Career Summary

Experience

Worldwide Certification Services, May 2010 to Present

Provided ODA guidance to aircraft systems manufacturers

Approved Safety Analyses for multiple aircraft and avionics manufacturers via 8110-3

Published a Paper through SAE on IMA Certification

Providing IMA, Systems, Electronic Hardware and Software certification support to multiple aircraft OEM's

Generated IMA Guidance Material for a certification authority

Providing systems, safety, software and airborne electronic hardware certification guidance to aircraft systems and avionics manufacturers

Partnered with Connie Beane to deliver DO-178B, DO-178C and DO-254 training

Reviewed Safety Analyses, Partitioning Analyses and Design Compliance Reports for an aircraft OEM

Developed Functional Hazard Assessments for avionics suppliers

Assisted multiple companies in gaining an FAA DO-200A Letter of Acceptance

Sub-Group Chair of the committee that developed DO-178C, DO-278A and Supplements

Testified as an Expert Witness in multiple aviation litigationa, resulting in favorable rulings for the client

Performed a DO-178B and DO-254 Gap Analysis for an electronics manufacturer

Presented on DO-297 and IMA at the 2011 FAA Software-AEH Conference

Provided ARP-4754A/DO-297 Training to FAA, multiple aircraft OEMs and IMA system developers

Member of the Forum on Aeronautical Software (FAS), responsible for generating Issue Papers on interpretations and clarifications of DO-178C and Supplements

Assisted several companies transition from military to commercial aviation markets

Honeywell, April 1987 – May 2010

Director, Product Assurance and Certification, July 2005 - May 2010

Managed a 120 person organization across 15 Honeywell locations worldwide responsible for interface to FAA and international Certification Authorities for all Honeywell Aerospace Electronics systems, Product Development Quality Assurance for all Aerospace Products and Systems, and coordination of Honeywell participation on Industry Committees.  Accomplishments in this role included:


Gained agreement of four FAA Aircraft Certification Offices for a Partnership for Safety Plan

Established common certification processes across multiple Honeywell sites

Established common Product Development Quality Assurance processes across commercial, defense and space programs

Established an Industry Leading International Certification Engineer program at global Honeywell locations

Defined the Honeywell strategy for Organization Designation Authorization (ODA)

Worked with Aircraft Manufacturers and Certification Authorities to resolve numerous in-service safety and compliance issues

Represented all avionics manufacturers on the Industry/FAA Rapid Action Team - Process Accountability Communication and Teamwork (RAT-PACT), which re-defined the way FAA and Industry work together to execute programs and resolve issues

At the request of FAA, presented at FAA National Software Conferences in 2005, 2008 and 2009

Sub-Group Chairman of the committee developing DO-178C

Certification Liaison Technical Manager, September 2002 – July 2005  Manager of 15 member team responsible for interface to FAA and international certification authorities on certification of Primus Epic integrated modular avionics system, as well as for completion of system HIRF and Lightning testing.  In this role, established several industry-precedent processes for certification of an integrated modular avionics system, and coordinated closure of certification issues to enable certification of Primus Epic system on six OEM aircraft in parallel, in airline, business jet and helicopter markets.  Other accomplishments in this role include receipt of Technical Achievement Awards for development of a standard for Control and Data Coupling analysis for an Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) system, and for development of a means to apply the TSO process to IMA components. 

Embraer 170/190 Avionics Program Manager, May 1999 – September 2002  Responsible for all aspects of the Embraer 170/190 Primus Epic program, including initial program planning and team organization, program schedule and budget, deliverables, certification activities, quality and customer support for the largest scope program in the history of Honeywell Business, Regional and General Aviation (BRGA), for the largest BRGA customer.  Key participant in the pursuit and contract award for the Fly-by-wire system on the Embraer 170/190.  Established an outstanding relationship with Embraer that made it possible to efficiently work through program issues.

Learjet 45 Program Manager, August 1998 – May 1999  Responsible for all aspects of the Learjet 45 Phase 2 and Phase 3 programs, including development schedule and budget, order fulfillment, supply chain integration, quality and reliability.  Both development phases were completed on schedule with full functionality and no quality problems.  Instrumental in significantly improving the Honeywell-Learjet relationship.

Global Express Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) Program Manager, June – July 1998  On-site Program Manager for Global Express DAU development at an alliance partner.  Reduced schedule for the program by fifty percent to meet a very aggressive certification date.

Systems Process Technical Manager, January 1996 – June 1998  Manager of the Systems Software Engineering Process Group responsible for defining and training processes which resulted in achievement of an Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 2 assessment for the site.  Responsibilities include planning, estimating, tracking and corrective action.  Responsible for documenting and improving systems engineering, marketing and program management processes. 

Certification Engineer, April 1987 - January 1996 Leader of Honeywell participants in industry committee that wrote the commercial avionics software certification standard (DO-178B).  Member of aviation industry committees that developed system certification guidelines (ARP 4754).  Coordinated certification of Honeywell avionics systems on numerous aircraft types.  Co-inventor of the Safety Directed Development Process, which has been accepted by FAA and JAA  (EASA's predecessor) as an alternative to DO-178A/B for providing system and software safety assurance.  DER Coordinator for 27 Honeywell DERs.  Responsible for coordinating DER efforts based on FAA requirements.

U.S. Air Force, Captain, October 1981 - March 1987

Section Head, SLBM Early Warning Software Section Responsible for development and maintenance of Real-Time Radar Software.

Real Time Radar Programmer Responsible for development and maintenance of SLBM Early Warning and NORAD Communications Software.

Education, Certifications and Delegations

Education

B.S. Computer Science, Syracuse University, 1981

M.S. Management, Troy State University, 1985

Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt Certified

FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER), 1989 - present

FAA approval authority for systems and equipment, including detailed design and installation, equipment qualification testing, safety analysis airborne electronic hardware, and software for flight controls, flight instruments, navigation, communication, air data, warning systems and electronic equipment.

Instructor

Developed and delivered classes on Understanding Aviation Safety, Introduction to Aircraft Certification, System/Software Certification for Executives, ARP-4754, ARP-4754A/DO-297, DO-178B, DO-178C, DO-278A and SEI CMM Level 2 processes.