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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ca

• Managed multiple engineering development and sustaining projects• Created and maintained project plans using JIRA Advanced Roadmaps• Contributed to definition of process improvements for engineering

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

• Coordinated, drove, and performed Verification & Validation of consumer product• Initiated user interface improvements and contributed to resolution of issues

Overland Park, Ks, Us

• Planned and managed schedule and budget of engineering programs• Led team meetings and design reviews• Performed risk identification, prioritization, and management• Utilized Earned Value calculations in larger-project tracking• Often served as customers’ Point of Contact for status and issues, and as Voice of the Customer• Provided technical leadership through mentoring, identifying alternate technical approaches, and problem-solving.• Performed project status reporting with local upper management and with international parent company• Coordinated with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations• Facilitated Board meetings and review for Engineering Change Orders• Continued with Systems Engineering contributions in V&V testing, troubleshooting, maintenance depot training, and product certifications (RED)

Overland Park, Ks, Us

• Provided project coordination, leadership, and systems engineering for air traffic control and navigation products• Made key technical contributions including system requirements, system design, safety analysis, planning for certification, prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, system verification, and manufacturability • Effectively managed large subcontract and provided oversight for hardware and software contractors• Represented Selex in an international industry group• Drove level of system test automation unprecedented for Selex• Mentored and guided team members• Participated in candidate and contractor interviews• Implemented requirements management tool usage (DOORS)

Boston, Ma, Us

• Performed Systems Engineering throughout the project/product life-cycle for safety-critical train control products. Sole, or lead, systems engineer for multiple projects• Coordinated with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Hardware and Software Engineering• Provided technical leadership and mentoring – across functions and continents• Participated in candidate interviews, project proposals, and project estimation• Assisted with occasional software coding and peer review

• Developed embedded software for high-volume, low-cost, radio-based consumer electronics• Fulfilled multiple responsibilities within a small, startup organization• Helped develop software algorithms with industry-leading low-signal tone and data decoding performance• Initiated use of software revision control tools

Boston, Ma, Us

• Designed and developed embedded software for safety-critical train control products• Created software requirements, design documentation, test procedures and scripts for unit and requirements test. Maintained traceability• Participated in software task planning and estimation• Reviewed system requirements for complex Automated Train Control system

• Developed embedded micro controller and PC software for professional two-way radio and consumer cordless phone products• Participated in system design and schematics development• Optimized designs for low cost• Provided limited sub-contractor oversight

• Provided troubleshooting, repair, and testing for computer peripheral products• Instituted defect tracking and reporting, resulting in improved supplier quality and reduced rework costs