Experienced Senior and now Specialist Applications Engineer for Xilinx. I have over 25+ years assisting customers with the architecture and implementation of their complex systems. This requires cross discipline knowledge of topics including FPGA programming languages , FPGA design and verification, DSP, and embedded design.My entire career has been spent either working directly for or as a technical advisor of the Aerospace and Defense Industry. I have worked for Sperry, Northrop, Allied Signal and Lockheed Martin in roles such as Test engineer, Reliabilty analysis and circuit design. Working for distribution or directly for Xilinx I have assisted many A&D companies including Raytheon, Lockheed, Northrop, GD, BAE, Viasat, Hughes Network System, NASA and the DOD to name a few. Applications included Satelitte Communications, Radar, IFF trasnponder and Space.Recently I have taken on a specialist role assisting customer with the integration and deployment of their applications using Xilinx Vitis acceleration software stack and Alveo and ZYNQ embedded platforms.