Kenneth Joseph Derry, P.E.
802 N.
Morris St. 972-542-6228
Project Manager – Hardware Design
Engineer
Registered Professional Engineer (Texas #66540 - Electrical Engineering) with experience in the design,
documentation, test, and manufacture of systems and modules including the
plans, processes and practices to support the manufacture and quality
(ISO-9000) of those efforts. Seeking a technical or management
assignment where technical ability, management and negotiating skills, personal
initiative and leadership can be applied in a manufacturing or design
environment.
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Project Management
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Systems Integration and Test
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Embedded Applications
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ISO-9000 process development and training
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Test and Manufacturing
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C, Assembly programming
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Orcad, AutoCad, PADs
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Embedded Controllers (68K, 8051, Z80, others)
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High-density EPLD Design
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VME, STD Modules
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Experience
Highlights:
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Hardware Project Manager for Telecom Softswitch
development.
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Design, test, and manufacture of the VoicePro (DVO4)
Voice Messaging/PABX systems for Small Office / Home Office applications.
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Designed ATM to DVB Protocol transceiver using Altera
10K EPLD.
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Integrated a system of PC based Servers, Desktop PCs
and control interfaces into a redundant network for the control of the ABC
Television Satellite Network.
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ISO-9000 Design Control Operating Procedure and Work
Instructions. Prepared and presented an
ISO-9000 training course.
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Developed C language real-time software application
for the Long Range Optics system at Edwards AFB.
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Integration of VME based Radio Controller with UNIX
based HP workstation.
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Designed lightning and surge suppression for outdoor
RF power amplifiers
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Designed a series of small, rugged power supplies for
mobile applications.
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Designed an industrial temperature 68302 based radio
controller board.
Education:
B.S.
Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX.
No. 1 EAX Electronic Switching
System Course, Automatic Electric Co., Northlake, IL.
Computer Technology Course,
Control Data Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.
Professional Development:
Project Management, Collin County Community
College, Plano TX
Visual Basic Programming I, Collin County Community
College, Plano, TX
C++ Programming I, Collin County Community
College, Plano, TX
C Programming I,
Collin County Community
College, Plano, TX
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Hardware Project Manager
Santera Systems Inc.
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2001-2002
Plano, TX.
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Hardware Project Manager for the
SanteraOne Central Office SoftSwitch.
Scheduling, planning and weekly status reports for 15 to 25 circuit or
test assemblies in various stages of development, test, problem resolution,
improvement or production. Liason between the Hardware Engineering Department and the
Software, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Quality departments. ISO-9000 department
representative. Wrote schematic preparation guide to resolve documentation quality
issues.
Engineer
Telenexus / Voice Logic, Inc.
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1999-2001
Richardson, TX.
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Designed and developed Voice Pro
Voice Messaging/PABX systems for the Small Office/Home Office. Circuit, chassis and PWB design for the Amigo
II and VoicePro products. Performed sustaining engineering and resolved compliance issues. Facilitated over-seas production and
performed local repair. Supervised technicians, assemblers and test personnel in
production.
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Senior Engineer
FSI International,
Microlithography Division
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1999
Allen, TX
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Unit level
cable design.
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Senior Digital Systems Engineer
Andrew Corporation, Wireless
Communication R&D
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1990 –
1999 Richardson, TX
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Designed a system integration upgrade
for the ABC Television Satellite Network control system. Designed LMDS ATM to DVB
Protocol Conversion. Designed serial port and Ethernet Daughter cards. Wrote and instructed ISO 9000 Operating
Procedures, Engineering Work Instructions, and Configuration Management. Used C language programming on VME/PC platforms. Designed
E&M interface and test plans for Andrew VSAT Systems. Integrated Unix
Workstations for Data Acquisition System. Configured
facilities, Racks, Electrical and environmental systems. Integrated VME Base Station
Controller for RF Data collection system. Designed rugged Power
Supplies for mobile radios with 3 to 5 low-power outputs. Designed a controller card
containing Flash memory, DRAM, EPLD and serial interfaces. Designed lightning and
surge protection for outdoor amplifier AC mains and data lines. Designed status and control
circuits to provide system status and redundant operation of Distribution
Amplifiers. Modified
Distribution Amplifiers for multiport capability.
Designer-Electronics
Electrospace Systems, Inc., C3
Systems Division
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1984 –
1990
Richardson, TX.
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Designed test sets for High-voltage display controllers,
memory boards, and power supplies using HP-IB equipment and HP-Basic. Designed EPROM programmer. Developed and programmed Audio-Visual control
system in assembly. Final
design of the software and hardware for the Line-of-Sight Contingency Radio Van
Status Panels. Specified military
grade power supplies and terminal keyboards.
Feasibility study placing COTS equipment on EC-135
aircraft. Wrote
an engineering guide for the design of printed wiring boards. Responsible for cryptographic Red Fill
interface, power supply selection and Red/Black power separation for Master
Control Unit/Slave Control Unit (MCU/SCU) Program.
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Design Engineer
Texas Digital Systems, Inc.
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1975 –
1984
College
Station, TX.
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Designed
LED and Gas Plasma display systems and Low-voltage DC-DC power supplies.
Created fabrication documents including schematics, artwork,
mechanical design, test sets, test procedures and test fixtures. Designed an EPROM
programmer. Managed production,
inventory, purchasing, manufacturing, testing, installation, shop
maintenance, equipment retro-fit, training, shipping and receiving. Customer support and
training.
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Test Engineer
Automatic Electric Co
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1972 -
1975 Northlake, IL.
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Central Office Technician in the
field and at company development laboratory.
