Manager Engineering
Resume:
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●**** Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Charles Johnson-Bey, Ph.D.
Short Bio
Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey has demonstrated experience in designing and
executing projects that leverage the intersection of technology, strategy, and
business to create value and new opportunities. His expertise has spanned the
commercial industry, the defense industry, and academia.
For the past 10 years, he has worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation
with increasing levels of responsibility in advanced technology and strategy. He
is currently the Corporate Open Innovation Program Manager for Lockheed Martin Corporate
Engineering and Technology. His responsibilities include program performance and strategic
coordination of the corporation’s innovative research activities through technology collaborations
with the Department of Energy funded National Laboratories as well as Fortune 50 companies. He
received a BS degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University
and received both a Masters and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware.
CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC PLANNING & COLLABORATION BUSINESS INNOVATION
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT STEM EDUCATION ENGINEERING
Diversity of Functional Roles
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Project/Program
Years of Service
8 Mgmt
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7
Strategy
Outreach
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20%
15%
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Capture Mgmt
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3 Engineering
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Commerical Academia Defense
(1994 -1998) (1998 -2005) (2003 - present)
Career
Major Outcomes
Highlights
Managed a $7M technology portfolio that supported 9 of Lockheed Martin’s Focus Programs
with a projected $20B in Total Addressable Marke t
Strategic
Technologist Managed 47% of Business internal research & development budget to >.001%
Awarded patent on control system that will be used in future Lockheed Martin platforms
Coordinated collaborative research and innovation activities with:
o Sandia National Laboratories
o Oak Ridge National Laboratory
o Lawrence Livermore Labs
Innovative
o GE Global Research Center
Collaborator
o Microsoft, and other world class research facilities
Industry At-Large member -University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)
Co-Lead :Industrial Research Institute Research-on-Research Business Model Innovation team
2013 National Academy of Science’s UIDP Webinar Series
2013 & 2012 National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer Annual Conference
Subject Matter
Expert: 2012 Envision Innovation Symposium in Abu Dhabi
Speaking 2012 6th Annual Open Innovation Conference
Engagements 2012 Federal Laboratory Consortium National Meeting
2011 World’s Best Technology Innovation Market Place
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Clearance: DOD/Secret
Education:
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Delaware, Fall 1994
Concentrated in Algorithms & Architectures for Image Processing Systems
B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1989*
*Graduated in three (3) years 1986-1989
High School Diploma, Engineering Concentration, Baltimore Polytechnic Inst., 1984
Patents:
C. Johnson-Bey, et.al, “Intelligent System Manager System and Method”
(US Patent #8260736)
Engineering Skills:
Detailed design level or the algorithm/modeling level of hardware systems.
Application of processors and algorithms to next generation devices and systems.
Digital Design (Transistors, Gates, Flip-flops, State Machines, etc)
Reconfigurable Architectures (FPGAs, FPAAs, etc)
Digital Signal Processing (Image Processing, FFTs, Wavelets, FIR Filters, etc.).
Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Linear Algebra, etc.), MATLAB, NI Tools
(e.g., LabView), Rhapsody, Rational Rose, Xilinx and Altera FPGAs, C, VHDL,
Verilog, PSpice, Laboratory Hardware (Oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)
Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in Advanced Digital Design,
Computer Architecture and Design, and VLSI.
Pedagogical Interests:
Bridging commercial & defense industries, higher education, and the preK-12
student population
Developing a unique educational culture that maximizes preK-Doctoral student
learning via participation in applied, real world engineering demonstrations and
practicing creative, cognitive, and critical thinking skills.
Experience:
Beysix Consulting, LLC, Baltimore, MD (November 2009- Present)
Founder & CEO. Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Education
consulting company. Provides a diverse set of consulting services for preK-12 schools to
better align the conceptual connection of what takes place in the classroom with the
discipline and practice of engineering. Services include curriculum strategy, partnership
development, and college & career readiness assessment. www.beysixconsulting.com
Lockheed Martin Corporation (November 2003 – present)
Corporate Engineering & Technology
Technology & Innovation Bethesda, MD (Jan 2011- Present)
Program Manager, Open Innovation.
Responsible for identifying and implementing means to leverage innovative ideas and
expertise at non-academic organizations outside the corporation to achieve Lockheed’s
strategic objectives. His responsibilities include coordinating the corporation’s research
activities with National Laboratories, Fortune 50, and other world class research centers.
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Lockheed Martin (LM) Mission Systems & Sensors (MS2)
Baltimore, MD (Nov 2003- Dec 2010)
The following nine (9) descriptions show increasing responsibilities in advanced technology and
strategy within the MS2 Business Unit of Lockheed Martin. Many of the functions were concurrent.
MS2 Advanced Technology Principal Technology Strategist.
Responsible for research and product development encompassing multiple engineering
disciplines, such as naval, biomedical, electrical, and composite technology. He ensures
systematic and meaningful demonstration of emerging technologies and integration with
Lockheed Martin’s long range and strategic plans.
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Corporate Working Group
Member of Lockheed Martin Corporate SBIR team. Coordinate SBIR activities across
the corporation. Utilized MS2 Fellows and other subject matter experts to assist with
linking small business technologies with Lockheed’s TFPs and CRAD efforts. Work
closely with Director of Navy SBIR Program and Navy Program Offices. Invited
speaker at 2007 Navy SBIR/STTR Transition Assistance Program.
MS2 Advanced Technology Weapons, Launchers, & Platforms, Sr. Mgr.
Led the WLP organization with responsibilities that include working with Line of
Business (LOB) & Center of Excellence leads, LOB Chief Engineers, LOB program
managers, and WLP Tech Ops subject matter experts to drive technology strategies as
well as identify, qualify, pursue and win WLP strategic Research and Development
(R&D). In addition, leads certain MS2 AT initiatives, which include university research
and small business engagement.
MS2 Advanced Technology Strategic Technology Initiatives, Sr. Mgr.
Responsible for leading cross-LOB development of core MS2 technology as well as
MS2 AT initiatives. He was also a integral part of the core team that designed and
implemented an unprecedented restructuring of the entire MS2 Technical Operations
organization into Centers of Excellence. Also, responsible for leveraging capabilities of
universities and small businesses for technology development and insertion.
LM- General Electric Global Research Center Shared Vision (SV) Lead
Develop an integrated hybrid power & propulsion design concept that is optimized for
the LCS off-board mission packages. Performed benefits analysis against
diesel/mechanical propulsion system across expected operating modes & mission
scenarios. Considered technologies will include diesel reformer and fuel cells.
Advanced Programs Research and Development Manager
Technology Portfolio Manager of all the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Ship
Systems and Independent and Contract Research & Development Projects as well as
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) activities. Managed projects ranging from
Automation & Controls to Unmanned Surface Vessels. Responsible for research and
product development, technical and financial progress, project staffing, contracts, IP,
etc. Held quarterly reviews with management and stakeholders. Insured systematic and
meaningful demonstration of emerging technologies and integration with business’ Long
Range and Strategic plans. Lead the development of Technology Fulfillment Plan (TFP)
and Technology Investment Plan (TIP).
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Capture Manager for Integrated Platform Management System for India
Responsible for Capture of IPMS business to Indian Navy. Worked with Indian Navy
and indigenous company Larsen & Toubro to procure IPMS business for Lockheed.
Systems Engineering First Line Manager, Systems Synthesis Group
Managed over 30 engineers in the areas of Systems Architecting, Systems Modeling &
Simulation, and Small Business Innovative Research. Duties included system
integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and
effectiveness analyses. Ensured analyses were performed at all levels of total system
product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, etc. Managed the
functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and
interface definition studies. Responsible for coordinating employee recruitment,
selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and
recognition/disciplinary actions.
Systems Engineer Systems Synthesis Group
Investigating state of the art Model Driven Architecture techniques that will decrease
development & testing costs by coupling system requirements to system architectures
throughout the design cycle. Continued growth of weapon system and combat system
requirements, provides an opportunity to design system architectures more capable of
exploiting new technologies.
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD (Aug. 1998 – Aug. 2005)
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Core research dealt with analysis and design of Analog-to-Digital Converters and
Developing a System Level Synthesis framework that will allow for mapping system
level algorithms and requirements to a set of architectures and exploring the architecture
trade-offs within a design solution space to arrive at an optimal implementation.
Corning Incorporated
Corning, New York (Aug. 1997 – Aug. 1998)
Senior Project Engineer, Science and Technology Division
Hardware and Electronics team leader for developing three optical networking systems.
These systems were different architectural prototypes for Wavelength Add/Drop
Multiplexers (WADMs). This work was strategic and vital to placing Corning, Inc. in
the business of providing value-added optical networking systems to its customers.
Motorola Incorporated
Chicago, Illinois (Aug. 1994 – Aug. 1997)
Staff Engineer, Chicago Corporate Research and Development Center
System Modeling and Simulation Team: Responsibilities included ensuring all
algorithmic and architectural requirements are met in a Motorola Multimedia chip set.
Duties included developing suites of intelligent test vectors to validate the sub-system's
adherence to the H.261, MPEG, and JPEG video and image compression standards and
to identify key parameters for characterizing the system as well as determining overall
system performance
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Motorola Lead Research Engineer, Cellular Infrastructure Group
Technology Shelf Research Team: Responsibilities included researching key new
algorithmic technology in the area of digital signal processing and developing the proof
of concept. Further responsibilities included rapid prototyping new cellular base station
product concepts, features, and architectures for IS95 CDMA systems.
Selected Funded Projects (while at Morgan State University):
2002-2005 NASA GSFC, Design of High Speed Comparator Architectures for RF
ADCs, October. 2002-September. 2005, $300,000.
2001-2003 National Security Agency, Design of a High Speed Logic Engine for use in
ATM Networks, May 2001-September 2003, $350,000.
2001-2002 NASA GSFC, The Study of Architectures for SiGe based RF Analog-to-
Digital Converters, April. 2001-Dec. 2002, $40,000.
2001 MSU-NASA, The Study of Analog-to-Digital Converters, Feb. 2001-Aug.
2001, $40,000.
2000-2001 Lockheed Martin NESS, Model Based/Executable Requirements Study,
Sept. 2000-Nov. 2001, $100,000.
2000-2001 National Science Foundation, Minority Research Planning Grant Sept.
2000-Jan. 2001, $18,000.
1999-2000 Boeing Satellite Systems, Converter Characterization Project, May 1999-
Dec. 2000, $150,000.
1998-1999 Corning Incorporated, Undergraduate Research, $25,000.
Panel Reviews
2002 Ford Foundation Dissertation and Post Doctorate
2000 NSF, Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement
1999 NSF, Committee of Visitors for the Engineering Directorate
Selected Papers/Presentations:
C. Johnson-Bey, “A Sandia-Lockheed Partnership’s Goal is to Improve Aeronautics”,
Innovation Magazine: America’s Journal of Technology Commercialization,
August/September 2012,Vol 10, No 4.
C. Johnson-Bey and L. Kolankiewicz, “Driving Open Architecture with Control System
Reference Architectures”, Proceedings of the ASNE Automation & Controls Symposium
2010.
C. Johnson-Bey, “Securing IRAD/CRAD”, presented at the Lockheed Martin Fellows
Conference, Atlanta, GA 2010.
C. Johnson-Bey and D. Jordan, “Compact Fuel Reforming for Compact Undersea
Vehicles”, presented at the MS2 Energy Conference, 2008.
C. Johnson-Bey and M. Krok, “Integrated Power”, presented at Lockheed Martin Electrical
Energy Technology Symposium, Denver, CO 2007.
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
L. Mickens and C. Johnson-Bey, “Design Methodology for Optimal Hardware
Implementation of Wavelet Transform Domain Algorithms”, SPIE Defense and Security
Symposium 2005.
O. Nare, L. Mickens, C. Johnson-Bey, “A Multi-Objective System Level Synthesis
Approach to Reconfigurable Analog Technology”, Proceedings of the Engineering of
Reconfigurable Systems and Algorithms (ERSA), Las Vegas, Nevada 2004.
J. Plante, H. Shaw, L. Mickens, and C. Johnson-Bey, “Overview of Field Programmable
Analog Arrays as Enabling Technology for Evolvable Hardware for High Reliability
Systems”, IEEE NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware, Chicago, Illinois 2003.
W. Thompson, W. Hall. J. Piepmeier, C. Johnson-Bey, “Low Power Radio-Frequency
SiGe Analog-to-Digital Converter”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and
Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Toulouse, France 2003.
Johnson-Bey, C. and Mack, P., "Computer Engineering: Issues, Trends, and Curricula"
1999 ASEE Annual Conference. Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999
A. Rottinghaus, S. Hilton, D. Bright, and C. Johnson-Bey, “On the use of High Level
Abstraction in Modeling for ASIC Top Level Functional Validation”, Proceedin gs of the
Motorola Corp. Engineering Council 1997 Simulation and Modeling 10X Cycle
Time Reduction Symposium, Motorola Inc, Chicago, IL, June 1997
R. Knize and Charles T. Johnson-Bey “Characterizing Digital-to-Analog Converters in
Finite Pattern Depth Systems” Proceedings of the Motorola Corporate Engineering
Council 1997 Simulation and Modeling 10X Cycle Time Reduction Symposium, Motorola
Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois, June 1997
Advisement:
Undergraduate
1999-2005 Undergraduate Research Advisor for avg. 10 students/year
2001-2005 Faculty Advisor, IEEE Student Chapter, Morgan State University
Master of Electrical Engineering
D.Capers (2003) T. Carson (2004) C. Thorpe (2005)
W. Hall (2003) B. Latimer (2004) M. Myster (2005)
C. Vail (2003) L. Mickens (2004) B. Valentine (2005)
Doctoral Dissertation
Dr. Otsebele Nare (Morgan State University 2005-Primary Advisor)
Currently Electrical Engineering Prof @ Hampton University)
Dr. Lisa Mickens (Morgan State University 2008 – Primary Advisor)
Currently @ National Security Agency)
Dr. Brian Valentine (GA Tech University 2009 – Advisor)
Currently Research Engineer @ Texas Instruments)
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Charles T. Johnson-Bey ●5205 Braeburn Way, Perry Hall, MD 21128 ● *****@****.*** ● 410 -493-8313
Courses Taught
EEGR 105 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
EEGR 203 Circuits Lab
EEGR 211 Introduction to Digital Logic
EEGR 560 Computer Networks
EEGR 562 Computer Architecture, Networks and Operating Systems
EEGR 570 Advanced Digital System Design
EEGR 660 Computer Architecture and Design
EEGR 670 DSP VLSI Design
EEGR 760 Special Topics in Computer Engineering: System Level Synthesis
Technical Societies, Honors and Awards:
Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society
Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society – Honorary Member
Selected Community Service:
2011-present Host Baltimore Regional Seaperch (underwater robotics) Competition
2009-2012 Assistant Lacrosse coach Perry Hall & Churchville Recreation Centers
2005-2007 Judge, First Lego League
2006 Assistant Coach, Perry Hall 8-10 Football
2004 Invited Speaker, Career Success Through Exposure and Preparation, Inc.,
program for high school students interested in engineering and public health.
2004 Assistant Coach, Cardinals Wrestling Club, Baltimore, MD
Technical Curriculum Development, Appomattox Regional Governor’s
2002-2004
School for the Arts and Technology, Petersburg, VA
2002-2004 Director, ARACADE Summer Institute for Children (ASIC) Camp
2001-2003 President, Engineering Advisory Council, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
2001-2003 Assistant Coach, Woodlawn Wolfpack Wrestling, Woodlawn, MD
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