SUMMARY

• Real - time Embedded C/C++/Assembly Design and Development.
• Software/ Hardware integration.
• Design and develop Datacom and Disk Test Equipment.
• Embedded command and control software.
• Developing and Coding Communications Software.
• X.25 Protocol. T1... Embedded Operating System installation, device drivers and customization pSOS.
• C/UNIX/LINUX software design and development. Avionics and Aircraft communications software,
• Satellite communications systems, Medical Test systems,
• Multimedia Software Design and Development.
• Design & implementation of microcomputer database and management systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HARDWARE: IBM 360, 370, PC XT/AT; VAX 11/780, 11/750; PDP 11/34, 45, 70; BURROUGHS 2700, 3700; UNIVAC 1108, 1140, 1180; VECTOR GRAPHIC 3, 4; GOULD 27/77,9000; TEKTRONIX 8560, 8002; SUN 3/50, 4/60, SPARCSTATION 10,20, Various Oscilloscopes & Logic Analyzers, Assorted ARM based SOC systems

SOFTWARE: Labview8.x, C, C++, PASCAL, BASIC, PL/1, COBOL, FORTRAN IV/77, python 2.7 Assembly languages: 8080, 8085, Z80, UNIVAC 1100, PDP 11/xx, 80XXX, 68XXX, 8048, 8051,6811,6812 Authorware Professional, Director, Asymetrix Multimedia Toolbook, Photoshop, Media 100

SYSTEMS/PACKAGES: Windows 3.1/95/98/XP/2000/NT/VISTA, MS-PC/DOS through Version 6.2, LINUX(embedded/Debian/SUSE/RedHat), UNIX System 5 & Berkley 4.2, QNX, SOLARIS, UTX-32, TINX, MPX-32, DOS/VSE, VM, VAX/VMS, RSX11/M, RSTS, EXEC8, CP/M, MP/M, CP/M-86

AWARDS, PATENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS: Co-holder of patent #4,641,207 36 claims "A Method for Testing Disk Drives"

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer

Confidential, Centennial CO

Responsibilities:

• Migrated RFTS software from Solaris to Red Hat Linux to comply wif the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) standards
• Software migration effort covered big endian to little endian byte conversion, graphic user interface improvements, and creation of new hardware drivers
• Modified QT interface and C++ support code for interface
• All RFTS software modifications and enhancements followed the ULA established Agile Sprint model
• Successfully migrated and updated the real-time control and monitoring software of the Atlas V Electronic Test and Control Unit (ETCU) RD-180 Engine testbed
• Researched and solved many unexpected hardware and software issues such as big endian to little endian byte swapping errors and VME board problems.
• Documented and extensively tested the migrated testbed software on the ETCU testbed
• Transferred into Jira Xray and improved the existing ETCU test plans
• All ETCU software modifications and enhancements followed the ULA established Agile Sprint model

Software Engineer

Confidential, Monument CO

Responsibilities:

• Added messages to Hybrid navigator GPS product.
• Developed drivers/setup/test procedures for several IMU for client using Hybrid navigator on their product. Built and added features to petalinux (xilinx) embedded OS.
• Reviewed for compliance to FEC and NY State standards C, C++ and C# voting machine software.
• Also reviewed C++ software for state transportation management agencies (AASHTO)
• Responsible for design and implementation of new features and bug fixes for the highway traffic signs Sign Face Driver.
• All code was implemented on a ARM based SOC, using Debian LINUX and C/C++.
• On an embedded LINUX based small cell board from Qualcomm and a Raspberry PI running Debian LINUX, I developed/modified the configuration system.
• Ported the processes to run on the rPI system.
• Developed a single and multiboard processor process status monitoring system.
• All code was written in C/C++.
• Reviewed for compliance to FEC standards C, Z80 and 8051 voting machine software.
• Developed/refined the standards documents for the assembly language software.
• Refactored existing pneumatic tube control C++ application running on a AM188ES to a Lantronix DSTni (80186) based system.
• Modified the system setup, PIO and memory mapped peripherals to run on the new hardware configuration.
• Set up I2C based communications for EEPROM, LCD display, RTC, LED's, input and output sensors.
• Created system maps and full system low level documentation from schematics.
• Developed for both web and CD delivery computer based continuing medical education software.
• Production of these modules involved graphic/video/audio creation and editing as well as the Authorware programming.
• President and TEMPprincipal in multimedia production and publishing corporation.
• Lead programmer and TEMPprincipal-in-charge for production projects.
• As lead software engineer for the company I also successfully completed the following consulting/contracting jobs:

Confidential, Exton PA

Modified and added functionality

Responsibilities:

• All code was written in C/assembly language using the COSMIC tool chain and debugged using the NORAL BDM system.
• Some of the modifications included using the 6812 onboard A/D to monitor the power supply and flag the system if it went bad and output various parameters altitude, airspeed etc. as scaled DC voltages to the other gauges in the system.
• All work was done to the DOB-178b standard.
• Cleaned up interrupt handlers and added new communications drivers to the 68331 embedded software for a postal vending machine.
• Implemented an ICE based debugging system.
• The system was written in a combination of C & assembly on a PC and cross-compiled using the Tasking Intrametric tool chain.
• The net effect of the system cleanup was an unstable system was transformed to a stable one (less reboots etc.)
• Designed wrote & tested 16bit 68HC12 microcode for RF control applications.
• All code written in C/assembly language on a PC and cross compiled using the IAR tools then downloaded to the test hardware.
• Designed an embedded 6812/SBC PC embedded SyncroBus to TCP/IP converter.
• Designed, coded & tested on a SUN SPARCSTATION a TCP/IP based ground station, air to ground communications simulator.
• All code was in "C" using the GCC compiler and GDB for debugging.
• Modified the embedded C++ code to use updated hardware for an 80286 based blood analysis system.
• Modifications included sample sensing, mechanical timing and operating/user system interfaces.
• All code was developed using Microsoft Visual C++ and QNX operating system.
• Programming for a satellite bandwidth-on-demand system.
• Wrote software for a hardware simulator, channel access control test, nvram management and modified the ETHERNET driver software.
• Modified the x25 Link control software and generated modem test scripts.
• Project was hosted on SUN IPC workstations running SOLARIS and all code was in "C" using the GCC compiler and GDB for debugging.
• Programming for a cell site transmission simulator.
• Developed signal strength calculation and handoff criteria algorithms.
• Project conducted on SUN Workstations using MOTIF Window manager as the front end.
• All code was in "C" using the GCC compiler and XXGDB for debugging.
• Programming of serial communications & control for X-RAY thickness gauges.
• Developed a series of PC based real-time serial port command and control programs to test, run and configure the 450 & 800 series of X-RAY metal thickness test instruments.
• Debugged the pSOS operating system SCSI drivers on the gauges themselves in the VME bus environment.
• Programming, design and implementation for horse muscle response analyzer.
• The project was PC-based using laptop parallel port for real-time data input and analysis.
• Responsible for design, development and testing of PC based datacom test equipment.
• Developed a stand-alone high-speed (64kbps+) line data recording to disk utility for the FELINE/FELINE-XL datacom test products.
• Rewrote and increased the performance of the line driver interrupt processing.
• Modified the BERT testing software to conform to G.821 standards.
• Wrote start-up/self-test, line driver initialization and interrupt handling software for a PC embedded 68302 based communications test device.

Technical Staff

Confidential, Reston, VA

Responsibilities:

• Designed, modified, installed and tested a version of the PSOS real-time operating system in the TP8000 & TP4/III 68020 based packet switches.
• OS modifications included inter-processor messaging, extended memory buffer handling, system error processing and process timer alarms.
• Designed, developed and debugged datacomm test equipment software, added extended addressing, modulo 128 and various loop-back to the X.25 test capabilities of the COMSTATE II.
• Added fixed pattern BERT tests to the COMSTATE I.
• For the INTERVIEW 7000 series, configured the PSOS real-time OS, designed and implemented disk drivers, power-up bootstrap (including POST tests), screen drivers and T1 test setup including the embedded drivers dat interfaced directly wif the DS1 chip set.
• Developed and coded backup/failure restart communications software for tandem mainframes communicating over an X.25 protocol line.
• System ensured dat the real-time databases of each of the systems were synchronized during both recovery and system failure.
• Designed, developed and tested calculations and methodology output subsystems for a generic algorithm analysis system.
• Developed assembly language interfaces to MS-DOS which was called by PASCAL programs to complete fast disk file transfers.
• Manager of software phase of business operation including software and hardware integration.
• Duties included design and development of special purpose microcomputer software (note patent above).
• Other tasks included implementation of microcomputer database/management information systems and microcomputer operating system CP/M modifications and enhancements including device drivers.
• Designed, developed and tested a research grant management system.
• Generated systems tools and communications interfaces between non-compatible systems.
• Facilitated the interface between varied user needs and available system services.