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Columbia, Md, Us

Columbia, Maryland

Content Creator, Editor of Technical Publications, and MentorOutperformed on the annual target of upgrading 100 publications in the document management and content management systems: my overall performance management score on this annual core goal (a three-year trend) has been described as “Exceeded Expectations” or “Substantially Exceeded Expectations”Revitalized the company’s technical Word Templates over the course of three technical documentation improvement initiatives… Show more Content Creator, Editor of Technical Publications, and MentorOutperformed on the annual target of upgrading 100 publications in the document management and content management systems: my overall performance management score on this annual core goal (a three-year trend) has been described as “Exceeded Expectations” or “Substantially Exceeded Expectations”Revitalized the company’s technical Word Templates over the course of three technical documentation improvement initiatives (iBiquity, DTS, Xperi) and transformed the Excel Templates for the Digital Radio Test and Certification GroupSharePoint Team Site FacilitatorSpearheaded the development and delivery of microlearning modules for more than 100 UsersCultivated the document management process for more than 1428 technical publications across a Team Site with 16 libraries for Xperi’s HD Radio Technology and DTS Connected Radio TechnologyTestRail Content CoordinatorUnified the subject matter experts, engineering advisors, and the end users (via their connection with the Atlassian Agile Jira Project Management platform) to discuss and deliver ever-improving test case procedures for the software test case management process in Xperi Automotive HD Radio QAAtlassian Stack Facilitator (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket)Collaborated on the change management effort to migrate multiple projects from legacy Subversion repositories to streamlined Bitbucket repositoriesAmplified the project management directives from the Digital Radio Test and Certification Group that focused on boosting Agile Jira methods (scrum boards, kanban boards, reporting, planning)Explored the change management effort that would bring the documents and publishing model out of the SharePoint libraries and into the domain of Confluence Show less

Columbia, Maryland

Generated new technical documentation and maintained established system specification documents in support of the design, development, testing, support, and/or production of HD Radio integrated circuits (RF tuners, IF processors, baseband processors), receivers, broadcast equipment, radio station software, and system standardsFacilitated and managed the writing, review, version control, and configuration management processes for projects from a diverse array of Engineering Groups… Show more Generated new technical documentation and maintained established system specification documents in support of the design, development, testing, support, and/or production of HD Radio integrated circuits (RF tuners, IF processors, baseband processors), receivers, broadcast equipment, radio station software, and system standardsFacilitated and managed the writing, review, version control, and configuration management processes for projects from a diverse array of Engineering Groups (Broadcast Software, Receiver, Integrated Circuit, Commercial Applications, Test/Certification/QA) to ensure clarity and consistency in content and presentation with respect to technical requirements and specifications, legal/IP issues, and business objectivesSet the standard for quality in editing and presenting the specialized information in the digital documentation related to HD Radio Technology: SPICE processes, feature requirements, design descriptions, test plans, software manuals, trademark usage guidelines, web-based instruction guides for HD Radio Self-Certification as directed by the Test/Certification/QA Group, Digital Radio Test and Certification software tools with user manuals (LabVIEW, .NET, MATLAB)Analyzed and edited the content in publications for specialized audiences with a focus given to the organization, presentation, word use, illustrations, user experience, comprehensibility, consistency with connected documents, as well as company standards/guidelinesSelected by the Director of Commercial Applications and the Director of Test Engineering to join a development effort for the documentation of processes with an intended objective that the development effort could become a corporate model for ISO Certification across all Engineering Groups in the organization Show less

Columbia, Maryland

Provided configuration management --- assembly, installation, testing, calibration, optimization, maintenance, monitoring, quality assurance, troubleshooting, upgrades, administration of daily operations, and coordination of resources --- for RFID systems, AIDC systems, and wireless networking systems in the Solutions Center that was designed to evaluate and showcase RFID technologiesCollaborated in defining company standards for specialized RFID procedures and operations by documenting… Show more Provided configuration management --- assembly, installation, testing, calibration, optimization, maintenance, monitoring, quality assurance, troubleshooting, upgrades, administration of daily operations, and coordination of resources --- for RFID systems, AIDC systems, and wireless networking systems in the Solutions Center that was designed to evaluate and showcase RFID technologiesCollaborated in defining company standards for specialized RFID procedures and operations by documenting processes --- RFID evaluations for Consumer-Packaged Goods, RFID site assessment methods, and RFID system installation procedures --- that served as reference materials for Executive Management, System Consultants, Enterprise Systems Engineers, and Account ManagersCreated technical report templates that were staged to efficiently complete RFID evaluation projects on time and on budget while thoroughly describing methods, results, and recommendationsSelected by the Director of Strategic Alliances and the Product Development Group to deliver educational presentations and hands-on demonstrations that showcased the technical features of the company's RFID solutions and services that could be customized to a client's needs and requirements Show less

Columbia, Maryland

Assembled, tested, and optimized prototypes for proprietary HF and UHF antenna designs and surface-mount RF circuit applications using soldering irons, precision hand tools, RF network analyzers, RF spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes in a safe and organized laboratoryResearched, sourced, and discussed performance specifications with RF component manufacturer representatives for microwave laminate materials and RF devices for the characterization and integration into HF and UHF… Show more Assembled, tested, and optimized prototypes for proprietary HF and UHF antenna designs and surface-mount RF circuit applications using soldering irons, precision hand tools, RF network analyzers, RF spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes in a safe and organized laboratoryResearched, sourced, and discussed performance specifications with RF component manufacturer representatives for microwave laminate materials and RF devices for the characterization and integration into HF and UHF item-level RFID systems for real-time inventory monitoring applicationsContributed to the company's knowledge base and intellectual property by conducting RFID experiments that involved RF propagation, routing, switching, and networking architecturesDocumented and distributed the results from the experiments to the RF Design Engineer and the Director of Technology: these written reports served to guide and focus development effortsSelected by the Director of Operations to design and deliver documentation records for the purposes of quality assurance and RF performance verification: this documentation accompanied the installations of item-level RFID systems for national and international clientsConsolidated inventories of RF components, collected the associated datasheets into a structured database, and maintained the library of reference designs and performance records to organize the RF Engineering Group's supplies, projects, and activities Show less

Marlboro, Nj | Meriden, Ct

Defined the assembly and testing of nine global antenna products using soldering irons, hand tools, RF network analyzers, anechoic chambers, intermodulation analyzers, and far-field antenna test rangesSelected to the position of Lead RF Technician which broadened my role and responsibility to include: liaison between RF Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, attendance at engineering meetings with RF cable designers and RF connector designers, and provision of RF and QA… Show more Defined the assembly and testing of nine global antenna products using soldering irons, hand tools, RF network analyzers, anechoic chambers, intermodulation analyzers, and far-field antenna test rangesSelected to the position of Lead RF Technician which broadened my role and responsibility to include: liaison between RF Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, attendance at engineering meetings with RF cable designers and RF connector designers, and provision of RF and QA training to a team of two technicians and a team of six production associatesInitiated and completed the writing of technical assembly process documentation and QA documentation for Manufacturing Engineering so that pre-production pilot runs could transition efficiently from the design stage to the manufacturing stage Show less

Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Electronics Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) | iMAPS (International Microelectronics And Packaging.

Bachelor Of Science - B.Sc., Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Activities and Societies: BCVA Volleyball Club