SUMMARY:

Educated and experienced with a strong background in the planning and development of integrated satellite navigation based products. Over 18 years of experience in Engineering designing and developing embedded firmware as well as systems integration and design for the development of entire product portfolios. Consistently recognized as self - motivated and regularly commended for outstanding performance.

EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR MANAGER, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Leading a small team in the development and support of consumer electronics focused navigation systems. Contributed to the continuous improvement of applications and SDK deployments for fitness trackers, mobile phone navigation systems, and vehicular dead reckoning systems for iOS and Android platforms.
• Developing client and server side applications for distributed GNSS application data exchanges.
• Continued software development with C/C++/C# for Windows and Java for Android applications using GNSS and embedded sensor navigation including wireless data links.
• Defining process and following software development best practices.

MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Building on previous experience as a senior technical expert by broadening my role to manage, contribute technical leadership, mentor, and guide to a small team of versatile engineers. Still happily focused on technical work as a senior systems engineer. Additionally responsible for project planning, new product innovation, reviewing, execution and success of complex technical projects. Effectively working with distributed teams and customers in various locations to deliver and support successful products.
• Supporting a multitude of products through their entire product life-cycle.
• Manage and champion the use of collaborative tools to improve communication and efficiency of the company.

SENIOR GNSS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed complex embedded product firmware and desktop application software to support new product developments. Leader focused on the design, development, and planning of systems level digital design for new products across the corporate portfolio, focused on design modularity and re-use for efficiency and quick development, following the Agile methodology of software development. Seamless integration of high accuracy positioning into multi-sensor systems. Working with marketing and product managers on requirements definition and scheduling.
• Developed test processes and procedures for quantifying new product performance as well as interpreting and conveying the significance of test results. Completed various engineering and research investigations to provided original and ingenious approaches to the practical and economical solution of problems.
• Key knowledge source for position related performance of GNSS systems including stand-alone GNSS, SBAS, differential GNSS and Assisted GNSS with an intimate awareness and understanding of technical feasibility and limitations, competitive developments, augmentation techniques and networks, and all products in the business portfolio.
• Provided specialized and advanced technical advice for the solution of specific problems. Provided expertise in the investigation of potential new product concepts and features.
• Collaborated and worked with engineering groups in other locations.
• Provided detailed product design and technical documentation used to assist with product marketing, manufacturing test, user's guides, and technical support.
• Directly support customers with specialized application requirements.
• Built a reputation for efficient planning and a high level of creative thinking.

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, maintaining, and qualifying GPS embedded software and applications. Involved in complex systems integrations, researching new technical algorithms, new product feature sets, and integration and debug of new receivers. Also continually adding features and creating custom firmware builds to meet client needs and desires.
• Successfully completed a reverse engineering project for ASIC qualification including complete documentation set and DO-178B . Algorithm development for EGNOS SBAS ground stations. C and C++ development of device drivers, Windows based test software, and real-time embedded receiver software applications. FPGA Product Development for new applications of emerging GPS L5 signals. GPS L-Band Augmentation system development through RF reception for Omnistar and CDGPS.
• Acting as Confidential representative at RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) meetings to support Confidential ’s point of view on aviation products, networking with clients and competitors at the meetings, and investigating new business opportunities. ION (Institute of Navigation) Session Chair for GPS/Galileo Receiver Design session at the September 2004 Conference.
• Acting as customer support for many Aviation clients troubleshooting their problems, providing technical expertise, and serving as liaison with business operations for new contracts. On occasion, also performing systems integration of our product at the clients’ locale.
• Developed and maintained Windows GUI applications using C++.
• Created software for a PC desktop and real-time data logging software for hand-held data collection units.
• Worked on device interface and drivers for hand-held communications.

COORDINATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Composing, arranging, and teaching music for student performers.
• Developed curriculum for learning, evaluated student progress, set and tracked timeline for activities, created rehearsal schedules, and coordinated performances, both locally and abroad, on a tight deadline.
• Directly oversaw up to two dozen students and managed three assistant staff members.