Richard D Cohoe
RR#* **** English Church Road Phone: 905-***-****
Mt. Hope, Ontario Email:
*****@*********.**
Canada, L0R-1W0
Profile
During my tenure with Motorola I achieved successive promotions, each
with an increased scale and scope of responsibilities, resulting in a
technical leadership role. After this, I returned to graduate school full
time, where I earned a Masters of Aerospace Engineering degree at the
University of Washington, the aim of which is to pursue a career in the
aerospace industry.
. Technical: Senior System Test Engineer (Software/Hardware)
. Strategic Planning/Project Management: Management and coordination of
cross-functional teams.
. Process Management: Managed internal processes for the System Test
group.
. Graduate Student: Aerospace Engineering
Education
Masters of Aerospace Engineering, 2012
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Specialization: Fluid Mechanics/Propulsion
Bachelor of Science, 1993
McMaster University, Physics
Hamilton, Ontario
Professional Experience
Cohoe Contracting Ltd, 2010-2015
Hamilton East Kiwanas Housing Corp.
. Property Evaluations, Estimations and Repair.
. Basic Electrical
. Basic Plumbing
. Basic Carpentry
Motorola, Schaumburg, Illinois, 2000-2008
Senior System Test Engineer (Software/Hardware)
. Analysis of system requirements for software and hardware.
. Development of software/hardware requirements specifications.
. Development of test strategies and test procedure specifications.
. Conducted and provided support for the system verification-testing
phase.
. Requirements disposition and documentation of traceability matrices
via DOORS
. Analysis of customer reported defects during and post integration
phase.
. Lead Engineer responsible for the analysis and cost evaluations of
future projects.
. Liaison to the following teams: System Engineering, Development,
and Business.
. Lead Engineer responsible for the analysis and cost evaluations of
future projects and presented results to senior management for
final approval.
. Lead Engineer responsible for analyzing and formalizing system test
impact statements for the Business Change Control Board at the
division level.
. Led and developed test plans for inter-company ventures: Sprint,
Avaya
. Designed and implemented new test methodologies for IP/TCP
networks.
. Led formal technical reviews.
. Provided direction and advisement for ongoing system test
operations.
. Mentored new and junior team members on the deliverables and
processes
Of the System Test Organization.
Wireless Technology Platforms
. Expert in all phases of the software development life cycle
. Integrated Digital Enhanced Networks (iDEN)
. Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
. Network Operating systems: IP/TCP/UDP
. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario: 2000
Analyst/Economist
. Conducted analytical studies of economic data to determine trends
and assist in forecasting.
. Planned and implemented the development, analysis and allocation of
statistical data.
Private Club: 1998-1999
Ancaster, Ontario
. Lead bartender
. Groundskeeper and maintenance
Canadian Army Reserve, Officer, I Lieutenant, 1992-1997
Infantry Platoon Commander
. Leadership of ~ 36 Service members on military exercises
. Training and discipline of assigned reports
Transport Officer
. Providing the leadership and deploying the resources for a battalion
sized organization
. Training and leading training courses for enlisted service members
Computer Skills
. Expert: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
. Proficient: Catia-5, DOORS
. Basic: Fortran, C, UNIX