Mark Micire

• Specialist in search camera, microphone, and robotic technologies.
• Subject matter expert for FEMA evaluations of robotic equipment for DHS.

• Intergovernmental personnel act (IPA) agreement between Carnegie Mellon University and NASA
• Engineering Manager for the International Space Station SPHERES National Laboratory. Managing multiple teams in direct support of flight payload operations and ground testing of ISS experiments at SPHERES testing facility at Ames. Executing technical planning, resource management, facility procedures, vendor contracts, space act agreements, and transition of the SPHERES ISS facility from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and USAF Space Technology Program.
• Project Lead in the Intelligent Robotics Group Human Exploration and Telerobotics Smart- SPHERE project. Lead team who manifested the first space-rated smartphone on Space Shuttle flight STS-135 and used on the ISS for long-term experimentation with SPHERES free-flying robots. Managing flight certification, procedures, and all technical aspects of program. First non-flight certified person to control unmanned free flying spacecraft from Houston Mission Control.
• Technical lead for Google GeoCam project providing advanced applications for emergency responders using Android and other remote sensing technologies.

Provided technical, security, and business strategy consulting services to various public and private institutions. Work details and references available upon request.
• 2010 : Knowledge Bridge International, Herndon VA. Technical lead for team working on mobile phone and radio technologies for government clientele.
• 2009 : Semantic Research, San Diego, CA. Design and manufacture of the field enclosure for the Barracuda radio monitoring system.
• 2006 : iRobot, Burlington MA. Evaluation and redesign of human-robot interaction for the PackBot Explosive Ordinance robot operator control unit.
• 2006: Center for Strategic Health Innovation / University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL. Provided external security audits of the Alabama Incident Management System (AIMS) and connected networks. Demonstrated security problems using non-destructive methods.
• 2006 : Interbots Initiative / Entertainment Technology Center at CMU, Pittsburgh, PA. Assisted in short and long term business strategies including business plan development, capital fundraising, cash flow analysis, and branding.
• 2005 : Sanford Police Department, Sanford, FL. Subcontracted to provide computer support and auditing for law enforcement personnel at multiple locations. Included support of highly sensitive local, state, and federal systems for criminal and driving records.
• 2003 : Caremedic Systems, Saint Petersburg, FL. Audited wired and wireless networks used to process medicare billing. Secured wireless network and constructed wireless bridge between two Caremedic buildings in downtown Saint Petersburg.

• FEMA Certified Technical Search Specialist.
• Focus on search camera and sound detection devices.
• Cross training in Technical Information and Communications roles.

• Research currently focused on multi-touch computer interfaces, robotics for urban search and rescue, and assistive robot technologies for the handicapped.
• Assists in grant writing, research publications, and support of lab research projects.
• Grant sponsors include the National Institute of Standards and Technology and National Science Foundation.

• Fully paid scholarship to perform research under the Education Associates Program.
• Developed prototype GeoCam Mobile J2ME mobile phone application for emergency responders.
• Assisted in the 2008 Ikhana Predator Wildfire Flight Mission over California providing ground support to teams involved in Big Sur wildfire response.

• Co-founder and company lead.
• Created award winning business plan, managed legal filings, and headed successful capital fundraising.
• Managed development of robot product design, mechanics, and electronics for outsourced manufacturing.
• Successfully negotiated formal cooperative relationships with leading robot manufacturers.
• Structured the scope and design of company branding, marketing, and procedural documentation.

• Emphasis on cameras and sound related technologies including robot crawlers for confined space reconnaissance and monitoring.
• Seven deployments during the 2004-2005 Hurricane Season including multi-state response to Biloxi, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.

• Urban Search and Rescue robot technician, operator, and trainer. Organized response team equipment and response capabilities.
• Deployed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center Disaster and operated robots on Ground Zero for multiple FEMA and Fire Department of New York rescue teams.
• Robot trainer for multiple federal, state, and local rescue agencies on the use of robots for remote reconnaissance tasks and technical search.
• Independently designed $100,000+ fast response vehicle and 40ft response trailer.
• Mastered operating, maintaining, modifying, and repairing numerous robot platforms including Inuktun Services, iRobot, RWI, ActivMedia, Khepera, and Nomadic robots.
• Used assembly language, C++, Java, and CORBA to program component interfaces, drivers, and behaviors for mobile robots.
• Grant sponsors included the National Science Foundation, DARPA TTO for Future Combat Systems, DARPA ATO for Tactical Mobile Robots, SAIC fellow, Office of Naval Research, and The Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance.

• Taught classes based on A+ certification curriculum. Held office hours and appointments for students. Created and maintained class web pages for posting assignments, student resources, testing samples, and answers. Planned and supervised half-day laboratory exercises.
• 100% pass rate on A+ certification for all students that participated in testing.

• Mobile, self-managed technician for businesses requiring secure network architecture design, installation, and management. Interfaced with customers regarding server maintenance, and computer repair.
• Launched intrusive and non-intrusive penetration testing for business security auditing. Provided post-hoc forensic analysis of criminally compromised servers.