Manager of PC based software controls team in Maple Grove Equipment Engineering group.

Performed a broad range of technical activities along with project management functions to conceptualize and design moderately complex software within established time, cost, quality, and performance objectives.

• Lead software engineering efforts for a variety of military and commercial projectsincluding ultra low power wireless dataacquisition devices and enterprise level data management systems• Develop embedded firmware and applications for several different micro-controllersusing C, C++, and nesC• Contribute to, co-wrote, and won proposals including Small Business InnovationResearch (SBIR) bids for commercial, government, and military research funding• Utilized Microsoft Visual Studio to create both Graphical User Interfaces and WindowsServices for a number of different systems including Windows Server 2003, WindowsMobile, Windows 7, IIS and .NET (1.1, 2.0, 3.5) services, and many legacy systems• Travel globally to meet with customers for integration of wireless sensors with existing systems• Implement open system interface standards including OPC and Modbus• Created drivers and applications for embedded platforms including embedded Linux, Windows CE, and Windows Mobile• Utilized a number of development environments including Java NetBeans, Eclipse, IAR Workbench, Perl, Visual Studio, and Bash Shell• Developed and deployed software interfaces to a number of systems including Maximo, WebSphere, IIS, .ICAS, Mac OS X, COTS and custom hardware• Authored engineering documents including Project Plans, Development Plans, Statements of Work, Test Plans, Software Manuals, Requirements, and UML diagrams• Implemented open system interface standards included OPC, Modbus, and OSA

Technical Lead for America Online, MSN, Symantec, Tapeware, and Veritas productsPerformed Engineering Validation Testing (EVT) on software and operating systemsWorked with Microsoft and other vendors in locating, isolating ,and resolving bugs and issues found in productsUsed Install Shield Professional to create installation routines for both internal and Gateway branded softwareAssisted in developing internal process for automating testing

Performed testing on software, hardware, and Operating systems ∙ specifically Microsoft Media Center based devicesDocumented and submitted issues found during testing ∙ including reproduction steps and resolutions

Utilized ESRI MapInfo, Arc GIS, and Arc IMS applications to integrate existing global network diagrams into geographical representations of the Wide Area NetworkObserved Deere & Companies Policies ∙ Interactions ∙ Employees