Experience

Acres

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gaming Test Lab Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

  Scheduling time and lab resources between internal and external developers and testers. Ordering parts and equipment, maintenance EGMs, Acres foundation system and local network. Overseeing tests and present results to relevant party. Scheduling time and lab resources between internal and external developers and testers. Ordering parts and equipment, maintenance EGMs, Acres foundation system and local network. Overseeing tests and present results to relevant party.



Scientific Games

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2020

  Deciphered and fixed code and configuration for customer’s field issues of various software versions for iVIEW 1,2,3,4 gaming monitoring unit. Reconstructed issues in the lab mimicking customer’s environment, versions and configuration including backend system. Built and maintained complex private network for Bally multisite site system testing using VMware virtual servers, physical servers, and pseudo wires with other remote labs. Deciphered and fixed code and configuration for customer’s field issues of various software versions for iVIEW 1,2,3,4 gaming monitoring unit. Reconstructed issues in the lab mimicking customer’s environment, versions and configuration including backend system. Built and maintained complex private network for Bally multisite site system testing using VMware virtual servers, physical servers, and pseudo wires with other remote labs.



Bally Technologies

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Software test engineer

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2016

  Wrote and executed test plans, test scripts, and test modules for gaming machine communication converter, iVIEW, based on embedded Windows CE and embedded XP. Converted devices, SAS RS 232, based on serial protocol into XML G2S protocol and performed player tracking, system games, and tournaments functionality. Utilized C# and Winforms creating Windows applications for testing purposes including protocol analyzers, logs analyzers, and package converters. Implemented critical software components and games using company standards and applied design principals and patterns to develop robust software. Collaborated with other engineers to provide guidance and assistance in the areas of software architecture, coding standards, and system related issues. Show less



BMM Testlabs

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Software Test Engineer

  • 2003 - 2006

  Assessed gaming technologies against jurisdictional regulations and technical standards. Tested Acres, EzPay, Oasis, SDS, ACSC, LAP and WAP progressives for integrity, accountability, and functionality. Evaluated firmware and software for new gaming devices on various platforms for manufactures including Bally, Aristocrat, Sigma, Unidesa, PGI, WMS, Nova, and RF Franko. Experienced in testing the SAS and G2S, S2S Protocols. Performed statistical analysis of gaming device and game probabilities. Reviewed gaming device and system source code. Developed testing procedures. Show less



Konami Gaming Australia Pty. Ltd.

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2002

  Analysing, writing, testing and debugging software/firmware using C language and Super Task real time operating system (RTOS) on Motorola 68000 series. Creating and modifying games. Designing and developing software systems in conjunction with hardware product development. Analysing, writing, testing and debugging software/firmware using C language and Super Task real time operating system (RTOS) on Motorola 68000 series. Creating and modifying games. Designing and developing software systems in conjunction with hardware product development.



Bally Australia

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Mar 2000

  Writing and modifying software/firmware for games using C language and VRTX real time operating system on Motorola 68332. Modifying and writing serial communication protocols to meet specifications for different casinos. Liaison with various software testing institutions in order to get new software approved for different state jurisdictions. Managing IT department. Writing and modifying software/firmware for games using C language and VRTX real time operating system on Motorola 68332. Modifying and writing serial communication protocols to meet specifications for different casinos. Liaison with various software testing institutions in order to get new software approved for different state jurisdictions. Managing IT department.



Pacific (Universal) Gaming Pty. Ltd.

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Jul 1998 - Apr 1999

  Analysing, coding and testing software/firmware using 'C' language and assembler for gaming machines and relevant embedded peripherals. Use of a various graphic techniques for image transformation and animation. Liaise with design, graphical and testing department. Analysing, coding and testing software/firmware using 'C' language and assembler for gaming machines and relevant embedded peripherals. Use of a various graphic techniques for image transformation and animation. Liaise with design, graphical and testing department.



Scandic International

• United Kingdom

• Embedded Systems Programmer/Designer

  • Feb 1997 - Mar 1998

  Analysing and specifying the detailed work and coding. Implementing documented serial protocol. Interpreting government standards documents and producing suitable documentation for the final product. Designing additional hardware components for smart card reader based on 8051 family. Writing software modules using ‘C’ language for additional hardware for smart card reader and other peripherals. Participated in the reviews of project related tasks performed, as part of the company's on-going implementation of quality assurance procedures (AS9001). Show less



Intag International

• Business Consulting and Services

• Embedded Software Engineer

  • 1993 - 1996

  Development of radio frequency identification technology. Systems were developed and deployed for Daimler Benz Aerospace for baggage handling, Australia post for bulk mail handling and Queensland Rail for automating the opening of coal wagon doors. Development of radio frequency identification technology. Systems were developed and deployed for Daimler Benz Aerospace for baggage handling, Australia post for bulk mail handling and Queensland Rail for automating the opening of coal wagon doors.