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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Leader in globally distributed SW team developing diagnostic instruments for use in veterinary clinics using Agile development methods.• Lead effort to specify, design, and create a Linux operating system capable of OTA updates with failure rollback capability.• Managed collaboration with multiple external partners developing hardware and software for Zoetis.• Oversaw cross organizational team to complete the specification and design of a RESTful API for the connection and control of external devices.• Site lead for engineering tools and software and enterprise systems.• Responsible for the hiring, training and management of full time software engineering contractors.• Served as interim software manager.

Leading member of a team of engineers executing the design, development, implementation, and testing of web connected industrial equipment that produces precisely dosed personalized nutritional supplements and mixed into a food base in an FDA regulated process.• Designed, implemented, and tested multithreaded, object oriented, C++11 Linux applications for multiple industrial machines that communicate with cloud servers using RESTful APIs.• Built, tested, and deployed multi-parameter closed loop PID control systems in C++11.• Responsible for selection and installation of processors, sensors, and all other electrical hardware.• Wrote OOP C++ Linux drivers for communicating and controlling devices over TCP.• Created modular Node.js backend applications to deliver real time, online operational reports in easy to read visual formats to Quality Assurance and production management.• Rapidly stood up systems to collect data to assist in business and technical decision making.• Analysis of machines to verify, quantify and troubleshoot operational production performance.• Created user control and process machine operation programs using touchscreen interfaces for using Javascript, HTML, CSS, and jQuery.• Built and maintained Linux systems used for development and machine operation.• Created engineering best practices for documentation of requirements, design, and testing.• Wrote Javascript program that scheduled manufacturing operations to reduce downtime and product loss.• Designed and implemented control systems using Allen Bradley PLCs.• Instrumental in the physical and regulatory standup of two FDA regulated manufacturing facilities.• Responsible for managing direct reports.• Served as onsite software and hardware IT support for all employees.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Core member of a team of software engineers involved in development of biodevices used in poultry industry to administer vaccine to chicken embryos and sort them by gender.• Designed and implemented IP communication interface and routing between UI, machine control hardware, and optical sensor processing algorithms through a Node.js server.• Used modular object oriented design pattern for Node.js webserver to allow for code reuse and flexibility.• Built customized, read only Ubuntu operating system on x86 processor to serve as webserver, logger, data analysis hub, and IP traffic router.• Wrote C++ and Node.js programs that interfaced with IP cameras to capture and process images of DNA samples to detect fluorescence and determine embryo gender.• Wrote C++ program that interfaced with operating system to accomplish advanced privilege tasks.• Designed and implemented touch screen graphical user interfaces for control and monitoring of machine.• Created automated build system used to create release packages for internal testing and customer releases.• Using Node.js and shell scripting, created an automated process to setup operating system and deploy application software on a new device that required no manual intervention from operator.• Designed, implemented and tested logging system that was used to support product debug and design analysis during testing and final customer deployments.• Architect of software design documentation including inter process communication, logging, data analysis, event handling, user option, and user interaction specifications.• Served as engineering tools administrator for Bugzilla, Perforce, Swarm, Eclipse, and VMWare used by software engineering team.• Led processor selection and evaluation effort for new product.• Supported field testing and machine deployments at multiple customer sites.

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

Key member of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of engineers involved in new product development including: specification, design, development, testing, production, and support. • Led and performed development of new control features including debugging hardware and software issues in C and Python.• Successfully debugged communication protocol error and designed, implemented, and tested a fix that improved vehicle communication performance by 40%. • Developed a user tool set that improved operational reliability by reducing manual interactions with the product by 95% through the untilization of data parsing, analysis, automated SSH and SCP interaction with remote server, and automated creation of an interactive HTML/JavaScript application by a C++ .NET application.• Subject matter expert for the development of user documentation and training materials• Lead and executed Factory Acceptance Testing and new product development testing.

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

• Team lead responsible for the planning and execution of the activities of a multi-discipline team across 3 locations.• Involved in the concept development, design, implementation, testing, costing, and manufacturing of robotic products.• Served as Systems Engineering lead with 4 direct reports for iRobot’s Maritime production efforts • Team was accountable for concept of operations development, customer research, requirements generation, verification test planning and execution, and associated reporting.• Managed requirements and test traceability using DOORS.• Wrote software analysis programs for open and closed loop controls systems and overall product performance throughout all stages of design and development.• In-house expert on product operation. • Provided customer support and training.• Developed detailed interface specification documents for critical software and hardware interactions.

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Core member of a cross-functional team of engineers focused on prototyping and concept demonstration of autonomous underwater vehicles for Office of Naval Research and other government research customers.• Worked on robotic solutions beginning with concept creation and ending with customer demonstrations of end solutions. • Developed software for communications interfaces, motor control, sensor integration, data interpretation and display, remote operator interface, closed loop attitude control, hardware interface, mission management, system state logging, and hardware health monitoring.• Wrote software for a variety of operating systems, processors, and in multiple languages. Operating systems included Windows, Linux, and Windows XP Embedded. Processors included ARM, M16C, PIC, ATMEL, x86, and Analog Designs DSP. Languages included C, C++, MATLAB, and Assembly.• Performed board to operational level debug on electronics and software integration efforts to stand up systems.• Served as project lead on two projects that completed successfully on time and under budget.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Developed system for high speed acquisition, analysis, and storage of analog data using a TI DSP and an embedded ARM processor running Linux.• Contracted to build system by Nekton Research for use in underwater autonomous vehicles.

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• Wrote C and C++ code for use on autonomous under water vehicle.• Participated in and ran general system tests in the lab and in the field.• Designed, implemented, and tested pattern recognition filter for depth finding sonar.• Wrote software linking .NET application to M16C microcontroller to 4-axis motion controller.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Taught ECGR 2103, an introductory C++ programming class for electrical engineering majors.• Responsible for determining all aspects of course including content and requirements.

Msee, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering