Engineer Software

Dave Veach **** Clearbrook Phone (***)

Circle ***-4127

Roseville, CA E-mail

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Profession Experienced at taking failed projects and bringing them to a

al Profile successful completion.

Successfully led development & cross-functional teams worldwide.

Demonstrated ability to learn new languages & operating systems

quickly.

Technical Languages: C, C++, C#, XHTML, XML, Python, shell scripting, SNMP

Skills (MIB), Javascript

Operating Systems: Windows (3.1 to 7 & Mobile), Unix, Linux,

VxWorks, Mac OS, MS DOS

Technologies: MPEG, MFC, OLE, QA Partner, SQL, lex, yacc

Employment Principal Engineer: TM Tech, South Pasadena, CA (2009 - 2010)

Designed & implemented real-time embedded software for RF sensor &

teaching aids.

Wrote firmware & C# application for multi-processor, high speed USB

RF sensing device.

Wrote firmware & C# application for sensor based graduate level

teaching device.

Principal Engineer/Director of Software: LifeWave Inc, North

Highlands, CA (2008 - 2010)

Designed & implemented real-time embedded software for hand-held

medical sensor. Overall responsibility for software at the company

including mentoring junior engineers.

Redesigned embedded firmware to be faster, more efficient & more

reliable.

Created Python based application to display human vital signs in

real-time for doctors.

Created real-time medical application in C++ and C# that runs on

PDAs and cell phones.

Senior Software Engineer: Cisco, Lawrenceville, GA (2006 - 2008)

Lead engineer on video QAM overseeing teams in US and India.

Trained and mentored team in India on embedded software design,

SNMP and web based control & configuration.

Rewrote optical networking product CLI & MIB (SNMP) to be faster &

more efficient.

Trained teams in embedded software design to product better

engineered products.

Led project to completion on next generation video delivery system

(QAM).

Senior Software Engineer/Manager: Luminous Networks, Cupertino, CA

(2000 - 2005)

Helped architect metro access ring (RPR based) optical networking

product. Managed groups with responsibility for SNMP & CLI

interfaces.

Architected intuitive, easy to use CLI for complex optical

networking products.

Brought multiple generations of products to market with minimal

reported bugs.

Led teams in CA & GA to successfully integrate video capabilities

to optical networking products.

Principal Engineer/Director of Software: Optivision, Palo Alto, CA

(1996- 2000)

Ran software development teams for MPEG encoding & decoding

products. Developed products on Windows and real-time embedded

video networking products.

Replaced team of 6 engineers on failed DVR project & brought to

market in 6 months.

Helped architect, implement & deliver video networking product

ahead of schedule.

Created new utilities to bring-up hardware more quickly & with less

effort.

Manager: Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA (1993 - 1996)

Managed and led QA teams for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and

After Effects on multiple platforms in different locations in the

US.

Successfully released new versions of Adobe products on schedule &

within budget.

Created new white-box testing methods resulting in higher quality

products.

Staff Engineer: ROLM, Santa Clara, CA (1987 - 1993)

Led national and international teams to design & develop service

related tools.

Replaced 6 engineers on failed automated configuration project and

brought to successful completion ahead of schedule.

Rewrote parts of CBX (telecom switch) to make it easier for end

users.

Education 1982 - 1986 California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

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