Rick Anderson

Experience

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  Lucent Technologies

  Jun 1987 - Dec 1991

  Software Engineer

  AG Communications in Phoenix, AZ. Maker of Class 5 telephones switches and specifically, the GTD-5 EAX.

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  Interactive Systems, Inc.

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

  Software Engineering Manager & Product Marketing

  Company trying to bring interactive television to the masses. Fun stuff, but before it's time.

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  Tektronix (Danaher)

  Jan 1996 - Oct 2009

  At Tektronix I managed a multi-site group of 25 to 40 software engineers and software quality engineers. These employees were located in Beaverton, Oregon and Bangalore, India. My teams developed state-of-the-art software for our performance oscilloscope products (think embedded, real-time and millions of lines of code). I was also responsible for software process improvement initiatives (including engineering development methodogies and our move to Agile/Scrum), small team project management and engineering recruiting at Arizona State University (and to a smaller degree, Oregon State and Portland State). Show less

  • Senior Software Engineering Manager

    Nov 2007 - Oct 2009

  • Senior Software Engineering Manager

    Jan 1996 - Oct 2009
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  Danaher

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2009

  Arizona State Campus Manager

  I am the head recruiter from Tektronix / Danaher at Arizona State University. I also assist with college recruiting at Oregon State University and Portland State University.

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  Wind River

  Jan 2010 - now

  Senior Delivery Director for North America, Professional Services, Customer Success

  Responsible for delivering professional services to our North America customers worldwide. This includes pre-sales, delivery of services, warranty and long term support. Services usually involved real-time embedded platforms (Intel, ARM, etc.) and operating systems such as Linux, VxWorks and Android, etc. Business owner for our Android test certification business and most of our Android/Mobile projects. Heavy focus on safety, security and reliability in all our projects. Numerous Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based projects, and increasingly AI/ML projects. We work on so many cool projects across multiple vertical markets including industrial, aerospace and defense (A&D), medical, telecommunication, networking, automotive, etc. Many of these involve new technologies. Utilize my large North America team along with Wind River's worldwide team to staff projects (permanent and contract employees). Continuous improvement focus. Show less