Experience

RAM Laboratories, Inc.

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • 1998 - Present

  Dr. MacDonald co-founded RAM Laboratories, Inc. in 1997 and has been serving in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer since the company’s inception. With twenty-five years’ experience in high technology and defense businesses, Dr. MacDonald has overseen the strategic planning and growth of RAM Laboratories into a recognized defense technology leader with a national customer base spanning coast-to-coast, supporting multiple branches of the Department of Defense including Army… Show more Dr. MacDonald co-founded RAM Laboratories, Inc. in 1997 and has been serving in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer since the company’s inception. With twenty-five years’ experience in high technology and defense businesses, Dr. MacDonald has overseen the strategic planning and growth of RAM Laboratories into a recognized defense technology leader with a national customer base spanning coast-to-coast, supporting multiple branches of the Department of Defense including Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under Dr. MacDonald’s leadership, the company has continued to diversify their technological and service offerings to include, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Secure Communications, while evolving to meet evolving global challenges. Show less



Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO)

• Executive Committee

  • 2009 - 2010

  Dr. MacDonald was appointed to serve on the Executive Committee (EXCOM), the governing, policy level body of The Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO). SISO is a professional international organization dedicated to the promotion of modeling and simulation interoperability and reuse for the benefit of a broad range of M&S communities.



The Society of Modeling & Simulation International

• Board of Directors

  • 2004 - 2010

  For SCS, Dr. MacDonald served in multiple leadership positions including Western Region Vice President, Treasurer and Board of Directors Member. SCS is the premier technical Society dedicated to advancing the use of modeling & simulation to solve real-world problems.



Validity Corporation (L3 Harris Technologies Inc)

• Sr. Engineer

  • 1997 - 1998

  Dr. MacDonald provided engineering support for SPAWAR, the Navy’s Information Warfare Solutions systems command. He was engaged in several programs, including the development of the Ultra High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) satellite system for narrowband tactical communications, as well as the MIDS-LVT, an advanced Link-16 C4I system incorporating high capacity, jam-resistant, digital communications for the exchange of near real time tactical information.



TRW, Avionics Systems Division

• Systems Engineer

  • 1996 - 1997

  Performed system engineering trade studies for the Communications / Navigation / Identification (CNI) integrated avionics suite for the F-22 Raptor tactical fighter aircraft. Dr. MacDonald was actively involved in developing functional, performance and security requirements for the avionics systems. In addition, he also developed concepts/architectures for next generation Air Force satellite payloads.



University of Virginia

• Research Assistant

  • 1988 - 1995

  Conducted cutting-edge research into Electronic Design Automation (EDA) technologies for the design of computer architectures with Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits.



NCR Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer

  • 1988 - 1988

  Dayton, Ohio Area As a software engineer, developed applications and operating system functionality in support of the 7052 point of sale retail terminal.