Resume - Short

WORK EXPERIENCE

April 2006 - current Sr. Software Engineer, Medtronic Navigation. Louisville, CO

* Supported the AxiEM surgical navigation device through DSP firmware and Linux interface updates.

* Created design concepts for navigation hardware platforms.

* Designed the hardware and firmware for a RS232-CAN communications adapter to a surgical microscope.

May 2004 – May 2006 Firmware Engineer, Cognitive. Golden, CO

* Designed the hardware and firmware for a Bluetooth interface for the Code Ranger label printer.

* Assisted in the firmware development of the new Genesis desktop label printer.

Dec. 2002 – March 2004 Software Engineer, AirCell. Louisville, CO

* Developed firmware for the Aircraft Bulkhead Phone and Cordless Handset.

Mar. 2000 – Sept. 2002 Software Engineer, Cognitve. Golden, CO

* Developed firmware for the Code Ranger and Code Ranger RF label printers.

Oct. 1995 – Mar. 2000 Design Engineer, J. Gordon Electronic Design. Minneapolis, MN

* Contracted to Honeywell for firmware development on their Excel 15 Small Building Controller, Fuel Air Controller, and Universal Parallel Positioning Actuator products.

* Contracted to Control Solutions for hardware and firmware design of the following products: LFM-400 control modules, Busware Direct control modules, BAS modules, the MMI-200 Human Interface Panel, the Maxpoint/Valuepoint industrial controller, and a Modbus-to-LonWorks gateway.

June 1994 - Oct. 1995 Software Engineer, Weigh-Tronix. Fairmont, MN

* Modified firmware to implement customer specific code in programmable weighing instrumentation.

* Maintained and updated code for the DWS package dimensioning/weighing/barcode system.

EDUCATION

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Major: Electronic Engineering Technology, ABET Accredited

Minor: Computer Science

Bachelor of Science Degree: December 3, 1993

Cumulative/Major G.P.A.: 3.24/3.21