Helping my old friend Mike Engelhardt and my new friends at Qorvo build partnerships based on Mike's new circuit simulation software, QSPICE.

Was my honor and privilege to be part of the team at the semiconductor company Silicon Valley legend John H. Hall founded in 1987. Led the company to a record eight years of consecutive annual revenue growth after becoming president. Linear Integrated Systems, Inc., designs and produces the lowest-noise JFETs for audio, test/measurement, military, medical and other applications, as well as replacements for 2,000 other small-signal discrete components. Reoriented the company from a second-source component supplier to a design-in, industry leader for ultra-low-noise semiconductors. Conceived and led the creation of the largest sub-nanovolt noise discrete part testing operation in the world to enable large-scale ultra-low-noise part screening.

Directly led R&D, sales/marketing, proposal development, product development, media relations, and lobbying activities. Led the growth of revenue from $595,000 in 2004 to $8.3 million in 2007 using no external financing, with the company named in 2008 the 200th Fastest Growing in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. Conceived and helped execute two DARPA-funded R&D efforts and was granted a patent as sole inventor for work on one of these projects. Traveled extensively through North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia for business development. Contributed to sales of over 12,000 systems, capturing market lead for five years from competitors such as IBM.

Conducted specialized R&D and application studies; wrote project-specific business development plans and proposals for government and commercial projects in the U.S., Asia and the Former Soviet Union.Provided analyst support to SAF/FMM (the financial management deputy to the Air Force Comptroller) on joint programs such as the CV/V-22. Developed and conducted an integrated financial/production/performance review of the CV-22.Wrote papers on advanced technologies in areas such as explosives detection and speaker verification for use in gaining government understanding and acceptance. Led the systems review team for the Management Systems Deputy in the Air Force Comptroller’s Office.Other clients included: The Office of Naval Research; the Naval Air Warfare Center; the Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice; Sandia National Laboratories; the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command; and Integrated Wave Technologies, Inc.

Assisted in representing interests of multinational corporations. Identified new clients, negotiated and implemented agreements

Duties included overseeing a staff of two editors, 10 reporters and two photographers for the daily Northern Virginian Sun newspaper and five editors and reporters for the weekly Sun Gazette newspapers. Made all story assignments, selected national and international wire service stories, and wrote in-depth features. Traveled to the former East Germany as part of the first group of western journalists given access to military facilities.

Covered the Air Force and general military issues.

Covered Washington, DC for Northern California papers such as the San Francisco Examiner and the Contra Costa Times.

Duties included managing a staff of four reporters and one editor, overseeing production of editorial copy and layout of the paper. Also served as senior staff writer, producing on average seven stories a week, including in-depth and feature stories.

Working individually and in small groups on research, investigation and documentation of cases of fraud, waste and abuse in government procurement.

Conducted research and interviews for segments on the DIVAD air defense system, the KAL 007 aircraft shootdown and US Navy submarine contractor overcharging for award-winning producers Charles C. Thompson and Donald K. Thrasher.

Assembled computer mother and peripheral boards, assisted in sales and marketing.