Michael L. Kerr
System Thinker and Engineer, Father, Avid Learner, Technology Developer, and Strength and Conditioning Coach. Interested in AI, Machine Learning, Systems Theory, the Quantified Self, Augmented Reality, .....
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- Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer and Product/Program ManagerComputer Software | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area, USSummary
Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer and Product/Program Manager that specializes in the ideation, design, development, management, and realization complex engineering systems, products, and processes. Intimately involved in the entirety of the technical effort from design process to deployment and operations through product/system retirement. Facilitates Holism in the design process by taking an active role in ensuring the timely flow of information between stakeholders (client/user, engineering, business, sales, etc) to ensure decisions are made in light of the entire product/system. Possesses an unrelenting drive and determination to build a product/system that elegantly exceeds the current requirements and seems to anticipate future ones.
Specialties: Systems Thinking, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Requirements Analysis and Synthesis, Product Design, Product Development, Product Management, Project Management, Solutions Architect, Decision and Risk analysis, Modeling and Simulation, System Design, Systems Analysis, Rapid Prototyping.
Experience- Apr 2011 - PresentProject/Program/Product Manager / Adaptive Data, LLC
•Performs Program Management functions on several high value contracts. Prepared roadmaps, cost estimates, milestones, documentation for product and project planning, execution, and operation.
•Works directly with end users to elicit and analyze requirements and feedback on current and desired features. Acted as the "voice of the customer" in design and development discussions.
•Performs UI/UX design and evaluation.
•Performs product, system, and data, modeling and analysis; developed system monitoring processes and metrics; performs system testing and validation; facilitates the development and refinement of design processes
•Conducts Research and Development of algorithms, analytics, and support technologies for "big data" and social media analysis. Provides technology and implementation options and prototypes. - Jan 2007 - Mar 2011Senior Research Engineer / SRI International
•Developed innovative system and subsystem level concepts, designs, integration, and technical solutions.
•Created and refined functionality and requirements for devices and systems to optimize performance, cost, and reliability.
•Prepared project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones and documentation for project planning and execution.
•Conducted trade studies, supported and generated cost estimates, and developed technical proposals.
•Participated in the design, development, documentation, modeling, deployment, integration of systems and sensors, and management of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based integration platform to collect, distribute, and share maritime sensor and non-sensor data for government-government and government-private sector near real-time data and information sharing.
•Performed integration and documentation of systems and hardware utilizing the SOA platform to fulfill customer defined needs and requirements on several operational systems. - Jan 2002 - Jan 2007Ocean Systems Engineer / University of South Florida
Center for Ocean Technology, Marine Operations Group
•Performed electrical and mechanical systems design and integration of marine sensors, pressure vessels, and communications onto multiple platforms as part of a multi-disciplinary team environment.
•Design of marine vehicles, ROV control consoles, command and control centers for marine/maritime operations, and digital video systems.
•Provided field operations support of marine sensors and vehicles, ROV pilot. - Jun 1999 - Jan 2002Ocean Technologist / University of South Florida
Center for Ocean Technology, Underwater Mass Spectrometer Group
•Performed electrical, mechanical and software integration, documentation, field testing and deployment support.
Education-
2010 - 2012Pennsylvania State UniversityME in Systems Engineering
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2006 - 2009University of South FloridaElectrical Engineering
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1995 - 1999Eckerd CollegeBS in Marine Geophysics
Activities: NCAA Div 2 Soccer, ECOS Concert Coordinator 1997-98
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Interests:Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Quantified Self, Systems Thinking, Development Process Tailoring, Modeling and Simulation, Creativity and the Problem Solving Process, M2M, Maker, Robotics, Mobile Devices, Controls, Personal Wellbeing, CrossFit, Strength Training, Olympic Lifting, Audio Books, Online Learning
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