1. Jerrill S. Johnson
2813 Michelle Park
Lexington, Kentucky 40511-8644
jerrill@gmail.com
859-536-4711
Professional Experience
Big Ass Solutions, Lexington, Kentucky
Program Manager, Connected Devices October 2014 – January 2017
 Project management activities for the software projects related to the residential Internet of Things (IoT)
products such as fans, lights, and wall controls sold under the Haiku Homebrand
 Provided management support for a team of up seven mobile app and firmwaredevelopers
 Coordinated AWS-hosted cloud development activities with a contract software development company
 Interfaced with west-coast IoT integration partner companies on collaborativeinitiatives
 Attended conferences and performed media interviews on behalf of thecompany
 Interviewed prospective developer candidates
 Worked with product management to capture and create engineeringrequirements
 Advocated on behalf of the software engineers on myteam
Kaba Mas, LLC (now dormakaba Group), Lexington, Kentucky
Engineering Project Manager, Electrical Engineering Leader July 2010 – October 2014
 Provide management support for the entire electrical engineering group
 Responsible for directing a team of up to ten engineers and software developers responsible for existing
product support and new product design and development on multiple projects
 Project management activities for Cencon, the automatic teller machine (ATM) lock product line which is
key to the success of the company
 Project management activities for Gitcon, the cargo lock productline
 Coordination of development and design support activities between engineering, sales, marketing,
and manufacturing for multiple projects
 Interfaced with corporate Gitcon customers to facilitate productinstallations
 Interviewed prospective programmer candidates
Engineering Project Manager, Senior Programmer October 2009 – June 2010
 Responsible for directing a team of three engineers responsible for existing product support and new
product design and development
 Project management activities for Gitcon, the cargo lock productline
 Coordination of development and design support activities between engineering, sales, marketing,
and manufacturing
 PC software development (VB.NET, C#, C++/CLI.NET)
 Software projects include peer-to-peer file transfer via USB transfercable
 Interviewed prospective programmer candidates
Senior Programmer April 2007 – October 2009
 Firmware development (C, C++), testing, and debugging for self-powered electromechanical locks used
in automatic teller machines

2.  PC and PDA software development (Visual Basic .NET 2005 – 2008, C++/CLI .NET), testing, and debugging
for safe and container lock management
 SQL database development and administration (Microsoft SQL Server 2005 –2008)
 Member of a software development team
 Automated testing of embedded software systems
 Produced detailed marketing and engineering design documentation used by myself and other developers
 Interviewed prospective programmer candidates
 Manufacturing support
 Maintained a reputation for delivering both long- and short-term projects on-time and with the highest
degree of quality
Programmer October 2004 – April 2007
 Firmware development (assembly language, C), testing, and debugging for self-powered and battery-
powered locks used in access control applications
 PC and PDA software development (Visual Basic .NET 2003 – 2005) for containerlocks
 SQL database development and administration (Microsoft SQL Server 2000 –2005)
 Electronic hardware prototyping
 Participated in design reviews
 Worked as a member of a software development team
 Produced detailed marketing and engineering design documentation used by myself and other developers
 Manufacturing support
 Established a reputation for delivering both long-term and short-term projects on-time, and with a high
degree of quality
Associate Programmer June 2001 – October 2004
 Firmware programming (assembly language), testing, and debugging for self-powered electromechanical
locks used in automatic teller machines and access controlapplications
 PC and software development (Microsoft Visual C++) for containerlocks
 Quickly familiarized myself with existing hardware and softwaredesigns
 Established a reputation as a quick learner and effectivecommunicator
 Manufacturing support
Professional Development
Kaba Talent Development Program
Week-long executive development at UNC Business School with Kaba Group CEO and executive board, October 2012
Week-long executive development at EBS Business School in Wiesbaden, Germany with Kaba Group CEO and
executive board, April 2013
Crestcom Bullet Proof Manager Training, Lexington, Kentucky
Monthly management and leadership classes, October 2009 – September 2010

3. Education
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering coursework
 3.875 Cumulative Graduate GPA
Bachelor of Science in Spanish, May 2006
 3.912 Cumulative Undergraduate GPA
 Summa Cum Laude
 Departmental Honors
 Honors Program
 Summer Study Abroad in Morelia, Mexico (1996, 1998)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May 1999
 3.907 Cumulative Undergraduate GPA
 Summa Cum Laude
 Honors Program
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, December 1998
 3.938 Cumulative Undergraduate GPA
 Summa Cum Laude
 Honors Program
 Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor SocietyPresident
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Member
 Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Member
 IEEE 1999 SouthEastCON Software Contest Student Chair
 National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) StudentMember
 Freshman Engineering Student Council
 Engineering Academic Scholarship Recipient
Awards
 National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Certifications
Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors
Kentucky Engineer in Training, December 2001
 EIT Number 11883