Engineer Engineering

LUIS E. ALVARADO

*** ******** ***** ******: 915-***-****

El Paso, Texas 79912 luisalvarado.net abpfzp@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Hiring Professional:

Please consider this letter of introduction as an expression of my interest in exploring and identifying

career employment opportunities with your organization. My r sum is enclosed for your review.

I have over 26 years of prof essional experience in performance-driven and mission critical environments

where I have been instrumental in developing, implementing, and evaluating a v ariety of systems

engineering services to meet the needs of military and civilian clientele. I am a uniquely talented and

highly motivated individual seeking the opportunity to utilize my talents and diverse work experience to

improve processes and technological performance for your organization. My excellent work ethic and

problem-solving skills have enabled me to enhance project performance and respond effectively to

emergent and unanticipated demands.

I attribute my success thus far to several key factors: (1) the ability to remain calm and focused in

challenging and stressful environments, (2) noteworthy electronic, mathematical and programming skills,

(3) an aptitude for evaluating and resolving complex issues, and (4) a propensity for exceeding standards.

These skills and traits have served me well in the past, allowing me to make significant contributions to

the achievement of organizational objectives and complex engineering goals. With a solid record of

accomplishment behind me, I am confident I can do the same for you.

I would be very interested in speaking with you to explore how my skills, strengths, and experience can

benefit your organization. Thank you for your attention, kind consideration, and forthcoming response.

Sincerely,

Luis E. Alvarado

Enclosure

LUIS E. ALVARADO

527 Irondale Drive Mobile: 915-***-****

El Paso, Texas 79912 luisalvarado.net abpfzp@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly disciplined and solutions-based professional with over 26 years of Systems Engineering and

Management experience seeking to combine proven electrical engineering and computer science

expertise with organizational and team-building talents. Mathematically adroit and highly skilled at

generating and testing proprietary control programs and novel algorithms. Excellent problem solving and

multitasking skills. Readily assume technical leadership and accountability for successful completion of

complex projects. Possess outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to quickly

establish rapport with staff members at all levels.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Systems Engineering Signal Processing Artificial Intelligence

Control Systems Physics / Aerodynamics Satellite Data Processing

Staff Leadership DME/GPS Navigation Strategic Planning

Modeling & Simulation

Data Analysis Team Building

Hold current Secret Security Clearance

Articulate fluency in English and Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2008 - Present

ICE CORPORATION White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Senior Systems Engineer accountable for testing and certification of Target Control System;

manage development of path-planning algorithms, software systems and testing, and v alidation

procedures; direct, monitor, and assist programming; assist writing and v erify accuracy of

documentation.

Function as principal Control Engineer developing the Ground Target Vehicle Control System ;

utilize analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome; ensure compliance

with performance and safety requirements in all aspects of program design features.

Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software; develop

specifications and performance requirements; author papers for new project valued at $3M+.

PRINCIPAL CONTROL ENGINEER / MANAGER / SYSTEMS ENGINEER 1985 - 2008

DRONE FORMATION CONTROL CENTER White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Proteus Corporation 1996 - 2008

Coleman Research Corporation 1990 - 1996

IBM Federal Systems Division 1985 - 1990

Provided senior Control and Systems Engineering oversight for three federal funded corporate

contractors; designed, developed, tested, and documented software used in simulation,

navigation, guidance, and control of target drones; utilized custom operating systems for batch

processing and real-time operations on scalable supercomputers.

Led project for integration and flight-testing of drone targets; supported development of ground

control systems; developed novel terrain following, artificial intelligence-based path finding, and

motion detection algorithms.

Developed mathematical models for aircraft control and navigation systems; supported DFCS

operational missions including assessing mission requirements, defining required systems

modifications, and evaluating system performance.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued )

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 1980 - 1985

IBM FSD / SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS Westlake, California

Managed project concerning multistage processing of infrared satellite surveillance data;

analyzed system requirements and software specifications; authored technical change proposals

and system specifications.

Conducted statistical and probability studies; assisted development of custom background data

discrimination algorithms; simulated missile threat scenarios and evaluated system performance.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT 2007

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Provided consultation and served as member of the oral presentation team during bid of the

TEAS Contract worth $200M+.

GS12-10 MATHEMATICIAN 1996

U.S. ARMY REAL TIME CONTROL SYSTEM White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Designed, implemented, and tested real-time software for accurate and reliable displays and data

products for various range missions; analyzed real-time processing requirements and applied

appropriate mathematical analysis and modeling techniques.

COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR 1993 - 2000

DO A ANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Provided instruction on algebra, analytic geometry, and calculus to students at branch campus.

EDUCATION

University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas

Digital Flight Control Systems

Conceptual Design of UAV Systems

Aircraft Dynamics and Flight Control Systems

Advanced C++, Visual Basic, and Networking TCP, El Paso Community College, El Paso, Texas

GPS Fundamentals, Applications, Analysis, and Simulation, NAVTECH, Alexandria, Virginia

IBM Systems Engineering Principles and Practices, Gettysburg, Maryland

IBM Software Workshop, UNIX, and C, Denver, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Mexican American Engineering and Scientists

American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace

National Defense Industry Association

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