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Ken Pokigo

Orchard Park,NY

Summary

Many years of experience in the engineering field. Engineering management experience. Proven track record with project management and engineering team work accomplishing development project goals. Expertise in electrical controls engineering for automation systems. Experience with test engineering, industrial automation, embedded microprocessor systems and new product development. RF communication systems experience.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Technology Officer, Dir of Eng

TX RX Systems Inc.
Angola, NY
06.2022 - Current
  • Conducted research on emerging technologies to recommend beneficial improvements for organization.
  • Facilitated communication among technical teams by clarifying project goals and expectations.
  • Developed and executed technology strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Responsible for New Product Development
  • Research and Development
  • Building a complete and fully functional engineering team.

Engineering Manager

Bird Technologies
Angola, NY
12.2005 - 08.2018
  • Manage technical staff consisting of electrical, mechanical , test, manufacturing engineers, CAD designers, technical writers. Provide technical direction and project management for new product development initiatives, design to customer request, and sustaining engineering projects that support the corporate business development strategic objectives.

Sr. Controls Systems Engineer

General Motors Corporation
Tonawanda, NY
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Automation system development an implementation of factory systems to support new and major automobile product launches. Projects included automated assembly, automated testing, robots, test software development, PLC programming etc. Worked toward moving the Powertrain Div of GM to become one of the worlds most efficient engine manufacturing facilities in the world.

Manger, Electrical Engineering Dept

Vermont Engineering, Div of Flexovit USA
Angola, NY
12.1994 - 12.2002
  • Management of engineering department whose focus was on development of factory automation equipment including electrical control systems and control software development. Helped set the corporate direction toward to major automation upgrades to the manufacturing processes which aligned with company growth toward a low-cost, high volume production capabilities.

Education

Certified Agile Hardware Practitioner

Cprime Inc.
Regency Pkwy, Cary, NC
08-2018

Project Management - Training

Kepner Tregoe
Carnegie Center; Princeton NJ
07-2008

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

State University College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
06-1986

Skills

  • Product development
  • Project management
  • Research and development
  • Technical team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Technology integration
  • System design
  • Software engineering
  • Embedded programming (C, Python)
  • Hardware design
  • Microcontroller expertise
  • Data acquisition and development
  • Control systems design
  • Python scripting skills
  • Embedded Linux proficiency
  • SPI protocol knowledge
  • Wireless communication skills
  • Signal processing techniques
  • Hardware debugging expertise
  • Multithreading programming skills
  • Communication protocols knowledge
  • Embedded device design

Affiliations

Volunteer Work:

State University of New York College at BuffaloState University of New York College at BuffaloJan 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mosJan 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mosEducationEducationCommittee Member - Industrial Advisory BoardCommittee Member - Industrial Advisory Board

  • Working with university professors as a consultative group supporting the School of Engineering at the University. The committee serves a critical role in linking the School’s strategic objectives and activities with the interests of external constituents and industry groups. It is composed of industry leaders, including State University of New York College at Buffalo alumni and members of the research, engineering and other communities served by the School of Engineering.

Certification

  • FCC Amateur Radio License, KC2AYK

Other Interests

South Towns Amateur Radio SocietySouth Towns Amateur Radio SocietyJan 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mosJan 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mosDisaster and Humanitarian ReliefDisaster and Humanitarian ReliefPresidentPresident

  • Leading, organizing and driving the efforts for the no-for-profit organization.
    The South Towns Amateur Radio Society is a group of FCC licensed radio amateur which operates and maintains a radio communication network system independent of the public and commercial infrastructure.
    The group is ARRL affiliated organization, whose mission is to promote leisure and educational opportunities for citizens to enjoy the radio communications hobby. A major objective public service by providing emergency communications, supporting citizens and local officials in the event of a disastor

Timeline

Chief Technology Officer, Dir of Eng

TX RX Systems Inc.
06.2022 - Current

Engineering Manager

Bird Technologies
12.2005 - 08.2018

Sr. Controls Systems Engineer

General Motors Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2005

Manger, Electrical Engineering Dept

Vermont Engineering, Div of Flexovit USA
12.1994 - 12.2002

Certified Agile Hardware Practitioner

Cprime Inc.

Project Management - Training

Kepner Tregoe

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

State University College At Buffalo