Embedded Software Engineer Software

Mark T Thiessen

239-***-**** – ****.**@****.*** – linkedin.com/in/marktthiessen

Professional Experience .

The Little Application Company, LLC, Dayton, OH, 2006-present

IT/Software Consultant

Proved new product concept for Trimble (Windows Embedded, RTX, Visual C++)

Diagnosed and repaired computer issues for clients (data loss, failed hardware, missing/broken functionality, slow speed, viruses, etc.)

Trained clients in Chrome, Excel, Facebook, Gmail, Internet Explorer, iPad, Kindle, Mac OS, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows, Word, etc.

Designed client web pages (PHP, HTML, CSS)

Valitec, Inc., Dayton, OH, 2001-2010

Software/Firmware Engineer

Developed PocketReady 1st data log shuttle app (ARM, CodeWarrior, C++)

Proved 1st lighting controller concept (MSP430, GNU GCC, Cygwin, MinGW, C++, Autotools, Subversion)

Proved next generation handheld data logger concept (SD Card, FAT32, S12, GCC, C++, Subversion)

Trimble Navigation, Dayton, OH, 1986-2003

Software Mentor, 2001-2003

Developed 1st company-wide embedded software engineering process standard under ISO 9001

Wrote machine control product family architecture proposals

Clarified and automated the software change order process

Reviewed code of other software engineers, approved software specifications and designs

Staff Software Engineer (as Trimble and Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies), 2000-2003

Developed new architecture for next generation earth-moving machine automation products, including:

o1st hard real-time network (CAN, J1939)

Developed CB420: 1st next-generation product, cross slope control system (custom embedded GUI graphical user interface, CAN, J1939, C166, CMX, Tasking, C++, SourceSafe)

Software Engineer II, III (as Spectra-Physics, Spectra Precision), 1990-2000

Developed hard real-time earth-moving machine automation firmware, including:

oBladePro 3D and GPS 3D: millions of $s in sales, most advanced and most profitable product, 1st use of robotic total station, 1st use of GPS with cross slope (Windows Embedded, RTX, Visual C++)

oGeoStar: 1st 3D grade control and surveying system, 1st use of GPS (MQX, 68332, C)

oBladePro: millions of $s in sales, most successful road grader automation system (HC11, C)

Electrical Engineer I, Software Engineer II (as Spectra-Physics), 1986-1990

Developed hard real-time earth-moving machine automation firmware, including:

“Digivial”: 1st microprocessor controlled laser transmitter prototype, 1st custom RTOS (HC11, asm)

“Underground”: 1st prototype excavator control system (Z80, asm)

"0000": 1st cross slope control system for road graders, prototypes manufactured for demand (6809, asm)

Emerson Electric (as Branson Cleaning Equipment Co), Shelton, CT, 1984-1986

Design Engineer

Volunteer Experience .

Spiritual Life Center, NSAC (www.sunflowerchapel.org), Dayton, OH, 2008-2012

Developed the website from the client’s specifications (CSS, HTML, Javascript, PHP)

Dayton Ski Club (www.daytonski.org), Dayton, OH, 2004-2009

Automated the website content presentation pages (ASP, CSS, HTML, Javascript, SQL, VBScript)

Education .

College Education

BSc, magna cum laude, EET, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, 1984

Employee Education

Frontline Leadership (Trimble)

C++, Object-Oriented Programming (Spectra Precision)

Continuing Education

Java Programming (2016)

Java Data Structures (2016)

Java Advanced Data Structures (2016)

Computational Investing (Python, 2013)

Usage-Centered Engineering

UML

Managing Embedded Projects

Linux

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