MICHAEL SHAW

PRODUCT FOCUSED. PEOPLE MINDED.

Newton, MA

781-***-****

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SUMMARY:

Hands-on, technical leader with experience managing and developing highly productive software and hardware product teams as well as managing and leading production operations. Demonstrated strength in utilizing Agile methodologies to develop, release and support complex systems in the hardware, firmware and software spaces. Always looking for continuous improvement for the company, the team and myself.

TECHNOLOGY:

Specialize in hardware and firmware for IoT and high-volume consumer products. RTOS, bare-metal and embedded Linux platforms. Microcontrollers: Microchip, STMicro, Renesas 32/16/8bit, ARM SoC/SoM, x86 Standards: TCP/IP, Ethernet, IEEE 802.x, PCIe, SPI, I2C, I2S, JTAG RF: Sub-GHz, Cell Modems, WIFI, Bluetooth

Operating Systems: Embedded & Desktop/Server Linux, ThreadX, FreeRTOS Hardware: Network & Storage SoC, FPGA/ASIC Devices, Flash Memories, Class D codecs Lab: O’Scopes, Logic Analyzers, Network Protocol and PCIe analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Decent Soldering Skills Tools: Most C/C++ Compilers, Assembly Language (ARM, x86, PIC), GNU Tools, Python, Java, Android, Some Xcode, Verilog, Schematic Capture, Git, Black Duck, Klocwork, Wireshark Platforms: Amazon AWS EC2 and S3, CD/CI: GoCD, Artifactory, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) EXPERIENCE

BOSTON DYNAMICS, Waltham MA 2022 – 2023

(Specializes in humanoid and quadruped robots)

Senior Engineering Manager

As manager of the Spot platform software team responsibilities are:

• Engage with Product team on feasibility and market timing for new features

• Successfully delivered key features and upgrades to the robot

• Worked with product management on features, schedules and cost

• Architectural decisions included hardware part selection, protocol specs and hardware design

• Closely involved in architecture, code and schematic reviews

• Responsible for planning, daily standups, and retros. hiring, one on one’s, mentorship and annual reviews. SENSITECH CARRIER, Beverly MA 2020 – 2022

(Sensitech specializes in logistic IoT tracking devices for Pharmaceuticals) Technical Project Manager

As project manager on the next-gen product my responsibilities are:

• Market due-diligence – where we can outperform competition

• In-house prototyping and mock-ups

• Part and ODM selection

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• Specifications and API

• Engineered product for maximum battery life

iROBOT, Bedford MA 2019 – 2020

(iRobot is currently the leader in robotic vacuum and floor care technology) Senior Engineering Manager

• Led navigation board embedded Linux development for new robots which included machine learning capabilities.

• Worked with product management on features, schedules and cost.

• Architectural decisions included hardware part selection, embedded OS and board bring-up.

• Closely involved in architecture, code (PRs) and schematic reviews.

• Led team to develop manufacturing infrastructure to program flash images and crypto material.

• Responsible for planning, daily standups, and retros. hiring, one on one’s, mentorship and annual reviews.

• Built transition plan to transfer embedded Linux development work to India and China. SIMPLISAFE INC., Boston, MA 2015 – 2019

(SimpliSafe is a leading provider of DIY home security with over 3M customers. Company was purchased by private equity firm Hellman & Freeman in 2018 for $1B.)

Senior Engineering Manager

• Hands-on hardware/firmware manager responsible for building and leading a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of software engineering (Bare-metal FW, Embedded Linux, Cloud Services), hardware and mechanical engineering.

• Worked with offshore CMs in developing hardware prototypes, injection-molding enclosures and manufacturing techniques.

• Facilitated manufacturing team in China from prototyping to high volume production. Emphasis on quality and uniformity from hardware fabrication, plastics and final assembly/test.

• Architected and developed the hardware, firmware, cloud connectivity and mechanical designs.

• Fostered close relationships with product management to vet feature vs. TTM tradeoffs.

• Worked with individuals on project & career goals which served as the basis for annual reviews.

• Developed engineering-wide strategy and hiring planning to scale organization.

• Performed planning, standups and retros using Agile methods.

• Provided cost analysis, vendor relations, and supply chain optimization. BROADCOM (Through EMULEX), Bolton MA / San Jose CA 2011 – 2015 Team Lead / Principal Engineer

• Responsible for leading product development of a PCIe multi- root I/O virtualization platform.

• Built out global staff that included dedicated hardware, firmware and testing resources.

• Facilitated specification, project planning, mentoring, resource allocation, as well as code development.

• Collaborated with OEMs on architectural specifications and deliverables.

• Mentorship and Co-op initiatives.

AVVIO NETWORKS, Bedford MA 2006 – 2011

Engineering Manager

• Firmware manager for high-speed fiber optic communication equipment for metro and long haul.

• Work with OEMs on MVP and branding strategies.

• Led development for web-based EMS management system. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:

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FORUM SYSTEMS, 2003 – 2006

Principal Engineer

Web-service security appliance.

AVAYA COMMUNICATIONS, 2002 – 2003

Principal Engineer

Enterprise LAN and IP routing network equipment.

ZETARI INC. 1999 – 2002

Co-founder

High-density blade servers for data centers.

BBN SYSTEM & TECHNOLOGIES, 1997 – 1999

Team Lead

Multi-gigabit router for DARPA.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor and Master of Science, BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Computer Science emphasis

• Business Management and Leadership

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