Chris Morgan
Fort Walton Beach
Summary
Accomplished Director of Engineering and Principal Engineer with 35+ years of experience in embedded systems and software development. Expert in managing complex electromechanical systems, leading cross-functional teams, and driving innovative product designs. Lean certified. Proven track record in developing intelligent safe products and high-speed coin processing equipment. Holds multiple patents and skilled in various programming languages and technologies, including C, C++, C#, .NET, RTOS, and Digital Signal Processing. Seeking to leverage extensive engineering expertise in a remote setting.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Engineer
Embedded Creations LLC
03.2024 - Current
- Contract engineering including embedded software, DSP, RTOS, Linux, PCB design.
- Developed server/desktop/mobile software using .Net, Blazor, and .Net Maui.
Director of Engineering
Brink's, Incorporated
05.1997 - 03.2024
- Held positions of Embedded Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, Principal Engineer, and Director of Engineering.
- Developed and designed intelligent safe products, coin dispensing equipment, high speed large volume coin sorting equipment, and high-speed large volume coin wrapping machines.
- Responsible for work direction of in-house and contract electronics, software, and mechanical engineers to develop complex electromechanical systems.
- Managed production facility for prototype systems and production machines.
- Managed entire operations, including budgeting, design proposals, developing new designs, manufacturing of equipment, field installation of equipment, and ongoing technical support and replacement parts.
- Patent 6213341 and 11361374.
Software Development Engineer
Softsense (Radiant Systems)
09.1994 - 05.1997
- Designed and converted DOS based Netware products to 32-bit NT applications.
- Maintenance of Netware Loadable modules and C code.
- Applications were retail point of sale, involving interprocess communications and synchronization, and serial I/O device communications.
- The device I/O communications included controlling devices such as fuel pumps, island card readers, and credit network protocols.
Software Developer/Network Specialist
IBM
02.1991 - 09.1994
- Responsible for program design, development, and implementation for an OS/2 multi-tasking network program.
- Developed a client-server interface between the PC and mainframe systems.
- Also responsible for network configuration, support, and trouble shooting.
System Operator/Help Desk Support
Scientific Atlanta
07.1989 - 03.1991
- Help Desk support for IBM mainframe, Novell network, and PC support.
- Re-engineered Help Desk design.
- Created programs to automate Help Desk Support and mainframe operations.
Computer Programmer
IBM
07.1988 - 07.1989
- Customer Service Representative, programming, and office PC support.
- Wrote programs to automate office reports.
- The position was a 1-year temporary role.
Contract Development
Various Companies
1998 - 2012
- Coca-Cola Corporation: Development of mobile time studies for Windows CE hand-held devices and the interface from the devices to the database. Used around the world for time and motion studies. Patent 6304851.
- TabSafe Medical Services: Developed and designed technology for a Medication Management Device. Involved in all aspects of the electronics and mechanical design. Developed entire software base for the device, communication with the device and the backend web server user interface. Patent 7129819.
- DataFM: Developed software for emergency management device to receive messages from radio stations. Developed encoder device to send messages from the radio station. Using RDS and Satellite communications.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Computer Engineering
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
Marietta, GA05.1999
Skills
Operation systems: Windows, Nucleus RTOS, OS/2, DOS, Windows CE, Custom embedded RTOS, FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS
Languages: C, C, C#, assembly language on various processors, JavaScript
Microcontrollers: Motorola/Freescale DSP, Microchip PIC, 80x86, Intel 8051, Motorola Power PC, Intel DSP, Arduino DUE, Raspberry PI and Nano, ARM
Digital Signal Processing (DSP), TCP/IP communications stack/protocol, serial communications, Windows and embedded system device drivers, Novell Loadable Modules, SPI, I2C
SQL Server database, XML, custom database design for embedded systems, flash memory storage
Electronics design, new board development/debugging, bare metal bring up
Technology team management - Largest team managed in a technology role (11-20 team members)
Timeline
Principal Engineer
Embedded Creations LLC
03.2024 - Current
Director of Engineering
Brink's, Incorporated
05.1997 - 03.2024
Software Development Engineer
Softsense (Radiant Systems)
09.1994 - 05.1997
Software Developer/Network Specialist
IBM
02.1991 - 09.1994
System Operator/Help Desk Support
Scientific Atlanta
07.1989 - 03.1991
Computer Programmer
IBM
07.1988 - 07.1989
Contract Development
Various Companies
1998 - 2012
Bachelor's degree - Computer Engineering
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY