Engineering Vice President

MARTIN SPERBER

**** ** **** ***** ********: 954-***-**** begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              954-***-****      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Coral Springs, FL 33076-2617 Fax: 954-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.*** Cell: 954-***-****

CAPABILITIES

TECHNICAL BUSINESS

* Communication Systems * Audits of operations organizations

* Engineering and Product R&D * Cost controls and productivity analysis

* Expert witness * Computerized forecasting models

* FCC regulatory matters * Market Research

* Forensic Engineering * MIS/data base development

* Patent litigation cases * Operations management

* Propagation Studies/Antennas * Product evaluation & planning

* Prototype hardware models * Training, computer hardware/software

* QA/inspection/test/repair * Vendor and Contractor negotiations

EDUCATION

NJIT – BSEE, MSEE

Seminars and Continuing Education Courses: Product Evaluation & Planning, Strategic Planning, Digital and Cellular Communications, Digital Television Theory, Fiber optics, Microprocessors, LANs, ATE, DSP, Accounting, etc.

EXPERIENCE

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 2009

Adjunct Instructor for Digital Communications Systems Engineering Courses; Fiber Optics, Digital Modulation and Transmission, Microwave and Satellite Communications, Spread Spectrum, etc.

VIEWSONICS INC., May 1999 to May 2003

Dir. Of Engineering, Reporting to the CEO of this CATV industry electronics manufacturing company with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC, Regulatory matters and production engineering.

* Developed state of the art microwave transmitters and receivers including both addressable and encrypted signals.

* Wide band amplifiers, signal splitters and directional couplers (5MHz to 1 GHz)

* Developed test signal generator equipment using frequency synthesizers and low noise PLL

* Developed micro controller based Signal Level Meter with graphics display

* Developed H.E. signal management system with patent granted on state of the art combiner/splitters

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE, October 1996 to 1999

Adjunct instructor for A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and software), operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.)

SPERBER COMMUNICATIONS, January 1980 to Present

Founded this consulting firm to provide business and technical services to the electronics and telecommunication's industry. SC specializes in analog, video, data and television communications systems including microwave broadcasting, CATV, MATV, WIRELESS and DBS.

Expert witness/consultant in over 30 cases, including: patent litigation, theft of service, personal injury, product liability, civil jury trials, arbitration hearings, etc.

Selected assignments areas include: communications systems design, expert witness, FCC regulatory and product R&D

MICROBAND CORPORATION OF AMERICA, July 1983 to November 1990

Sr. Vice President: Reporting to the CEO of this multi-market Microwave common carrier; directed the corporate market research and engineering departments; responsible for the launch of the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC markets.

* Directed technical operations in the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC markets.

* Developed microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler bid specifications for industry venders.

* Developed and applied sophisticated market research, forecast and technical computer models to guide the business.

* Designed and constructed 31 channel microwave transmission facilities.

* Responsible for 100+ FCC applications to acquire new TV channels for OFS, ITFS, MMDS and STL services.

* Developed CAE software to design 800 MHz TV distribution systems.

* Directed cost accounting procedures.

* Represented Pay TV of NY as expert in piracy trial.

WILLAMETTE SUBSCRIPTION TV, 1982 to 1983

Technical and operations consultant: Reported to the CEO with complete responsibility as turn around specialist.

* Improved field operations productivity by 25%.

* Developed labor cost computer models that resulted in favorably negotiated contracts with subcontractors.

* System consultant for Oak Communications' anti-piracy countermeasures.

CHARTWELL COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1979 to 1982

Vice President and Chief Technical Officer: Reported to the CEO in a highly competitive national, multi-market, PAY-TV broadcast operation. I had complete responsibility for corporate technical and operational matters regarding Subscription TV, Satellite TV and CATV/MATV. I directed internal technical operating departments and subcontracting companies with combined personnel count of about 300 people.

* Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net savings.

* Successfully launched the NST Detroit Subscription TV market and upgraded UHF station, WXON, to FCC specs.

* Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market.

* Managed Chartwell's NYC Subscription TV launch program.

10 Patents in the electronic communications sector, 12 papers and publications, approximately twenty five patent disclosures in the digital and RF communications field

RADIO LICENCES

* FCC First Class Commercial P1 2 37522

* FCC Amateur Advanced Class WA2DCO

MEMBERSHIPS

* ARRL Amateur Radio Relay League

* IEEE  Life member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Broadcast Technology and Consumer Electronics Societies

* SBCE * Life member, Society of Broadcast and Communications Engineers

* SCTE * Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (past member of 5 engineering working groups establishing industry standard test procedures and specifications)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

* Chairman, Operations Panel * 1982 STVA Conference

* Chairman, Technical Standards Panel * 1984 MDS Conference

* Moderator, Forensic Engineering Panel * 1994 Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Networks

* Panelist, Intellectual Property Panel * 1994 Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Network

Contact this candidate