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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego

Mobile Manipulator Robot Lab - Sole Architect and DeveloperWith requirements input from stakeholders - designed, developed and delivered a lab for motion-based test scenarios. Directed and managed internal and external facility contractors. Researched and selected all lab systems including a 300lb ROS-compatible mobile manipulator robot, motion capture system, distributed PC architecture, and lighting control. Developed all system software including C++ ROS code, a python-based ROS-integrated test framework, and a Windows service with ROS connectivity to integrate Windows-based software.StereoKit and Unity Android App Development - Senior Team Member and MentorTest concept creation for technologies such 3DR, 6DOF, video passthrough, hand tracking and stability. Coding of Android apps with StereoKit and Unity. Expanded the C# and C++ apilayer interface for new StereoKit features.

San Diego, Ca

Continued camera framework development. Expansion to Google Camera2 API. Managed framework compatibility with dozens of platforms. Investigation and tracking of issues traceable to framework and driver bugs. Creation of random testcase system for multi-feature compatibility testing.

Greater San Diego Area

Architected and developed test applications and frameworks for OpenGLES shaders, graphics kernel, DX11 video API and the Google Camera1 API. PC to device communication; automation interface development; results analysis and reporting interfaces; API comprehension, execution and code coverage; multi-axis machine automation for camera chart, lighting and lens filter selections.

Burlington, Ma

Software engineering for the medical, manufacturing, aerospace and defense industries.

San Diego, Ca

Formerly Cardinal HealthCo-led Design Excellence (DFSS) efforts for a next-generation Class II Medication Infusion System. Led engineering process and manufacturing quality projects using LEAN and Six-Sigma methods.Received the Top-Gun award for best Black-Belt project - achieving, along with my green-belts, 99.5% first past yield - saving millions of $$ in assembly line rework for the top-selling drug infusion system.

Greater San Diego Area

Formerly Alaris Medical SystemsLed teams and developed software for a Class II medical device.

Willingboro, Nj

Responsible for full life-cycle PC software projects in an automated pharmacy.

Greater San Diego Area

Developed software for a Class II medical device for drug infusion.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Designed communication and machine-control software for an automated pharmacy. Some of the equipment I designed and developed, while other systems were assigned to me for debug and improvements. Represented the company as the POC controls engineer for a football field sized mail sortation machine and the outside development of mail manifest software. Created IQ/OQ/PQ documents and oversaw testing. Worked alongside Merck-Medco engineers to procure additional machines from outside vendors.

Carson City, Nevada

Designed control systems and software for packaging equipment. Led the controls team. Created real-time PLC machine controls for up to 6 synchronous axis - achieving a simple, one dial machine setup not seen before in labeling machines. Replaced expensive, custom control hardware with affordable PC-based controls. Integrated a wide variety of industrial devices to achieve custom machine workflows.

Reno, Nevada Area

Co-developed a 68HC11 embedded automobile computer system. Developed a C++ telemetry application. Using telemetry and measured gases over various dynamometer loads, applied statistical analysis to generate working fuel injection and spark advance algorithms. Designed and improved engine mapping techniques to advance drive and emissions performance. Passed phases 2 and 3 of the California Air Resources Board certification.

Reno, Nevada Area

Co-invented a patented medical device. Machine control of a blood sedimentation analyzer with an application for data analysis and graphing of sedimentation data. Misc. circuit designs. Research test equipment automation. Non-invasive blood glucose measuring device research - implemented lab experiments and results analysis.

Reno, Nevada Area

Developed test fixtures and test plans. Component-level troubleshooting of digital and analog boards and systems.

Reno, Nevada Area

Supported non-invasive blood glucose research. Misc. circuit designs. Test equipment automation. Data collection and analysis. Presented research findings to investors.

Reno, Nevada Area

Wrote 6805 assembly code for embedded projects. Repaired TTL logic boards. Assembled relay and timer circuits for industrial range hood control systems.

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

(3 of 4 years completed)

Aseet, Electrical Engineering Technologies

Activities and Societies: Honors