1. MICHAEL F. DAVIS
108 Sand Dollar Lane, Sarasota, FL 34242
941.735.3626 . mike@sanddollarsystems.com
SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY / DEVELOPMENT / MANAGEMENT
Senior level software engineer and architect with broad-based skills in design, development and
management of successful software products. Very comfortable in a leadership role as Architect,
Developer and Project Manager.
In-depth experience as embedded software developer and architect. Implementations on various
hardware platforms including many popular microprocessors, Windows PC’s, Unix systems, custom
hardware running real-time operating systems, and mobile platforms. Experience developing software for
networking and test equipment, consumer products and medical devices.
Brings a positive, entrepreneurial attitude to building highly motivated teams and project management.
Has thorough knowledge of the software lifecycle, tools, best practices and continuous improvement
programs. Able to balance “people” and “task” objectives to bring high-performance, high-quality software
products to market, while meeting corporate goals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
UNIQUE STRENGTHS
Strategic Product Planning System Architectures Software Practices
Startup Environments Project Management Quality Assurance
Communications Systems Linux, WinX, Mac, Mobile TCP/IP Networking
Enterprise Architect, UML, Use Cases Web Protocols Systems Management
C,C++,Objective-C, Java Embedded Real-time Systems Scripting Languages
Object Oriented Methodologies Hardware Interfaces (SPI, I2C etc) Microprocessors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OWNER OF SAND DOLLAR SYSTEMS, LLC, Sarasota, FL 2013 - Present
Company offerscontract programming, design, architecture and project management.
Software Architect / Developer
 Senior Software Architect – Developing high-level architectures and use cases using Enterprise
Architect. Requirements analysis, robustness analysis and use case development for a highly
sophisticated medial device with state of the art technologies.
 Business Partner – Agilent Technologies / Keysight. Developed new features and enhancements for
the latest high-speed test equipment. Provided design support and developed real-time firmware on
Atmel and Xilinx processors in C and C++. Developed firmware packaging and release procedures.
 Chief Architect for a new company that develops state of the art electronic scoreboards. Designed
and implemented entire software system and integrated with proprietary hardware. Multiprocessor
Beaglebone Black (TI Sitara ARM) systems running Debian Linux. Utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy
communications.
 Member of the Apple Developer program.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES / CENTELLAX, Santa Rosa, CA 2008 - 2013
Provides high-speed communications components and Test and Measurement systems.
Centellax w as acquired by Agilent technologies in 2012.
Team Lead / Software Architect
Led efforts on three successful Test and Measurement products. These are real-time embedded software
systems in a multi-processor environment.
 Designed and developed software for all aspects of the system including the user interface, inter-
processor communications, system operations and control, and low-level device drivers.

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 Worked closely with hardware engineering to provide firmware support of hardware interfaces and
devices. Systems developed in C and C++ on Atmel AVR and Xilinx Microblaze processors.
 Managed relationships with Marketing, Sales and Quality Assurance to ensure these products meet
company expectations.
CAYMAS SYSTEMS, Petaluma, CA 2002 - 2007
Startup company that provided a Secure AccessAppliance for corporate networks.
Caymas w as acquired by Citrix in 2007
Software Architect
 Supported a Network Access Gateway that provided Identity-based access to system resources for
both internal and external users.
 Participated in system planning, requirements, architecture and design.
 Designed and developed firmware support for a high-speed session-lookup engine that was
implemented by a combination of an FPGA-based line card and kernel-mode drivers.
 Systems implemented in C/assembly on NetBSD (unix). Developed Quality Assurance guidelines and
release criteria.
CISCO / CERENT, Petaluma, CA 1998 - 2002
Provides netw ork equipment, softw are and collaboration tools for corporate netw orks.
Cerent w as acquired by Cisco in Nov. 1999
Project Leader
 Development of software that extended the Layer 2 Ethernet transport interface to Layer 3 routing for
the ONS15454 SONET Multiservice Provisioning Platform.
 Assisted in the integration of Cerent software with Cisco’s IOS operating system.
 Designed and developed real-time software for hardware-assisted Quality of Service.
 Member of the team that represented Cisco in definition of the IEEE 802.17 networking standard for
Resilient Packet Rings.
Senior Software Engineer
 Recruited by Cerent to be part of the Data Team which developed the Ethernet Data Plane for the
454 Optical Add-Drop Multiplexor. This was an embedded system-on-a-blade that integrated Layer 2
Ethernet switching with the optical network for Service Providers.
 The Cerent 454 was a ground-breaking platform that provided superior network integration features
and unprecedented price/performance metrics for Metro Area Service Providers.
Independent Contractor / Consultant / Manager 1985 - 1998
Highlights of experience with various systems companies and equipment providers:
 Managed software development teams for Paradyne, a networking equipment provider located in
Largo, FL (acquired by Zhone Technologies in 2005). Delivered new networking product for an OEM
customer. Managed all customer-facing activities for the Engineering Department. On-time delivery
earned a significant performance bonus from the customer.
 Member of a team that created one of the first Voice-Over-IP implementations.
 Member of a team that developed the Reachtm DSL line protocol for Paradyne. This innovative
protocol uses a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Its unique properties allow operating for extended
distances on legacy copper telephone line.
 Developed UI software and NDIS drivers for a Windows-based system that interfaces to internal
ISDN-PRI line card using Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B.S., Computer Science, University of Missouri – Rolla, MO
Management of Software Engineering . Harvard University, Laboratory for Computer Graphics
Structured Software Design Methodology . Boeing Computer Services