Qualifications
- Diverse and challenging experience combined with effective communication skills and a disciplined approach to the task at hand.
- Architecting and leading development of embedded systems and broadband wireless access systems for over 25 years. Technical lead and management positions held in both commercial and defense-related wireless product development.
- Co-founded 802.16/WiMax focused wireless start-ups such as Beamreach Networks and BRN Phoenix. A member of the IEEE Communication Society and has contributed to 802.16e (mobile), 802.16j (mobile multi-hop relay) standards development within the IEEE.
- Architected and lead development of unique MANET networking protocols for military test/training range applications, ISR communications and soldier/first responder position/location tracking applications. Full lifecycle support (proposal requirements, architecture and work scope to deployment validation, verification, training and support) for Foreign Military Sale contracts.
- Current Secret Level Clearance
Employment
Boeing BDS – Electronic & Sensor Solutions (Argon ST), San Diego, CA (07/08-present)
Principal Systems Engineer, Advanced ISR Technologies Group
Currently providing System Engineering, Principal Investigation, Project Management and protocol software development for various advanced wireless communications projects. Responsibilities include system hardware/software architecture, requirements definition/analysis, component surveys, component procurement specifications, link budget/analysis, network capacity analysis, network modeling for coverage/scalability, wireless protocol design and implementation. Recent projects include development of wireless communications systems for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), military test/training range instrumentation, hybrid (portable mesh infrastructure/MANET) networks, network integration onto JTRS (Falcon III, HMS) radios, Swarm/cluster based networking for UAV command and control, Dynamic Spectrum Allocation (DSA), a unique waveform for cluster based networking/geospatial location tracking in GPS-denied environments to be used in military and public safety communication networks and a scalable, robust and efficient heterogeneous (multi-interface) network protocol suite for hybrid access/ad-hoc networks.
Tools/models utilized: DOORS, DoDAF, UML, Rhapsody, QualNet, EDX, MATLAB
BRN Phoenix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (04/06-05/08)
Director/Principal Software Architect, Broadband Wireless Access Products
BRN Phoenix was a restart effort of BeamReach Networks developing WiMax systems equipment (Base Station, Subscriber device, NMS equipment). Responsibilities included definition of BeamMax product end-to-end System Software Architecture and BeamMax MAC protocol. Specific accomplishments include definition of BeamMax adaptive antenna support (AAS) Direct Signaling MAC protocol architecture, BeamMax 3-Dimensional MAC scheduler architecture and algorithm design, 3D MAC scheduler simulation design and analysis, standards group representation to IEEE 802.16, contributions to IEEE 802.16e and 802.16j standard for AAS Direct Signaling mode.
San Diego Research Center, Inc., San Diego, CA (10/04-04/06)
Director, Network Development, Operational Test-Tactical Engagement System Network
As director of the network development, responsibilities included architecting and developing the network (MAC, network layer, network management) communications upgrade for US Army’s Operation Test – Tactical Engagement System network. This involved defining the network and software architecture, scoping the development effort, staffing the team and leading the development of the network. Specific accomplishments include requirements analysis, development of key MAC algorithms for hybrid network comprised of fixed/portable infrastructure and mobile ad-hoc nodes and contributing to development of a proprietary TDMA OFDM waveform to satisfy performance requirements.
BeamReach Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (3/00-7/04)
Director of Software Engineering, Broadband Wireless Access Products
BeamReach Networks, (originally Radix Wireless), spun-out of Radix Technologies as an independent entity after external funding was secured. As one of five founders of the company, major contributions included requirements analysis, defining network and software architecture for the 802.16 based BeamPlex product, hands-on technical management of software development across all software groups (embedded Management & Control, wireless MAC, DSP, Networking & Network Management), technical leadership for all Network I/F Standards implementation (FastE, ATM/OC3/DS3), and developing use cases/concept of operations for Network entry, authentication, encryption, key generation, key management within the BeamPlex System.
Radix Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA (2/96-3/00)
Staff Engineer, WLL and Broadband Wireless Access project
Radix Technologies developed wireless access systems. Significant projects and accomplishments ...
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