Dennis Headley
Jefferson,United States
Summary
Team-oriented Systems Engineer with many years of experience leading design, testing, and system integration. Recognized for acting as primary escalation point for Tier I engineers in remediating service requests and incidents for customers and internal operations. Committed to fostering and maintaining relationships with customers and vendors Analytical Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in areas of system administration, implementation and support. Knowledgeable and seasoned professional recognized for outstanding maintenance and troubleshooting abilities coupled with solid experience in various application stacks. Dedicated to implementing innovative solutions to solve technical challenges.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems Engineer
Process Control Services
Farmington Hills, MI
02.2006 - Current
- Analyzed existing development or manufacturing procedures to suggest improvements
- Created concept and control drawings to satisfy client's automation requirements
- Defined equipment and parts from external suppliers
- Analyzed project requirements and performed technical calculations supporting design solutions
- Created customer documentation such as diagrams, electrical drawings and manuals
- Monitored or calibrated automated systems, industrial control systems or system components to maximize efficiency of production
- Conducted tests, performed automation conversions and whitelisted software applications before adding to closed systems
- Oversaw project workflow and supported internal and external resources.
Software Engineer
Process Control Services
Farmington Hills, MI
02.2006 - Current
- Tackled development tasks based on system requirements and documented approaches
- Refactored legacy code to drive system architecture improvement
- Conducted full lifecycle software development from planning to deployment and maintenance
- Designed user-friendly software interfaces to simplify overall management
- Modified existing software systems to enhance performance and add new features
- Collected and defined customer requirements to produce product scopes
- Met with stakeholders, product teams and customers throughout system development lifecycle
- Coordinated with engineering teams to assess and optimize hardware and software interfaces
- Oversaw deployment, configuration and documentation procedures for Wonderware, ThinManager and KEPWare.
Missile Technician
United States Navy, USN
03.1987 - 03.2002
- Electrical 60HZ and 400HZ Power Distribution Design and Maintenance
- Advanced studies in Hydrodynamics, Thermodynamics and Aerodynamics
- Advanced Control Systems Design and Engineering
- Advanced Digital Operating Systems Design and Operation
- EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Training
- Advanced Aerospace Design and Engineering.
Skills
- Solution Recommendations
- Technical Writing
- Technical Documentation
- Feature and Application Implementation
- Control Systems Hardware Design
- Application Design and Development
- Infrastructure Development
- Technology Best Practices
- Infrastructure Buildout
- Design Specifications and Drawings
Timeline
Systems Engineer
Process Control Services
02.2006 - Current
Software Engineer
Process Control Services
02.2006 - Current
Missile Technician
United States Navy, USN
03.1987 - 03.2002