Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Consultant

Technical Consultant #1481

Design and development of digital systems for industry.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for cellular phone base stations, high speed imaging camera and bar code scanning systems.
State of the art advanced sonar evaluation systems at the Naval Air Warfare Center.
Laser measurement systems used in industrial applications, instrumentation and control of nuclear power plants, computer peripherals and robotics.

Specific Technical Expertise:

DSP systems for real - time embedded systems based on Texas Instruments, TMS 320C (both 5400 and 6400) series Digital Signal Processors, using TI's DSP BIOS and Lucent Micro Electronics 16410 Digital Signal Processors.
Development of real-time embedded DSP software using development tools such as: Code Composer Studio IDE, and LUxWorks supporting the "C/C++" programming language and assembly.
Hardware design and integration of the Motorola MC68010, MC68020, and MC68030 microprocessor based systems, and MC68332 micro-controller applications.
Design of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) using VHDL programming techniques.

Independent Consultant, 1996 - Present

Developed a TMS 320 series DSP high speed-imaging camera for an instrument company, used in medical imaging and Homeland Security surveillance.
Developed a state of the art cellular phone system for Lucent Technologies employing TMS 320C6400 series DSP to process radio frame information, voice and data encoding and decoding, channel identification and selection.
Development of a micro-controller based digital relay network controller and a high-speed image-grabbing controller for a high-performance bar code scanning system.

United States Navy, Engineering Consultant, 1989 - 1995

Developed digital signal processing systems for the Navy under contract with Tracor Applied Sciences related to advanced sonobuoy designs and specialized telemetry systems.
Contributed to the Navy's Anti Submarine Warfare Program. Received a technical achievement award from Vitro Corporation, a subsidiary of Tracor Applied Sciences.

Independent Consultant, 1987 - 1988

Developed digital control systems for a variety of small factory automation applications, applying background in computer design and process control.

Quad Systems, Senior Engineer, 1985 - 1987

Developed a variety of digital interface devices for Z80 microprocessors.
Directed team of engineers in the development of the industry's first machine vision system used in IBM's Federal Systems Division VHSIC program.

Control Data Corporation, Engineer, 1983 - 1984

Researched and developed design concepts for magnetic tape storage peripherals based on IBM's half inch tape cartridge.

Franklin Computer, Product Manager, 1983 - 1984

Team leader for development of a portable Apple compatible computer, supporting Franklin DOS and CP/M based on both Z80 and 6502 microprocessors.

Fischer & Porter Company, Engineer and Product Manager, 1975 - 1983

Developed large scale computer systems and simulators for a variety of industrial applications, including nuclear power plants.
Acquired in depth engineering knowledge of data communications, computation, sensing, control and measurement systems.

Smith & Wesson Electronics, Junior Engineer, 1973 - 1975

Worked on design team to develop the first hand held Doppler RADAR still being used by law enforcement agencies.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) leadership positions and Society awards.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) leadership positions and Institute awards.