Michael Zebrowski
Roseville,MN
Summary
Accomplished Sr Software Engineer at Cognizant, specializing in real-time safety-critical software development and compliance with DO-178 C standards. Expert in C/C++ and reverse engineering, I enhanced avionics systems and streamlined verification processes, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to quality in high-stakes environments.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Software Engineer
Quest Defense
Blue Ash, Ohio
04.2026 - 07.2026
- Developed Test Application for future aviation devices.
Sr Software Engineer
Cognizant
Platteville, Wisconsin
12.1995 - 02.2026
- Verified real-time safety critical software compliance with DO-178 C standards.
- Developed real-time safety critical software in adherence to DO-178 C guidelines.
- Created tools to streamline verification, development, and production processes efficiently.
- Collaborated with customers to define requirements and specifications for software systems.
- I reverse-engineered an RTOS to derive requirements and develop corresponding tests.
- Enhanced avionics display kernel functionality written in TI assembly language.
- Formulated methodology for Object Code Analysis of compiled code per DO-178 C standards.
- Provided developer support for creation and updates of essential software tools.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Computer Science Minor
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL01.1995
Skills
- C, C, C#, Ada, Java
- TCL, PERL, AWK, Python
- ActionScript 3, FORTRAN, Visual Basic
- PHP, JavaScript, Pascal
- Intel Pentium, TI DSPs
- Microchip PIC, Motorola PPC
- Visual Studio, Code Composer
- MPLab, Rational Apex
- HTML, XML, Flash
- JQuery, SVG, CSS
- VAX/VMS, UNIX, LINUX
- POSIX, Windows
- ISO-9001 compliance
- CMMI Level 5 standards
- Hypervisor technology
- VxWorks platform
- Green Hills OS expertise
- ARINC protocols (429, 615,653, 661, 747)
- Real-time software development
- Safety-critical compliance
- Reverse engineering
- Requirements definition
- Coding standards adherence
- Problem solving
- API development experience
- UI and UX principle
- Software development lifecycle
- Algorithm development
- RESTful API design
References
References provided upon request
Intangibles
- Strong sense of duty to follow procedure
- Ability to work towards a deadline
- Strong independent worker
- Uncanny ability to quickly learn software systems
- Always looks for ways to improve efficiency
- Dabbles in many different areas of software
Timeline
Sr Software Engineer
Quest Defense
04.2026 - 07.2026
Sr Software Engineer
Cognizant
12.1995 - 02.2026
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Computer Science Minor
Illinois Institute of Technology