Project Management Engineer

EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL

Leadership | Insight | Solutions

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Proven technical professional with advanced algorithm development, systems

engineering, and project leadership experience. Author of dozens of

publications, granted patents, and technical contributions in the field of

digital imaging and visualization. Systems level 'creative' who has

managed and developed new technology projects in academic, government, and

corporate research environments. Strong communicator adept at breaking

down and simplifying complex problems to management and technical staff to

facilitate customer satisfaction and buy-in. Synergistic,

interdisciplinary knowledge of imaging and video technology, computer

programming, networks, hardware, open source software, sensors, and

information technology. PMP certifications pending.

Systems Engineering . Algorithm Development . Project Management

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Developed and won multiple sole-source DoD and IC research proposals

based on unique capabilities.

. Authored 12 granted domestic and international utility patents in

digital imaging.

. Published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and technical contributions

in digital image and video processing.

. Engineered more than 12 advanced digital imaging and communication

systems capabilities.

. INCOSE certified systems engineer and certified Scrum Master trained

in PMI project management.

RELEVANT SKILLS

. Delivered winning technical briefings to federal government decision

makers.

. Provided scientific engineering technical assistance as consultant to

DARPA and IC agencies.

. Developed high level conceptual definitions of advanced collection and

sensing technologies.

. Analyzed and defined go/no-go performance metrics for novel tactical

imaging systems.

. Experienced in project management and collaboration tools: (MS Project

. MS Office . Basecamp).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Systems Engineering

. Worked closely with customers and stakeholders to tailor system

requirements.

. Developed architectures and derived implementation strategies that

deliver on-time and on-budget.

. Constructed work breakdown structures, set milestones, and schedules

for multi-year R&D programs.

. Produced high-level CONOPS for communicating to developers and

obtaining buy-in from stakeholders.

. Directed image and vision algorithm design and prototype

implementation efforts of multiple small teams.

. Conducted in-depth study of landmine / improvised explosive device

detection for Army RDECOM / HU.

Algorithm Development

. Developed solutions to ill-posed image recovery, super-resolution,

motion, and range estimation problems.

. Invented novel methods for high performance biologically motivated

signal detection.

. Designed methods for automatic change detection and target tracking

for persistent surveillance.

. Programmed optimization methods (POCS . Convex Approximation .

Regularization . Back Propagation).

. Formulated (modeling . clustering . pattern recognition . SOM)

solutions for visual feature extraction.

. Coded statistical data processing methods (PCA/ICA . HMM . Monte Carlo

. Bayesian . MAP . SVMs).

. Engineered transcoding, compression, and computational imaging methods

for C4ISR customers.

Project Management and Leadership

. Recruited and assembled expert technical and management teams for

project execution.

. Planned and prepared project plans, configuration management, and

software development policies.

. Produced indirect cost structures and labor rates for government

agency cost proposals.

. Monitored and controlled project cost, schedule, and quality for

multiple R&D and IT efforts.

. Generated an award winning business plan, raised private equity

investment, and won tech grants.

. Invited speaker and pitch man at some of the Mid-Atlantic's most

prestigious venture capital forums.

RELEVANT TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Digital image and video processing (computational photography . computed

imaging . compressive sensing . restoration . super-resolution . image

authentication . transcoding . compression . motion analysis .

signal/change detection . system identification . PCA/ICA) . Stereoscopic

3D imaging (compression . restoration . range estimation) . Machine

learning (neural networks . pattern classification . recognition . self-

organizing maps . SVMs) . Multi/hyper-spectral imaging (collection . fusion

. registration) . Optics (adaptive optics . wave front sensing . light

field) . Optimization (convex approximation . regularization . annealing) .

Biological Vision (visual learning . psychophysics . neuronal modeling) .

Computer Science (3D modeling . animation . simulation . gaming) . Imaging

systems (design . evaluation . modeling . device physics)

RELEVANT TRAINING

Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Prep, Paul Martin, ESEP,

(3.2 CEUs) . Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation Course,

Project Masters, Inc. (42 PDUs) . Certified Scrum Master (CSM) + Agile

Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Agile Evolution, Inc. (21 PDUs) . Agile

Project Management and Systems Engineering, Dr. Suzette Johnson and Dr.

David Rico (7 PDUs). . Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging, Dr. William

Roper, ATI Courses / George Mason University (2.1 CEUs)

EDUCATION

B.S. Electrical Engineering Renesselaer

Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

M.S. Electrical Engineering

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

PH.D. Electrical Engineering

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Information Service Technology, Associate Professor

2009 - 2011

Washington Bible College Capital Bible Seminary, Lanham, MD

Consultant, Clearance: TS-SCI CI/Poly

2006 - 2009

Self-Employed, Columbia, MD

President and CEO

2000 - 2006

DVIP Multimedia Incorporated, Rockville, MD

Assistant Professor and Lab Director

1998 - 2002

University of Wisconsin-Madison

AFFILIATIONS

. International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) - Member,

Certified Systems Engineer - ASEP.

. Project Management Institute (PMI) - Member, (PMP certification

expected Jan. 2013).

. International Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)

- Member.

. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) - Member.

. Scrum Alliance - Member, Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

TS-SCI

CI Poly

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