Software Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Simulation Engineer
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a demanding technical position, where I can continually add value and be an effective contributor across a diverse career path
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Electrical Engineer
Prepared project proposals with a •••••% customer approval rating
Proposed and implemented a project for •••••% less than the initial bid
Computer Programmer III
Decreased maintenance trainer lockup frequency by •••••%
Software Engineer
Authored a variety of UNIX shell scripts to increase productivity by identifying and minimizing repeated, lengthy commands
EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer - ••••• to Present
Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Soltns. (STS), Dyess AFB, TX
Obtained secret security clearance
Transitioned from Electrical Engineer due to site realignment
Supported software on five systems relating to B•••••B training and simulation
Wellness Center Supervisor - ••••• to •••••
Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA), Rapid City, SD
Earned the ••••• Award of Excellence for outstanding performance
Connected with members such that •••••% rated the quality good or excellent
Enthused new members so over •••••% remained a member for at least 1 year
* Earned the ••••• Award of Excellence for outstanding performance
* Offered a paid position in less than ••••• days with no relevant experience
Electrical Engineer - ••••• to •••••
Rockwell Collins STS, Ellsworth AFB, SD
Trained Engineer Technician IV to be self-sufficient in technical duties
Managed software and hardware projects from conception to completion
Supported staff in various areas, particularly documentation and hardware
Analyzed, defined, and documented customer needs and potential solutions
* Promoted from Computer Programmer III in August •••••
Conference/Residential Assistant - ••••• to •••••
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD
Listened to residents issues and staffs concerns
Planned and coordinated wing activities for ••••• to ••••• people
Motivated residents to meet new people and become active on campus
EDUCATION
B.S., Computer Science - •••••
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD
B.S., Electrical Engineering - •••••
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD
M.S., Technology Management (Industrial Engineering) - •••••
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD
SKILLS
* Hardware: IBM PC, PowerPC (Motorola VME SBC), SUN SPARC 5
* Software: ADA, ASM, C/C•••••, Fortran, Microsoft (Office XP/Visio/Visual Studio), Razor, TCL/TK, Tornado, UNIX Scripting (sh/ksh/bash/csh), VxWorks
* Exposure: DACS/Telestra, AutoCad, GTK, LabVIEW, MatLab, Microcontroller, Microsoft (Access/Project), PSpice, Scheme, SQL, Oracle, VR-LINK
VOLUNTEER
International Exchange Coordinator (IEC) - ••••• to •••••
EF Foundation, Rapid City, SD
Interacted with host families and foreign exchange students monthly
Screened potential host families to determine suitability to the program
Organized meetings, orientations, and group activities for 8 to ••••• people
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) - ••••• to •••••
Pennington County Court System, Rapid City, SD
Wellness Center (weight room) Volunteer - ••••• to •••••
YMCA, Rapid City, SD
Little Miners Clubhouse (university daycare center) Volunteer - ••••• to •••••
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Cockpit Displays Project
Proposed, designed, purchased, implemented, and documented addition of quad-output video cards and a computer system to replace an obsolete graphics system
Maintenance Training Equipment (MTE) Operations Project
Correlated data of seemingly random problems with operator and software events over an extended period to reduce lockup and connection issues
Personal Computer (PC) Card Project
Designed, purchased, directed fabrication sub-contractor, implemented, and documented addition of PC cards to support training requirements
Wing Sweep Project
Purchased, directed fabrication sub-contractor, implemented, and documented update of mechanical linkages for increased accuracy
Exterior Lighting Project
Proposed, designed, purchased, implemented, and documented addition of new hardware to support additional software functionality
Center Gravity Percentage Mean Aerodynamic Chord Project
Modeled potentiometer by correlating data to accurately depict hardwares intrinsic hysteresis and non-linear characteristics
