Barry Birdwell

Consultant – Tele Pro Systems - NASA R&D Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS.) I act as a primary software developer and systems engineer for Southeast SATS lab. The R&D project requires our team to initiate and implement ideas and concepts to improve safety and increase access to community airports. Technical aspects include Air-Air and Air-Ground TCP/IP communications and GPS tracking. Aircraft identification, aircraft following for cockpit display, situational awareness, pilot advisory and ground based presentation. This role is hands on, design, code, and test. (Completed project July 2005)

5/2001 – 10/2003 Telephonics Wireless (Start Up) Melbourne, Florida

Staff Engineer - We designed and implemented a wireless telecom infrastructure product. This product overlaid the present Global Switching Mobile (GSM) Base station cellular architecture. It provided additional capabilities while being non intrusive to the deployed network. I assisted in determining feature functionality, organizational processes and procedures. I mentored Jr. Developers. This role was hands on, design, code, test.

6/1995 - 5/2001 AirNet Communications (Start Up) Melbourne, Florida

Software Engineering Management - Lead implementation of GSM General Packet Radio Services (GPRS, cellular internet). I consulted marketing and senior management in creating objectives and development plans to meet time to market objectives. Developed and executed detail schedules with overlapping stages of requirements, design, code, unit test, integration, and verification.

Software team lead - A dotted line management-technical role leading engineering teams, participating in embedded design of cellular Call Processing, API, Configuration Management, Integration, and Sustaining organizations.

1/1979 - 6/1995 Siemens Stromberg-Carlson Lake Mary, Florida

Senior Member of the Technical Staff - Created a propriety Real Time Operating System (RTOS.) This RTOS executed on multiple HW platforms and differing target processors. Developed and designed HDLC, DS0, and T1/E1 device drivers, specified by Bellcore, ANSI, and CCITT publications.

Software team lead - Developed a proprietary, multi-tasking operating system for a remote maintenance center. This system monitors digital telephone exchanges and alarm periphery. This Central Maintenance Administration and Control system (CMAC) provides craft with the knowledge of situations and accessibility to the equipment for remote maintenance.

Customer Service Supervisor - Provide technical leadership and managerial decisions assisting field personnel and customer support needs for digital telephony equipment.

9/1977 - 9/1979 ITT/North Electric Johnson City, Tennessee

Software Installation Technician - Software engineering support, patching and configuration control.

Barry Birdwell

EDUCATION

Executive MBA

6/1995 Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business US-Florida-Winter Park

Respected Executive Business Program

9/1976 Oakland University US-Michigan-Rochester

Undergraduate – Business studies

9/1977 Control Data Institute US-Michigan-Southfield

Vocational

Vocational software program. Provided skills necessary to enter emerging software industry.

AFFILIATIONS

Leukemia Lymphoma Society Board Member/Trustee Central Florida Chapter

Our mission is to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and all blood related cancer and to improve the lives of patients and their families.

Team in Training Marathon Run/Walk Coach

I have trained over 100 adult onset athletes to complete major marathons (26.2 miles.) While the participants train, they also raise money dedicated to supporting research to end blood cancers.

SKILLS

Level Last Used Experience

DOORS Proficient 2 year ago 3 years

C++ Proficient Currently 5 years

C Proficient Current 15+ years

Visual C++ Proficient Current 5 years

Unix Proficient 5 years ago 5 years

VxWorks Intermediate 3 years ago 5 years

MS Project Proficient 2 year ago 5 years

UML Intermediate Current 3 years

Project Leadership Proficient Current 15 years

GSM Proficient 2 year ago 10 years

GPRS Proficient 2 years ago 4 years

TCP/IP Proficient Current 2 years