MANAGEMENT SKILLS
PMI PMP Certified.
Leader of global project teams and engineering departments.
Program Manager for electronic product development.
Developer of processes focused on time-to-market and reusability.
Experienced in technology transfer to in-house, domestic, and overseas manufacturing.
Experienced in project analysis / scheduling / personnel management.
Experience converting product requirements into engineering specifications.
Designer for and manager of mrp and bom systems.
Established positive working relations with domestic and overseas manufacturers, vendors and reps.
Leading member of several international standards bodies.
Manager for regulatory and safety standards: * UL, CSA, TUV, CE (SAFETY, EMI,) FCC.
Familiar with capability maturity model (CMMI) and PMI body of knowledge (PMBOK).
Communicator and consensus builder with excellent written and verbal skillsa mentor and teacher.
ENGINEERING SKILLS
ANALOG AND DIGITAL HARDWARE, PCB, IC AND SOC DESIGN:
Schematic and PCB Design
Embedded System Hardware, Firmware, RTOS Design
Analog I/O system design
Analog to Digital / Digital to Analog conversion system design
Analog Input and Output system and filter design
FPGA and ASIC design XILINX XPERT Partner
Verilog, Modeltech, Synplicity, Altera, Xilinx, ABEL, others
DSP System Development
Motorola DSP, Coldfire, ADSP family, TI C5000, C6000
MIPS and ARM based SOC design
Communication Protocol design and implementation
IEEE 1394 (Firewire), USB, PCI, AMBA, and other standard and custom bus design
EMI suppression/immunity and design for manufacture
SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Windows MFC and COM application, dll, and driver development
Macintosh OSX Cocoa and Carbon Application and Framework development
Cross Platform application design using wxWidgets
DSP systems (algorithm design and mathematical modeling)
RISC and Microprocessor system development
System control and communication.
Languages:
C, C++, Basic, Forth, DSP 56K, ADSP Family, ARM family, 68HC11 family, 8051 family
Windows, Macintosh and Unix Applications, Hardware, and Software device drivers
Embedded Linux, ECOS, and custom embedded operating systems
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Engineering / Senior Architect 9/2004 11/2008
For a leading global designer-manufacturer of professional and consumer audio equipment.
Setup, staffed, and managed new engineering group.
Implemented and insitutionalized all engineering processes.
Managed cross-functional engineering resources in 4 countries on multiple projects.
Architected and led implementation of products based on new system-on-chip, FDK and SDK
Hired and directed local and remote engineers, contracted consultants.
Architected and directed implementation for a major product line.
Extensive travel to China to direct contract manufacturing in the manufacture and testing of new product line.
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Independent consultant 9/2001 9/2004
Designed MPEG2 based networked Audio/Video Ethernet based set-top box.
Broadcom 7315 / 7040
MIPS R4000
Designed proprietary IR over Ethernet hardware and protocol.
Designed Home Entertainment Hard-Drive based Audio Jukebox.
National Semiconductor Geode SC1200 processor.
Designed Custom DVD recording / Playback system for Hearing Impaired market.
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Chief Architect 5 / 97 9/2001
For a high-tech startup company
Managed Research and Development program:
Led 3 teams of engineers on multiple products and trade show demonstrations.
Specified, implemented, integrated, and validated 1394 and ARM based A/V chip, development platform and 2-million gate SOC.
Developed complete Architectural, functional and implementation specification sets for:
1394 A/V System On Chip Architecture.
1394 line of OEM PCB-based 1394 A/V interface modules.
Software Protocol Stack.
Mentored 3 teams of full-time engineers in the design and implementation of devices conforming to IEEE, IEC, 1394 Trade Association, and DVD forum specifications.
Program Management
Direct manager for SOC design team.
Senior manager of software/driver team, firmware team, hardware team.
Technical manager for CES 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 1394 demonstration systems.
Manager and lead engineer of DLS certification system project for MIDI Manufacturers Association.
Sole Designer of UVA networked sample reproduction system used in several art installations.
Standards work:
Project Leader for 2 projects in 1394 Trade Association Audio Video Working Group.
Chief Editor for IEC 61883-6 Working Draft. IEC TC100.
Secretary of Audio Engineering Society SC-06-02. Member of several other AES standards committees.
Participant in DVD forum AH 4-4 and AH 1-6.
Technical lead for licensee relations.
Technical lead for partner relations.
Technical lead for investor relations.
Extensive overseas travel.
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Director of Engineering 3 / 92 5 / 97
A leading designer/manufacturer of professional audio equipment
Managed Product Development Teams, Processes and BOM system.
Developed R&D programs, processes and schedules where none had existed before
Reduced product development times by 1/3.
Reduced after production engineering changes by over 400%.
Wrote numerous utilities in FoxPro and Basic to automate BOM entry, Costing, and MRP documentation.
Managed U.L., CSA, TUV, CE, and FCC certification
Actively participated as a member of the Board of Directors for over 3 years, including a plant move, major Capital Equipment acquisitions, and upgrade to Surface Mount Technology
Sole Hardware/Software designer of the following Professional Audio Products:
Digital Dynamics Processor for professional studio applications.
20-Bit A/D converter (DSP 56002 DSP and host control) (a 1996 TEC award nominee.)
Dual Digital Delay (18 bit Audio conversion, ADSP 2105 DSP and host controller)
A new generation SPL computer. (Motorola HC68000 controlling VCAs)
PCI Digital Audio interface. (including DSP 56002, S/PDIF, Altera FPGA and Macintosh Hardware Drivers and software.)
Managed engineers and technicians in design teams for 12 additional products, including: Microphone Processor, Digital Signal processor system, five band parametric equalizer. (Analog Filter design), Stereo AGC Limiter, SPL computer, Broadcast Digital Delay, Line Mixer. and redesigns of numerous products for improved manufacturability, compliance and margin.
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Digital Design Engineer 1 / 88 - 3 / 92
Sole Hardware and Software designer of the following Pro Audio and Musical Instrument Products:
Designed 22 Rack and floor mount Digital Signal Processing products including: AMR SDR 20/20 Stereo Multi-Effects Processor, Peavey ProFex and ProFex II Instrument Preamp / Multi-Effects processors, Peavey MultiFex / AMR QFX 4X4 Four channel Multi Effects processor, Peavey UltraVerb / AMR DSR-1000 Multi-Effects processor, Peavey AddVerb II, Peavey Univerb and Univerb II, AMR MAP 4 X 8 Midi controlled analog Patchbay, Peavey MTB 2X4 Midi thru-box
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U.S. Naval Submarine Officer 5 / 82 - 6 / 87
Tours of duty as Sonar Officer, Auxiliaries and Electrical Officer, Assistant Weapons Department Officer.
Managed 3 divisions and 1 department average of 10 25 members.
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class, U.S. Navy 4 / 76 - 9 / 78
Intermediate Repair Activity: F-14 Radar and Fire-Control Systems
EDUCATION
Completed 30 credits towards Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University 1997
Graduate: U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion School/Nuclear Power Prototype (1982-3) (MS equivalent)
B.S. Electrical Engineering: University of Southern California: (1978 1982)
Graduated 1982 with Honors;
U.S. Navy NESEP program.
Engineering Dean's List
Award of Merit for Academic Achievement, U.S. Navy
Completed 32 semester-hours in Cinema Production, USC School of Cinema.
3 quarters Japanese Language studies. |
