Tennyson John - Resume

1. TENNYSON SAMUEL JOHN Contact: +1(386)451-9981
E-Mail: tennyson005@gmail.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
Dedicated and motivated aerospace engineering graduate with over five years of experience in technical sales and
development of multifarious systems seeks to leverage the extensive background in avionics software development,
controls and navigation systems, data analysis, program management, business development and sales into a challenging
role and contribute significantly towards the overall growth of the company.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA (3.57/4.0)
December 2014
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation, Anna University, Chennai, India (3.97/4.0)
May 2012
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Software Skills
Matlab/Simulink, LabVIEW, C, Python, C++, Solidworks, PumpLinx, OpenGL, GIT, Catia, openCV, Linux OS and
ROS, SQL, Salesforce, Microsoft office.
Areas of Experience
Flight Data Monitoring and analysis, Navigation system, Control system, Machine learning, Process control, Computer
vision, Digital Image/Video Processing, GUI/UX, Health and Usage Monitoring system (HUMS) and Digital Signal
Processing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Technical Sales Engineer, Simerics Inc., Bellevue, Washington, USA September 2016-Present
Accountable for a) Technical presentations/demonstrations for customers from various industries such as automotive,
marine and aerospace b) Development of corporate sales, pricing and CRM strategies c) Manage the entire sales pipeline
and $0.75 million worth of customer accounts yearly in addition to new sales targets.
Aerospace Engineer, RMCI Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, USA January 2015-June 2016
Accountable for a) Regime Recognition and Flight state detection & analysis for helicopter application b) Development of
Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring program c) Business Development & Technical Sales for global customers
Research Assistant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA July 2014-December 2014
Accountable for working on the vision-aided navigation and control system of an experimental project with NASA STTR
program- Free-Flying Unmanned Robotic Spacecraft for Asteroid Resource prospecting and characterization
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA
Structures and Instrumentation Jan 2014-May 2014
Delivering lectures on tensile, compression, hardness, thermal & rocket engine thrust testing and transducers used
for Structural Health Monitoring projects and curriculum.
Propulsion Preliminary Design Aug 2012-Dec 2013
Delivering lectures on the software in the loop for the engine designs, conducting periodic evaluation and develop a
simulation environment to test the design
PUBLICATIONS
Vision-Aided Navigation for a Free-Flying Unmanned Robotic System to Support Interplanetary Bodies
Prospecting and Characterization Missions AIAA GNC SciTech 2016, California, USA, January 2016
Smart Loading Monitoring and Control using Wireless Technology , Lambert Academic Publishing,
Germany, August 2012
, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, June 2012
in International
in International Journal of Scientific and Engineering
Research (IJSER), August 2011
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Research/Thesis
Vision aided navigation for GPS-denied environments using Landmark Feature Identification
Vibration reduction and control using smart materials as an active damping mechanism for structural element, fuel
sloshing applications
Design/Experimental Projects
Designed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to perform autonomous waypoint navigation Aug 2013-Dec 2013
Designed and implementing modern control systems for a two-wheeled ground vehicle Aug 2013-Dec 2013
Designed the attitude control of an active nutating damper-based spin-stabilized spacecraft Jan 2013-May 2013