Engineer Software
Resume:
ARMAND R. DABNEY
Livonia, MI 48154
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SUMMARY
I have over 20 years of fulltime work experience in Technical and Human Service positions. Creating workable solutions to complex problems is one of my greatest strengths. I am an excellent communicator and my ability to reduce elaborate ideas, processes, technical documentation, and action plans to their basic elements makes me an asset in the work place. I am seeking to work in the areas of Information Technology Management, Business Management, Instructional Technology, or Software Engineering
IT MANAGER
Harmony Point Computer Training Centers, Detroit, MI March 2012 – Present
Manage organizational technologies including computer networks, printing, and Internet service. Administer IT certification tract, design course curriculum, and oversee course scheduling. Teach IT certification courses. Recruit and conduct offsite candidate interviews for openings. Hire IT staff. Plan facilities layout for office and lab installations. Commission, stage, image, and verify system hardware for computer labs. Schedule and supervise computer technicians for in-house and offsite installations. Design and execute test plans. Conduct offsite program presentations. Attend symposiums and offsite training for US Government vendor qualification programs. Research, specify, and purchase project hardware and software.
IT CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER
Harmony Point Computer Training Center, Detroit, MI 2011 - March 2012
Develop Curriculum consisting of text, video, hands on laboratory and teaching to the exam for the CompTIA A+ Certification Course. Instruct evening and weekend classes for the CompTIA A+ Certification Course. Teach, establish and solidify learning techniques for adult vocational learners. Develop hands-on laboratory exercises to support classroom theory. Stabilize highly transitioned instructor position.
BUSINESS ANALYST
DACO Construction, Detroit, MI August 2010 – December 2010
Elicit Business Requirements. Perform Requirements Analysis. Conduct Business Rules Analysis. Document Business Analysis. Business Processes Re-engineering. Generate Data/Work Flow Diagrams. Automate Business Processes for Satellite Operations. Model Processes. Conduct Design Reviews
ADVISOR/EVENT MANAGER
The Majesty Foundation, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI March 2010 – October 2010
Provide planning, promotion, and facilitation for foundation sponsored events. Schedule and maintain communication with speakers, vendors, and event participants. Coordinate and monitor event timelines and assists in preparing promotional materials for events. Provide post event customer support. Establish a Contact Management Database using Microsoft Access. Send event specific advertisements, updates, embedded photos, video links, calendars and schedules to clients via Lotus Notes type of email server. Create Donor Support Letter. Create Electronic Ads for events with links to Point of Sale kiosk. Mail merge Contact Manager Database with labels for mass mailing. Make follow up calls to mass mail recipients. Distribute event brochures at conferences, luncheons, & meetings. Market the event on television. Conduct meetings with potential donors to assist the integration of the post event program into their markets. Negotiate contracts for services for the event.
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ENUMERATOR (Census Taker)
The United States Census Bureau, Detroit, MI, March 2010 – July 2010
Locate, list, and conduct interviews with respondents, explaining the purpose of the census, and asking questions as worded on census forms. Canvass assignment areas looking for habitable dwellings. Follow up on field coverage problems as assigned by supervisor. Determine if designated households, persons, or geographic areas were counted correctly in the census. Met with supervisor at specified times for reviewing and turning in work and receiving procedures and clarification of instructions. Maintained records of hours worked, units produced, miles driven, quality control results, and expenses incurred in the performance of duties. Responsible for accurate and expeditious completion of assignments.
MANAGER - COUNSELING CENTER
Word Of Faith Christian Center, Southfield, MI September 1998 – September 2008
Manage day to day operations for a counseling center that scheduled 1600 counseling sessions per year. Scheduled Counseling Center staff and managed resource allocation. Report Counseling Center metrics to upper management via departmental reports. Maintain ‘Counseling Section’ of staff handbook. Train new counselors and outside party's on counseling and Counseling Center procedures. Develop and teach workshops on Counseling Center platforms. Develop program to service counseling clients from remote locations. Research training programs for staff development. Maintain reference library for staff. Serve as Subject Matter Expert and Senior Level Advisor and for ministry wide counseling issues.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Visteon Automotive Systems, Dearborn, MI
Using the Software Capability Maturity Model as a guideline, write Requirements Specifications, and Software Designs. This Included Coding, Debug, Test, Documentation & Release of Automotive Controller Module Test Software for use in Production Modules and by Production Test Stands. Purchase engineering equipment and software tools for use in the Software Development Process. Design & implement a Software Configuration Management System.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Steeplechase Software Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
Design, Code, Debug, Test, Document & Release Drivers for a PC based Industrial Control software product. Software Drivers implemented GUI design using “Windows Common Controls.” “Soft Wire” the resource compiler output to the runtime application. Runtime application written in C/C++ for a PC based control cards. The software design is based upon a multitasking Real Time Operating System, INtime (iRMX). INtime controls Windows NT which runs as a background process. Drivers were written for 16 bit and 32 bit environments.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/DEVELOPER
Siemens Automotive, Airbag Engineering, Auburn Hills, MI
Design, Code, Debug and Release code written for a Siemens/Ford Motor
Company joint design project. Write code in ‘C’ and Assembly Language for
use on a 16 bit microcontroller unit. Primary responsibilities include writing the Serial
Communications Interface Specification and coding to the ISO 9141 Automotive
Industry Standard.
FIELD SERVICE INSTALLER/TRAINER
Advanced Voice Technologies, Detroit, MI
Installation of OEM turnkey voice messaging systems (PC based). Configure generic software to fit customer application. On-sight training of System Administrators and end-users. On-sight verification of phone line connections and data transfers.
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SENIOR SOFTWARE/PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Ford Motor Company, Powertrain Engineering, Dearborn, MI
Performed real-time functional system test on pre-production and production release
vehicle control software. Simulation test code written in FORTRAN on DEC VAX VMS
system to mirror vehicle software. Isolated and corrected discrepancies between test
software and vehicle software.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER/ANALYST
General Motors Corp., CPC Service Technology Group, Warren, MI
Researched and applied current computer technologies toward GM Service applications.
Developed and coordinated standard tools (hardware/software) for use on in-house
software development. Coordinated data transfers between divisional database (LAN
File Server), IBM PC workstations, engineering tools and vehicle computers.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
General Motors Corp., CPC Service Technology Group, Warren, MI
Write diagnostic computer programs for use on 8 – bit Embedded System used for vehicle systems analysis. Develop software using IBM PC computers. Write code in ‘C’ and Motorola 6803 Assembler implementing a Real Time/Interrupt Driven software set. Write software validation procedures. Validate application software using simulators, logic analyzers, in circuit emulators and vehicle computers. Generate software specifications and procedures for projects outsourced to vendors. Interpret and apply corporate specifications for serial data communications to the software development process. Coordinate integration of past and current application software into future products (prototype, pilot & release hardware). Purchase equipment and commercial software tools to support the software development environment. Provide direction to hardware and software support staffs. Perform updates and maintenance to system software. Wrote operation manuals and users guides for all programs released to the field.
SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
General Motors Corp., Rochester Products Division, Rochester, NY
Write engineering specifications for the purchase and installation of environmental test chambers. Write system calibration procedures for product validation test stands. Design new test stands and retrofit legacy test stands with IBM PC based control systems. Electrical design, installation, and debug of product durability test stands.
PROJECT ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
General Motors Corp., Rochester Products Division, Rochester, NY
Maintain, upgrade, build and debug automatic and semiautomatic computer controlled test stands. Correlate engineering development test stands to plant production test stands using Statistical Process Control Methods. Design, build, install and debug rack mount and portable “Explosion Proof” engineering test systems for use with hazardous fuels.
INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
General Motors Corp., Rochester Products Division, Rochester, NY
Procurement and financial forecasting of electronic/electrical supplies and equipment for the vehicle research and development test fleet. Design, build and debug Mobile Instrumentation Vehicle for use at remote test sites. Build and debug prototype electronic circuits for use with vehicle computer systems. Write computer programs for use in vehicle on board data acquisition system.
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
HARDWARE Intel 8085, 8086, 80x86 Motorola 6800, 6801/6803, 68HC11, 68020, 68332,.
SOFTWARE C, C++, Assembler, FORTRAN, Pascal, Basic, PVCS, MS Office Suite, MS Works, MS Power Point, MS Project, Crosstalk, Timeline, MS Visio, IBM Lotus Notes, Oracle SQL
PLATFORMS MS WINDOWS VISTA, MS WINDOWS XP, MS WINDOWS 3.1, MS WINDOWS NT, MS DOS, UNIX, VMS, APPLE OS/2, DEC VAX, APPLE CENTRIS, MOZILLA FIREFOX, GOOGLE CHROME, GOOGLE DOCS, WINDOWS LIVE
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS OBDI, OBDII, J1850, RS232, RS422, TCP/IP
EQUIPMENT In-Circuit-Emulators, Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, DVM, PC based Data Acquisition Units, Data Loggers, EPROM Programmers
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
Master of Science – Information Systems (In Process) – GPA 3.57, 4.0=A
Project Management, IT Infrastructure, Database & Enterprise Management
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
MBA (In Process) – GPA 3.95, 4.0 = A
Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts. Management of Organizational Development GPA 3.28 4.0=A
Principles of Leadership & Management, Group & Organizational Behavior, Organizations & Environments, Critical Analysis & Research Writing, Statistical Methods & Research, Project Management Research Project (Thesis), Human Resource Management & Supervision, Management of Financial Resources, Individual in the Organization, Adult Development & Life Planning, Values: Personal & Social
Marygrove College Detroit, MI
UNIX/C Certification Program. UNIX Operating System Fundamentals, Shell Programming, System Installation & Administration, Network Installation & Administration (TCP/IP Protocol), The ‘C’ Programming Language, Advanced ‘C’ Programming, UNIX Software Development Tools. . Over 360 hours of hands on classroom instruction and application programming were completed in the UNIX Operating System and the ‘C’ Programming Language.
Word of Faith Christian Center Detroit, MI
Diploma: Ministerial Preparation. GPA 4.0 4.0=A Honors: Summa Cum Laude
DeVry Institute of Technology Columbus, OH
Electronic Engineering Technician GPA 3.93 4.0 = A
Applied Mathematics - Electronics I & II, Basic Electronics I& II, Pulse & Digital Circuits, Digital Computers, Electronic Communications I, II & III, Instrumentation & Control, Microprocessor Systems, Digital Lab I, II & III, Communications Lab I, II & III. Honors: Presidential Honor Society - 5 Terms
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