barry burns

Employed as an Electronics Engineer in the Communications and Network Development group. Lead developer of high-speed serial communications on the 93XX project, which is a data communication controller. Team member of the hardware design team that developed the high-speed communications (HSC) board based on the Motorola MC68360 Quad Integrated Communication Controller. Solely responsible for the development of the SDLC primary and secondary software modules. Co-wrote the hardware driver for the HSC board with one other engineer. Current duties include development of the Frame Relay protocol module and assisting another engineer with the X.25 protocol module. The software development environment is primarily VAX based using the BSO C compiler, as well as UNIX based SUN workstations. Current experience with HP, Applied, and HMI 68XX0 emulators.

I worked at MSFC in the Materials group. Worked on foam insulation for the External Tank (yes the stuff that broke off and damaged the shuttle). I also worked on the hydro-laser for stripping the cork insulation off the Solid Rocket Boosters.

Employed as an Engineering Consultant to IBM in the Research Triangle Park. Initial position was lead technical consultant on the IBM 3174 project, a real-time computer communications controller. Promoted to manager of the Host Communications group. This group consisted of 11 engineers whose responsibilities were developing and maintaining the hardware and microcode on the 3174 controller. Communication areas supported by the 3174 are Frame Relay, FDDI, Token Ring, TCP/IP, Ethernet, APPN, BiSync, SDLC, X.25, and X.21. As manager, assigned individual workloads, scheduled new tasks, conducted personnel performance reviews, and oversaw new development projects. I was also a national corporate instructor for C and C++.

Currently I am working on Cisco's next generation Network Processor. Designed the router for a government communications satellite. I have worked on a multitude of platforms while at Cisco 7200/7500, Vinnies TR switch, Cat6K/7600, C10K. My primary focus has been on high performance data path software and hardware. I have been involved with many of Cisco's network processor projects: Toaster, IXPs, CPP, Metro, Pogo, etc.

Employed as a Senior Research Engineer for the Navy's A-12 aircraft program. Lead of an advanced study of the Electronic Warfare suite on the A-12 aircraft, which involved evaluating ICNIA, INEWS and JIAWG technologies. Evaluated current and future electronic subsystems for the purpose of verifying their capability in the threat environment by developing and using software models to analyze these subsystems' performance on a VAX 8820. Employed as a Test Engineer for F-16 Avionics System Test. Integrated avionics subsystems for the purpose of verifying overall system integrity for a major software/hardware upgrade program. Developed test procedures, coordinated test flight schedules and software release schedules with the United States Air force.

Software Architecture for PTX router platform

Software Architect in the Core Business Unit focused on QoS. Design Verification lead on the following ASICS: Eagle, XR2, and XM

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu

Did not actually complete my PhD:) Family and work sidetracked me:)