Test-system development: Do everything first (Participant Bios)
-- Test & Measurement World, 2/1/2005 9:25:00 AM
The following engineers participated in the panel discussion that was described in "Test-system development: Do everything first," which we published in our February 2005 issue.
Scot Blackford was a senior software engineer at Zolo Technologies (Boulder, CO) at the time of the panel discussion. Prior to publication of the article, he left Zolo and went to work for Lockheed Martin where he designs test equipment for the F35 Joint Strike Fighter. He has over 20 years experience designing hardware and software for automated test systems. At General Dynamics, he worked on and designed several systems for the Cruise Missile, ACM, Atlas, Centaur, and advanced autonomous guidance automated test. With Lockheed Martin, he designed Titan EMC and satellite power control automated test systems. He’s also developed precision laser to fiber-alignment systems for the telecommunications industry. sblackford@viawest.net
Cesar Gamez is a senior software engineer at VI Technology (Austin, TX). He leads all engineering operations at VI Technology, including the engineering services and Arendar product-development groups. He has developed test and measurement systems for various industries and has been with VI Technology since 1998. Mr. Gamez holds a BS in electronic systems engineering from I.T.E.S.M. University and an MBA in Business Management and Operations Management from St. Edward's University. cesar.gamez@vi-tech.com
Norman Kirchner is an automation software engineer at Engineering Specialists (Brookfield, WI) where he is a certified LabVIEW developer. A recent graduate of Marquette University, he still has over 5 years experience within the automation test & measurement community, including work on the NASA space shuttle project. He teaches LabVIEW classes and participates in online LabVIEW user groups. normk@engspec.com
Tom Leuschen is a senior hardware engineer and program manager at VI Technology. Prior to working at VI Technology, Tom was an electrical engineer in the Electronic Systems group at Radian International. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute. He holds a BSEE and is currently finishing an MBA, both from the University of Texas at Austin. tom.leuschen@vi-tech.com
Wayne Lewis is the founder and president of Blue Ridge Test. Wayne spent 10 years as an RF & Microwave Design engineer for Rockwell Collins, Raytheon, and GE. For the next 10 years, Wayne was the test engineering manager for infrastructure supply at Ericsson. He holds a BSEE from North Carolina State University and an MSEE from National Technological University. Wayne.Lewis@blueridgetest.com
