1. Karl Ray
8030 Radcliff Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
geekydewd@gmail.com
719-641-1048 (Cell)
Summary
Highly adaptable engineer with a track record of significant contributions to programs through
solving difficult cross-disciplinary engineering challenges. Expert in analysis of end-to-end
performance and scalability in time-critical, world-wide distributed systems of systems
• Outstanding troubleshooter in integration, test, and verification
• Outstanding analytic skills including trade studies and performance analysis
• Full range of system engineering and software development knowledge including:
requirements, modeling and simulation, risk management, integration, and test
• Domain experience: missile warning, missile defense, ground stations, and satellites
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills
Work Experience
2010 –
present
Senior Systems Engineer, ISSAC Corporation
• Pilot test use of ISSAC’s Elicitor product to support MDA Requirements
Engineering
• Perform validation and benchmarking of sensor, communications,
interceptor, and environment models used for Ground-Based Mid-course
Fire Control crew training by analyzing and comparing the results from
models to first principles, previous results, and ground and flight test data
2007 – 2013 Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering, Colorado Technical University
• Teach courses in networking, math, physics, and information technology
• Developed curriculum for IT200, Introduction to Networking
• Developed curriculum for IT605, Introduction to Enterprise Information
Systems
1981 – 2010 Systems and Software Engineer, TRW/Northrop Grumman Corporation
2007 – 2010 Senior Systems Engineer, Performance Team, ESD 3.0, Air Force Satellite
Control Network
2006 - 2007 Test Lead for 2.25 kW Space-Ground Link System (SGLS) L-Band transmitter
and for New Hampshire Tracking Station 13-meter antenna
2000-2006 Senior Systems Engineer, for various contracts including SENSOR Service Life
Extension, Air Force Satellite Control Network, Space Test Experimental
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1996-2000 Deputy Delivery Order Manager Wargame 2000, JRDC
1995 - 1996 Software Lead, Ballistic Missile Experiment Support Center, RDC Transition
Team
1990 – 1995 System Test Lead, Command Center Processing and Display System
(CCPDS/R)
1986 – 1990 Computer Operations Manager, Space Defense Operations Center and
Consolidated Space Operations Center
1999 –
present
Soccer Referee, Self-Employed
Education
Colorado Technical University, Master of Science in Computer Science in Software Engineering
Colorado Technical University, Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Colorado Technical University, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Michigan State University, Bachelor of Science in Multi-Disciplinary Program
Certifications
Professional Certificate in Digital Communications, Colorado Technical University
Professional Certificate in Information Systems Security, Colorado Technical University
Six Sigma Green Belt, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
Skills
Windows; Linux; scripting languages: VBA, Perl, nawk; SQL; Access; MySQL; Excel; PowerPoint;
Visio; Word; C; C++; Fortran; Ada; Assembler, MatLab, Python, HTML, COBOL
Publications
Introduction to Service Oriented Architecture (2009), White Paper
Server Virtualization Technologies (2008), White Paper
Clearance
Active Top Secret/SSBI
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