SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 
  • 35 years Electrical Engineering experience
  • RTCA instructor for DO-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware class (2006-2009)
  • FAA Academy instructor for DO-254 Job Skills and DO-178B/OOTiA course
  • Expertise in analysis, design, verification, quality assurance, configuration management, lifecycle management, regulated development environments and formal development methodologies for software and PLDs
  • FAA DER (Designated Engineering Representative) for safety critical systems
    • RTCA/DO-178B for safety critical software applications
    • RTCA/DO-254 for Airborne Electronic Hardware
     
  • Extensive experience with:
    • Flight displays, including OpenGL and graphics processors
    • Primary flight controls and actuation (software and PLDs)
    • Model based design and verification (SCADE, MATLAB/Simulink)
    • Certification approval for object oriented technology (Ada and C++)
    • COTS RTOS (LynuxWorks)
    • Tool qualification – verification tools and development tools (KCG code generator)
    • DO-254 for Level A systems and Level A PLDs
    • Architecting software and hardware for reuse
    • Oversight and compliance for outsourced off-shore activities
    • Managing third party software suppliers, including international projects
     
  • FAA Credentials
    • Systems and Equipment/Electrical Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for Federal Aviation Administration.
      • Authorized areas include Part 23, 25, 27 & 29 for all areas of Appendix 2, Chart C2, FAA Order 8110.37E
      • Designation is for Software (Function 3) and ASIC/Programmable Logic Devices (Function 1)
      • Full Approval for Level A Software & PLDs
      • EASA Delegation
       
    • Systems and Equipment/Mechanical Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for Federal Aviation Administration.
      • Authorized areas include Part 23, 25, 27 & 29 for areas N1, B3 and G3 of Appendix 2, Chart C1, FAA Order 8110.37E
      • Designation is for Software (Function 3) and ASIC/Programmable Logic Devices (Function 1)
      • Full Approval for Level A Software & PLDs
       
  • Publications
    • IEEE — 24th Digital Avionics Systems Conference Oct. 2005, ASSURING CERTIFIABILITY OF OUTSOURCED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT — A DER'S PERSPECTIVE
     
    • EEE — 25th Digital Avionics Systems Conference Oct. 2006, RTCA/DO-254 DATA PACKAGE FOR COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF GRAPHICAL PROCESSORS