Roles & Responsibilities

• Focused on delivering next generation products to market, working from initial requirements through to R&D, and to support application development for in-house (business) software.

• Worked with the R&D Manager on setting project strategy and resources, ensuring projects followed Agile best practice to achieve a controlled and predictable outcome whilst reporting on project status.

• Embedded scalable software for overhead power distribution protection equipment.

• Played a pivotal role in the involvement of specific features of the Advanced Controller system (ADVC); the latest protection relay / switchgear controller for Nu-Lec, built on embedded Linux with MTD Flash RAM file system, with Menu Driven Operator Control, Electrical Switching Application Suite, and Windows based UI.

• Led full test management strategy, testing products to ensure they interface directly within distribution automation and SCADA systems, utilising embedded protocols and integral communications capability.

• Automated test harnesses development: streamlined, automatic regression testing for multiple feature subsystems. Reduced number of production bugs.

• Programmed with Linux Kernel Programming, Object Oriented Design, C++ programming and , Worked with GNU open source. Eclipse IDE. Subversion SCCS and Jenkins/Hudson continuous integration.

• Built Access & Excel databases with SharePoint used for business modelling, costing and workflow.

• Researched and led opportunities to improve software design, coding and implementation of software, and successfully implemented sophisticated software algorithms into products.

• Incorporated latest design features including RTU (remote telecontrol unit) functionality, data logging, remote control, advanced protection logic, user friendly LCD and other unique features.

• Maintained clear and direct communication with Software Developers, System Architect, Software Testers, Product Managers, R&D Manager, Project Managers, and Business Analysts.

Roles & Responsibilities

Developed PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)-enabled security applications across a range of products, including mobile communications devices, web browsers, networking equipment, and e-business/commerce.

Set project plans and insured projects were delivered against budget and schedule.

Focused on opportunities to better integrate with the development environment.

Developed in: GNU, Visual Studio, Metroworks Codewarrior, designed and implemented cross-platform build and test framework incorporating Shell/Perl/make/tinderbox, and worked in Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX), Linux, Windows(95-XP), PDA platforms (Win/CE, vxworks, epoc/symbian).

Built multi-threaded applications to demonstrate the development toolkits whilst ensuring cross-functional support for ARM, PowerPC, Itanium/2, Ultra/Sparc, and HP’s PA-RISC, x86 technology.

Ensured Cryptographic libraries met industry standard protocols such as SSL, WTLS, S/MIME and IPSEC, and Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS #1,3,6,7,8,10 and 11).

Embedded a robust Test Management Plan in an Agile Environment; analysing and creating formal documentation – including project test plans, test strategy and reports.

Reduced regression cycle times through elimination of errors, automating manual tests, and improved quality management (QA/QC) for requirements Functionality and Traceability.

Reported to both the Australian R&D Manager and General Manager on a project basis, and direct line to the Technical Directors on the design and build of cutting-edge security and remote access applications.

Responsibilities

• Initial mapping of functions from the Particular Specification to the Functional Specification and High Level Design
• Consultation with Railtrack (client) personnel for design of prototype system.
• Implementation and demonstration of the prototype system to Railtrack for confirmation of functionality
• Development of interface software between the major subsystems, comprising
  • dual networks with redundant clients and servers
  • real time field data acquisition from RTUs to a full SCADA system
  • Interface through to a Network Management system
  • topological based connectivity display
  • Controls, tagging, operator notes, etc, associated with manual and automated telemetered switching actions

Responsibilities

Design, implementation, and customer acceptance testing of the Lineside Telephone Network and Train Radio System, which consisted of the following components:

• Voice line switching control between operator handsets and lineside phones, direct lines and emergency services
• Multi-operator X11 graphical interface.
• Standard telephone PABX functionality, such as automatic call routing, on-hold, call transfer, and conferencing features
• Full SCADA recording and reporting capability
• Eventing of all call transitions (ie ringing in, answer, hold, hang up, etc).
• Alarming of phone network abnormalities
• Full communications statistical recording and graphic reporting
• Automatic failover to a redundant backup system, maintaining all calls in progress within a maximum of two seconds
• Diagnostic software tracing and logging.

Responsibilities

Integration of the complete system which required:

• Build Unix OS on master stations – developing shell scripts to automate
• Managed the Configuration of customer electrical substation network into SCADA system.
• Power Network Database design and automatic generation scripts for masterstation and RTU
• Consultation with the customer to design GUI layout and navigation
• Develop relay switching code logic for RTU based control
• Specific design code modifications on the standard SCADA product modifications were done with C++
• On-site installation and commissioning.
• C / C++ software development
• Unix System Administration

Responsibilities

• Research the appropriate digital signal processing (DSP) techniques available to obtain the optimum filtering method for real-time response and selectivity
• Simulate the filter design to verify correct operation
• Setup hardware and software development environment
• Design and code all DSP software
• Develop, for testing and demonstrational purposes, a PC based front end program to record and graphically display the real-time output of the DSP Interference Software
• Write and publish all the appropriate concept and design specifications

Responsibilities

• Undertake preliminary research to determine the communications protocols to interface to the existing system and document these protocols for use with program development.
• Set up the development system, which included gathering the necessary development tools, namely, in-circuit emulators, test rigs, and the compiling and version control environments.
• Design the system operation and write the System Design Specification (SDS) for two independent teams of programmers in accordance with the Australian and IEEE standards.
• Design and coding of various safety critical software modules.
• Prepare and deliver a presentation of the system design concept for client acceptance of system functionality.
• Management of team of software design engineers including the assignment of work tasks and coordination of software development, integration and testing.
• Perform Hazards Analysis and Operational studies to develop a list of credible hazards. From this a Fault Tree Analysis was undertaken on the design and code to ensure that no system (operational) or component failure could cause a hazardous situation.
• Liaise with Safety Auditor regarding the System Design Specification, Detailed Design Specification and Hazards Analysis.
• Complete site installation and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development of Intelligent Multiport boards to suit ISA,EISA, and Microchannel Architecture computers.
• Intel 80C186
• Intel 8259 Peripheral Interrupt Controller (PIC)
• Intel 82530 SDLC comms UART
• Asynchronous UARTs, DMA and DRAM Controllers.
• Write Diagnostic code to test the functionality and hardware of intelligent multiport boards for Personnel Computers. This involves slave code, downloaded from the PC , performing the tests on the adapter board. This slave code communicates with the host code running on the PC. The host code controls the slave code and displays the test results.
• Complete design of the PCB from schematic capture and PCB routing through to the Gerber photo plot generation necessary for PCB Manufacture. I have an in depth knowledge of PCB CAD packages PCAD and Protel. I have also used Mechanical drawing packages to aid in manufacturing specification information for the PCBs and product packaging requirements.

Equipment

• Recorders, Controllers, Gas and Water Analysers, and Flow and Level measuring devices - both analogue and digital/microprocessor based. Also maintenance and repair of pneumatic and mechanical instrumentation.
• Kent K90 System (Computer Based Automatic Control System):
• Components: DEC PDP-11 series processor and associated hardware.
• Kent computer/plant interface hardware and software and telemetry system.