David Tracy

PO Box 6442
San Jose, California 95150
(562) 360-4970
dtracy55@ yahoo.com
Resume Direct: Software & RF Communications Systems Engineer
Career Objective: R&D Engineer (EE/ MIC Design & Testing/ Software Development)
& Financial Reporting Program Manager
Experienced Communications (RF, Optics, & DSP); Project Manager and Systems Eng
ineer (SBIR Program)
Experienced Project Leader, Supervisor, and Manager
Skilled in Project Development, Planning, Tracking and Control
Synopsis of Experience:
Over fifteen years of total R&D Design Engineering and Project Management exper
ience
Gained extensive experience in Electrical Test Engineering Management (RF DSP)
Performed the Integrated Functions of the Project Leader, while managing cross-
functional and multi-disciplinary teams, performed in the combined roles of deci
sion maker, budgeter, scheduler, direction setter, controller, and monitor of te
am progress, and in getting results within the scope of established ethics polic
ies.
Skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of Management and Project Economics
Acquired a Working knowledge of various Information Technologies (IT): C++, VB
, Linux and Linux Systems Administration, A+ Core, and Java (J2EE, GUI, Apache-W
S), PERL, PHP, SQL, MS Access, and Data Networks (Client/Server Configuration, I
nstallation, Testing, maintenance)
Performed Materials Science, Plasma, and Space Physics Research for the USAF/ A
erospace Corporation
Leader on the first Design/ Test Team to produce more than five DRFM Radar Subs
ystems for the USAF
Skilled in the Engineering Development and Design of FPGAs, ASICs, Firmware, an
d MIC amplifiers, passive microwave components, RF High-Speed Logic Circuitry f
or Complex Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence (SSDS) Communication Systems implemen
ting ATM/ TDMA protocols
Leading Researcher and Research Assistant with six U.S. patents in electro-opti
cs, submission of over twelve SBIR proposals, and publications
Earned experience functioning in the role of Hiring Manager, with experience in
selecting candidates and providing training, customer support, presentations, a
nd top management interface
Private Researcher, Business Owner, and Published Author of three books
Credentialed Science Teacher (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
Gained special training in Optics at UCLA, with emphasis on Optical Camera Desi
gn (CCDs), laser physics, optical communications , and high-energy space physi
cs, as well as all standard lab equipment and tests
Successful team member in JPLs Planet Crossing Asteroid Survey Team (1989) Co-d
iscovery of 1989JA and gained extensive facility in Optical Astronomy, Astrophot
ography, CCD Cameras and Computational Orbital Mechanics
Past Intern/ Volunteer: Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary-Visito
rs Center (NOAA)
Education:
B.S. Applied Physics; California State University, Northridge (1986)
M.S. Science Education, California State University, Long Beach (2002)
(Single Subject Teaching Credential in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
A.S. Business Administration/ IT, Rio Hondo College; Whittier, California (2006
)
Additional course work : UCLA (optics, image processing), Cal-Tech (optical ast
ronomy), and CSU
Employment Chronology:
1-90 until present: Electromagnetic Solutions, LLC; Los Angeles/ San Jose, Calif
ornia
(CEO/ Sr. Research Scientist)
11-89 until 1-90: Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, California. ( Research Assi
stant)
2-89 until 11-89: California Institute of Technology; Pasadena, California. (Res
earch Assistant)
2-84 until 5-86: Whittaker Electronics; Simi Valley, California. (Sr. Project Te
st Engineer)
5-86 until 2-89: Teledyne Systems Company; Northridge, California. (Sr. Test Eng
ineer)
References available upon request.