- Responsible for building the organization and technologies for new applications of Linux, focused on the unique requirements of the automotive vertical, then expanding to other broad based edge verticals. - Led the development of a novel approach to ISO26262 functional safety certification of pre-existing software like Linux. - Migrated the team from initial R&D and exploration in automotive, to having an updated organization and execution plan. - Built relationships with hardware vendors, 3rd party software vendors, and OEM customers to establish Red Hat in a new market.

- Successfully completed divestiture of Infrastructure and Automotive division of Silicon Labs to Skyworks Solutions.

Multi-site, multi-product director for all hardware and software development / support for broadcast products- Responsible for building and maintaining international customer relationships within consumer audio, video, and automotive.- Continuous engagement over multiple years to satisfy major customer resulted in the largest design win in company history.- Automotive product line release requirement and schedule planner, aligning customer requirements and R&D deliverables.- Project manager for various internal/external software tools, managing development plans for multi-year projects with consistent success at delivering project completion to spec while remaining agile to support/new feature requirements. Focused on process improvements within the business and company wide while maintaining required release cadence- Established/evolved JIRA workflow for software development and customer support improving efficiency and traceability. Team oriented manager with satisfied and engaged employees- Successful at recruiting all seniorities, with a near 100% conversion rate from intern to full-time employee.- Developed highly sought-after team with lower attrition than company average. Technical contributor to both hardware and software requirements for automotive tuner, demod, and audio products- Automotive system architect for customer implementations of radio systems using a scalable hardware and software system, enabling lower cost radio implementations and fewer designs to accommodate international radio variants. System design has been adopted by several major car OEMs displacing established competitor and improving market share.- Solved radiated emissions issue that would have prevented IC from being sellable in US and EU through PCB hardware redesign.- Designed future-proof EVB eliminating need for future investment to accommodate new products, saving $200,000 per project.

Drove device bring up efforts for Windows Phone 7: GSM and CDMA with LG Electronics- Feature expert for wireless connectivity, device update, and test infrastructure.- Key contact for cross team collaboration within the Windows Phone organization.- Managed issue tracking/prioritization and software deliverables for commercialization.Technical responsibility of mission critical business activities: MSNdirect - Key technical contact for development and validation of 3 new FM radio ICs.- Owner of manufacturing test software automation framework used by all partners to validate FM receivers at factory.Major technical contributions resulting in customer success- Identified/isolated power issues; developed fixes that doubled receiver battery life.- Created radio sync automation which uncovered major issue; developed fix which maximized customer radio performance.- Regularly advised hardware partners on their receiver schematics, customizing firmware to accommodate their requirements.Wide scope within MSNdirect business as well as Microsoft-wide- Visited customers in Asia, Europe, and USA to educate, solidify business relationships, and debug issues.- Interfaced with end-customers directly at marketing tradeshows: CES, Telematics, Canalys.- Co-authored paper on lab automation system; shared with major Microsoft investments: Xbox, Zune, Windows Phones.- Heavily involved in recruiting program: numerous campus visits, closing offers, etc.

- Implemented proof of concept demonstration for fiber optic power and communication system.

- Improved architecture for Digital Video (DV) over IP stream: fixed problems and added features, preventing cancellation of project.- Designed and constructed pressure transducer interface board replacement: improving accuracy, space requirement, power use, and radiation performance.- Designed, constructed, and tested antenna made from non-standard materials.- Simulated various antenna designs using Fortran and the MSC Patran/Eiger toolset.- Reverse engineered and improved 1-G lunar rover trainer: creating test bed.- Developed LED spacesuit helmet light for advanced suit.