Sample Resume for Senior IT Professional

SUMMARY
Accomplished senior IT professional with extensive
leadership and hands-on experience in software and
product development. Expertise in design of firmware
and embedded systems.

KEYWORDS
Information technology, senior software engineer,
software engineer, software design, software
development, product development, general manager,
manager, project leader, project lead, firmware,
embedded systems, GPS tracking, money processing,
microprocessors, programming, programmer, lead
architect, systems architect, hardware design, real-
time operating systems, wireless communication
protocol, MS, Masters of Science, electrical
engineering.
PROFILE
Extensive software design experience includes
requirements definition, risk identification,
prototyping, design, coding, integration, testing and
production support.
Received German and European patents for product
design. Expertise in wireless GPS tracking and high-
speed money processing systems. Led projects from
initial planning stages to production.
Excellent leadership skills. Experienced guiding and
mentoring teams of engineers. Excel at leading groups
of developers to provide high-quality business
solutions.
Director said: “He demonstrated outstanding
technical and interpersonal skills when asked to work
with our marketing partner with demanding engineering
practices.” (2003)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Hardware: CPLD, FPGA, SiRF GPS, CDPD, ReFLEX25, CDMA,
ARM7TDMI, AMD 188ES, TMS320cx548, Intel and Siemens
microprocessors, CAN, iLBX, Ethernet, I2C and BitBus.
Software Tools/IDEs: Metrowerks Code Warrior,
Multi2000, Code Composer Studio, Visual Basic, Visual
C++, ClearCase, Rational Rose UML, DEC Windows and
ABEL.
OS: ThreadX, DSP/BIOS II, VxWorks, RMX, proprietary
RTOS, VMS, Windows NT and UNIX.
Data Base Tools: Oracle, Informix, Access, SQL and
ODBC.
Programming Languages: C, C++, ASM/Thumb ARM7,
Intel/Motorola/TI/AMD/Zilog Assembler, binary XML and
PASCAL.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Engineer, ABC Divide
Robotics, Anywhere, USA (2000-2003).
Served as lead architect for firmware/embedded
systems development and hardware design of body-worn
GPS tracking unit for parole and probation industry.
Analyzed and completely rebuilt prototype tracking
unit firmware to run on digital signal processor with
real-time operating system.
Optimized GPS tracking algorithms and multi-path
filters.
Increased storage capacity 500% by developing flash
driver task with error correction algorithms.
Created optimized wireless communication protocol
based on binary XML.
Reduced location data 70% by implementing fuzzy
engine for adaptive GPS position storage, dependent
on velocity, distance and time.
Built derivatives for Army Special Operations
Command, Any-TV and DEF.
Reduced expected unit cost 60% by designing
miniaturized prototype hardware that is 30% of size
and weight of original unit. Version 2 unit has low
power GPS engine, ARM7-based processor, ReFLEX pager
module and CDMA modem.
Senior Software Engineer, ABC, Inc., Anywhere, USA
(1988-2000).
Consultant for several clients, including banknote
systems division of Any company.
Designed intuitive user interface for Numeron desktop
banknote processing machine for midrange currency
volumes, used by commercial banks, cash-in-transit
companies, casinos, hotels and retailers. Received
German and European patents.
Designed graphic user interface utilizing Visual
Basic and RTOS RMX for Windows.
Designed data reporting system. Defined data
interface and data acquisition utilizing Oracle
Forms.
Doubled stacking capacity and enhanced sorting
capabilities to one error in 10 million processed
banknotes by optimizing embedded software packets,
banknote feed sequence and flow, gate control and
correction behavior after jam.
Designed hardware and multiprocessor system with
highly configurable processor boards and configurable
signal guidance on system back plane.
Developed terminal, driver and decoder firmware for
magnetic card and chip card reader that was approved
by Association of Any Public Banks.
Led team of 10 engineers that developed software
configuration management tool for Datelec that
included transparent code sharing, version control
and advanced workspace and team management.
Led team that built crypto key directory and
administration software for Siemens TEMPEST
teleprinter with online decryption and encryption for
military applications.
CEO/General Manager/Lead Architect, ABC Systems,
Inc., Anywhere, USA (1986-1988).
Formed and managed IT consulting business. Built
teams for client consulting assignments.
Led project team developing statistical process data
reporting system for high-speed banknote processing
systems for Giesecke & Devrient.
Developed test software for ABC Hicom telephone
with integrated chip card reader.
Wrote and presented “Computer Systems and Peripheral
Devices” seminar for ABC Institute for
Professional Education.
Senior Software Engineer, ABC and
Software, Inc., Anywhere, USA (1982-1986).
Led in-house and consulting projects for Siemens
communications division.
Adapted and integrated Siemens T1200 telex system
software and hardware.
Automated test system for EPROM and dynamic RAM
memory boards of teletex system.
Developed configurable 8051 monitor and debugger with
terminal interface.
Wrote specifications for integrated test system for
data transmission module.
Software Engineer, ABC, Anywhere, USA (1981-1982).
Member of team that created first automated assembly
lines for ABC. Programmed and installed DEF
process control technology and production robots for
roof welding station.
EDUCATION
MS, Electrical Engineering, ABC University of
Applied Sciences, Anywhere, USA (1981).