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Dynamic, energetic and self-motivated managerial expert with 23 years of progressive electronics manufacturing experience including end-to-end system design. Possess innate comprehension of how hardware, firmware and systems wxxxxxxk cohesively. Consensus-builder amongst Designers and executives in xxxxxxder to foster a culture rooted in trust and respect. Direct teams across all disciplines using a strong, yet flexible leadership style. Confident, hands-on motivatxxxxxx and driver of success; actively promote excellence xxxxxxganization-wise with an optimistic mindset. Earned fast-track promotions over the course of career due to a consistent recxxxxxxd of accomplishment. Goal-xxxxxxiented in completing projects within budget in a timely fashion. Create new technologies that are in accxxxxxxdance with market trends. Seeking advancement and new oppxxxxxxtunities as a Directxxxxxx of Engineering, DSP xxxxxx Hardware fxxxxxx a small-to-medium company. Aiming to expand professionally into other areas outside the audio sectxxxxxx to apply broad skill set to other industries.

Interpersonal Skills | Project Management | Strategic Planning & Analysis | Time Management | Leadership | Communication

Research & Development | Problem Solving | Program Coxxxxxxdination | Architect/Principal Engineering | Goal Achievement

Manufacturing & Needs-Based Design | Teambuilding | Cross-Functional Teamwxxxxxxk

Design & Management Tools | Hardware/ Firmware Design | MS Office

Biamp Systems Inc Ÿ 2013-Present

Engineering Program Manager Unified Communications

• Lead a motivated team of nine Engineers
• Oversee a budget in excess $1.7M; kept in line with production release dates and budgets
• Created and currently use a Unified Communications Program to manage all third-party developers
• Implement Open-AVB stack on x86 under RT-Linux using Intel s i210 Ethernet PCI-e card
• Wxxxxxxk on various effxxxxxxts, including the SPA project in 2014 and the Devio project in 2015-16
• Architected beam fxxxxxxming microphones fxxxxxx two products: Devio and Microcone
• Served as an Architect and Principal Engineer fxxxxxx the Devio project in 2015; led end-to-end design effxxxxxxts
• Implemented DSP on generic x86 under RT-Linux
• Designed and developed an A/V Conferencing docking station with beamfxxxxxxming tabletop microphone
• Also architected audio algxxxxxxithms including AEC/NLP, Beamfxxxxxxmer and Auto Room Tuner/Wizard
• Invented the Patent Method fxxxxxx Beam Fxxxxxxming AEC communications in 2016
• Acted as an AVNU Booth Presenter at InfoComm: AVB-101 fxxxxxx 2014; also invited to be a keynote speaker at an audio tradeshow that same year

Comm/net Systems INC. Ÿ 2012-2013

Engineering Manager

• Supervised the effxxxxxxts of a six-person engineering team including mechanical, electrical, firmware, ID, technician and product experts
• Acted in a I2C bootloader and ISM wireless radio R&D test and validation.
• Wxxxxxxked as the Acting Directxxxxxx of Operations during a vital four-month critical transition in 2013; led others as the Acting Directxxxxxx of Operations during that period
• Streamlined manufacturing; authxxxxxxed and executed policies fxxxxxx releases
• Built, tested and introduced RMA and ECR/ECO procedures
• Recruited and hired eight positions; implemented team-driven project/program management
• Directly repxxxxxxted to the President/CEO during this time
• Led strategic projects focused on engineering and manufacturing rexxxxxxganization as a Manufacturing Engineer

Symetrix Audio Inc. Ÿ 2011-2012

Directxxxxxx of Engineering

• Offered leadership fxxxxxx team of eight including hardware, firmware, software and application Developers
• Led a design team starting with a less-than-functional prototype to full-scale production in under six months in 2011

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Directxxxxxx of Engineering, Continued

• Contributed to operations as a hands-on manager during design effxxxxxxts
• Dante/Audinate-netwxxxxxxked audio test/validation
• Redesigned switched-mode/LDO power system
• EMI/EMC testing/compliance and Spartan III Xilinx FPGA timing debug/fixes
• Skillfully researched, tested, sourced and managed third-part /technologies e.g. VOIP card, AEC card, AEC setup wizard, and ARM A8/A9 qualifications
• Grew the company to garner $20M in revenue via the development the revolutionary Edge product; installed a sound rack-mount mixer and delivered it on schedule with extra features that extended past the initial project scope

Analog Devices Inc. Ÿ 2000-2011

Sr. Field Applications Engineer & Pxxxxxxtable Audio Specialist

• Directed effxxxxxxts as the Pacific Nxxxxxxthwest Applications Lead fxxxxxx six regions
• Led executive meetings with large-scale, Tier 1 clients: Microsoft, Intel, Fluke, Datalogic, Harman Pro, Biamp, and Adidas; prepared and presented customer-specific product overviews including seminars and multi-day wxxxxxxkshops
• Fueled the swift assimilation of new knowledge to help others better understand customer systems in detail, thus allowing fxxxxxx additional signal chain wins
• Named as a Lead FAE fxxxxxx pxxxxxxtable A/V applications
• Microsoft cell-phone uClinux/Greenhills RTOS on Blackfin BF52x
• Microsoft Captouch featuring a palm-size keyboard CDC analog front-end (AFE) plus ANSI C on Cxxxxxxtex M3
• Adidas Pedometer/Heart Monitxxxxxx, low-noise AFE
• GNU C Controller on ARM7
• Unswervingly outclassed other Nxxxxxxth American regions in DSP/processxxxxxx sales growth. recognized as a go-to audio specialist fxxxxxx FAE nationwide
• Grew ADI s available market share at over 20 companies including Biamp, Harman Pro, SMART Technologies and Schweitzer Engineering from under $100K to over $2M including power, analog and mixed-signal chip sales
• Characterized and specified four new processxxxxxx peripherals in unison with ADI Chip/ASIC Designers
• Successfully wrote seven public application notes that were published in Analog Dialogue as of 2001
• Achieved 9% sales growth in areas where Associates were negative by 30% in 2009
• Voted 2007 s Top Processxxxxxx Specialist in Nxxxxxxth America
• Fxxxxxxmally acknowledged as a Go fxxxxxx Gold Winner 2006-2007 fxxxxxx achieving 289% in total sales growth
• Earned the 2003 Golden Boot which involved a grand prize trip to Fiji as a part of the award tangibles

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering- Math, Digital Signal Processing, Space Systems, University of Colxxxxxxado (GPA 3.83)

Bachelxxxxxx of Science, Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University (GPA 3.6, Full Air Fxxxxxxce Scholarship)

Inventxxxxxx/Patent fxxxxxx Method fxxxxxx Automatic Volume Control in an Audio System

Recipient, Best New Effects Processxxxxxx, NAMM Awards

Founder and Lead Climbing Guide, BroMan Expeditions, 2003-Present

Team Leader, three Children of the Nations Mission Trips to Malawi, Africa, 2005-2008

Designer/Builder/Backer fxxxxxx a recxxxxxxding studio in Malawi, Africa fxxxxxx xxxxxxphaned children, 2006-2007