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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

London, Gb

Managing precision guided munitions software development.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Managed the controls group, a team of 8 electrical, systems, and software engineers. • Developed power generation controls and DC to AC inverters.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Manager of development and engineering of environmental controls and home Wi-Fi connected devices.• Managed the development of Internet of Things Wi-Fi connected devices for the home; including, Android and iPhone Mobile App development and cloud server infrastructure.• Managed development and test of residential and light commercial thermostats and wireless sensors which can be controlled from the internet.• Managed employees in four countries including Czech Republic and India.• Lead successful efforts to attain software SEI CMMI levels 3 and Level 4.• Successfully managed certification of wireless devices for sale in Latin America.• Responsible for Advanced Manufacturing Engineering quality plans, assembly line moves and outsourcing, facilitating the separation of the Homes thermostat business into a separate company.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Integrated Delta and Northwest Air Lines parts in SCEPTRE/SAP/MIRS/ACTL/ACTS inventory systems.

London, Gb

Technology Development for the U.S. Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle program and internal IR&D projects. • Project manager of several projects including a DARPA Electromagnetic (EM) Mortar development IR&D project which encompassed teaming with a government lab, developing EM vehicle concepts.• Identified technologies to support current / future products. Created technology maturity assessments, generated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments, and prepared technology road maps.• Received the most prestigious BAE Systems awards, the Silver and Gold nominee chairman’s awards. Traveled to Washington DC and London, England for the awards. Project manager and development manager of the design, development and testing of real-time embedded software and electronics for the U.S. Army Crusader self propelled howitzer gun Real-Time Common Operating Environment (RTCOE). The project duration was seven years. Budget was $3M per year. The software was hosted on PowerPC processors running the LynxOS operating system. • Built and maintained a team of 13 system, software, and electronic engineers. Staffed the project with permanent employees, contractors, and subcontractors.• Managed integration of software and electronics resulting in on time deliveries.• Developed cost, schedule, and scope estimates, negotiated contracts with the customer.• Utilized Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to plan, schedule, report cost/ schedule status, manage to critical path, resolve issues and risks. • Proactively led the evaluation, selection and purchase of the compiler, real-time operating system, and processor saving the project months of development time.• Delivered and supported software that was used by several hundred developers located in four states. • Proposed and was awarded several contracts in addition to the Crusader contract, increasing business.• Directly interfaced with the government customer and a government counterpart.

Arlington, Va, Us

Developed a real-time, distributed, multiprocessor Data Distribution System for the U.S. Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability. The software, hosted on nine VME MC68000 processors, consisting of 100,000 lines of Ada and assembly, was developed using Telesoft and XD Ada on VAX computers with VMS operating systems.• Managed work assignments and provided technical direction as a task lead.• Created requirements and design documentation using CADRE teamwork CASE tools.• Designed and implemented the communication software, primarily in the data link and network layers, following OSI network standards.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Designed a real-time, embedded, Attitude Determination system for the Space Station. Responsibilities included requirements analysis, writing requirements specifications, design documentation, and development of prototype software. Designed and developed real-time, embedded, 1750A, Ada, distributed missile tracking software for the satellite based Boost Surveillance and Tracking System (SDI).

Arlington, Va, Us

Design team leader responsible for designing real-time, embedded, guidance and control flight software for the Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile.

Masters Certificate, Project Management

Classes Towards Ms, Computer Science

Bs, Computer Science