Kenneth B. Trousdell III - RTP Designers Council
Kenneth B. Trousdell III - RTP Designers Council
Kenneth B. Trousdell III - RTP Designers Council
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KENNETH B. TROUSDELL <strong>III</strong><br />
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208 Madison Grove Place, Cary NC 27519-8160<br />
Cell: (919) 244-7719; Email: ken.trousdell@gmail.com<br />
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kentrousdell<br />
SUMMARY: Innovative problem solver with extensive entrepreneurial high end Hardware (HW) design and technical<br />
management experience. Currently serving as an internal and external consultant internationally, specializing in design intent<br />
capture and reuse. This streamlines the HW development process such that efforts of the design teams are put to the best<br />
use toward the production of the highest quality products which are delivered to market in the shortest possible time.<br />
EXPERIENCE:<br />
Consultant/Company Founder - CEO 1993-PRESENT<br />
Mecca Solutions, Inc., Research Triangle Park (<strong>RTP</strong>), NC<br />
Consult on HW Product Design Solutions and Process<br />
Expert in Constraint Driven Design using DxDesigner/Cadence (16.2) Tools<br />
Expert in Design Cross Talk Management using Cadence Estimated Cross Talk System (Constraint Manager)<br />
Member Board of Directors - Technology and Business Development 1993-PRESENT<br />
Logisync, Inc., Avon Lake, OH (Engineering Consulting, OEM, Embedded Systems)<br />
Since inception advised founder on technical direction, business operations, contracts and corporate strategy<br />
Signal Integrity (SI) & Hardware (HW) Design - Technical Leader II 1993-2009<br />
Cisco Systems, Inc., Research Triangle Park (<strong>RTP</strong>), NC<br />
Consult Globally with Design Teams to Improve Quality, Reduce Cost/ReSpins and Accelerate Time-To-Market<br />
Help Start and Build Up the <strong>RTP</strong> Site for Cisco as it went from an Unknown to a Fortune 100 company<br />
Architect of Tools & Processes<br />
Invented Hierarchical HW Design Reuse Process (Design Morphing – Nominated Pioneer Award)<br />
Developed Tools to Improve Quality & Enhance Engineering Design Process (Affects 100% of Cisco)<br />
Designed EDA Tools Library (Schematic/CAD Symbol) Used to Produce 70% of Cisco Product<br />
Chairman Hardware Best Practice Tools Team: Influenced Cadence/Mentor EDA Tools (DFA, Design<br />
Partitioning, Xtalk, Back Drilling, CorpEnv) Used Throughout the Industry Worldwide<br />
Developed StackUp Matrix & Quoting Process for Manufacturing to provide consistent Interface between PCB<br />
Vendors & Cisco Design Teams – Provided Quoting Form with Producibility Checking (Affects 100% of Cisco)<br />
Authored: Net Naming Convention, Hardware Design Process Guidelines, Hardware Best Practices Cadence<br />
Tools Study, HS HW Project Staffing Guide, Crosstalk Management Guide and Return Current Demystified<br />
Authored and Presented White Papers on PCB Auto-Routing, Constraint Driven Design and Cross Talk<br />
Management Externally at IPC and Cadence International User’s Group Meetings<br />
Consulting Expert Across Cisco Worldwide<br />
Technical Leader & Engineering Interface for 60 CAD <strong>Designers</strong> Responsible for 70% of Cisco Product<br />
Constraint Driven HW and ASIC Package Design Process (Design Intent Capture/Reuse) Affects 80% of Cisco<br />
Consult with Internationally Located Teams on Complex High Speed (10Gbps) HW Product Design Projects<br />
Technology Specific Cross Talk Management using Constraint Driven Design (Used on 80% Cisco Products)<br />
Design Concern Expertise: Cost, SI, EMI, EMC, System Power, Decoupling, Return Current, Package<br />
Compensation/Pin Delay, DFM, DFT, DFA, ICT, Thermal, Manufacturing and High Speed Memory<br />
Experienced with HW Design Life Cycle: Concept, Feasibility Study, Design, Placement, Route, Proto, Lab<br />
Bring Up, EDVT, Manufacturing, Beta Customer Test, First Customer Ship, Customer Support<br />
Expertise with Advanced Technology PCB Manufacturing, Layout, Routing and Stack Up Design (Member of<br />
Cisco Wide Advanced PCB Technology Board)<br />
Expert with EDA Tools: Cadence Allegro 16.2 (Beta Tester), Constraint Manager, SI/SigXP, GRE, Specctra;<br />
Mentor DxDesigner, HyperLynx, ICX, Expedition, Topology Router; Sigrity; CircuitSpace/Plan; Altium Designer<br />
HW Designer: 25+ High Speed Products for Routing/Switching Product Lines Generating Billions for Cisco<br />
Design/Consulted on Platforms: 3600, 7000, 7200, 7500, 7600, 10K, 12K, CRS, Catalyst (3920, 4500, 5000,<br />
5500 and 6500), MDS 9000 and Access products. Designed All Token Ring Phys on All Cisco Products.<br />
Trainer: Developed and Delivered Training for SI/HW/CAD Design Engineers at Cisco sites around the world (San<br />
Jose, Petaluma, <strong>RTP</strong>, Boxborough, Italy, Ottawa, Israel, China and India)<br />
Web Site Development: (Top Divisional Web Site – Entry/Exit Page Hits; Content Downloaded)<br />
Member Board of Directors - Business Development 1997- 2009<br />
Global Gourmet Catering, Inc., San Francisco, CA (One of Top Three in Northern CA)<br />
Founder/Investor: Advised other founders on business operations, corporate strategy and direction
<strong>Kenneth</strong> B. <strong>Trousdell</strong> <strong>III</strong> 208 Madison Grove Place, Cary NC 27519-8160<br />
Email: ken.trousdell@gmail.com Cell: (919) 244-7719<br />
Consultant/Company Co-Founder - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 1990-1993<br />
GNB Software, Inc., Garden Grove, CA<br />
Responsible for Business Operations, Corporate Strategy and Direction, Negotiate/Write Contracts<br />
Client Base Development, Increased Business by 920%<br />
Responsible for Custom GUI and Networked Real Time Software Control Systems Development<br />
Architect of Solutions for Medical Systems, Industrial Automation, ATE, and Expert Systems, and Engineering<br />
Product Applications Engineer - Senior Design Engineer (MTS II) 1989-1990<br />
Rockwell International, Newport Beach, CA<br />
Technical Member of Rockwell's Worldwide Modem Sales and Marketing Group<br />
Developed and Delivered Training for Worldwide Field Applications Engineers (FAE) and HW Design Groups<br />
Authored Application Notes and Advised Technically on Sales Literature<br />
Architect and Designer of the Portable Modem Emulator (Custom GUI C++) Diagnostic Equipment used by FAEs<br />
Designed the Portable Modem Emulator for complete Software/Hardware Upgradability over Phone Lines<br />
Product Manager - Senior Design Engineer (MTS II) 1986-1989<br />
Rockwell International - Interface Products Group (IPG), Anaheim, CA<br />
One of Five Product Managers Generated 15% of the Profit for a 15,000 Person Division of Rockwell<br />
Managed All Phases of Military to Commercial Computer Interface Product HW/SW Development<br />
All Products Offered in Military, Ruggedized, Industrial and Commercial Grades<br />
Responsible for Architecture, Design, Test, Integration, Manufacture, Literature, Marketing and Customer Service<br />
Created New Programming Language (KBT<strong>III</strong>) for Custom Bit Slice Computer I Designed<br />
Wrote the Real Time Multi-Tasking Operating Systems in Pascal for the VME to NTDS-H Computer Interface<br />
Product I Designed for the Royal Australian Navy Nuclear Submarine Program<br />
Designed to Military Standards: MIL-STD-883B&C (Components - Environmental Spec), MIL-STD-810D&E<br />
(Pressure - Environmental Test Methods), MIL-STD-461C (EMF/RFI), MIL-STD-176/1 (Mechanical Vibration), MIL-<br />
S-901C (Shock), MIL-I-45208A (Quality) and MIL-HDBK-217E (MTBF), MIL-STD-1397A,B,C&H (NTDS)<br />
Part-Time Lecturer Appointment - School of Electrical Engineering 1985-1987<br />
California State University, Long Beach, CA<br />
Software Quality Engineer - Member of the Technical Staff (MTS) 1984-1986<br />
Rockwell International, Anaheim, CA<br />
Granted Secret Clearance for Trident II Submarine Navigation Software Development Project<br />
Developed and Managed Rockwell’s First Software Quality Assurance Program to Full Compliance<br />
Member of the Program Technical Review Board (Only Member not a Second Level Manager or above)<br />
Created Auditing Procedures that would guide All Software Quality Programs in the Future at Rockwell<br />
Performed Internal Audits (FCA/PCA) and Oversaw All Governmental Audits<br />
Audited Software Quality Assurance to the following Military Standards: DOD-STD-2167A (Software Development)<br />
and MIL-STD-973 (Configuration Management)<br />
Manager - Head of All Offshore Maintenance in Persian Gulf Summer Job 1982<br />
ARAMCO, West Pier, Saudi Arabia<br />
Developed First Budget ($150 Million) - Consulted with All Land Based Sites (Refineries/Pumping Stations)<br />
Managed and Scheduled Work for 125 Employees (Boat Captains to Underwater Welders)<br />
Project Leader for $10 million refurbishment of an Offshore Oil Platform – Accomplished within Schedule<br />
Designed and Trained Employees on First Computerized Inventory System<br />
Responsible for World’s Second Largest Jack Up Crane and Two 125ft Positioning/Supply Boats<br />
Consultant - Reverse and Rider Heating System 1981-1982<br />
Motorcycle Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Torrance, CA<br />
After presenting my design concepts to Honda, I was assigned an engineering team to lead. Detailed design was complete after<br />
four months of bi-weekly meetings; I consulted throughout implementation phase. The Goldwing is the only motorcycle with reverse.<br />
EDUCATION:<br />
DUAL MAJOR: Computer/Electronic Engineering MINOR: Physics<br />
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA (BSCE/EE Degree: 6/85)<br />
I developed the concept of a digital telescope using CCD arrays in conjunction with image processing software to solve the<br />
problem of material limitations inherent in mirror production.<br />
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