Pembroke Pines, FL *****
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Dale R. Ryals
Summary
Project Manager focusing on Product Engineering Solutions, Hardware and System Engineering, and Customer Services. Left-brained background: Program Manager, Project Manager, System Engineer/ Circuit Designer, Software Quality Assurance Engineer, and C++ Programmer. Right-brained positions include Product-Line Manager, Technical Writer, 3-D Modeling, Computer Graphics Illustrator, Customer Collaboration, Real-Time Database Developer, iPhone Application Developer, Application Engineering, and Evangelist.
Product Lines include Military Weapons and Equipment, Satellite Communication Systems, Ericsson Ultrasonic Plastics Welder and Laser Welders, Intelligent Traffic System, Jail Cell Surveillance Security System, POS Cash Management System, RF Antennas, RF Transmission Line and Connectors, Gas Metering Dongle, Commercial Embedded-Sporting-Good product, ADSL-telephone Switch.
Extensive experience: Research and Development, prototyping, new Product Development, Global Strategic Planning, Product Trade Shows, Product Evangelism/ Webinars, Budgets, Competitive/ Profitability Analysis, Margins, Product Marketing Plans, Key Product Initiatives, Repair Tracking, Analog/ Digital circuit/ system design, troubleshooting, Life-cycle/ Risk Management, Task Management.
Experience
CYBER GROUP (actively employed)
12000 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
Project Manager, Embedded Hardware Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer
Project Manager: Invented Jail Cell Surveillance Network System, managed global project design teams.
Top-Level System Architecture: Delegate/ Monitor Engineering tasks for electronic sporting goods device
Logistics: Coordinated world-wide deployment of VOIP Ethernet Device by establishing Asian Production
Embedded Engineer: Designed numerous Industrial Engineering Schematics, PCB Layouts and Gerber’s
Senior SQAE: Ensure Embedded Ultrasonic Welder and POS Cash Management System S/W Compliance
INFINITE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (closed)
1778 North Plano
Richardson, Texas 75081
Senior Technical Writer, Graphic Design Specialist, Web Developer, Technical Support
Producer and Publisher of numerous Engineering Manuals and Intellectual Property Datasheets
Launched all corporate marketing collateral, investor relations presentations, artwork, tradeshow posters
ALLEN TELECOM- Decibel Products Division (closed)
8635 Stemmons Frwy.
Dallas, Texas 75247
Product-Line Manager- Cable Product, Commercial Products, Subject-Matter Expert
Creator and Product-Line Manager of dB TransTelecom™ transmission Line, Connectors, and Accessories
Strategic Initiative: Architect and manager of dB Parabolic Panel and Grid Antenna Product Lines
Authored numerous Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Tech and Data Sheets (e.g.; dB Tech Notes™),
Competitive Analysis: Won $132M contract from Nextwave as sole cable products provider for PCS buildup.
Inventory Control: Opened first three Cable Distribution Centers to warehouse and distribute cable
Market Analysis: Effectively convinced Cablewave to manufacture plenum-rated cable
Instituted Sales Engineering Training Program, leading to notable growth in Product-line Sales revenue
Instigated Cablewave and Kabelmetal negotiations leading to the creation of the dB Cable 10-Year warranty
RAYTHEON E-Systems Richardson, ESI Division
1601 Plano Road
Richardson, Texas
Program Manager/Project Manager, System Engineer
Motion-Control: Program manager of three Earth Station Satellite Antenna Controller Systems
Facilitated designs of 93C-23B ADIO board for Earth Station PC-based Satellite Antenna Controller
Father of numerous Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and technical support data sheets
Oversaw the Antenna Control Customer Service and Engineering Support programs
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS- Aviation/ DOD Divisions
13500 N. Central Exp.
Dallas, Texas 75266
Advanced Products Senior Electronic Engineering Technician- Promoted three times
Led team effort reducing cycle time by implementing “in lab” library. This solution saves $136,000 annually
Designed and constructed Universal PCB test-set which functionally tests 104 unique multi-layered boards
Education
Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana-
AAS Electronics Engineering Technology
Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas- pursuing BS Electrical Engineering
Zig-Zigler’s Effective Business Presentations
Tools
Visual Studio, Automation and C++ coding
Altium PCB Design Tool, Expert-level User
PCAD PCB Design Tool, Expert-level User
Flash Magic and Eclipse IDE
Adobe Illustrator, Expert-level User
Adobe FrameMaker, Expert-level User
Microsoft SQL Server Management
Microsoft Office, Extreme-level User
(Product-Line Manager, Project Manager, System Architect, Technical Writer, QAE, Circuit/ PCB Designer, Application Engineer, Program Manager, Problem Solver…)