Software Engineer Sales

MICHAEL L. SUDDITH

Woodland Hills California ****7

Home 818-***-**** Cell 818-***-****

E-mail ablmds@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Software Engineer with experience in several fields, from aviation to

landscape irrigation systems. Specializing in working on real time embedded

controllers. Work has range from application development, database

development, and communication development. Experience also includes

designing and testing of software and creating and writing any needed

documentation.

EXPERIENCE

Sr. Software Engineer

Haas Automation, Oxnard CA

May 2001 - October 2008

Worked on embedded software for controlling CNC machines. Haas business

plan is to introduce new models of their machines every year to their

product line. During the time at Haas I was part of the software team that

supported this goal. During this time at Haas the sales of their CNC

machines tripled. My single most important accomplishment at Haas was my

work with the simulators. When I was first hired at Haas there was a mill

and a lathe simulator which only simulated basic machine function. I saw a

way to combine the mill and lathe simulators. After combining the two types

of simulators I made the simulation realistic. These enhancements lead to

engineers being able to do most of their development work at their desk

instead of waiting for test machines to be freed up. The new simulator

spread through out the company to sales, to tech support, and to training.

Later the new simulators were shipped to class rooms and to showroom floors

around the world. This was done to not only train but to promote sales.

While at Haas I was promoted from Programmer 2 to Programmer 3.

- Design, code (Assembly and C)

- Integrated and tested hardware and software

- Converted Motorola 68k assembly code to C

- System Test

Principal Software Engineer

Harris Communication Products Division, Camarillo CA April 2000 -

May 2001

Developed embedded software for line test equipment for telecommunications.

Developed an interface to a number of different DSLAMS (Digital Subscriber

Line Access Multiplexer). Went on a number of business trips to promote

sales. My function was to get specifications from the customer and answer

technical questions. The most important trips were to the AT&T facility in

New Jersey. These trips lead to more sales of Harris equipment to AT&T.

- Design, code (Intel assembly and C)

- SPOX real-time OS

- System Test

Sr. Software Engineer

Cardkey (Now part of Johnson Controls), Simi Valley CA March 1999 -

April 2000

Developed and integrated software for Cardkey's Security Management system.

Worked on the embedded software that runs on the Cardkey's CK720 panel. The

CK720 panel software runs under QNX. Later worked on the host application

software, which runs

Michael Suddith Home 818-***-****, Cell 818-***-**** (Cell) Page 2

under UNIX and uses the Informix database. Also work on network

communication between the Host computer and the CK720 panel.

- Unix

- QNX

- Informix Database

- TCP/IP

- System Test

Sr. Software Engineer

Lumonics, Oxnard CA

February 1996 - October 1998

Developed Laser marking systems. Main responsibility was making

enhancements to the software. Wrote specifications for the larger projects

that I worked on. Also wrote the test plan/procedure for system test for

these projects. Made a number of business trips to customer sites to fix

tough field problems and was able to solve all of those field problems.

Became project leader for the TrayMaker. As project leader for the

TrayMaker met with Lumonics biggest customer Intel in order to get their

requirements for changes to the TrayMaker. Was successful in making

required changes to the TrayMaker this in turn lead to continuing sales of

the TrayMaker to Intel.

- Application development and driver development

- Coded in C/C++

- Wrote diagnostics software to test hardware

- Project management

- Interface with customers

- Wrote specifications

- System Test

Sr. Software Engineer

Rain Master, Simi Valley CA February

1989 - February 1996

Designed and developed a new generation of irrigation controller along with

the central computer application which made up the irrigation system. The

Rain Master central system set a new standard in the industry and was

responsible for record sales for Rain Master. During of my time at Rain

Master, had total responsibility for software development, which includes:

- Developed central computer application with a Graphical User Interface

- Developed database for central computer

- Developed satellite controller software (2 x 40 LCD Display with 26

key keyboard)

- Developed communication between central computer and satellite

controllers (RS 232). Communication links between central computer and

satellite controllers include hardwire, RF modem, and telephone modem.

- Developed two-wire communication between satellites.

- Coded in C and Assembly Language

Additional Relevant Experience

Engineering positions at companies including Power Management Systems,

Teledyne Controls, and Consulting Engineer to Garrett Airesearch.

EDUCATION

BA Physics with a minor in Engineering - University of California, Los

Angeles

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