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Livermore, Ca, Us

Livermore, Ca, Us

Control, Automation and Test Systems integration and consulting company, with emphasis in LabVIEW software based systems, vision systems and R&D and product development.REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS and CLIENTSBoeing, Iridium, ViaSat, Westinghouse, Fujitsu, US Navy, Lockheed-Martin, AURA.United Technologies, Fuel Cells Division, East Windsor, CT (2006-2008)• Fuel Cell system Next Generation Test Stand (NGTS) development in LabVIEW RealTime. Developed system software architecture, modules and communications framework.• NGTS incorporates split-level topology, part is hierarchical client-server, part is peer-to-peer, with over a dozen networked computers and a dozen more remote automation controllers in one reuseable, reconfigurable system, using LabVIEW Real Time. NGTS is being reused on multiple new test stands and backfit into multiple legacy test stands at UTC's premier alternative energy development center.Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, NY (2006)• RF ATE system programming and Test Program Set development in LabVIEW for classified military communications equipment.Eclipsis (formerly Premise Development Corporation), Farmington, CT (1999-2005)• Bed Management Dashboard (BMD): a distributed Client Server “Air Traffic Control System” for patients and beds in major hospitals around the USA. Redesigned and implemented modular plug-in architecture of LabVIEW Server side and communications software.• BioBench (Tm): Assisted Premise in developing this medical research data acquisition and analysis software product for National Instruments.Naval Underwater Weapons Center, Newport, RI (1997-2004)• RFDACS: LabVIEW software for VXI switching system and mil-level documentation project for submarine radio antenna control systems.• Sonar Towed Array Handling System Test System upgrades.

Responsible for creating the controls and software department efforts from scratch for this alternative energy battery startup company. Project responsibilities included:• Selecting, hiring, training and supervision of all controls personnel.• Developed 6 in-house laboratory test systems, 4 rack-n-stack, two bench systems.• Architecture, design and development supervision of software for in-house systems and embedded product controls in LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT-FPGA (for CompactRIO) and LabVIEW ARM.• Designed and supervised design of multiple circuit boards.• Developed architecture and controls migration plan for smooth porting of lab system designs into CompactRIO programmable automation controllers for initial product prototype/demo units, with follow-on porting to ARM microcontroller based designs in LabVIEW and C for cost effective final product embedded controls.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Won sole-source contract (as Imaginatics) to develop the software control system in LabVIEW for this 4.1 meter state-of-the-art optical telescope on Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes. Control system consisted of over a dozen linux and Windows PCs programmed in LabVIEW and Tcl/Tk and networked with TCP/IP. Work included review, integration and rework on subsystem vendors control code. Converted last 1.5 years of contract to W2 position, moved and lived in La Serena, Chile while working on system integration and test. Awarded follow on contracts to develop ArcVIEW ("Array Controller in LabVIEW") framework for control of astronomy cameras and other instruments attached to the telescope. SOAR can hot mount 6+ instruments and switch rapidly between them. Also performed work on Gemini Mirror Coating plant control system rework.

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• Lead LabVIEW software designer for both military and commercial (imaging/vision) projects.• Designed and coded VXI/GPIB bus based Test Executive (VTE) in LabVIEW (patented by Navy), for the NUWC VXI Torpedo Test Set (VTTS) and MK-562 Test Set systems.• Lead marketing person in new contracts with Data General, EDO Barnes, US Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory, Texaco, GenRad and others.• Initiated new customer contacts, performed first customer and follow-up visits, prepared complete proposals, cost breakdowns, schedules and work assignments.

Project System/Software Lead (Seawolf Weapons Electronics Test System) * Architect for 900+ channel mixed signal VMEBus based test & control system.* Designed software architecture for above system using LabVIEW, including first complete interface to allow LabVIEW to run on a PC/AT embedded in the VMEBus.* Trained and lead software/system design team using LabVIEW, Watcom C++32, Visual Basic 3.0, Windows Help File Generation Tools, and Intel iC96.* 5x capability increase over previous Tactical Weapon Simulator Test Set, on 1/2 budget.System Lead/Expert (Seawolf Weapons Stowage and Handling Control System)Responsible for purchasing, monitoring the installation of and testing the major electrical components for the torpedo, missile and mine handling system.* Prepared proposal, which successfully won a three million dollar contract adjustment with the Navy on the installation and test of the system.* Technical System Liaison between Electric Boat (shipbuilder) and Newport News Shipbuilding.Lead Engineer (Tactical Weapons Simulator Test Set)Responsible for overall design of hardware and software for this test set which simulates three different Navy Fire Control Systems, while testing the CCS/Mark-II Tactical Weapons Simulator.

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