Richard A. Coogle
Email: rcoogle@ieee.org



OBJECTIVE:          Position involving embedded software engineering in a variety 
                    of different applications.

SUMMARY:            * Proficient in a wide number of programming languages 
                      and design methodologies.
                    * Led and assisted in several development efforts for 
                      Northrop Grumman Technical Services.

EDUCATION:          1999 - 2003   Georgia Institute of Technology   Atlanta, GA
                    Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.44 - 4.0 scale)

                    2006 - 2009   Georgia Institute of Technology   Atlanta, GA
                    Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.5 - 4.0 scale)


SPECIAL SKILLS:     * Wide experience in object-oriented programming and development.
                    * Knowledge of C, C++, POSIX, Microsoft Foundation Classes, GTK+, Visual Basic, Perl, 
                      Lua, Microchip PIC(r) assembler, HTML, CSS, COM, x86 Assembly, M68K Assembly, JavaScript, 
                      and Java. Some familiarity with MIL-STD-1750A assembly language.
                    * Experience developing simple compilers/translators.
                    * Software platforms developed for include Win32, Linux, and ROM-DOS. Familiarity
                      with MIL-STD-1553, I2C, SPI, and other data buses.
                    * Avionics platforms worked with include the AC-130H Gunship, MC-130E Combat Talon I, 
                      MC-130H Combat Talon II, MC-130P Combat Shadow, and SCNS.
                    * Experience with MS Visual Studio, GNU Tools, PSPICE, Altera MAX+PLUS II, 
                      Microchip's PIC tools, Mathcad, and MATLAB.

WORK EXPERIENCE:     Summer 2000 & 2001 	        Southwest Research Institute   Warner Robins, GA

                     Student Engineer
                      * Developed SQL queries and reports for the AIRCAT database, a 
                        tool for tracking maintenance of particular U.S. Air Force aircraft.
                      * Performed testing of a tool that generated customized SQL queries 
                        for the AIRCAT database.
                      * Developed an in-house tool using Visual Basic and MS Access 
                        for tracking database needs for prospective projects.

		     December 2003-February 2005	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics	        Warner Robins, GA
		     
		     Embedded Software Engineer Asc.
		      * Developed software to interact with an embedded system (called DCT) used to pass
                        MIL-STD-1553 data over an Ethernet connection.
                      * Developed a new Display Language (DILA) translator as a part of
                        rehosting the MC-130P Combat Shadow OFPs to a new compiler.
                      * Developed software for a mock Control Display Unit (CDU) to be used in
                        the MC-130E Combat Talon I Weapon System Trainer.  
                      * Made various modifications to the AC-130H Gunship Part Task Trainer, including adding
                        an AN/AAQ-26 FLIR simulation and a ballistics simulation.
                      * Developed an application interacting with an MS SQL Server containing the MC-130E
                        Combat Talon I IDD data to generate database files for DDC's dataMARS
                        application.
                      

		     February 2005-January 2010	       Northrop Grumman Technical Services 	Warner Robins, GA

		     Software Engineer III
                      * Main development and system engineer for the Dynamic Test Stand (DTS) infrastructure 
                        software, a simulation and LRU test platform.
                      * Infrastructure developer for the porting of the Combat Talon II Special Operations 
                        Forces Extendable Integration and Support Environment (SOF EISE) to the DTS
                        architecture.
                      * Infrastructure developer for the EISE STAR Infrastructure (ESI) as part of the conversion
                        of the SOF EISE software test laboratory at Robins Air Force Base to the DTS platform.
                      * Task lead for the SOF EISE DTS Automated Test development effort. Performed 
                        management duties as well as develop software for both Linux and for single-board computers,
                        the latter specifically for driving Combat Talon II LRUs from a remote computer.
                      * Development engineer for the common scripting capabilities of the Integrated Test Environment
                        (ITE) effort for the Combat Talon II. Involves integration of the Lua language in an avionics
                        simulation environment.

                     January 2010-Present              Georgia Tech Research Institute          Atlanta, GA

                     Graduate Assistant
                      * Modifying the MIMO version of the BMD Benchmark simulation.


OTHER ACTIVITIES:    * IEEE member
                     * volunteer for the Georgia Wildlife Federation for three years


NOTES:               * No recruiters, please.