Experience

Rampart Communications

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Signal Processing Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Turning next-gen physical layer R&D into state of the art communications system. Currently building out L1 symbol based encryption in the 5G physical layer stack using Intel's FlexRAN. Prototyping the next generation of featureless communications systems. Turning next-gen physical layer R&D into state of the art communications system. Currently building out L1 symbol based encryption in the 5G physical layer stack using Intel's FlexRAN. Prototyping the next generation of featureless communications systems.



The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2016 - Dec 2021

  Integration, debugging, and testing of various 5G open source software products to create a government owned 5G gNB. Including integration of OpenAirInterface5G with ZCU104/FMCOMMS2 eval board, cross compilation of x86 code for Arm A53 processor. Created C++ interface between OAI and ADI LibIIO DMA drivers for FPGA integration. Debugging 5G protocol stack. Deep understanding of LTE PHY layer. Integration and testing of LTE algorithms onto custom software defined radio (SDR) in C++. Receipt and transmission of LTE signals on custom SDR. Lab and field testing with LTE devices, LTE base station emulators, TEMS software, general RF equipment, and Ettus SDRs. Show less

• • Sep 2017 - Dec 2020

  Lead team of Aegis BMD engineers to provide subject matter expertise and FMS knowledge exchange to support BMD/Link-16 interoperability between Japanese developed systems and Aegis BMD. Leading a similar effort with the Australian Royal Navy. Experience communicating, documenting and presenting highly technical material to foreign military/government officials and engineers.

• • May 2014 - May 2017

  Lead the development, testing, and performance analysis of the Aegis Command and Decision (C&D) Baseline 9 model in C++. Regarded as a subject matter expert for Aegis BMD. Presented results to government and military leadership. Lead APL Aegis analysis for various Aegis BMD flight tests. Determined necessary pre-flight excursions and Monte Carlo analysis to cover target and system variability to ensure safe mission execution. Utilized lessons learned to influence future Aegis system design.



The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Religious Missionary

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2011