Show less

Research Triangle Park, Nc

Kyushu Matshushita Electric Research Laboratory Senior Member, Technical Staff Handheld terminal development for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite data system. Market Analysis, Systems Analysis, and RF Transmitter Development.

Bristol, Tn

Raytheon Missile Systems Division Bristol Laboratories Design and Development Engineer RF/Microwave HW and Radar System Design/Analysis of the Standard Missile. Prior Secret Security Clearance.

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Specialized in RF and Microwaves

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, IEEE