Project Engineering

Andre Cooper **** Alyssa's Dr. Manchaca, TX. *****

Cell 973-***-**** Home 512-***-**** ( *****.*.****@*****.***

SUMMARY: Accomplished, proactive Leader of Engineering with extensive

experience in program and project life cycle management, digital, mix

signal and UX design, testing, analysis, and planning; consistently

achieving aggressive business and project goals, with an uncompromising

work ethic. A visionary change agent; top-level solution provider and

industry thought leader that constantly delivers hard driving steadfast

solutions. Utilizing strategic implementation skills, gained in years of

designing, planning, cost control, budgeting, profit growing, and client

relation fundamentals of project management; an asset to any organization.

Self-starter with excellent problem solving and leadership skills; a quick

learner that works very well under pressure to manage several issues

concurrently with expertise in problem analysis. Management, Leadership,

and Design skills have been proven for over 15 years.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGHTS

(Project management ( Project Funding (

Digital/Analog Design

(Documentation (Safety Compliance (Cost

Controls

(Project Development (Cross-functional Collaborations

(Quality Controls

( Project Scheduling (Outsourcing/Contracted Services

(Purchasing

( Personnel Oversight/Training (Budget Development

(Customer Service

WORK EXPERIENCE

Select Marketing, Newark, NJ. 02/2002-09/2014 Project Management

Consultants.

Director of Engineering/Senior Design Engineer

Directed engineering oversight, project development, consultation,

research, documentation, submission, approval, mix signal designs,

scheduling, and manufacturing of all new projects and programs. Developed

and implemented policies, standards and procedures for engineering and

technical work performed. Implemented engineering processes and procedures

within the organization guidelines. Advisor to subordinates to meet

schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Solved day to day engineering

and maintenance problems, prioritized, scheduled and coordinated

maintenance, safety and operations work to maximize project efficiency and

reliability.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Won a four-year; $1 Million annual contract from Xanadu by designing a

unique in-house team to minimize organization's cost while improving

quality and productivity.

Won a three-year $2.5 Million contract from Essex County Correctional

Facility by designing a bar-code tracking system that allowed supervisors

24 hour remote access of facility programs.

Managed multiple electrical and engineering projects as Project Lead to

ensure on-time, below budget completion, growing revenue 12%. Maintained an

excellent departmental safety record during ten years of employment with

SMI.

Dynamic Details Inc., Florham Park, NJ. 01/2000-02/2002 PCB Designer and

Manufacturers.

Senior Project Manager/Digital Designer/Office Manager

Managed the Engineering Design team of 6 to design, develop, document, and

implement engineering improvements of new projects. Directed production,

quality and control teams in the research and development of new products

and procedures. Designed and debugged digital, analog, mix signal systems,

PLCs, PCBs and FPGAs' using VHDL coding, including front/backend DFT

architecture implementation and ATE debugging for client's communication

equipment.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Cut project management staff turnover 10% while improving office efficiency

15% and project profitability 4% to 6%.

Designed and implemented training and inspections for all NT based Cadence

Allegro PCB designs which improve productivity 20%.

Data-scope Corp. Paramus, NJ. 08/1998-01/2000 Medical Monitor Designer and

Manufacturers.

Digital/Printed Circuit Board Designer

Led all new product introduction efforts in the delivery of products on

time and within budget. Designed DSP's, mix signal, and FPGAs' systems for

ECG monitors, using VHDL coding. Direct and coordinate projects, making

detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of

technical activities. Prepared budget, profit/loss analysis for product

lines, providing management with estimates of product profitability for

strategic planning.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Designed, debugged and implemented a verification template for all analog,

digital and mix signal PC boards', with Cadence Allegro SW, which reduced

design errors, improving productivity 8%.

Directed and promoted safe environment and work practices, resulting in an

87% reduction of organizations incidents.

Develop a matrix for determining customer concerns, allowing management to

track progress of critical issues with SCADA software, which became a

standard tool company-wide, resulting in a 25% increase in productivity.

Northrop Grumman, ESSD Oceanic Division, Annapolis, MD. 09/1995-07/1998

Defense Contractor.

Digital Design Engineer

Receiving a TS clearance, designed DSP's, analog, mix signal systems, PLCs,

FPGAs' and ASICs' for sonar, radar and communication equipment, using UVM,

VHDL coding, Micro-controllers, Mentor Graphics and Cadence tools. Designed

and implemented training system for Cadence, Concept (Sch. layout), Allegro

(PCB layout) and Verilog (simulation) tools. Directed, reviewed, and

approved product designs and revisions for new projects. I was also the

offsite engineering liaison for client concerns and revisions.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Led engineering activities to improve cost competitiveness while ensuring

100% quality and performance objectives, increasing production 14%.

Designed departmental policy and procedures to manage customer complaints

and revisions', reducing both by 30%. Designed, debugged and implemented a

verification template for all FPGAs' and ASICs' designs, which reduced

design errors by 30%.

HM Electronics, San Diego, CA. 07/1990-08/1992 Professional Audio

Manufacturers.

Test Technician II/Designer

Designed, tested and maintained optical communication systems including

DS0, DS1 and mix signal circuits, RF wireless microphones, body packs,

receivers, transmitters and CMOS sensors for professional audio products,

achieving a record turnover.

Developed solutions to technical problems related to improving

manufacturing IR sensors along with providing engineering design services

to support manufacturing initiatives, achieving an increase in company's

revenue. Evaluated new technology, resource needs, and market demands, to

plan and assess the viability of new projects.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Received performance award for detection and correction of a major

engineering and manufacturing problems. Implemented new employee training

program that significantly increased productivity and morale throughout the

company.

MILITARY HISTORY

United States Navy, San Diego, CA. 06/1986-07/1990 US Government.

Electronic Technician/Calibration Tech

Managed a team of ten sailors in troubleshooting to the component

level. Designed and calibrated of over 4,000 pieces of test equipment.

Administered quality assurance inspections. Led security team in

managing cryptographic material, ensuring proper protocol selection,

use and distribution. Developed, documented and implemented standard

operating procedures for military and civilian information security

systems.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Received an Honorable Discharge. Directed quality assurance and safety

inspections, leading the team to a 100% safety and quality record.

Designed a scheduling process for calibrating testing tools, resulting

in a 25% reduction of turnover time.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ. Masters in Engineering

Management 05/2005,

Bachelors Science in Electrical Engineering Technology 05/1995.

Xilinx, Atmel, and Altera Embedded, DSP, Conductivity and Core Design

Courses. Electronic Technician Advance School, Advanced Electronic and

Microwave Measurement and Calibration School. Communication Skills

certificate of graduation and completion.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Project and Office, Liquid Planner, Easy Projects, Pro Engineer,

Windows, Excel, Visual Basic, Math CAD, Matlab, LabView, Work bench,

AutoCAD, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsis, Synplify, ChipScope, ORCAD,

Model Tech/Sim, Dbase 4, Pspice, Logicworks, Solidworks, Spectra, C++,

Java, HTML, Python, VHDL and UNIX.WORK.

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