OBJECTIVE:

To be part of a team working to achieve the collective goals of the business and their customers by providing an efficient, high quality, cost effective solution.

STRENGTHS:

My managers have remarked that my primary strength is the "ability to quickly analyze situations and come up with solutions that both meet the need and also simplify the process."

"Lou is exceedingly customer oriented (both internal and external) and always strives to ensure that the outputs of his tasks meet or exceed their expectations. This carries over to even tasks that he is not directly responsible for in that he is always more than willing to help others overcome whatever obstacles they face so that they can succeed."

EDUCATION:

• MBA Technology Management, University of Phoenix Online. Nov. 2003
• B.S. Electrical Engineering. Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. 2000
• B.S. Computer Science. Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. 2000
• Private Pilot Ground School and ASEL Certificate, Community College of Southern Nevada. 1993
• Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education (PME), Bitburg AB, [West] Germany. 1988
• Tactical Aircraft and F-15 Maintenance Training, Sheppard AFB TX, Eglin AFB FL 1986

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

TSSBI (1988 - 1993)

EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE:

2000-Present: GE Network Solutions, Melbourne FL Staff Engineer

• Function as a Product Manager for XA/21 Security including network, cyber, application, firewall, and physical securities. Responsible for writing high-level customer-centric requirements for product needs using customer input, and then interpret these high-level customer requirements to internal engineering specifications.
• Product Development – Performed design and technical management of the implementation of a platform-independent paperless document system utilizing Adobe PDF datalayer technology interacting with a database via web server providing data-only storage.
• Design and implementation of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) using Visual Basic (VB) utilizing ActiveX.dll files to configure a concentrator node interfacing with 14 different protocols. Performed authorization and configuration using Oracle database via TCP/IP link.
• Sourced, implemented, and integrated an Eicon Networks X.25 card to a DDN/90 node for use in Sweden. Also utilized Cisco router with x.25 tunneling over TCP/IP - interacted with Cisco technical team to implement hardware and software in the Cisco router O.S.

1997-2000: Engineering Research Assistant, Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA

• Developed software to convert 22KHz WAV files to binary NSAM266 sound chip format for use in digital devices. Developed in C.
• Coded a software simulator to test communications between a PIC micro controller and a PC.
• Assisted in prototyping a hardware device using surface mount technology.
• Coded software in VB to remotely update a database via RS232 using Hayes modems.
• Developed a system of infrared emitters and detectors interfaced to a PC via I/O board to measure the velocity of objects on a board without interfering with them.
• Assisted in the development of programmable robots to include mechanical and hardware designs. Developed a simple GUI for programming PIC controlled robots via RS-232 to PC.
• Developed a program to download information via Internet IP connection and display it in a graphical form. The program utilizes MS Access 97 for the database. Coding was accomplished in VB 6.0.

1993-1996: Technician, Field Service Specialist, Assistant to Program Management, Adtranz (NA), Pittsburgh, PA

• Assisted in the installation, testing, debugging, and startup of the Denver International Airport (DIA) people mover system with a primary focus in Central Control software.
• Trained and evaluated People Mover Central Control Operators at the new DIA for normal airport operations, contingencies, and emergency scenarios.
• Assisted in the installation, testing, debugging, and start-up of the Frankfurt International Airport (FFM) People Transport System (PTS) to include hardware and software on: Power Distribution System (PDS), Central Control, Vehicle Automatic Train Control (ATC), Wayside ATC, Communications incl. fiber optics, availability monitoring, Weather Stations and computer, and Field Site Network. Interacted with Tv Reinland (Certification Officials), the customer (FFM), contractors, Adtranz engineering and Project Management staff for system acceptance and compliance.
• Implemented and maintained a dependent schedule using Primavera to help plan for the second phase of the Frankfurt PTS, track vehicle delivery and production, site work progress, and defects on the initial phase one installation. Schedule tracked 470 tasks.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

United States Air Force - Honorable Discharge 1993

• TSSBI Security Clearance (1988 - 1993)
• Crew Chief stationed at Bitburg AB GE (F-15C/D) and Nellis AFB NV (TTR) (F-117A).
• Extensive experience performing and optimizing maintenance on F-117A Stealth Fighter aircraft. Recognized for suggestions (AF-1000) regarding modifications to the F-117A Aircraft.
• Designed and constructed a Quick Response Team crash recovery trailer for on-site use.
• Deployed as the initial task force team for constructing and organizing work places for maintenance of F-117A aircraft in Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield/Storm. Received Kuwait Liberation Medal.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Awarded a GE Network Solutions Excellence Award for "Making a Difference" in supporting a short notice assignment to Livingston UK "with a smile".
• Awarded the Sylvester Ammond scholarship for excellence in engineering, the Electrical Engineering Award for highest average with character and leadership, and the Professor A.C. Edgecombe Award for the Graduating Engineer most likely to succeed in business, Geneva College.
• Served as Secretary, Vice Chairman, and Chairman in the first IEEE student branch at Geneva College. Sponsored three High School robotics competitions spawning interest in high school juniors and seniors and attended two IEEE robotic competitions where the Geneva team placed 3rd and 1st.
• Received the Adtranz Bronze Quest Quality Award for outstanding performance above and beyond the normal job expectations while on assignment to the Frankfurt PTS (Germany).

OTHER:

Application Languages:

Visual Studio .NET, Visual Basic 5.0, 6.0, Visual C++ 5.0, Borland C++ 4.5, 5.0, ANSI C, and Adobe Acrobat JavaScript FDF/Datalayer API, Java, PL/SQL, 8086 Assembly, QBASIC, COBOL, MicroSim Assembly, MicroSim PIC C, PLC instructions.

Databases:

Oracle (7-9i), D-Base, MS Access, Enable, MS SQL Server, Sybase

Applications:

MS Project, Primavera, Engineering Excel, Silver Screen 3D Solid Modeling, AutoCad 14, AutoCad 2000, Minitab, Lotus 123, Word Perfect, MS Excel, MS Word, and Adobe PDF's 5.0 and 6.0 Professional, T.O.A.D.

Operating Systems:

UNIX, MS Windows NT/XP Professional and Server, DOS