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John Emrich, life senior IEEE

Lead Software Engineer at Optimal Design

John Emrich has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. John began their career as a Programmer/Consultant at Bell Labs, where they worked for ten years. John then moved on to work as a Programmer at Baxter, where they designed and developed communications systems for drug vending machines. Following this, John worked as a Software Engineer at Abbott Labs, where they designed and developed device communications between laboratory databases and diagnostic equipment.

John then transitioned to a role as a Consultant at Analysts International Corporation (AIC), where they provided expertise and support across various projects. John then joined Motorola Telematics as a Software Engineer, specializing in telematics requirements and testing.

At Motorola - Telematics/Automotive, John held the role of Project Manager & System Engineer. In this position, they managed projects related to embedded CDMA phones and telematics software development. John successfully launched a standard ACP server product for GSM and played a key role in developing the first CDMA embedded cellular phone for the telematics product.

John later joined Motorola Mobile Devices as a Principal Staff Engineer, where they contributed to systems engineering and architecture for the Modem Connectivity Systems group. John implemented innovative solutions to reduce development time and improve the quality of cell phone/data interface layer API.

John then served as a Systems Engineer & Architect Consultant at Illinois Institute of Technology and worked on various projects involving systems engineering and architecture.

John's next role was at Delta Mobile Systems, where they worked as a Systems & Software Engineer, both as a consultant and an employee. John played a key role in technology evaluation, system engineering, and software development for high-security products. John also spearheaded the development of a new class of Android/Linux-based embedded gateway products, reducing product cost in manufacturing through the implementation of Six Sigma standards.

Most recently, John holds the position of Lead Software Engineer at Optimal Design, where they lead software development projects.

Overall, John Emrich's work experience demonstrates their expertise in software and systems engineering, project management, and product development across various industries such as telecommunications, automotive, and medical equipment.

John Emrich, a life senior IEEE, has a diverse education history. John holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. John also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In addition to these technical qualifications, John has earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Technology Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology. The specific years of completion for these degrees are not provided.

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  • Lead Software Engineer

    January, 2014 - present

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