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AssetWatch®Firmware Engineer
Feb. 2023Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area- Led evaluation and selection of cellular/BLE modules (Fanstel nRF9160, Telit, Laird, Quectel) for a next-generation BLE IoT Edge Gateway, optimizing performance and cost.
- Engineered Debian-based services enabling BLE-to-cloud data flow over cellular (PPP/MBIM) and Wi-Fi; integrated with AWS IoT Core via MQTT.
- Deployed and validated alpha-stage prototypes at customer sites, capturing field data to refine hardware/firmware design and reliability.
- Enhanced cross-functional reporting by streamlining Jira and Aha! workflows, improving delivery visibility and prioritization.
- Partnered with product and sales to leverage Gong AI for automated extraction of customer insights from Salesforce call data, driving requirements alignment.
School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUIAdjunct Professor - Temporary
Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022Indianapolis, Indiana, United States- Teaching ENGR 197 - Introduction to Programming Concepts, an intro C programming class for the freshman engineering department. - Presented course lecture materials, class work, and tests.
Life360Staff Firmware Engineer
Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2023Remote- Integrated BLE core firmware into tracker application using Zephyr RTOS on Nordic MCUs, accelerating next-gen tracker delivery.
- Served as Scrum Master; implemented agile sprint execution in Jira, improving predictability and release cadence.
- Delivered team metrics and dashboards in Snowflake to enable data-driven decision making across engineering leadership.
- Directed firmware process development from inception to adoption, establishing testing and documentation workflows in Confluence.
JiobitSoftware Engineering Lead, Firmware
Dec. 2021 - Jun. 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States - RemoteJiobit was purchased and merged with Life360.
Carrier HVACEmbedded Software Engineer
Aug. 2021 - Dec. 2021Indianapolis, Indiana, United States- Conducted competitive analysis and teardown of smart thermostats.
- Led proof-of-concept designs for next-generation residential smart thermostat, incorporating BLE and Apple HomeKit technology.
Allegion USProduct Life Cycle Engineering Manager of Allegion Home Residential at Allegion US
Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2021Carmel, Indiana- Managed multi-disciplinary engineering team of 20 engineers across 3 countries for Allegion Home portfolio, with yearly volume of over 2 million units.
- Led cross-disciplinary engineering team in analysis and problem-solving to efficiently deliver programs and processes crucial to company functions.
- Implemented DevOps and Power BI metrics, resulting in a 25% reduction in meetings while increasing collaboration.
- Developed firmware release roadmaps for electronic residential locks to provide a long-term vision and direction for the Product Life Cycle Engineering team. - Coordinated rollout of RIE and Weibull analysis on products, enabling timely identification of trends, containment, and corrective action plans.
- Designed and executed training plan for newly rolled out processes across multiple business units.
- Implemented plan for 100% Product Life Cycle Engineering participation in NPD and VA/VE activities.
Allegion USSr Lead Firmware Engineer
Jun. 2018 - Aug. 2019- Served as primary point of contact for firmware team on all electronic residential lock projects and issues.
- Led hardware and firmware trade-offs to ensure highest reliability and optimal performance.
- Managed updates and corrections to current production products.
Many non-profitsTransport Driver
May. 2017- Pick up, drive, and drop-off various dogs on their way to better shelters, rescues, or fosters.
Indy Lost Pet Alert (Non-profit)President
May. 2017 - Jan. 2020- Led the organization as President, implementing key changes that resulted in a more efficient and effective system for alert creation and volunteer management.
- Managed the creation of the organization's first Bylaws document, and expanded the organization's public image through increased event attendance from 3 to 20 events per year.
- Secured a grant of $10k from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, and conducted all volunteer on-boarding and re-training events.
- Implemented Salesforce to improve the organization's volunteer and public interface, and successfully transitioned organizational ownership and management to Indy Humane.
Indy Lost Pet Alert (Non-profit)Volunteer
May. 2016 - May. 2017Indianapolis, Indiana Area- Created pet alerts and published on the organization’s website and facebook page.
Allegion USLead Firmware Engineer
Mar. 2011 - Jun. 2018- Led firmware engineering development for BLE, Zwave, Zigbee, and IoT-capable residential deadbolt locks.
- Implemented Agile methodologies, including DevOps task management and VSTS GIT repositories.
- Completed multiple proof-of-concept and quick spin projects for battery-powered devices, integrating with Lockitron, Apple, Google, and Amazon.
- Successfully launched Schlage Connect, Schlage Sense, and Wifi Adapter to production on schedule.
- Conducted System Engineering activities, such as architecture definition and documentation, for domestic and international teams and products.
- Collaborated with PSIA members to create new XML-based communication protocol profiles for Area Access Control and Intrusion devices.
Cherry Electrical ProductsTeam Lead - Electrical Engineering
May. 2006 - Mar. 2011- Led electrical and firmware engineering teams in US and Mexico.
- Designed and launched a new electro-mechanical, CAN networked Harley Davidson handle controls system resulting in $30 Million in annual revenue.
- Developed and launched a new Point-of-Sale keyboard.
- Created and developed patent-awarded new concept for a networked switch pack using inductive sensing technology.
- Developed and delivered a road-safe proof-of-concept, LIN networked hand control project to Harley-Davidson.
Purdue UniversityLimited Term Lecturer
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2006- Instructed and designed course materials for the junior level project development course, ECET 396.
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