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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateEDWARD F. PENDZIK BS Engineering, MBA Info Technology.StandoutsExtensive track record of proven success designing, implementing, documenting, and testing real-time embedded software using object-oriented C++, C, multi threading, RTOS, Linux.Known for being a team contributor and mentoring and assisting peer, junior, and intern engineers.Known for attention to detail, thoroughness, seeing the big picture, and solving tough problems.ExperienceD3 Engineering, Rochester, NY 2023 to 2024Senior Software EngineerDesigned, implemented, and tested HD thermal camera device driver for a satellite imaging system.Integrated and tested camera device driver into main satellite camera command and control application.Architected, designed, implemented, and tested key portions of the satellite imaging system command and control (C2) bus protocol, C2 protocol parsing and command execution, and system telemetry.Audited peer, junior, and intern engineers code and made recommendations for increased code hardening, code quality, and maintainability.Designed and implemented SW tools to bring up, debug, and characterize FPGA code and supported FPGA developers.Extensive knowledge of Xilinx Petalinux embedded Linux distribution for Xilinx Ultrascale ARM+FPGA SOC.Performed Linux device tree customization and modification.Wrote and customized uboot scripts (hush) to support customized build, boot, and install options for development and production.Debugged and solved kernel and uboot boot issues and FPGA virtual device interaction.Tools used: C, bash+hush scripts, python, git/gitlab, CppUnit, Jenkins, CI-DevOps on Ubuntu Linux.Participated in the architecture, design, SW module work breakdown, and task estimation for a highly sophisticated 2nd satellite imaging system.Council Rock Enterprises, Inc., Rochester, NY 2022 to 2023Senior Software EngineerWrote and customized uboot C source code and hush and Jenkins scripts to support customized build, boot, and install options for multiple embedded IoT SBC product families.Customized OpenWrt embedded Linux distribution configuration and build scripts.Created HW requirements and high level design for a next-gen embedded single board computer (SBC) for the power utility smart grid industrial IoT market.The IoT device was an edge computing and wireless communications device for telemetry transmission, remote command and control (C2), and remote autonomous decision making.The IoT SBC architecture consisted of an NXP iMX93 SOC with multiple Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) private LTE communications modules and a rich set of modern connectivity interfaces: M.2/eMMC/WiFI/BLE/LTE/USB/MIPI/CAN/I2C/SPI/802.2at PoE Ethernet/RGMII/Secure Element Encryption Module.L3Harris, Intel & Cyber, Rochester, NY & Dulles, VA 2020 to 2022Software Engineering Senior Specialist 4Key software developer for Linux server back-end for a global data/voice satellite communications systems connecting field mobile radios fielded by US government.Supported demos and proved milestone deliverables for multiple government customers.Tools used: object-oriented C++, STL, Boost, IP sockets, MySQL DB, git/Atlassian tool chain/Bitbucket/JIRA/Confluence/Jenkins/CppUnit/CI-DevOps on RedHat Enterprise Linux.Used Agile SDLC methodology.L3Harris, Space & Airborne Systems, Rochester, NY 2016 to 2020Software Engineering Senior Specialist 4Lead software developer for data analysis product V&V tools using C++ and Python.Worked with Project Leads, Systems Engineers, Hardware Design Engineering, and Test Engineering to gather requirements and design, implement, test, maintain, and support numerous complex data analysis tools on multiple projects.Designed, implemented, and supported a configuration management methodology to support multiple concurrently deployed data analysis tool set releases on the corporate LAN and isolated systems.Provided 3rd party vendors engineering direction for special test equipment and developed detailed technical requirements and specifications involving data formats, algorithms, and test procedures.Designed and implemented flight software test tools using Agile SDLC methodology.Mentored peer, junior, and intern engineers and drove modern software engineering principles throughout our self-driven data analysis tool SW engineering group.L3Harris, Communications Systems, Rochester, NY 2009 to 2016Software Engineer 3Detailed experience with board/system bring-up and BSP integration/modification/enhancement using Mentor Graphics embedded Linux and Ubuntu Core distributions and uboot on various TI ARM and Freescale PPC SOC platforms.Designed, implemented, and tested wired and wireless military and public-safety communications systems.In depth knowledge and practical experience designing and implementing embedded real-time kernel and user-space software on embedded Linux & QNX using C++/C/threads/POSIX/assembly, low-latency real-time hardware device drivers, high bandwidth communications channels, wireless protocols and waveforms, USB on-the-go, IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, 1000-FX fiber Ethernet, VLAN, Spanning Tree, network switch technology, I2C, SPI, MMC, DDR memory timing, in a CMMI level 3 environment.Embedded real-time software engineering architect and technical team leader of 5 software engineers.3rd party software development team technical liaison/integrator/validation tester/manager for Bluetooth audio software stack for VHF/UHF international military radio family.Known by management and peers to consistently solve complex technical problems while under time and political pressure.Worked hands-on with factory engineers and technicians as Engineering/Factory liaison to ensure a smooth transition from design engineering to manufacturing start up and production test station bring-up/debug.On my own initiative, earned my HAM General license (KD2DCC) to better understand RF concepts and procedures.Bosch Security Systems, Rochester, NY 2003 to 2009Senior Software EngineerDesigned, implemented, and tested software using object-oriented C++/threads/STL/POSIX real-time standards and Linux kernel device drivers in C++/C on an embedded ARM Linux platform.Developed and enhanced Linux board support package to port WindRiver Linux to embedded ARM SOC.Implemented critical fixes and enhanced features in commercial security systems fielded at over 500,000+ customer sites: FBI/Lockheed-Martin/Walmart/Target/K-Mart/Sears/Home Depot/Wegmans/CVS.Developed software that safeguards life and property and meets US/German/UL/ETL regulatory standards for commercial fire and intrusion security systems.Worked in integrated cross-functional teams of software/hardware/test engineers, technical writers, product marketing specialists, regulatory and subject matter experts, and field support personnel.On my own initiative, conceived and developed software tools to graphically and statistically analyze CAN bus device traffic and performance; utilized to debug and optimize embedded CAN protocol stacks.Implemented embedded IP network using SSL/SSH tunnel over Ethernet, PPP, CAN bus, ISDN, and RS232.Mentored peer, junior, and intern engineers and reviewed their performance.Completed German language and culture course to better work with engineers and management while integrating software for 6 weeks at Bosch HQ in Munich, Germany.High Caliber Software, Inc., Rochester, NY 1993 to 2003Self-employed Software EntrepreneurEarned repeat business by consistently delivering on promises to customers including Sun Microsystems, AT&T Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies, Raytheon/US Army, Kodak/IRS/US Navy, Xerox.Conceived, designed, and implemented Solaris and SCO UNIX kernel networking drivers to integrate native IPv4 stack with 188-220 tactical military radio hardware and wireless protocol stack, used in US Army Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data network (AFATDS).Key engineer on numerous projects at Kodak Health Sciences involving digital radiography, image management, Solaris UNIX device drivers, and multi-threaded network server processes.Ported SNMP MIBs and network server software from LynxOS to embedded Linux for Xerox.Enhanced the user interface on NASDAQ securities trading software.Extensive experience with ARM, Intel, Motorola 68K and PPC, and SPARC SOCs and processors in Linux, embedded, and Solaris systems. Resolved low-level technical issues involving structure/pointer padding and alignment, write buffering, page size, context switching overhead, locality of reference, cache hit ratio, hardware/chip interfacing and timing.Sun Microsystems Inc., Rochester, NY 1987 to 1993Senior Consulting EngineerOn site billable consultant delivering Solaris software design, implementation, systems architecture, and trouble shooting services to Fortune 100 companies, including as Kodak, Xerox, and General Electric.Key contributor on most embedded Sun products sold by Kodak and Xerox, including Kodak digital radiography/health sciences, optical disk document management, microfiche generation, color and B&W multifunction printers/scanners/pre-press image manipulation and storage systems.Extensive and varied work in Solaris device drivers and supporting server software.Professionally taught classes on Writing Device Drivers and numerous Solaris/UNIX topics while on loan to the Sun Education division.Mentored and reviewed peer engineers software designs, implementations, and test plans.Authored project proposals and contracts, specified requirements, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.General Electric, Syracuse, NY 1985 to 1987Software EngineerDeveloped Solaris UNIX device drivers and server software in C, and embedded software in C and Ada.Implemented real-time embedded SIM/STIM training/testing system for US Navy Aegis class guided missile cruiser SONAR and fire control systems using C, Ada, assembly, Sun servers, and embedded 68K processors.Designed and implemented real-time embedded software in C and assembly for numerous US DOD and UK MOD SONAR applications.Managed multiple networks of Sun systems for 25 software developers and product deployment.Held DOD Secret level clearance for developing software for US military contracts.EducationSimon Graduate School of Business Master of Business Administration, 1995University of Rochester, Rochester, NYConcentrations: Information Technology, Product MarketingClarkson University, Potsdam, NY Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1985Concentrations: Software Engineering, Computer Aided Engineering49 Berkshire StreetRochester, NY 14607Cell PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLE |
