Mick Conley
Vice President Engineering
Thousand Oaks, CA
Professional SUMMARY:
Goal oriented engineering executive with over 15 years of demonstrated experience managing engineering organizations internationally for global industry leaders focused on results.
  • Successfully implemented and managed over 100 cutting-edge software and hardware products
  • Companies: Xirrus, Nomadix, Intel (Xircom), ADC Fibermux, Cardkey, Scanning Management, PCI, Motorola, ITT Courier
  • Products:
    • Software: Windows Client server network command and control, MySQL, Windows/Linux, Windriver Workbench, WiFi networking (AP & NIC), Access Gateway configuration/control/reporting, Windows NIC for Ethernet/Modem/Bluetooth/802.11, Security Access Control controllers, POS controllers and DB management, Protocol converters (BSC/SNA/ASYNC), 3270 terminals/controllers
    • Hardware: WiFi switch, Ethernet/Modem/GSM/Bluetooth/WiFi NIC, Network Appliances
  • Senior level experience in defining, building and driving the complete engineering process including SDLC
  • Successfully built, changed, and managed Software/Firmware, QA, Tech Support, ASIC, Hardware, Layout, Packaging Engineering departments at Xirrus, Nomadix, Xircom/Intel, ADC Fibermux and Cardkey
    • Size of groups range from complete start ups to 100 plus
  • Strong people-oriented and customer-centric management style with significant direct customer interface
  • Direct contributor to accelerated corporate revenue growth across multiple enterprise product lines
    • Contributed to the design and implementation of Xirrus complete product line
    • Responsible for Nomadix complete product line plus saved a large Japanese customer (Rikei) accounting for 50% of the company's revenue
    • Established OEM process and designs accounting for $200M revenue at Xircom/Intel
  • Technical and management expertise:
    • Technical expertise in; 802.11, 802.3, VoIP, GSM, SNA, SDLC, BSC, Modems, System level BIOS, DNS, DHCP, Radius, Syslog, SNMP, ASIC development process, network management, embedded/kernel space software/firmware, drivers for multiple RTOS, Windows development tools, Linux, MySQL, BIOS, POST, Diagnostics, and system level design expertise
    • Software expertise; C, C++, VB, various assembly, Fortran, JAVA, Perl, HTML, XML, CGI, SNMP, WEB servers (Apache, GoAhead, Boa), Web 2.0 Social Site experience
    • Provide Engineering support and guidance in customer interactions with intent to establish bidirectional licensing deals; licensing software to customers; licensing software rights for internal development
    • Intellectual Property mining and filing +
    • Regulatory and Certification experience with ISO, UL, FCC, FIPS, Spectralink and WiFi
  • Successfully managed remote developers and teams domestically and internationally (Belgium, India, Israel, UK, Norway, Germany, Portugal and Japan +
Career EXPERIENCE:
CONSULTANT, Start-Up Projects
11/2006 – Present
  • Battery monitors development for personal/marine/farm vehicles
  • Web sites extensions project management with off-shore development (India, Portugal)
  • Web 2.0 social site architecture and off-shore development (India)
  • VoIP Service Provider start up
  • Hardware platform research for bandwidth management start up
  • Proprietary Media Search start up project management and off-shore development (India)
DIRECTOR, Software Development and Quality Assurance
Xirrus, Inc.
Enterprise Wi-Fi hardware and software vendor
1/2004 – 11/2006

Major Achievements:
  • Built Software, QA, and Tech Support departments from the ground up inclusive of off shore outsourcing.
  • Responsible for all product software development and delivery from the start of Xirrus through production +
    • Multi-RF chain WiFi switch
    • Network Management System
  • Participant and listed on several Xirrus IP patent applications
  • Researched and selected licensed WLAN MAC frame work
  • Designed and coded WMI and CLI prototypes
Responsible for all aspects of the software roadmap, scheduling, budgeting and implementation inclusive of system design including 802.11 and various networking technologies. Expertise in all 802.3 and 802.11 standards including QoS, Security protocols (AES, WPA, WEP, 802.1x, etc), authentication techniques (RADIUS, ACL), TCP/IP, VoIP (SpectraLink), experience with embedded Linux and Windows Server 2003. Drove and specified API design packages and created techniques for quick OEM product customization.
Additional responsibilities included:
  • Management of QA and Technical Support resulting in enterprise grade quality and ISO9002 certification
  • Significant involvement in securing major OEM customers including ADC Telecommunications accounting for 20% revenue bookings
VICE PRESIDENT, Engineering & Product Development
Nomadix, Inc.
Public-access wired and WiFi hardware and software vendor
1/2002 – 1/2004
Major Achievements:
  • Re-engineered the Engineering resources and procedures to support a growing worldwide customer base.
  • Instrumental in reacquiring a key Japanese customer accounting for 50% of annual revenue.+
Responsible for all aspects of product roadmap development including scheduling, budgeting and implementation inclusive of system design and leading edge networking technologies. Expertise in all 802.3 and 802.11 standards including QoS, Security protocols (AES, WPA, WEP, 802.1x, etc), authentication techniques (RADIUS, ACL), TCP/IP, billing protocols, embedded Linux and WindRiver. Drove and specified API design packages using XML.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, Product Development
Intel (Xircom acquisition)
Mobile connectivity for data communications products
7/1996 – 1/2002
Major Achievements:
  • Over 40 products developed contributing to a 4x increase in revenue growth from 1996-2000.
  • Key involvement in securing OEM customers such as Compaq, Dell, IBM, and Intel.+
  • Transitioned engineering to focus on newer wireless products while maintaining budget and schedules.
  • Established leadership role for M&A activities plus other corporate initiatives.
  • Responsible for the Project Management team and process for Xircom within Intel.
Responsible for directing the development of hardware/software/firmware/ASIC for products across US, Belgium, and Germany teams. Also participated in ECAD and MCAD development via matrix organization. Products included Fast Ethernet, Gigabit, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM, ISDN adapters for portable PCs as well as V.92, DSL and cable modems. Core development efforts included software drivers for Gigabit, Fast Ethernet ASICs and all Microsoft/Palm/Unix OS development. Duties also included M&A initiatives, advance budget planning, vendor relationships and key partnership integration.
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Harris and Jeffries
Protocol (Frame Relay & ATM) stack vendor
(closed west coast)
6/1995 - 7/1996
Major Achievements:
  • Increased sales due to systems level involvement with west coast customers.
  • Expanded customer base into major networking companies such as ACT.
  • Standards committee participation such as ATM/WAN/I2O working group formed by Intel/Cisco.
DIRECTOR, Software and Firmware
ADC Fibermux (closed)
ATM, Ethernet and Tokenring systems
11/1993 - 5/1995
Major Achievements:
  • Release of a technically challenged ATM backbone product. Plus complimentary Ethernet/Token Ring switches and routers. Responsible for all firmware and software development.
  • Organized multiple development departments into fast track product family teams.
DIRECTOR, Product Development
Cardkey Systems
Access Control systems
10/1991 - 11/1993
Major Achievements:
  • Produced the first new state of the art product within the company’s last five years.
  • Established effective engineering organization between new product development and sustaining.
  • Lead project development across USA, UK, Norway development teams.
  • Responsible for all engineering activities; R&D, Drafting, Doc Control, QA, Agency, Tech Pubs.
AWARDS:
  • US Patent 6651107 – Reduced hardware network adapter and communication
  • Nine US patents in process relating to WLAN system
EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Phoenix (Honors)
Other TRAINING and CERTIFICATIONS:
  • AEA/Stanford Executive Institute
  • Cal Tech Product Development and Technology Management
  • In-house TQM, Time Management, ISO 9001/2
     
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