Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in engineering productivity, hardware design engineering, embedded
systems engineering, electronics engineering, printed circuit design, forensic analysis, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
President and Founder, Continuing education firm for technical professionals
Developed and delivered training programs to help engineers and other technical professionals improve business skills and interpersonal skills. Provided services to improve engineering productivity. Pioneered multi-channel marketing system for promoting training and services. Developed web site and promotional material. Built comprehensive line of training programs through partnerships with top-notch consultants and trainers.
Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering, Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR
Directed hardware development for product line with $170M annual revenue. Led 23 employees responsible for system architecture, analog and digital ASIC design, and board design. Contributed to business strategy development and creation of product and technology roadmaps. Influenced long-term strategic planning for new product architectures. Led cross-functional investigations of potential new business opportunities in vertical markets. Led teams responsible for development of TDS1000/2000, TPS2000, TDS3000B, DPO4000 and TDS5000 oscilloscopes. Influenced implementation of a Systems Engineering functional group. Developed and implemented processes for design reviews and more effective project planning. Improved accuracy of project estimates and strengthened engineering team’s commitment to schedules. Consistently controlled operating and capital expenses under budget. Developed six Project Leaders to be fully accountable for hardware project planning, scheduling, and executing to plan.
Manager, Embedded Systems Engineering, Plant Equipment, Inc., Temecula, CA
Directed subordinate management team and key engineering staff in the design and support of industry-leading products for 9-1-1 call processing. Assembled and directed various cross-functional teams to develop products, control changes, improve manufacturing processes, and resolve customer issues. Recruited staff and organized team to support 76% revenue growth in FY97, and subsequent growth averaging over 10% annually. Led development of new system architectures to provide more customer-driven functionality at lower cost. Directed efforts to reduce material cost and production labor, and achieved forecasted savings for FY01 in excess of $1 million. Worked directly with customers to resolve product issues. Developed engineering expense and capital budgets, and consistently controlled expenditures under budget. Established ISO 9001 compliance in engineering department and participated as an internal process auditor.
Engineering Manager/Senior Engineer, Remtron, Inc., Escondido, CA
Led the development of wireless control systems and telemetry systems for industrial applications. Reported directly to company President. Worked closely with customers to ensure needs were fulfilled. Recruited staff and organized team to support 36% revenue growth and subsequent annual growth averaging approximately 20%. Developed embedded systems with emphasis on safety and reliability in industrial environments. Brought three major new products to market: Telemetry system for medical ECG applications, 900 MHz radio control system for material handling applications, and a low-cost RF control system for the construction industry. Designed custom hardware and developed software for various industrial telemetry applications. Implemented design automation, documentation, and other procedures to improve productivity.
Lead Hardware Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), San Diego, CA
Promoted to lead hardware/firmware development for U.S. Army vehicle diagnostic system. Total contract exceeded $30 million. Successfully completed project on time and under budget with aggressive 9-month development schedule. Designed analog and digital circuit card assemblies, system firmware, and mechanical subsystems. Directed Windows software application development by a subcontractor. Led project from concept to production, where over 1000 systems were deployed.
Electronics Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), San Diego, CA
Developed hardware and firmware for portable military computer systems. Was recognized as internal expert in utilizing EDA tools for analog and digital simulation, schematic capture, programmable logic, and circuit board layout.
President and Founder, Halcyon Design, Escondido, CA
Provided electronics engineering and software development services to clients in Southern California. Designed highly complex circuit boards for McDonnell-Douglas / Northrop YF-23 prototype. Helped clients implement design automation tools and processes. Developed unique and effective sales channel through circuit board manufacturing reps.
