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John White

 

EXPERIENCE:

MicroTools Inc., Simsbury, CT, June 2005 – Present

Responsible for design and code reviews and for module testing of helicopter engine control software.

 

Self-Employed Firmware/Software Consultant (9/01 – 6/05)

Developed firmware for 1st generation wide-format inkjet printer, including TCP/IP interface using WizNet W3100A chip. Code written in C to run on an ADSD 21160 SHARC DSP.

Developed firmware for MCF5272-based next generation thermal transfer printer, including RFID interface using Securakey reader/writer.

 

Contract Engineer, Universal Design, Hartford, Ct. (9/95 - 9/01)

Developed PC-based control for new thermal-transfer printer, including keypad interface, TCP/IP network interface, LZW image decompression. Control program written in C using MRI's VRTX RTOS and Socket API's.

Developed programming utility for router spindle controller.

Enhanced a sign router to accept input from Mastercam.

Developed M68000-based control firmware for new generation, servo-driven sign router.

 

Self-Employed Firmware/Software Consultant (9/90 - 9/95)

Developed C++ software for PC-based gas pump monitoring system.

Developed H8-based firmware to interface with a variety of proprietary gas pump controllers for interception of dispensing information.

Made modifications and improvements to PC-based control software for garment cutting equipment.

Made modifications and improvements to PC-based software to create bar-coded labels from user input and piece data files, which were then output on a Zebra printer.

Designed and implemented M68000-based firmware for a first-generation, servo-driven label applicator for the garment industry. Information scanned from a barcode on each label was used to determine the proper placement of labels on a spread of fabric.

 

Project Manager - Programmer Analyst (11/81-9/90), General Digital Corp., Manchester, Ct.

Developed graphic geometry functions for X-Windows based CAD system.

Wrote interpreter for proprietary, SQL-like language.

Developed control firmware for the X-wing aircraft.

Managed safety analysis for nuclear arms system of the F-15 aircraft.

Developed Z8000-based F-15 armament systems interface simulator firmware.

Developed Z8000-based armament control firmware for the F-15.

Managed Software Design Assurance team.

 

EDUCATION:

Adelphi University, Garden City, New York - MBA Program

State University of NY at Stony Brook - BS, Computer Sciences & Economics


 
 
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