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Senior Software Engineer / Real-Time Software

Stephen Dodd has over 15 years of experience as a senior software engineer with expertise in real-time embedded systems, full lifecycle software development, and hardware integration. He has technical proficiency in languages like C/C++, Java, and .NET Framework as well as tools like VxWorks and MatLab. At his most recent role at Telephonics Corporation, Dodd led the design, implementation, and testing of software for airborne radar and electro-optical systems, optimized 1553 communication, and researched using XML and NDDS-a. He holds an MS in Computer Science and BS in Computer Science and has received extensive training in areas like object-oriented design, Java, C++, and real-time programming

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Senior Software Engineer / Real-Time Software

Stephen Dodd has over 15 years of experience as a senior software engineer with expertise in real-time embedded systems, full lifecycle software development, and hardware integration. He has technical proficiency in languages like C/C++, Java, and .NET Framework as well as tools like VxWorks and MatLab. At his most recent role at Telephonics Corporation, Dodd led the design, implementation, and testing of software for airborne radar and electro-optical systems, optimized 1553 communication, and researched using XML and NDDS-a. He holds an MS in Computer Science and BS in Computer Science and has received extensive training in areas like object-oriented design, Java, C++, and real-time programming

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STEPHEN H.

DODD
31 Meadow Court, Huntington Station, New York 11746
631.427.3912 ~ 516.864.6432
[email protected]

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER


PROFILE OVERVIEW
- Innovative and highly analytical professional with advanced experience i
n real-time embedded systems and results-based experience in full-lifecycle soft
ware development and hardware integration. Reliably productive with broad range
of technical skills and outstanding background in cutting edge software architec
ture and implementation of technology solutions, as well as in initiation of inn
ovative approaches that provided substantial improvements to performance, capabi
lity, and usability; contributing to bottom line company advancement, utilizing
the CMMI approach and root cause methodologies.
- Versatile and adaptive with a reputation and commitment to delivering pr
ojects on time, on budget, and as per specifications; consistently achieving an
earned value of 1.0 or greater. Excel in building consensus between technical te
am members as well as in dealing with complex manpower demands and limited resou
rces.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Languages C/C++, UML, Java, Swing, RMI, JNI, C#, .NET Framework ,
XML, XHTML, Assembly, TCP/IP Protocols, PPC AltiVec intrinsic functions, UNIX ut
ilities and shell scripting, Perl, SmallTalk, Prolog, and FORTRAN
Tools and Environments VxWorks,Tornado IDE, BxPro X-Window GUI Builder, X-Windo
ws/Motif, IBM DOORS, IBM Synergy, IBM Change, IBM TAU, Enterprise Architect ,CPP
UNIT Test, WireShark, doxygen, cygwin, Make, PVCS, CVS, MatLab, Microsoft Visua
l C++ with MFC, QNX, Photon GUI, VRTX, Red Hat Linux, Various hardware debugging
tools
Hardware/Platforms Curtiss Wright's: VME Compute and Display Processors, Ar
inc429 PMC, SCRAMNet PMC, 1553MIL Bus PMC; PC104, SGI/IRIX 3400 Multiple Proces
sor, Custom Designed Hardware

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Telephonics Corporation, Farmingdale, NY
SOFTWARE ENGINEER I 2002-2010
Technology used: C/C++, VxWorks, Tornado IDE, Assembly Language, X-Windows, BxPr
o X-Window GUI Builder, C#, .NET Framework, CPP UNIT Test, XML and TinyXML parse
r, Java, Doxygen; Document Tool, cygwin, TCP/IP, Wireshark, 1553MIL Bus, DOORS,
IBM TAU - UML, IBM Synergy, IBM Change, VME, Mercury MCJ6 Nodes, and MatLab.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS / PROJECTS
- Strategically developed solutions for challenging complex issues affect
ing an airborne RADAR project; performed significant system characterization an
d leveraged knowledge on how to operate vendor software and hardware components
to work with RTOS application
- Major contributor in developing a demo system for the Predator UAV RADAR
project, was selected to participate in this project to expand our market into
the unmanned RADAR airborne business
- Mentored a software engineer and spearheaded overall design, implementat
ion, release, and timely delivery of an airborne RADAR software development proj
ect system
- Key person in all aspects of software requirements definition, implement
ation, and testing of Electro-Optical device supplied by FLIR systems ($1M devic
e)
- Involved in optimizing the design of 1553 communication to successfully
extend the existing software requirements for a Honeywell H764G inertial navigat
ion
- Broadened and researched the possibility of using an XML database to sup
port multiple system, sustain customization configuration of core parameters to
reduce the reliance on hard coded values
- Investigated the possibility of using NDDS-a (Light weight CORBA)
- Designed and implemented using Java, Swing UI and Threads, for applicati
on to command intelligent power controllers through a terminal server; the appli
cation also supported flexible network configuration and command scripting
- Developed and implemented a new image display functionality for the Mari
time Helicopter Patrol System (MHP); allowing the user to display live images al
ong with displaying grabbed/stored images simultaneously
- Defined the strategic approach to effectively outline the initial softwa
re requirements for the Point to Point Indicator (PPI) radar display functionali
ty to support several new PPI surveillance modes
- Selected to contribute to various Internal Research and Development effo
rts
- Wrote Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) for Core RADAR Real-Time
Processor and Tactical Display Management System (TDMS), including Version Def
inition Document (VDD), Design Verification Test plans (DVT), and Software Relea
se Procedures
- Directed and collaborated with other engineers to integrate a portion of
the software into the overall system; addressed issues in the overall design, b
oth in policy allocation and detailed specification disconnects, and other issue
s such as debugging vendor equipment needs.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
M.I.T. LINCOLN LABORATORY, Lexington, MA
- Assistant Staff-Software Developer
- Member of the ASTF (Antenna Site Test Facility)
- Member of radar subsystems group
KMAR (Kwajalein missile range Modernization and Remoting)
- Software Lead (Upgraded Ballistic Camera System)
- Software Lead (Cobra Eye Project-Sensor Environment Control Software)
- Developed land based software to support several critical optical sensor
missions

EDUCATION
(MSCS) Masters in Computer Science ~ 2007-Present
(Currently taking a course, with one more course to complete the degree)
NYU-POLY Long Island Graduate Center, Melville, NY
(BSCS) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - cum Laude'
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- In-house training on WindRiver Workbench IDE and topics on VxWorks Realt
ime O/S
- In-house training on TAU UML modeling tool
- Completed a week-long depth course in object-oriented design, Valtech Co
nsulting Group, NYC
- Completed courses in Java, Advanced Java, Advanced C++, at Northeastern
University
- Silicon Graphics - Completed Real-Time Programming Course - St Paul, Min
nesota
- Lincoln Laboratory - Completed courses in Java, Introduction to Digital
Signal Processing, and MatLab

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Society
Clearance: Secret
References: Upon request

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