1. M J. L
839 Cedarwood Drive, Pi sburgh, PA 15235 ■ H: (724) 506-3364 ■ mjloftus1@outlook.com
Accomplished and energetic professional with a solid history of achievement in software
engineering, software engineering management and software systems engineering. Motivated
leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include the ability
to read and comprehend customer specifications, derive the requirements that a correct software
solution will have to achieve and then clearly write those requirements such that a correct software
design, implementation and test cases can be built.
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Troubleshooting
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Time Management
Senior Systems Engineer, 06/2013 to Present
Ansaldo STS – Pi sburgh, PA
Responsible for analyzing Customer Specification to determine the software requirements for a
CAD (Computer Aided Dispatching) control system to be installed at the Union Pacific Railroad.
Specifically, responsible to determine and write the SySRS (software requirement specification)
documents for the Train Management, Traffic Control, Train Tracking, HMI (Human Machine
Interface), PTC (Positive Train Control), System Administration, System Configuration and 'Print,
FAX, Email' subsystems within the larger CAD system. All requirement specifications wri en to
include derived Requirement (Shall) statements, Use Case diagrams and specifications, user
interface design and usage, external interface requirements, data usage, storage and retention
requirements and Rail Network Display requirements. Also responsible to maintain an RTM
(Requirement Traceability Matrix) to trace SySRS requirements back to the customer specification
to assure all customer requirements have been satisfied.
Group Manager, 11/2007 to 06/2013
Ansaldo STS – Pi sburgh, PA
Manager of several groups within the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatching) services department.
Professional Summary
Skills
Experience

2. Beginning with the Technician Services department in 2007, and advancing over five years to
serve as the Project Engineer for the CSX Railroad project, and then to manage the Systems
Engineering Group and then forming a Software Engineering group that provided maintenance
services for the CSX CAD system. Responsibilities over this time period included recruiting staff,
scheduling work, defining and enforcing work quality standards, disciplinary actions (including
termination), interdepartmental communications and customer interface. The groups that reported
to me during this period ranged from a low of 8 to a high of 15 people and consisted of Software
Technicians and Software Engineers up to and including Senior Software Engineers.
Software Engineer, 03/1998 to 11/2007
Ansaldo STS – Pi sburgh, PA
Beginning as an HMI (Human Machine Interface) engineer in the Yard Control group, designed and
implemented Rail Network and User Interface forms for several Classification/Hump Yards in use in
the Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad systems. Advanced to become a software
engineer working in the HMI (Human Machine Interface) and Traffic Control subsystems within a
new CAD (Computer Aided Dispatching) system that Ansaldo STS installed for the CSX Railroad.
During my tenure on the CSX system, I functioned as the Lead Engineer for the HMI (Human
Machine Interface) team, which consisted of two additional engineers. I also took on overall
Technical Lead Engineer responsibilities for an existing/older CAD system that Ansaldo STS had
installed at CSX in the 1980's and maintained that system until the new system was in place. That
team consisted of up to 8 software engineers.
Software Technician, 06/1993 to 03/1998
Ansaldo STS – Pi sburgh, PA
Responsible for the design and implementation of the Rail Network Display Drawings and
configuration of the devices contained on those drawings for multiple projects. Have been directly
involved in drawing and configuring over 75,000 miles of rail track displays through systems that
Ansaldo STS (formerly Union Switch & Signal) has installed at BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, and the
MBTA rail systems. Advanced from an entry level technician in 1993 to the lead technician for the
group when promoted to Software Engineer in 1998.
Completion of coursework through 9 Computer Science classes: Software Engineering, May
1999
Point Park University - Pi sburgh, PA
Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration, Jun 1981
Mercyhurst University - Erie, PA
Education

3. Avid Golfer and Bowler
Coordinator of the Ansaldo STS Annual Golf Outing
President of Bowling league
Avid Reader
Learning to play the guitar
Outside Interests / Activities