Hon Tran
Westminster,CA
Summary
Accomplished Software Product Owner and Technical Team Leader at RTX, with a proven track record in leading innovative software development for critical defense systems, including the Next-Gen OPIR Missile Warning Program. Expert in C/C++ and adept at agile project management, I excel in architecting frameworks and mentoring teams to deliver exceptional results.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Product Owner and Technical Team Leader
RTX
01.2018 - Current
- Leading the Data Processor Flight Software (DP FSW) Product of the U.S. Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Missile Warning Program, which will improve the country’s strategic warning capabilities and its ability to track incoming missiles.
- Architected the DP FSW framework as the foundation of all technical development to follow.
- Written most needed documentations to support all software development cycles: Software Requirement Specification (SRS), DP FSW Architecture, Software Design Description (SDD), Software Test Description (SDD) and supported others.
- Defined and managed backlog prioritization with agile methodologies, and proactively identified risks associated with project timelines or deliverables to provide comprehensive roadmaps and milestones for successful execution.
- Actively designed, implemented, and provided technical guidelines and mentoring junior team members (more than 10) to be innovative to achieve their best potential talents.
- Led successful software test & integration with system with innovative simulated testing framework to reduce overall project costs without compromising quality or timelines.
- Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
Principle Software Developer for MFSS
Raytheon
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Assisted developing the common cross-domain open software architecture (OSA) for MFSS (Multi-Function System Services) to support many potential near future Next-Generation programs domains such as Electro-Optical (EO), Radar, Electronic Warfare (EW), and Commerical.
- Designed, Implemented and tested many common core software components of the MFSS framework such as: transport and serialization libraries based on the commercial Data Distribution Service (DDS), common run time and threading model leveraged from the open source Boost libraries, common application interfaces based on POSIX standard, Extensible Markup Language (XML), and many other internal common services like instrumentation, timing, navigation, Build In Test (BIT) services, etc.
Principle Software Developer for Radar Application
Raytheon
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Designed, implemented, and tested a new classified tracking mode for the F18 program.
- Initiated and created a new simulation testing environment model to automate the testing of the new tracking mode to speed up the deployment process.
Senior Staff Software Developer for STSS
Raytheon
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Core development member of the Space
Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) missile defense system to detect and track of ballistic missiles. - Designed and implemented the Tracker software for target tracking application using data from both Acquisition (ACQ) and Tracking sensors during various ballistic phases (boost, post-boost, midcourse, re-entry).
- Developed post analysis tools to debug and study the target tracking performance.
- Prototyped and integrated all Signal Processing interfaces with the firmware Acquisition and Tracking sensors FPGAs.
- Collaborated across teams (Algorithm, System, Software and Hardware engineers) and participated in software field testing to verify performance of signal processing and simulated missile tracking.
- Provided post-delivery support: analysis, bug fixes and performance enhancements with up-loadable software solution on orbit.
Staff Software Engineer for Various Programs
Raytheon
01.1998 - 01.2003
- Researched, developed, and implemented various tools such as: SAR/FLIR registration matching process, image processing, Silhouette modeling for Automatic Targeting System Algorithm (ATR).
- Programmed and enhanced the customized Video Input Card (VIC is a VME programmable module that interfaces input video with the Mercury Raceway) and related processes to control and process standard video source such as RS170, and LANTIRN format (TESSA-IV program).
- Analyzed, designed, coded, performed test and integration on the Controller Communication Interface (MIL-1553 standard protocol) of the forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) system to the Mission Computer (from Boeing), and other Data Processor related software components (Q27 program).
- Presented researched paper on Message Passing Interface Standard (MPI) at the 1997 COTS and Parallel Processing Systems and Software Symposium.
Senior Software Engineer for JPL
Infotech Inc
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Enhanced and maintained Telemetry Processing Subsystem of the Deep Space Communication Complex (DTM) organization to support real-time NASA’s spacecraft missions.
- Implemented the Graphical User Interface of the Global Positioning System User Equipment Integration Support Facility (GPS/ISF) for the Department of Defense.
Software Test Engineer
IBM
01.1990 - 01.1994
- Wrote test drivers for the IBM RISC6000 manufacturing product line.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
CSULB
Long Beach, CA07.2001
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
UIUC
Urbana, IL07.1990
Skills
- Programming Languages: C/C, UML, Ada, Matlab, Scripts, SQL
- Operating Systems: VxWorks, Unix/Linux, Windows
- Development Tools: Microsoft Visual C/C, Rhapsody, Rational Rose, Eclipse
- Project Management Tools: DOORs, JIRA, SVN, GIT, Clearcase/ClearQuest, Microsoft Office Tools
Timeline
Software Product Owner and Technical Team Leader
RTX
01.2018 - Current
Principle Software Developer for MFSS
Raytheon
01.2013 - 01.2018
Principle Software Developer for Radar Application
Raytheon
01.2010 - 01.2013
Senior Staff Software Developer for STSS
Raytheon
01.2003 - 01.2010
Staff Software Engineer for Various Programs
Raytheon
01.1998 - 01.2003
Senior Software Engineer for JPL
Infotech Inc
01.1994 - 01.1998
Software Test Engineer
IBM
01.1990 - 01.1994
Master of Science - Computer Science
CSULB
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
UIUC
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