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Atlanta, Ga, Us

London, Gb

• Leads several development teams developing new products for our tax practice.• Develops new python- and C#-based systems to process a variety of tax data for the products we manage.• Develops new systems to improve productivity in analysis and preparation of complicated tax documents.• Developed smart processing tools based on machine learning/artificial intelligence.• Helps introduce and mentor development teams to the agile methodology.• Technologies include Python, C#, SQL, SharePoint, JSON, VBA, Excel, and XML.• Certified SAFe 5 Agilist and Certified SAFe 4 Practitioner.• Earned 4 EY Silver Badges.• Earned 14 EY Bronze Badges.

West Palm Beach, Florida, Us

• Developed improved algorithms to measure body functions such as pulse, breath rate, oxygen desaturation, EEG/EOG/EMG, and detect indicators of respiratory distress.• Improve accuracy and reporting of SleepMed home sleep testing products.• Technologies include C# and C/C++.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Developed new advanced targeting and data analytics to further enhance NDN's digital media exchange platform.• Increased automation and productivity in the on-boarding process to support extremely rapid growth of both content providers and consumers.• Wrote systems to extract business data from legacy Excel and Google documents using Python and VBA.• Technologies include C#, Python, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Us

• Managed development program, designed and implemented software, and developed image processing and analysis algorithms for new AeroScan product. AeroScan is a laser-based precision measurement system for aircraft fastener inspection and imaging. Several patent applications have been filed covering the technology for this product.• Performed engineering services in support of the company's core OTOSCAN product.• Development was performed for Windows platforms using Visual Studio 2012. Technologies included C#, G-Code, MATLAB, and .NET

Nashville, Tn, Us

• Designed and implemented software for the next generation of McKesson’s Practice Partner product. Practice Partner is a certified electronic health record and practice management system.• Development was performed for Windows platforms using Visual Studio 10.0. Technologies included C#, C++, C, COM, Visual Basic, and .NET.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Designed and implemented automated testing system to validate the core company SCIwatch product. This facility was written in C#.• Lead the SCIenergy software quality engineering team and supervised development of all testing software.• Directed testing of all company software products.

Racine, Wi, Us

• Developed and implemented C/C++ interface software to LakeMaster cartography data for Humminbird embedded marine GPS chartplotters.• Implemented Humminbird’s Down Imaging sonar capability in C/C++. This was a highly anticipated complement to the current sonar functionality and has become very important to the company’s strategic position in the market.• Responsible for navigation, almanac, AIS, and NMEA software design and implementation in C/C++ for new Geonav integrated multifunction display.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Deployed Nexidia core speech analyics technology as both a C++ and C# SDK on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, and OS X).• Completely revamped build processes for all Nexidia licensed platforms, which greatly improved reliability, maintainability, and completeness. Responsible for all SDK packaging and associated build automation.• Developed and maintained a wide array of Nexidia applications and demonstration utilities to assist SDK users in technology deployment.

Heerbrugg, St. Gallen, Ch

• Managed projects using C/C++ to provide high-performance image processing systems for both commercial and military customers. Projects were successfully completed under extremely tight deadlines and generated major new revenue streams for the company.• Designed and coded major image processing components critical to the success of these products.• Increased defense sales 30% in two years after the highly successful introduction of these products.

• Developed software to build 3D graphical databases for Internet-based virtual stores. Applied an extensive knowledge of 3D computer graphics algorithms, image processing, data compression, and real-world implementation issues. Achieved real-time computer-generated video performance using ordinary PCs.• Completed proof-of-concept system in four months which permitted Trueshopping to quickly demonstrate the product to potential customers and investors.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Responsible for architecture, design, and implementation of the computer system that delivers local weather data to the latest generation of Weather Channel computers installed at cable head ends which fed weather data (e.g., current temperature and radar images) to thousands of field computers, with dozens more systems installed weekly.• Quickly corrected major data inaccuracy problems and improved system reliability.• Analyzed and documented major workflows and algorithms essential to the system, but whose original documentation had been lost by company.

• Designed and implemented algorithms for a custom high-performance computer graphics engine at the core of a flight simulator system.• Provided system design, algorithm development, and software implementation for an orthodontal image processing system that processed orthodontal x-ray and photographic images to allow facial measurements to be quickly and accurately performed. Produced simulated “after-surgery” images to show patients the expected benefits of the procedure.• Led team which developed the prototype for a fully interactive virtual reality surgical training device. Implemented a robotic force feedback system for simulating the touch and feel of actual surgery. Developed software for robotic control of the tactile feedback subsystem.• Led team responsible for porting an existing C-language code base from a PC-based environment to a UNIX-based supercomputer. Completed the project significantly under the allotted time and budget.

• Directed the R&D program for IVEX Corp. and invented several flight simulator visual systems. • Co-developed a visual system for night/twilight flight training and a system to display landing lights. Developed a novel daylight flight simulator visual system.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Invented low-cost videodisc-based technique for simulating movement through a 3D space.• Created visual simulation method for low-end flight simulators and video games.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Invented an extremely low bit-rate speech synthesis system.• Developed an optical character recognition (OCR) device and was responsible for algorithm development and testing, programming for both computer simulations and the TMS320 signal processing IC, and consultation on hardware design.

Master Of Science, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Phd Candidate, Electrical Engineering

High School Diploma