Michael Dow Email & Phone Number

Orion Charter Township, MI, US

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Vehicle Controls Application Management (VCAM) web application.
• Spearheaded the successful deployment of VCAM to Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), ensuring compliance with IT release standards and best practices.
• Design, implement, and test solutions as a full-stack engineer using AngularJS, HTML, and Spring Boot (Java).
• Develop and maintain build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO), ensuring efficient deployment and CI/CD processes.
• Proficient in version control with Git, managing codebases within Azure DevOps for streamlined collaboration and version management.
• Lead backlog management for VCAM, prioritize development tasks, and ensure timely delivery in an agile environment.

• Enhanced proficiency in embedded software development using ANSI C, expanding technical skill set and contributing to system optimization.
• Developed core operating system functions that were integral to the system’s overall functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Successfully designed and implemented a new file system and USB driver for a 2016 controller, significantly improving system compatibility and performance.
• Optimized system-wide variable management, increasing efficiency and system stability.
• Contributed to the successful launch of the New Compact Controller (SCARA), playing a key role in development and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Collaborated with cross-functional development teams on multiple controller projects, fostering effective teamwork and ensuring timely project delivery.

• Enhanced core radar functionality to enable object data output over the CAN bus, improving communication and data sharing between systems.
• Collaborated closely with the core development team to deeply understand and integrate complex radar functionalities into the system.
• Developed and customized radar object output, ensuring alignment with specific project requirements and use cases.
• Managed the collection, labeling, and maintenance of data for radar object output, ensuring data quality and supporting evaluation and development processes.
• Ensured the radar system's core functionality remained current by implementing updates in line with new software releases.
• Facilitated seamless cross-functional collaboration, troubleshooting issues and ensuring alignment with project goals.

• Served as the electrical technical point of contact for General Motors' Electrical Steering Column Lock (ESCL) project, ensuring alignment across teams and seamless communication.
• Coordinated project timelines and maintained synchronization between internal groups to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Provided on- and off-site support to the customer and validation teams throughout the verification and testing processes.
• Assisted the safety team in generating documentation and ensuring compliance with Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) requirements.
• Developed the electrical hardware Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and contributed to the software DFMEA, enhancing system reliability and safety.
• Prepared and delivered materials for change requests, cost assessments, and failure analysis, providing clear insights to stakeholders.

• Developed and maintained C++ converters to generate Sensor Independent Complex Data (SICD) from diverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sources, collaborating in a team of four engineers to ensure efficient and accurate.
• Contributed to the development of a tool that visualized imagery in Google Earth from SICD, significantly enhancing spatial awareness and the usability of radar data.
• Established and standardized automated test procedures using MATLAB and C++, ensuring product quality and performance prior to customer delivery.
• Provided key support to colleagues in the development of C++ math and utility libraries, enabling rapid prototyping and the swift delivery of additional capabilities to the customer.

• Maintained daily communication with colleagues regarding current project status via email, face-to-face conversations, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Conducted thorough validation of information for online fund processing utilizing a combination of manual and automated testing techniques.
• Authored comprehensive, step-by-step procedural documentation for validating updated code.

• Spearheaded the development of a Hardware-In-the Loop Real-time test environment utilizing a Pi Autosim test bench, effectively doubling the throughput of automated test cases for the Electronic Return-less Fuel System.
• Conducted validation testing on two pre-production ERFS software releases across two hardware variations of vehicle control modules, guaranteeing the optimal functionality of the controller.
• Provided integral support to test initiatives for the vehicle and fuel software team, including the assembly of wiring harnesses for vehicle control modules, construction of circuits for simulation purposes, meticulous.

B.S., Electrical Engineer

Activities and Societies: • 2007 - 2008 – IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Executive Board – 2007 SPAC.

Masters, Electrical Engineering

Completed Courses: Electromagnetic Fields/Guided Waves and DSP Algorithms & Software.