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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Community Manager for the Automotive Grade Linux open source project. Responsibilities include:- Reporting development activities to the AGL Steering Committee and Advisory Board- Negotiating contracts and managing open source development contractors that directly contributed code to the AGL project- Running the System Architecture Team and Expert Group.

Cary, IL

Director of Automotive Solutions (2011 - 2013)Directed all aspects of development and customer relationship for MontaVista’s largest customer. Team developed the MY13 and MY14 General Motors in-vehicle infotainment systems. - Managed 40-member team in US, India, and Europe responsible for delivering the Linux platform and middleware for automotive.

Cary, IL

MontaVista's Automotive Business Acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2013- Directed all aspects of development and customer relationship for MontaVista’s largest customer. Team developed the MY13 and MY14 General Motors in-vehicle infotainment systems. - Managed 40-member team in US, India, and Europe responsible for delivering the Linux platform and middleware.

Volunteer position as President of the Non-Profit Corporation. Heads the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Property Committee.

Deer Park, IL

• Manage change from proprietary development to open source model.
• Liaison between customers and the management team.
• Manage and created the first open source compliance process and training.
• Manage and implemented Open Source Review Board for both inbound and outbound license evaluation and compliance.
• Manage legal, product management and customers ensuring open source license obligations are met using Black Duck Software tools as well design and code reviews… Show more
• Manage legal, product management and customers ensuring open source license obligations are met using Black Duck Software tools as well design and code reviews.

Libertyville, IL

• Linux Java Software and Systems Engineering Manager (2005 – 2008)
• Managed the hiring of a 40+ member team of software architects, systems engineers, and program managers that designed Motorola’s Mobile Linux software platform, MOTOMAGX with team members located in US, China, and India.
• Managed the launch of SCRUM agile process for feature development. Sent several program managers to Certified Scrum Master training and served as Product Owner for scrum teams.
• Products launched… Show more Linux Java Software and Systems Engineering Manager (2005 – 2008)
• Products launched from this platform including RAZR2, RIZR Z6, and the ROKR Z8. Windows Mobile Software Product Manager (2003 – 2004)
• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of MPx220 phone using Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system with Taiwan ODM. Responsible for running global field test CCB, defining delivery schedules and communicating.

• Software Engineering Manager and Chief Software Architect (2002 – 2003)
• Managed and defined and delivered a platform that is capable of being tiered for multiple product segments. Products delivered from this platform include Bluetooth car kits and emergency calling systems.
• Managed project with OEM customers to design cutting edge systems and prepared written responses to customer RFQs. The goal was to gain new customers and sell the new platform we were designing. This required… Show.
• Managed project with OEM customers to design cutting edge systems and prepared written responses to customer RFQs. The goal was to gain new customers and sell the new platform we were designing. This required written.
• Managed a development team of the next generation telematics system for the Mercedes Benz redesigned E-Class for model year 2003. Team included about 30 developers in the US, Germany, Australia, and India.
• Chief Architect and led system integration which took place locally and in Germany. This was the most complex product that TCG had ever taken on. It used five hardware variations for US and European markets. No other.

• Software Engineering Manager (1997 - 1999)
• Lead architect for a major hardware upgrade of the ALQ-135 radar jammer for F-15E fighter..
• Analyzed existing system consisting of 20 Z8000 microprocessors and supporting hardware and allocated functionality to 4 80486 microprocessor and 4 FPGAs.
• Managed and led of a six member team responsible for developing an inexpensive smart tail kit that could be added to existing “dumb” bombs and dropped from an airplane. Team also developed a… Show more Software.
• Managed and led of a six member team responsible for developing an inexpensive smart tail kit that could be added to existing “dumb” bombs and dropped from an airplane. Team also developed a handheld unit that gave.
• Developed and analyzed software requirements and designed and integrated software for resource allocation, electronic countermeasures technique generation, and aircraft compatibility functions.

• Responsible and accountable for performing software lifecycle functions for airborne electronic countermeasure systems and battlefield situational awareness systems.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering