Engineer Electrical

Dennis Foulke

*** * ***** ********* **, Xenia, OH 45385 937-***-****

********@***.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dlfoulke

Senior Electrical Engineer

Product Design and Development / Global Project Management / Startups /

Cost Control

Reliability Design / Diagnostics / Testing / Circuitry / Digital / Analog /

QA / Compliance

I created and implemented highly reliable main-board design solutions for

companies in telecommunications, information systems, aerospace and

electronic industries, ensuring quality product and cost-effective

delivery. In addition, I engineered and optimized circuitry performance,

routinely producing superior results to the most vexing engineering issues

for key clients, including Verizon Communications, T-Mobile and the US Air

Force.

Combining strong leadership skills with highly-refined engineering

abilities, I have handled all aspects of analog and digital circuitry from

concept, hardware development, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting

for manufacturability to exceed corporate and investor expectations. My

strengths include:

o Ensuring delivery of assigned objectives for scope, schedule, budget

and customer satisfaction

o Providing engineering and design expertise to execute complex

technical projects

o Exceeding expectations in time, cost, performance and safety

o Analyzing multifaceted engineering challenges and developing

innovative solutions.

Described as a knowledgeable, results-oriented professional who is

committed to excellence, I have consistently provided fully-functional

products upon initial release. My credentials include an MSEE from Illinois

Institute of Technology and a BSEE from Purdue University.

Selected Accomplishments

Created simulation testing to control costs. Challenged to develop

backplane PCB with minimal manufacturing reruns for Tellabs. Created

universal shelf, enhancing density/interfacing capabilities. Developed full

simulation before being manufactured to analyze signals and transmission

line loss and coupling affects. First prototype was 100% functionally

correct avoiding needs for additional prototype spins saving $150,000 in

prototype costs..

Ensured international project deadlines were met. Recently acquired Finnish

facility was falling behind on projects due to lack of engineering talent.

Managed engineering team created in the US to remotely supply needed

manpower. Revamped, integrated and homologized international procedures to

US practices within three weeks.

Leveraged design expertise to ensure project deadline was met. Client

changed flight test aircraft without consulting ITT. Inspected/analyzed

airplane, equipment, and power supply for communication system

installation. Collaborated with test pilots, determining/ensuring safe

flight paths for short/long range flight tests. Flight tests were

conducted resulting in the tests being successfully completed with the

project being the first successful high speed data laser communications

link operational between two planes in flight at significant distances.

Revamped testing process to improve yield. Tellabs Dataplexer production

yields needed to be improve dramatically. Analyzed testing process for the

product line and created a rack and stack test system, eliminating

reassembling units after process. Boosted yield tests to nearly 100%,

allowing some modules to be just AQL board-tested only.

Career Summary

PRINCIPAL TEST ENGINEER, ITT INC, 2004 TO 2009. HIRED BY $11B+ GLOBAL,

DEFENSE CONTRACTOR, TO PROVIDE TEST PLANNING FOR THE US AIR FORCE'S FALCON

FREE SPACE LASER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. INITIATED TESTING PROCESSES FROM

THE ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF THE SUB-ASSEMBLIES THROUGH THE SHORT/LONG RANGE

FIELD AND FLIGHT TESTS.

Tellabs, Inc. Promoted and assigned to levels of increasing responsibility

for this global $2B provider of broadband solutions for wireline/wireless

networks for key clients, including T-Mobile and Verizon Communications.

o Lead Engineer, 1998 to 2003. Transferred to the 5500/5300 Crossconnect

product development group. Created backplane for new card shelf to

enhance Titan 5500 system density/capacity, ensuring FCC, UL and

Telcordia certification requirements were met. Trained and mentored

two junior engineers.

o Development Manager - International, 1994 to 1998. Managed engineering

efforts and integrated US and Finland facility after recent

acquisition. Led team of 13 hardware and software engineers and

technicians to develop modules for a crossconnect product developed in

Finland.

o Development Manager, 1990 to 1994. Promoted from Senior Test Engineer

to lead/support hardware development for Dataplexer and Crossnet

products. Developed new modules and upgraded modules due to obsolete

parts or feature enhancements, improving processes to boost

productivity and system throughput. Managed team of ten hardware

engineers and technicians.

o Senior Test Engineer, 1985 to 1990. Created the manufacturing test

environment for the Dataplexer product line to replace the existing

ineffective testing. Lead product quality improvement resulting in

several modules achieving 100% board test results and switching

modules to AQL board testing.

Earlier: Senior Test Engineer, Northrop DSD; Test Engineer, Manufacturing

Engineer, Motorola; Field Engineer, Powers Regulator; Development Engineer,

Admiral Corp.; and Liaison Engineer, RCA.

Personal: I hold a FCC Amateur Radio license, am a chairperson on the

Historic Research Committee - Nickel Plate Railroad Historic and Technical

Society, as well as participate in a variety of local charitable

organizations.

Tools/ Devices/ Environments

. Mentor DA, Quicksim, QUAD, VHDL, Mentor PADS

. EAGLE PCB Layout

. National LabWindows/CVI

. C and C++ Language Programming Experience

. XILINX FPGA and CPLD, & ISE Configuration Tools

. Freescale 8, 16 & 32 bit processors, 8051 family processors

. UNIX, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 7

. Framemaker, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Intelicad, Photoshop

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