Michael Barr, President

Nigel Jones, Chief Scientist

Michael Barr is an internationally recognized expert on the design of embedded computer systems. In that role, he has provided expert witness testimony in federal court, appeared on PBS’ American Business Review, and been quoted in various newspapers. He is also the author of two books and more than forty articles on related subjects. For three and a half years Michael served as editor-in-chief of Embedded Systems Programming. In addition, Michael has been a member of the advisory board of the Embedded Systems Conference. Software he wrote continues to power millions of products. Michael holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and has lectured in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, from which he also earned an MBA.

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Nigel Jones has been designing electronic circuits and embedded software for more than two decades. His designs span a diverse set of application domains that includes everything from portable diesel burners to radioactive isotope measurement. An avid skier and a keen scuba diver, Nigel is also highly experienced in the design of rebreathers and underwater exploration vehicles. Nigel was president of RMB Consulting for 12 years. He has also worked as director of engineering at PowerPrecise and at Adaptive Technologies. Nigel was awarded the degree of B.Sc. in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with first class honors from Brunel University London. He is the author of more than a dozen published articles and serves as a contributing editor of Embedded Systems Design.

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Nathan Tennies, Software Engineer

Nathan Tennies has developed embedded and desktop software for two decades; today he focuses on BSP and driver development for Windows CE and Windows Mobile plus application development on the .NET Framework. Nathan has authored several articles describing software techniques to extend handheld device battery life.

JR Simma, Computer Engineer

JR Simma is experienced in embedded programming, communication protocols such as CAN, real-time operating systems, and DSP. He has developed a specialty practice in anti-lock brake control algorithms and related firmware for the automotive industry. JR has a degree in Computer Engineering from Purdue.

Anthony Massa, Firmware Engineer

Anthony Massa has over a decade of experience in embedded software development, for products ranging from cable modems to satellite TV set-top boxes. Anthony has a degree in Electrical Engineering and is an expert on the eCos open source operating system. He is the author of two books and several articles.

Gary Stringham, Electrical Engineer

Gary Stringham is an embedded software developer. For over two decades, Gary worked for Hewlett-Packard. In addition to developing firmware used in LaserJet printers, he established internal standards relating to ASIC design. Gary has degrees in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University and Utah State.

Ken Sowers, Mechanical Engineer

Ken Sowers has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. He specializes in the design of mechanical components for electro-mechanical systems and holds about a dozen related patents. His experience spans a range of industries from microwave-powered lighting to robotic welding equipment to battery-powered respirators.