Firmware and Product Security Technical Lead Resume King Brady Firmware and Product Security Technical Lead (512) 555-4176 king.brady@example.com linkedin.com/example/kingbrady Austin, TX 78759 STRENGTHS Secure design leadership Threat modeling shaped secure boot and update decisions. Teams gained clearer risk visibility before release. Hands on firmware depth Board bring up once exposed an interface fault others missed. Practical debugging kept delivery moving. Traceable quality delivery Requirements, risks, tests, and evidence stayed connected. Reviewers found decisions easier to trust. Cross functional direction Quality and hardware partners received early risk signals. Difficult releases became calmer and more predictable. Lifecycle security focus A field vulnerability became a repeatable response process. Product teams gained a clearer path from alert to fix. SKILLS C C++ RTOS Microcontrollers Device drivers Board bring up Bootloaders BLE Secure boot Threat modeling Cryptography Key management OTA updates SBOM governance IEC 62304 LANGUAGES English Native 40 Spanish Intermediate 20 MY CAREER 17.7 Years Principal Firmware and Product Security Lead at Asteron Health Devices (4.4 Years) Senior Firmware Architect at Meridian Respiratory Technologies (4.2 Years) Embedded Software Engineering Manager at ClearPath Medical Electronics (4.5 Years) Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Vantage Biomedical Instruments (2.8 Years) Embedded Software Engineer at Redwood Embedded Solutions (1.8 Years) SUMMARY Firmware and product security leader with 18 years of embedded software experience across connected medical and high reliability products. Leads architecture, requirements, implementation, verification, release readiness, lifecycle security, and post market remediation. Advanced C and C++ practitioner with hands on depth in RTOS platforms, microcontrollers, device drivers, bootloaders, board bring up , BLE, diagnostics, secure updates, and constrained power and memory environments. Applies threat modeling, cryptography, secure boot, authentication, key management, SBOM governance, vulnerability response, and security testing. Works within quality systems using IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 81001 5 1 , FDA cybersecurity guidance, design controls, traceability, verification, and risk management. Combines technical direction, supplier coordination, mentoring, and practical debugging to support safe, maintainable products. EXPERIENCE Principal Firmware and Product Security Lead Asteron Health Devices May 2022 - Present Austin, TX Directs connected medical device firmware architecture and product security across design, implementation, verification, release, maintenance, and post market support. Guides cross functional teams through secure design decisions, quality evidence, supplier coordination, and lifecycle risk resolution. Owned connected device architecture, aligning requirements, interfaces, security, and release readiness across product teams. Led secure boot and OTA security reviews, resolving authentication and cryptography risks before production release. Applied C, C++, RTOS, BLE, bootloaders, and board bring up during regulated platform delivery. Improved SBOM governance and vulnerability response through CI/CD evidence, repeatable reviews, and faster remediation. Coordinated Quality, Regulatory, Security, Systems, and Hardware teams through traceable corrective actions and closure. Delivered post market remediation while balancing safety, performance, maintainability, serviceability, and product support. Senior Firmware Architect Meridian Respiratory Technologies January 2018 - April 2022 Round Rock, TX Architected portable medical firmware platforms from requirements decomposition through integration, verification, secure release, and maintenance. Connected technical decisions with patient safety, risk controls, supplier delivery, reliability, and long term product performance. Architected portable medical firmware, translating clinical, safety, privacy, and security needs into testable requirements. Led IEC 62304 verification and ISO 14971 risk controls, improving traceability across system and firmware evidence. Delivered secure communications and authenticated updates for battery powered products with constrained memory and power. Guided suppliers and verification teams through interface definition , integration defects, and release readiness decisions. Improved root cause analysis for connectivity and reliability issues through structured debugging and corrective actions. Supported configuration management and design history records across multiple regulated product releases. Embedded Software Engineering Manager ClearPath Medical Electronics June 2013 - December 2017 Dallas, TX Managed embedded software delivery for regulated monitoring devices, combining architecture guidance, engineer development, design controls, verification planning, and release governance. Partnered with quality, manufacturing, and program teams on dependable product execution. Managed firmware delivery for regulated monitoring devices, connecting architecture decisions with manufacturing and service needs. Introduced peer review and static analysis practices, reducing recurring defects across successive product releases. Led design reviews, risk controls, and release readiness using documented decisions and traceable evidence. Applied C, C++, microcontrollers , drivers, diagnostics, and bootloaders across product maintenance and new development. Coordinated software, quality, manufacturing, and program stakeholders through interface risks and corrective actions. Delivered design history evidence supporting verified releases, field service, and sustained product maintenance. Senior Embedded Software Engineer Vantage Biomedical Instruments August 2010 - May 2013 Houston, TX Delivered embedded instrumentation firmware across board bring up , protocol integration, debugging, verification , and controlled maintenance. Worked with hardware, test, manufacturing, and sustaining teams on reliable field performance. Led board bring up and protocol integration , isolating hardware interface defects before verification milestones. Applied RTOS concepts, peripheral drivers, diagnostics , and constrained memory techniques within high reliability instrumentation. Improved reproducible failure analysis through diagnostic hooks, controlled maintenance, and disciplined defect documentation. Coordinated hardware, test, manufacturing, and sustaining engineers during field issue investigation and resolution. Delivered verified firmware releases supporting serviceable products, dependable operation, and practical maintenance workflows. Embedded Software Engineer Redwood Embedded Solutions October 2008 - July 2010 San Antonio, TX Developed microcontroller based embedded products through driver design, subsystem integration, debugging, build support, and defect correction. Built practical foundations in low level software, hardware interfaces, source control, and test diagnostics. Developed embedded C drivers for timers, serial protocols, memory, and digital input output subsystems. Integrated low level software with hardware designs, resolving interface defects during bench testing and system checkout. Improved source control baselines and build procedures, giving senior engineers clearer release and defect history. Added diagnostic test hooks that shortened troubleshooting cycles during subsystem integration and verification . Documented defect fixes and maintenance decisions for reliable handoff across engineering and test personnel. PROJECTS Secure Connected Device Platform 2024 Directed a reusable firmware security platform for connected medical devices, combining secure boot, authenticated updates, SBOM governance, vulnerability response, and traceable release evidence. Portable Respiratory Firmware Modernization 2021 Modernized portable device firmware across RTOS integration, BLE connectivity, secure communications, verification, configuration management, and risk controlled product release. Regulated Monitoring Platform 2016 Guided monitoring firmware delivery through driver updates, diagnostics, peer review, static analysis, unit testing, design controls, and production readiness. LEADERSHIP & AWARDS 2026, Certified Information Systems Security Professional recognition for product security leadership. 2025, GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional certification for applied embedded security practice. Technical leadership, mentoring engineers and raising secure development capability across regulated product teams. EDUCATION Master of Science in Computer Engineering The University of Texas at Dallas GPA: 0 2008 Richardson, TX Coursework: Embedded systems, computer architecture, software engineering, cybersecurity Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Texas Tech University GPA: 0 2006 Lubbock, TX Coursework: Digital systems, microprocessors, control systems, electrical circuits CERTIFICATIONS Certified Information Systems Security Professional 2026 GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional 2025 TECHNICAL SKILLS Embedded Languages: C, C++, Embedded C Real Time Systems: RTOS, task scheduling, interrupt handling Microcontroller Platforms: Microcontrollers, memory constraints, power constraints Firmware Hardware: Device drivers, board bring up, hardware interfaces Connectivity Protocols: BLE, serial protocols, secure communications Boot And Updates: Bootloaders, secure boot, OTA updates Product Security: Threat modeling, cryptography, key management Security Operations: Vulnerability management, penetration testing, fuzz testing Quality Standards: IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 81001 5 1 Security Frameworks: FDA cybersecurity guidance, UL 2900, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Software Delivery: CI/CD, automated builds, configuration management Traceability And Risk: Design controls, bidirectional traceability, risk management SKILLS C C++ RTOS Microcontrollers Device drivers Board bring up Bootloaders BLE Secure boot Threat modeling Cryptography Key management OTA updates SBOM governance IEC 62304 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for Computing Machinery, professional participation in embedded software and security discussions. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, collaboration across engineering, systems, and reliability communities. LANGUAGES English (Native) Spanish (Intermediate) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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