CHARLES W. MENARD

*s*** Danbury Drive

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Residence: 630-***-****

E-mail: acfrq1@r.postjobfree.com

linked.com/in/charlesmenard

SUMMARY

A versatile Electrical Engineer with abilities to work individually as well

as a team member to bring a final product to completion with quality and on

time with the following diverse extensive experience:

. Business Analyst/Systems Engineering, writing requirements, and problem

solving related to the system as a whole

. Software Development, primarily with C/C++ on Unix environment

. Hardware Design and Development with Electronics and various components.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Analyst: Using SQL (Oracle), other analyst tools such as Excel,

Word, Visio

Software: C/C++ on Unix Environment, SQL (Informix), Sun and H.P.

workstations, networking, IPC real time distributed processing

Protocols: Cellular Infrastructure CDMA Softswitch, GSM/GPRS/UMTS Cellular

Base Stations, TCP/IP

Hardware: Design of Electronics using Digital including Microprocessor

components, Analog, RF, Power circuitry

Process and Tools: DOORS, UML, Clearquest, Clearcase, Microsoft Office

WORK EXPERIENCE

AETNA/COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, Downers Grove, IL 2007 to present

A diversified national insurer in the United States. Coventry operates

health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers' compensation

services companies.

Senior Applications Analyst/Developer

As a Senior Applications Analyst/Developer, designed, developed and

provided analysis of healthcare related software and systems.

. As Business Analyst: Wrote and modified systems requirements to create

new features and enhancements and correct problems for the Business and

Development which improved the product.

. As Business Analyst: led discussion between the business and

development, setting up and assisting test plans for the business and

development, seeking continual improvement of the product. Praised by

the business for exceptional effort and quick turn around of problems

reported by the business.

. Provided application programming development of primarily back end

functionality. Software - Design, Development, Analysis, Testing,

Support.

. Languages - C, SQL (Oracle), PL/SQL, Embedded SQL in Pro C language in

Unix Environment.

MOTOROLA INC., Schaumburg, IL 2004 to 2007

A leader in the design and manufacture of high technology communication

products for industrial, commercial, & consumer markets

Systems Engineer, Arlington Heights, IL

In this Senior Staff Engineering position, wrote and modified systems

requirements for a CDMA Cellular Softwitch Switching System as well as GSM

Base Stations. Corrected system wide problems by leading as a Systems

Engineer.

. Wrote and modified systems requirements to create new features and

correct problems for customers and Development which improved the

product. Recipient of Bravo Award.

. Led daily problem report assessment meeting with company world wide

groups which assessed and ranked problems for nature, severity and

component.

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. Led discussion on system wide problems which required resolution from

all groups: Systems, Engineering, Development, Test, Customer Support,

Product Mgmt which improved the product and provided a more streamlined

process to follow.

. Created, organized and maintained a Single Point of Contact into Systems

Engineering for field problems by filtering problems through a created

list of experts which produced a more efficient and streamlined process.

. Systems Engineering lead for a new radio fitted into legacy systems

which required collaboration from Hardware and Software Development and

Project Management. Provided Equipment Planning Guide document

modifications, weekly status and meetings, an availability report, all

which produced a quick and less costly upgrade to third generation

cellular operation from legacy systems.

. Enhanced and upgraded Equipment Planning Guide documentation for

customers by performing lab tests with Development for the improvement

of customer site configuration.

Lead Software Developer, Arlington Heights, IL

1999 to 2004

As a Software Development Team Leader, designed and developed software for

Cellular Infrastructure Phone Systems.

. Led teams for Software Projects for Cellular Infrastructure Phone

Systems which were completed on time and exceeded quality expectations.

. Provided Real Time Embedded system programming for GSM/GPRS/UMTS (2.5/3

generation) Base Station Cellular Infrastructure Phone Systems.

. Using Software, executed Full Life Cycle Design & Development from

Requirements to support for final test. Recognized by management for

technical presentations.

. Languages - C in Unix Environment on Sun Solaris Workstations for

embedded operation systems.

COMNET INTERNATIONAL, Lisle, IL 1997 to 1999

A Lucent spin-off company, a producer of telecommunication products related

to the maintenance of land line switches

Software Developer (Member of Technical Staff)

As a Software Development Team Leader, designed and developed software for

land-line telephone switches.

. Direct interaction with major telecom customers to continue development

of first generation Lucent Products. Conducted technical presentations

recognized by management and customers as well.

. Provided product cost estimates to management.

. Provided application programming development interfaces with switching

systems & telephony, client/server environment. Recognized by management

for bringing my knowledge of the software development process in helping

to create a new process for the development group.

. Software - Design, Development, Analysis, Testing, Support.

. Languages - C, SQL (Informix) in Unix Environment on HP Workstations.

. Programming Methods - Real Time Distributed Processing, TCP/IP

Networking, IPC.

HULL TRADING COMPANY, Chicago, IL

1995 to 1997

A live trading room system business which produced their own software

system, C/C++ languages

Software Developer

. Software Design, Development, Analysis, Testing, Support.

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REUTERS INC., Oak Brook, IL

1989 to 1995

A global company that provided information to the financial services, media

and corporate markets

Staff Engineer (Senior Programmer Analyst)

. Software Design, Development, Analysis, Testing, Support - Transitioned

in my career from Hardware Design to Software Development. Ramped up

unusually quick to become a Software Developer after starting out in

System Test, C/C++ languages.

NORTHROP(GRUMMAN) CORPORATION, DSD, Rolling Meadows, IL

1980 to 1989

Provided products, services and solutions in information and services,

aerospace, electronics, and shipbuilding.

Design Engineer

. Hardware Design, Development, Analysis, Testing (using Software -

Assembly and C languages), Support.

ALLEN AIRCRAFT RADIO CORPORATION, Aeronetics Division, Elk Grove Village,

IL 1979 to 1980

Buyer and Seller of refurbished aircraft parts which also produced

Electronic products for the cockpits of smaller & business aircraft

Design Engineer

Hardware Design, Development, Analysis, Testing, Support.

EDUCATION

B.S.E.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1978

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