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.•Architect and maintain the PostgreSQL database for VCAM, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and performance optimization.•Lead cross-functional communication with third-party developers, ensuring successful collaboration and project outcomes.•Mentor and support new employees, fostering professional growth and promoting a collaborative team culture.•Apply agile methodologies to daily tasks, enhancing team productivity, flexibility, and responsiveness in a fast-paced environment.•Hold DFSS Black Belt certification, demonstrating a commitment to quality, process improvement, and continuous learning.

•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.•Contributed significantly to the migration of ActiveX components to HTML5 and JavaScript, modernizing the software and ensuring compatibility with current technologies.•Designed, documented, developed, and tested new controller features, driving product innovation and enhancement.•Established and maintained strong relationships with FANUC Japan and other internal teams, serving as a primary technical contact and ensuring smooth communication and collaboration across teams.

•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.•Communicated directly with customers to define system limitations, set realistic performance expectations, and secure agreement on requirements.•Led project management tasks, including project planning, requirements engineering, creation of design and test documentation, and continuous project monitoring to ensure successful delivery.

•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.•Orchestrated the ordering and distribution of modules, coordinating logistics between customers, validation, and engineering teams.•Analyzed and improved software functional test plans, enhancing the testing process for better coverage and accuracy.•Conducted comprehensive testing and verification of multiple software releases using a diverse set of testing tools and methodologies.•Validated, debugged, and optimized source code, ensuring software stability and performance.•Diagnosed electrical hardware faults and identified root causes, leading to effective solutions and system enhancements.•Engineered test equipment to validate electrical hardware, ensuring proper functioning and adherence to specifications.•Developed detailed test specifications for production line testers, ensuring consistent and accurate testing during manufacturing.•Assembled wiring harnesses for vehicle control modules, supporting the production and assembly process.•Developed and documented production test configurations and procedures, ensuring smooth operational workflows and consistent testing standards.

•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 data processing.•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 (ERFS) software test team.• 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 documentation of test configurations and procedures, and continuous enhancement of test cases for embedded fuel software verification and validation.

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.