General Information

Security Clearance:

Education: BS Chemistry, U. of Miami, Florida; MS Physical Chemistry, U. of Miami, Florida

Hobbies: Chinese martial arts and SCUBA diving.

Professional Interests: I am interested in advanced computer system and component design. Ideally, I would like to utilize my background in hardware and software. My goal is to lead research and development efforts in areas such as man-machine interfaces, AI systems, molecular computers, and neural net applications.

Specialties: I specialize in solutions to difficult problems and have developed a comprehensive and practical test and debug philosophy. An educational background in the hard sciences and many years of practical experience in engineering have resulted in a knack for understanding the larger picture and excelling at systems integrations tasks.

Present Employment

Previous Employment

• BSE, Inc., President/CEO, Boulder Creek, CA (May 2003 to October 2006)
  Consulting and contracting in hardware and software systems engineering. Partner participation in startup business including commercial product and medical devices. Most recently provided hardware and software services to Datatransit in San Jose for their bus analyzer product line and hardware and firmware design for the LoTense products.
• Auspex Systems, Hardware Platform Development Manager, Sunnyvale, CA (December 1999 to May 2003)
  After contracting at Tandem Computers for two years I accepted a job as manager of the hardware and firmware development team responsible for ServerNet Switch and NIC development. My duties included technical management of seven hardware and software engineers designing Tandem proprietary System Area Network components. My cross-functional project management included; hardware and software design, mechanical design, marketing, vendors, QA and technical support.
• Compaq Tandem Division, Manager of Hardware and FIrmware Development, Cupertino, CA (July 1997 to December 1999)
  After contracting at Tandem Computers for two years I accepted a job as manager of the hardware and firmware development team responsible for ServerNet Switch and NIC development. My duties included technical management of seven hardware and software engineers designing Tandem proprietary System Area Network components. My cross-functional project management included; hardware and software design, mechanical design, marketing, vendors, QA and technical support.
• BSE, Inc., President/CEO, Boulder Creek, CA (May 1988 to July 1997)
  During this period I ran my own consulting business specializing in embedded systems, microprocessor and micro-controller systems hardware and software design, applications engineering, and technical interface with Japanese companies. Design efforts specifically include medical products, avionics and marine electronics, digital signal processing, distributive processing systems, and common module development.
• AXLON, Vice President of Research, Sunnyvale, CA (May 1987 to May 1988)
  I led research activities at AXLON, reporting directly to Mr. Nolan K. Bushnell. I was responsible for investigation and development of high density optical storage media, robot navigation systems, automated asbestos removal systems, and material sciences research projects.
• Panatech Semiconductor, Chief Engineer, Santa Clara, CA (April 1985 to May 1987)
  Panatech Semiconductor was the marketing and technology partner of RICOH Electronic Device Division in Japan. My responsibilities included product and customer engineering support, new product technical specification, and technical communication with RICOH. I have designed and developed support tools for the PLD device line and developed support tools for the ASIC DSP project.
• McDonnell Aircraft Company, Lead Engineer, Avionics Lab, Advanced Design Group, St. Louis, Missouri (November 1983 to April 1985)
  I managed the Biocybernetics Communication Project within the Advanced Design Group. The system that I designed and developed used digital signal processing techniques for pattern recognition of subject brain wave (EEG) information. Studies were conducted, under my direction, to use EEG information to monitor pilot workload and allow aircraft control through thought recognition. I also developed advanced sensors that detect the magnetic field of the brain (MEG) using fiber optic sensor technology.
• McDonnell Aircraft Company, Senior Engineer, Avionics Lab, AV8B Stores Management ATE, St. Louis, Missouri (December 1981 to November 1983)
  I was group leader for the AV8B weapons system ATE. My responsibilities included complete hardware and software design of the ATE, subsequent testing of vendor supplied weapons systems, and integration with aircraft avionics. As part of the ATE I designed a portable weapon simulator system using extensive distributive processing techniques.
• McDonnell Aircraft Company, Engineer, Avionics Lab, SAR/ADG Group, St. Louis, Missouri, (April 1981 to December 1981)
  During this period I developed a flight test weapons system for the YAV8B aircraft. This included all hardware and software design, testing, and aircraft integration. This system made close to one hundred flights and weapons tests without failure.
• Eastern Airlines, Doral Computer Center, Miami, Florida (March, 1980 to April 1981)
  System programmer on IBM 370 reservation system. Responsible for operating system maintenance and update.
• U. of Miami, Miami, Florida (January, 1977 to March, 1980)
  Computer hardware and software consulting in scientific, educational, and economic areas.
• U. of Miami, Chemistry Dept., Miami, Florida (1976 to 1979)
  Teaching assistant for general, analytical, and physical chemistry courses.

Publications

• A Biocybernetic Communication System, Technical Idea Exchange, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Vol. 15, No 12, December 1984.
• A Calorimetric Study of Vicinal Water, Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. III, Academic Press Inc., 1976, New York, pp. 533-538.
• Computerized Grading Systems for Physical Chemistry Labs, J. Chem. Educ., 58, 551 (1981).
• Calorimetric and Dialatometric Studies of Structural Properties and Relaxation of Vicinal Water, Masters Thesis, U. of Miami, February 1980.

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