Ken Edwards Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

As the CTO at MMIST, I am responsible for defining and executing our technology vision and strategy. I oversee the development of our hardware, software, and product initiatives, ensuring they align with our business goals. Guiding cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and IT, I focus on delivering impactful solutions that drive innovation and growth. My role also includes shaping our technology infrastructure to support the company’s continuous evolution and success.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

- AS9100 Process Owner for Systems Engineering and Software Engineering Processes- Established company engineering ‘operating system’ leveraging existing tools to establish aerospace-standard level of Configuration Management and Engineering Change Control workflows-Centralized all program planning, resource management, and engineering work from a collection of programs and spreadsheets into the engineering operating system- Experience leading technical due diligence on engineering side, major focus on Software IP /Licensing, Technology Road Map, IT due diligence and integration - Responsible for all company Systems & Software Engineering deliverables across all programs- Introduced and controlled use of Systems & Software Engineering tooling and processes based on ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-332, AS9100- Managed Systems & Software teams using Agile frameworks (Kanban/Scrum) leveraging the Atlassian stack (Jira, Bamboo, Crucible) and SonarQube- Implementing standard data analysis tooling throughout the company (Pandas, Jupyter, nteract)- Lead Systems Engineer on French Special Forces program (SMTCOPS) including datalink radio networked Sherpa Precision Aerial Delivery System (PADS) UAVs and SkyLink paratrooper jump systems - Successfully passed audit of DO-178C development process. - Responsible for establishing product baseline design from legacy implementation and delta for products to meet customer requirements- Direct bilingual involvement working with several layers of customers/suppliers: Safran/Zodiac Aerosafety (Prime), Altran (consultants), 2 layers of French government (DGA, STAT), Panasonic, Lynx Software, Getac, BlackBerry/QNX- MMIST CIO interfacing with internal business stakeholders and external suppliers, developing roadmap for front and back office systems including on-prem / cloud / backup strategies that align with business and compliance requirements - Export Control Regulations (CGP, ITAR)

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

- Lead Systems Engineer on French Special Forces program (SMTCOPS) including datalink radio networked Sherpa Precision Aerial Delivery System (PADS) UAVs and SkyLink paratrooper jump systems- Responsible for all company Systems Engineering deliverables across all programs- Introduced and controlled use of Systems Engineering tooling and processes based on ARP4754A, ARP4761- Implementing standard data analysis tooling throughout the company (Pandas, Jupyter, nteract)- Responsible for establishing product baseline design from legacy implementation and delta for products to meet customer requirements- Direct bilingual involvement working with several layers of customers/suppliers: Safran/Zodiac Aerosafety (Prime), Altran (consultants), 2 layers of French government (DGA, STAT), Panasonic, Lynx Software, Getac, BlackBerry/QNX

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Ca

- Led all systems engineering life cycle efforts resulting in successful Transport Canada certification of CMA-2700 Enhanced Vision System to DAL B (DO-178B, DO-254, DO-160)- CMA-2700 is currently in use on Bombardier Global 5000/6000 and Challenger 605 platforms.- Project Management: managed activities, schedule, and deliverables of systems engineering team members- Coordinated with all company departments in the transition from development to production- Responsible for systems specification and design document set and configuration management- Leveraged Engineering & Mathematics background and master’s degree course topics to contribute to detailed system design (image processing, photonics, InSb infrared sensor technology)- Flight data analysis and image processing modelling & simulation (MATLAB image processing toolbox) - Engaged with clients, suppliers, contractors, and certification authorities during development, certification, and production phases of the product- Systems lead on RFIs/RFPs and bid proposals- Member of industry working group: RTCA SC-213 Committee Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems, (EFVS/SVS)

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Ca

- Wrote and Reviewed System Documentation (ICD, Design Documents, Pilot Guides)- System and Functional Level Requirements Definition and Management using DOORS- Developed, Reviewed and Executed System Level Test Cases for Transport Canada/FAA Certification- Integrated avionics equipment in a Systems Integration Lab (SIL)- Participated in customer (test pilot and engineering) and certification authority meetings- Generated Proof of Compliance report for Transport Canada & Customer certification- Simulation and Flight Data Analysis using MATLAB, Google Earth

Montréal, Québec, Ca

- Numerical modeling, numerical optimization, statistical analysis, Monte-Carlo simulation, design, and implementation of air-to-air weapon performance models targeting CF-18 Heads Up Display (HUD) symbology- Member of live missile fire support team: supported the Canadian Forces in the planning, execution (on-site), and analysis phases of Combat Archer live missile firing exercises, including representing the detachment in China Lake, California and Cold Lake, Alberta

- Selected for a highly sought-after internship position at the IBM Software Lab in Toronto - Designed and implemented an automated XML based performance regression result system written in Perl - Developed a cross platform (Linux, Sun Solaris, HP-UX) kernel configuration tool in C/C++ - Ported a build tool based on Cscope with strong VIM and build system integration from AIX to Linux IA32 and identified path to take for ports to alternate Linux architectures - Maintained cutting edge Linux servers with weekly operating system updates

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering With Professional Internship, Mathematics And Engineering - Computing And Communications

Classes Towards Master Of Engineering, Engineering Management

Graduate Classes, Electrical Engineering