Design, develop and support simulation applications for Wabtec's IVOC (Independent Validation Office Controller) product line. Our windows based tools are heavily used by the IVOC test and development teams throughout the SDLC. Tools have heavy focus on UDP/AMQP messaging and Python automation. Primary development tool chain is Visual Studio 2022, C#/C++ (WPF/MVVM), .Net, Python, RabbitMQ, IronPython, Mongo, Castle. CI/CD pipeline is GitLab, CLM RTC, and Jenkins.

Lead multidisciplinary teams to design and develop process computer systems and define deployment strategies to transfer these standardized automation and control technologies throughout Arconics manufacturing facilities.

Lead multidisciplinary teams to design and develop process computer systems and define deployment strategies to transfer these standardized automation and control technologies throughout Alcoa’s manufacturing facilities.

• Manage 4 direct reports and domestic and offshore contractors as required• Manage software development projects targeted to Aspex’s Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) • Manage projects across multiple cultures and time zones in an environment of frequent change • Manage the transformation from waterfall to agile/scrum based organization• Create and manage processes and metrics for development, SQA, and project tracking• Actively participate in hiring and interviewing of employee candidates as well as contractors• Actively participate in strategic long range planning (SLRP) • Frequent domestic and international travel to support R&D activities

ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Migrated large legacy Borland 4.0 C++ project to VS2008 C++/MFC (50K+ lines)• Developed algorithm to stream data from multiple EDS detectors at very high count rates• Co-Developed a post processing image stitching algorithm with a FEI business unit in France.• Developed a scancard PCI WDM device driver leveraging the PLX9030 bridge• Integrated multiple 3rd party hardware and software systems into Aspex codebase• Developed a submicron X/Y stage tester using Renishaw encoders to validated accuracy/repeatability• Assisted in the prototyping of a PCIe data acquisition device using Xilinx Spartan6 FPGA• Worked with Embedded Windows consultant to create various Win7 Embedded ImagesRESPONSIBILITIES• Developed software for Scanning Electron Microscopes within an Agile/Scrum environment• Team Lead and mentor of 4 software developers and 1 SQA• Migration of legacy applications to .Net Technologies (C#/WPF/WCF)• Collaborate with physicists, software, electrical, and mechanical engineers locally and internationality• Debugging of current and legacy application problems• Support manufacturing, service and customers issues

Promoted into positions of increasing scope for this multinational conglomerate electronics company. Plant closed in March 2009.• Develop automated test equipment automated test equipment used to manufacture large screen televisions on a motorized assembly line with a predefined cycle time • Develop equipment for white balance and gamma picture quality adjustments • Develop test equipment that automatically performs adjustments and inspections • North America MACS development lead – MACS is a C++/Win32 test system used worldwide to commonize algorithms, data files, and hardware communication protocols• Modified AD, WOLF, ATAC vision systems to adjust television geometry and registration • Supported a test sequencer based on NI Teststand,, Labview, and NI vision. • Frequently traveled to Japan, Spain, and Mexico to support engineering and manufacturing activities• Repair & rework of televisions

Installing, programming, and servicing 2-way radio equipment operating on private and public 2-way radio systems. Received Security Clearance for work with postal inspectors.

Television, VCR, Stereo, and PC repair. Respond to customer service calls.