PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 35 years of hands on RF and electronic design experience plus an extensive history of product development through design team management. A record of successful development projects taking advantage of technical education and experience in electronic product and application research, design, and development. With an extensive background in wireless RF communication product development and manufacturing with system operating from 1 MHz to over 8 GHz, electronic control products and systems, and enterprise application design, significant engineering contributions have been made to progressive organizations. A record of accomplishments as a bench design engineer, design manager, development director, vice president and consultant, bring expertise and success in working intimately with engineering, marketing, and business teams involved with advanced technology development. These efforts have elevated development teams by providing sensitivity to business needs, customer focus and customer delivered quality. This unique background and the ability to set and achieve long-range marketing / business plans based on a technical engineering vision combined with skill in budgeting, staffing, manufacturing technology and customer support, all contribute to a history of successful engineering developments

INDUSTRY & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Management and Lead Technical Design of analog and digital radio frequency products and enterprise solutions for voice and data paging utilizing eLink and Blackberry email messaging, telephone communications, packet LEO satellite, X and Ku-band SATCOM, RFID, packet terrestrial data communicators, IP Mesh Networks, IP Wi-Fi IP bridge networks, and conventional and trunked analog and digital (P-25) LMR. Experience includes antenna design / manufacturing, computer-based electronic physical security, electronic fire detection systems, process control hardware and software, plastic molding machine control, scientific instrumentation environmental data logger’s and RFID systems.

Product Development, Design and Manufacturing of radio pagers receivers, two way radio modems, SATCOM, point to point microwave, custom RF MCM and integrated circuits, antennas, antenna arrays, microcomputers and satellite radio receivers. Products and application design span electronic control and instrumentation measurement systems in temperature and hydraulics, security and access control system design, RFID reader systems, LEO satellite and terrestrial data communicator development for messaging, control and GPS reporting and wide band VME tuners for SIGINT. Experiences include mechanical packaging development, surface mount circuit design, CAD, electronic circuit simulation/analysis, automatic production test, and product design for manufacturability.

Applied Research and Product Development design experience in diverse technologies, including radio receivers, microwave point to point radio links, small antennas, cubical quad antennas, infrared detection devices, ultrasonic ranging, ultrasonic Doppler, custom semiconductor design, DSP’s and mixed signal ASIC’s, FPGA’s, embedded microprocessors, assembly programming, and embedded Real Time Operating Systems. Managed design organizations versed in C++, Visual Basic, Windows, HTML, FTP, RTP and TCP-IP protocols.

EXPERIENCE / CAPABILITY

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA Associate III

Manage engagements and contribute engineering support for wireless and mobility solutions to clients including the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Wireless Management Offices (WMO) of Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Defense Medical Logistics (DMLSS), Defense Department OSD-NII, National Guard Civil Support Teams (CST) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

•Developed requirement and oversight in manufacturing of JISCC Incident Site Communication Capability for NGB.

              •              Developed architecture for microwave multi-point to point WLAN extension for deployed Unified Command Suite (UCS) Vehicles. Lead field testing of microwave links in simulated operational exercises.

•Developed and supported the design, integration and fielding of the NGB Joint Incident Site Communication Capability, JISCC.

•Drafted Project 25 Air Interface Phase II design specification matrix and Request for Proposal delivered to P25 digital interoperable Land Mobile Radio (LMR) equipment manufacturer’s.

•Managed RFID supply chain logistic pilot for Defense Medical Logistics ay Ft. Belvoir.

•Drafted and adjudicated through the services a waveform instruction DoDI 4630 aa for OSD-NII to control proliferation of non interoperable battlefield communication systems.

•Perform independent verification and validation (IV&V) for DOJ Integrated Wireless Network P25 LMR design and deployment by General Dynamics

•Developed and executed test plan for a C band IP mesh radio network comprised of fixed and mobile equipment to acquire and transport video surveillance images.

•Drafted procedure and performed penetration testing of a 4.9 GHz Wi-Fi IP bridge for the Capital Police (USCP) TIMP video surveillance program.

•Drafted Performance Allocation Matrix for and technical acquisition requirements for a Digital IF modem to replace costly analog L band modems for the Joint Terminal Engineering Office (JTEO).

•Engineering management responsibility for Digital in Place (DIP) P25 LMR modernization project for the southeast US representing the Wireless System Products Division (WSPD) to Field Maintenance and Engineering (FM&E) teams.

 

 

Mercury Computers, Reston, VA Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for management of the complete manufacturing process for signal intelligence VME based wide band receivers. Eliminated delivery backlog and installed realistic manufacturing schedule with quality improvements in the products.

•Manage assembly technicians in the manufacture of computer controlled 3 MHz to 6 GHz SIGNIT tuners.

•Draft and maintain production schedules based on customer requirements.

•Work with supply chain to ensure they can support manufacturing schedule.

•Interface with engineering on design and manufacturing issues.

 

ODIN Technologies, Reston, VAVice President, Engineering

Responsible for development of ODIN’s RFID test labs and test processes. Managed and executed client RF site surveys, SKU testing and installation / calibration of RFID systems. Developed test methodologies and processes based in the physics of RFID and created means to allow the complexity of RF propagation to be easily visualized by the client.

•Developed frequency dependent SKU testing to determine “RFID readable signature” allowing for optimum RFID tag and tag placement of various material products in boxed packages.

•Developed and constructed “RF sweet spot” testing to determine the RF sensitivity contour for SKU’s.

•Developed Path loss contour test procedures to plot location specific RFID coverage contours for dock door, conveyor and shrink wrap location.

•Developed pallet RF depth penetration test process and 3D visualization to determine RFID read probability for full pallets

•Developed long term RF environment analysis process to ensure non hostile environment for RFID deployment.

 

Motient, Reston, VA                                                                                            Principle Product Development Manager

Responsible for Point of Sale and telemetry product development for the Motient’s DataTac terrestrial packet data network. Manage the development and manufacturing coordination for new OEM modem products. Coordinate across locations, project managers with developers/integrators partners to ensure RF network specification and application compliance.

•Delivered ten new enterprise products to the Motient network covering wireless point of sale terminals, security alarm communication, field service hardened computers and vending machine inventory management.

•Delivered two new OEM radio modem suppliers to diversify from a single source and create competitive pricing.

•Developed through consulting contractor, a new Motient RF Network Coverage Tester to aid in fixed telemetry installations.

•Developed a prioritized list of customer and market requirements to build business plans for new and enhanced products.

 

Cubex asc Quad Antennas, Jupiter, FL                                                                 Product Design & Business Development

Built and operate a sister company of Cubex, Company, Inc. to design, develop, manufacturer and market cubical antennas for the amateur radio industry at 70cm (440Mhz), 33cm (900 MHz), 23cm(1.2GHZ) and 13cm (2.4GHZ) to serve the LEO-satellite, EME moon bounce, ATV amateur television, and FM/SSB repeater segments of the market.

•Developed antenna models and designs using NEC2, antenna optimizer and EZNEC software

              •              Built several prototype beam quads antennas and field-tested designs for actual performance.

•Developed processes, techniques, tooling and bill of material for manufacturing using low technology equipment and readily available materials.

•Set up low volume manufacturing facility for low production of these antennas

•Designed web page and set up e-commerce capabilities.

•Plan and attend several Amateur Radio shows to keep in touch with market and sell products.

•Work with our international distributors that have been set up to carry the total CubexCo. product line

 

ORBCOMM Global Ltd., Dulles, VA                                                                    Senior Director, Product Management

Leading a team in the definition, implementation and delivery of satellite data communicator products and network services. Manage communications with marketing and engineering organizations to direct product development to meet business and customer requirements. Directed a team of five product/business managers in addition to several external product designers and manufacturers.

•Developed vertical market customer requirements, product definition, pricing and positioning of data products and services utilizing ORBCOMM’s LEO satellite constellation and ground network.

•Network feature enhancements and an infrastructure expansion system were developed and delivered to the market place to permit low cost subscriber expansion capability

•Developed and delivered several lower cost, smaller size, and higher performance third generation satellite subscriber communicator and flat panel antenna products through third party developers including Panasonic, Scientific Atlanta, Magellan, Quake Wireless, Stellar and Ball Wireless.

•Successfully negotiated development and purchase contracts with manufacturers for ORBCOMM hardware resulting in cost savings of $2.5M.

 

ADS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC., Huntsville, AL. Vice President Engineering

•Leader of the executive management team that re-focused and re-built product development delivering a new product family of advanced open channel flow meter/data logger. Directed a team of 25 internal engineers.

•Directed design and development for a new generation of open flow data logger, smaller and lower production cost.

•Built an internal core design organization and integrated outside contract resources, which reduced fixed expenses yet, ensured a leading edge design and rapid delivery of a new product line.

 

BARBER - COLMAN INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS, Loves Park, IL. Managing Director Engineering

•Directed the engineering organization through firm management of the new product development process, concept, design, development, manufacturing and product rollout. Managed 40, engineers and technical staff.

•Installed an ISO9001 company-wide new product development process and product portfolio

management process resulting in targeting new product introductions and maximize returns.

•Developed and maintained departmental expense budgets, staffing, tooling and capital budgets

with emphasis on expense control and prospective profit.

 

EAGLE ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Long Island City, NY              Chief Design Engineer, New Business Development

•Lead the re-engineering and modernization of the company wide new product development process and contributed to their market expansion through the addition of electronic based product lines.  Directed a team of 67 engineers

•Developed and introduced an Integrated Product Development Process which enforced an organized, market and customer oriented product introduction resulting in 20% development cost reductions.

•Identified company’s core technologies and out sourced non critical sub-assemblies and

products which reducing fixed engineering expenses by 25%

 

ARITECH CORPORATION, Hickory, N. C. (ADT spin-off company) Director of Engineering

•Developed five-year product development vision and designed a new product development process that directed design, product development and promotion of computer-based physical security and fire products.

•Designed, developed and delivered two new security/fire control product lines. A low power wireless system (with Matshuita, Japan) and multiplex wire-based system resulting in new market penetration and $30M in sales.

•Developed and delivered new technology DSP based infrared motion detectors with networking capabilities which improved performance and lowered cost.

 

SAFE TECHNOLOGIES and ENGINEERING Inc., West Palm Beach, FLPrincipal

•Founded, operated and managed an independent small business that sold, installed and serviced residential and commercial security, fire, audio, satellite TV and home automation electronic systems. Employed 6 people.

•Successfully negotiated and executed design, installation and service contracts with home builders,

businesses and homeowners, which resulted within two years, in over $800,000 in sales.

 

MOTOROLA Inc., Plantation & Boynton Beach, Florida

Advanced Paging Systems – Product Research and Development

Engineering Section Manager  (1982 - 1986)

•Presided over section whose work lead to introduction of first alphanumeric pager, OPTRX.  This

was followed by development and introduction of PMR2000 display products. (MobileCom etc.)

Engineering Group Leader (1980-1982)

•Contributed to and directed product design; prepared and monitored development costs and general                             expenses improving return on investment of the Optrx pager by 10%

Staff Engineer  (1978-1980)

•Applied special expertise in phase locked loop, voice / data demodulators, RF receivers, integrated circuit design and small flex antennas at LB, VHF, UHF, 900 Mhz and audio analog/digital signal processing.

Project Engineer (1976 - 1978), Engineer  (1974 - 1976)

•CMOS and I²L integrated circuit design of single chip FM receiver back-ends.

•Produced discrete and hybrid MCM RF amplifier and mixer designs at LB, VHF, UHF and 900 MHz.

 

EDUCATION

M.E.E., Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; 1980

Major in Computer Architecture.

B. S., Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York; 1974

Major in Radio Frequency Communications.  Graduated with honors.

PATENTS & LICENSES

United States Patent 4,686,528 - Method of encoding and decoding data signals.

Amateur Radio Operator License - N4CMS, Member of the ARRL (Amateur Radio Relay League)

Member of AMSAT (Amateur Radio Satellite Communications) - Top Secret Clearance - SS # 052-40-5918