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Summary

Software Engineering Executive who has successfully applied embedded software, hardware, and systems engineering principals in the design and development of complex electromechanical products for several industries. Over 15 years of experience in research engineering in an R&D environment designing and developing and testing real time embedded software. Have a proven record of building, developing, coaching and maintaining a technically strong and high performing engineering team. Have extensive management experience at both department and project levels.

Core Strengths

Real Time Embedded Software Design and Development

FPGA, PSOC, CPLD, 8,16,32-bit microcontrollers

Software/System Requirements Gathering and Analysis

Microprocessor Based Digital Circuit Design

Research Software/Hardware/Firmware Development

C, C++, Matlab, RTOS, Digital Signal Processing

Evaluating new technologies and applications

Code debug: Oscillators, ICEmulators, Logic Analyzers

Conducting Feasibility Studies and Analysis

Serial Interface Design, USB, UART,SPI,I2C

Risk Management, FMEA and Reliability Testing

EMI/EMC Design, Test, Debug

Project / Team Management

Automation, Motion Control

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Fluidics, Pump, Valve Operations

Design Control in Regulated Environment

Optics, Temperature Control, Fluorescence

Professional Experience

Associate Director of Engineering

2007 - September 2016 Wellstat Diagnostics Gaithersburg, MD

A private company dedicated to the development, manufacturing, sale and distribution of small point of care diagnostic systems.

In charge of Firmware, Software and Electrical hardware development for feasibility as well as the development phases. Co-inventor of the cartridge- based Point of Care system utilizing electrochemiluminescence (ECL) technology that can perform a wide variety of immunodiagnostic tests targeting the clinical diagnostics market. Realized and participated in a full development cycle from initial concept phase through risk assessment, feasibility, planning, design, and development to pre-market FDA submission.

Designed and developed real time embedded firmware for the POC-5LP (based on 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M3 microprocessor).

Directed all work related to electrical engineering, firmware and software to facilitate the system integration and assay development teams in order to conduct research activities.

Wrote and reviewed project charters, system and software requirements, printed circuit board requirements, project development plans, risk analysis, cost analysis, critical component and assembly level master test plan for production. Guided and conducted design and code reviews.

Designed new software (.net VB, SQL db) for an existing plate based ECL analyzer. Supervised the coding, verified and generated required documentation, and advanced it through qualification, installation and user training to the internal cGLP and CLIA certified Contract Services Organization.

Architected research and development software and hardware based on existing platforms (80251) to support feasibility and development efforts and to allow for effective research to development pathway.

Designed the User Interface for the Production Software for the Point of Care Instrument.

Production Software (C#) developed on Windows Embedded System OS to be then transferred to Windows Embedded Compact OS.

Conducted feasibility studies to design and optimize key components of the system.

Throughout the full development cycle, designed and optimized the sequence of operations for the cartridge-based system in order to achieve sensitivity, accuracy, and precision goals.

Designed and conducted experiments, acquired data and applied statistical analysis to evaluate performance in order to optimize the geometry and assembly of the micro fluidic cartridge.

Guided the design activities, performed task assignment, project management, reviewed design documents, conducted code reviews, and design reviews.

Defined the scope and goals of all prototype stages including testing and evaluation phases. Conducted the verification testing of the prototypes.

Prepared invention disclosures, worked closely with patent attorneys to help write patent applications.

Assisted QA with building a Quality Management System in accordance with 21 CFR 820.30, by establishing the proper design control SOPs.

Conducted analysis and documented methods for proposing the system for nucleic acid testing.

Systems Engineering Manager

1999 – 2007 Igen International / Bioveris Corporation Gaithersburg, MD

A public company which develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic products for the detection and measurement of biological and chemical substances using ECL technology.

Led the efforts to integrate hardware, firmware and software designs for various diagnostics instruments used in the measurement of biological and chemical substances for Life Sciences, Industrial and Military applications.

Responsible for firmware development (design, code, test, maintain) of the embedded systems used in the M-series products.

Developed requirements for the electronic printed circuit boards as well as for the detection sequence of operations for the M-series diagnostic instruments.

Managed various aspects of product design verification efforts of the M-series diagnostic instruments.

Led design transfer efforts to manufacturing, including designing test plans and test fixtures.

Guided research software development used by scientists in house for running experiments in order to optimize assays and sequences.

Designed product widely used in desert storm operation for chemical warfare detection by military.

Principal Engineer / Recording Systems Engineering Manager

1996 - 1999 Wabtec Germantown, MD

A public company, providing value-added, technology-based products and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industry globally.

Principal engineer in charge of data recording product line for a leading railroad supplier company, including the design and development of telemetry devices utilizing spread spectrum RF technology.

Managed a group of electronics and software engineers.

Managed the design and development of new electronic products and systems consisting of complex microprocessor hardware combined with embedded software.

Managed the development of Windows applications for customer use to help analyze the recorded data.

Supplied upper management with cost and engineering effort estimates of new product proposals.

Directly involved in software development all through the requirements, design, verification and validation phases.

Designed, coded, tested and debugged firmware for embedded products in C and C++ as well as application software for interface testing and simulation for QA testing.

System engineer and project manager for Event Recorder systems being supplied to New York City Transit and Massachusetts Bay Transit, new passenger rail cars.

Prepared and attended design reviews and phase reviews with customer. Traveled domestically and internationally for training engineers, demonstrating systems, debugging of issues.

Both projects have involved software design, development and documentation efforts along the IEEE standards.

Senior Electronics Engineer

1994 - 1996 Pulse Electronics Rockville, MD

Responsible for design and development of data recording, downloading, verifying and analyzing systems used in the railroad industry and other related functions, including documentation, product support, test engineering support, marketing and customer support.

Performed complete product functional specifications and design.

Projects involved microprocessor based circuitry design, real time embedded software design and implementation including communication protocols and high level application software design.

Performed cost and reliability analysis for the products designed.

Designed and developed electronic products. Designed digital hardware and embedded software involving assembly language programming.

Designed application software using high level programming languages. Designed board level and final unit level test equipment and test procedures for the Quality Assurance department.

Patents

U.S. Patent # D499035, Ornamental design for a detection apparatus.

U.S. Patent Application # 200********, Detection device, components of a detection device, and methods associated therewith

U.S. Patent Application # 201********, Clinical Diagnostics System Including Instrument and Cartridge

U.S. Patent Application # 201********, Clinical Diagnostics Systems

U.S. Patent Application # 201********, Diagnostics Systems and Cartridges

U.S. Patent application # 201******** - Diagnostic systems and instruments

Education / Professional development

M.S., Computer Science – 4.0 / 4.0 - George Washington University, Washington DC

B.S., Electrical Engineering – 3.95 / 4.0 - George Washington University, Washington DC

Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award

Microsoft Advanced C Programming Course

Microsoft Windows Programming Course

Project Management Course

Management and Leadership Skills Training

Interests

Playing volleyball and soccer

Coaching youth soccer and basketball

Coaching adult soccer

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