Profile

Principal System Architect and Technical Lead with over 20 years of hands-on experience in developing and governing mission-critical infrastructure across the defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors. My professional focus lies in the methodical translation of high-level business goals into reliable, silicon-level execution. I have a proven background acting as a Solution Design Authority (SDA), where I ensure that architectural designs are not only technically sound but also fully compliant with strict safety and security standards. I specialize in Requirements Engineering and Lifecycle Management, utilizing industry-standard tools like IBM DOORS and Jira RTM to maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the entire development process. I prioritize standardized architectural communication through the arc42 framework and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE/Capella), creating a "Single Source of Truth" that facilitates effective collaboration between interdisciplinary engineering teams and management. Throughout my career, I have successfully supported major technical bids and government-funded R&D initiatives (such as BMWi), bringing a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to complex project schedules and budgets. My goal is to deliver "Sovereignty-by-Design" frameworks that integrate modern technologies?including AI-augmented processes and deterministic middleware?into highly regulated environments, ensuring operational stability and long-term product value.

Strategic Governance & Lifecycle Authority

• Bid Management & Solution Sizing (RAINBOW):
  • Expert in the Win2Deliver framework, providing "Offer Creation Support" through comprehensive solution sizing (HW/SW effort estimation) and cost-benefit analysis. Proven track record in defending high-stakes architectures (US Govt/Defense) before Architecture Boards and C-level stakeholders using MS Project and Merlin Project for resource and capacity planning.
• Requirements Engineering & Traceability:
  • Advanced proficiency in managing complex requirement landscapes using IBM DOORS, ReqView, and Jira RTM. Established bidirectional traceability from national security mission goals down to unit-level V&V artifacts, ensuring 100% compliance with safety-critical standards (SIL-3, ISO 13849).
• Architectural Documentation Standards:
  • Standardized technical documentation using the arc42 framework and arc42 Canvas for pragmatic, stakeholder-aligned communication. Orchestrated the preparation of full Technical Files and pre-certification dossiers for CE, IVDR, and military-grade deployments.
• MBSE & Systems Design Authority:
  • Implementation of Arcadia methodology via Capella as the "Single Source of Truth." Led the architectural redesign of multi-discipline systems (Mechanics, HW, SW), ensuring cross-domain alignment and avoiding "technical dead ends" through rigorous modeling.
• Strategic Roadmapping & SDLC Transformation:
  • Strength in translating long-term business objectives into technical milestones and schedules via Merlin Project and MS Project. Pioneered AI-augmented SDLC roadmaps (LLM-driven requirements validation) to reduce Time-to-Market by 19% while maintaining strict V-Model XT and ISO/IEC 29110 process integrity.

Tech Stack & Core Competencies

• Bid Management & Process Governance:
  • Win2Deliver (RAINBOW), Merlin Project, MS Project, V-Model SDLC, Agile (PSM/PSPO), ROI Management, Strategic Grant Acquisition (BMWi), Offer Creation Support.
• Architectural Modeling & SDA Authority:
  • MBSE (Capella, Arcadia), Sparx Enterprise Architect, SysML, UML, IBM Rational Rose, IBM Doors, Solution Sizing & Costing, Cross-Domain System Modeling.
• Cybersecurity & Digital Sovereignty:
  • IEC 62443, UEFI Secure Boot (Microsoft Signing), Hardware Security Modules (HSM/KMS), SSL/TLS 1.2/1.3, AES/RSA Encryption, Air-Gapped CI/CD.
• Enterprise Scale & Infrastructure:
  • AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Azure IoT, IBM WebSphere (WAS), MQ Series, Oracle/Derby DB, SCADA (Trace Mode).
• Standards & Compliance:
  • SIL-3 (IEC 61508), ISO 13849 PL d, IEC 62304 (Medical Class A/B), ISO 26262, DO-178C, ISO/IEC 29110.
• Systems & Distributed Middleware:
  • Embedded Linux (Yocto, Debian), Zephyr RTOS (SOUP Governance), FreeRTOS, ROS 2, Fast DDS, TI-RTOS, Sun Solaris 9/10.
• Mission-Critical Engineering:
  • GNU C/C++, MISRA-C:2012, MISRA-C++, Python (Middleware), Field-Oriented Control (FOC), TI DSP, FPGA (VHDL/Quartus/NIOS II), Real-Time Control Loops.
• Hardware-Level Safety & Reliability:
  • Lockstep Cortex-R4 (TMS570), STM32 (Cortex-M3/M4/F2), NXP i.MX8, MPUbased memory isolation, 1oo2D Redundancy, Fail-Safe Architecture Design (<400 FIT).

Key Career Achievements

• US Government Tender Win & Contract Scaling:
  • Acted as the decisive technological Solution Design Authority (SDA) for a 2,500W subsea control system, mathematically validating a <400 FIT reliability and 25-year design life to neutralize client liability risks. This directly enabled a 4x contract scaling (from 8 to 35 units) and a >30% increase in portfolio annual profit.
• Public R&D Funding Acquisition:
  • Successfully secured ?200,000 in BMWi government funding by authoring the strategic technical-commercial roadmap for the "ComBo" universal IoT ecosystem, bridging complex hardware-software co-design with secure cloud integration.
• Operational ROI & Automation (Amazon):
  • Engineered and deployed a custom UEFI-based automated recovery system for Amazon logistics centers, achieving 100% elimination of manual labor in the disk refurbishment process and securing long-term service contracts through technical excellence.
• AI-Engineered SDLC Transformation:
  • Orchestrated the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into a medical V-Model environment (IEC 62304), delivering a 50% reduction in QA resource overhead and accelerating review cycles by 12% via a proprietary Human-in-the-Loop validation framework.
• Multi-Domain Business Scaling (Intersvjas):
  • Directed R&D and end-to-end delivery for over 10 high-complexity projects in aerospace (UAV) and automotive sectors, implementing cost-reduction strategies that resulted in a proven doubling of company profit for the industrial segment.
• Nationwide Enterprise Infrastructure (Sberbank):
  • Managed the nationwide rollout of the "FrontOffice" banking platform across 1,500+ branches for 1 million active users, driving a 17% revenue increase through high-availability infrastructure and digital channel optimization.