Brian K.

Hackett
Saline, MI 48176 734 649-9350
bkhackett@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankhackett

Employment History
President
FCom Systems LLC, Saline, MI February 2009 to present
Delivered projects on time because we work under pressure and take pride is what we do.
Developed electronic stimulator under medical FDA control for patients suffering from acute pain or
lack of muscle control. Devices are designed for pain management and functional rehabilitation.
Interfacing with Chinese supplier to produce finished product. Developed process for patients to use
NMES (neuromuscular stimulation) and TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for longer
periods of time to maximize results and minimize recovery time. .
Provided development assistance to organizations seeking factory reporting systems based on TCP-IP
protocols such as MTConnect and TML. Developed embedded nodes for data collection and
monitoring of legacy systems with full graphics display HMI. Written in C, C++ and C#. RF devices,
antennas, and communicating systems. Member of MTConnect advisory committee.

Director Engineering
Control Gaging Inc (Subsidiary of Marposs SpA), Ann Arbor, MI Oct 2007 to February 2009
Member of Executive Management Team overseeing all CGI operations including technical, financial,
production & service. Prime responsibility for all CGI technical affairs. Intimately involved in daily
company operations. Managed group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers. Led agile
development of multiple real-time products with Microsoft embedded XP operating system.
Developed software in C# for streamlining the testing of automated gaging systems using distributed
TCP/IP socket connections to controllers. Remote sensing through innovative use of RF
technologies. Development of hardware with Altium PCB software.
Internal auditor and major contributor to ISO9000:2000 quality system. Developer of expert system
for matching customer requirements to product engineering with resultant interface to order entry
which significantly reduced errors and provided higher quality, on-time systems. Company
significantly downsized in 2009 with a resultant large reduction in workforce.

Director Commercial Products and DOD Program Manager

IRIS Group (DOD Contractor), Ann Arbor, MI Jan 2006 to Oct 2007
Responsible for development of commercial data fusion products, including marketing, sales and
product development in multiple vertical markets. Expert in TML (Transducer Markup Language)
used to data-fuse sensors from simple limit switches to complex systems utilizing synthetic aperture
radar. Program manager for $30 million ACTD in data fusion. RF design for communication to
battle UAV. Interim top secret clearance. Fluent in C#, C, C++, Visual Studio .net, Java, Eclipse
Framework, Matlab/Simulink, Microsoft Office products, Web Development, and IT technologies.
Obtained broad patent protection for proprietary data fusion language and protected IP rights through
court action, allowing unimpeded commercialization of software products. Company purchased by
ArgonST and moved to Virginia.

Vice President Engineering

BalaDyne Corporation (industrial controls mfg.), Ann Arbor, MI Jan 1986 to Jan 2006
Member of Board of Directors, Executive Management committee, major stockholder, co-founder.
Responsible for all engineering functions in a $4M technology company. Chairman of Product
Planning Committee with responsibility for market and competitive product analysis. Created project

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selection algorithm that is used for matching opportunities, capabilities and risk. Brought many
industrial control products, including power switching systems, to the marketplace using internal staff
and out-sourced design facilities. Utilized RF technology for communicating with rotating balancer
and Wi-Fi remote monitoring. Development of hardware with Altium PCB software.
Designed and developed the first microprocessor based balancer system - the BalaDyne III. Provided
all circuit design and software development for that project. Subsequently created the BalaDyne IV,
which set the industry standards for features, reliability and performance in active balancing systems.
Primary design contributor to software (C/C++ embedded and Windows C++ client) and embedded
hardware architecture. Responsible for all certification testing for UL, CE and creator of ISO9000
quality system. Company subsequently purchased by the Lord Corporation and moved to North
Carolina.

Operations Manager and Chief Engineer

Interactive Systems/3M, Ann Arbor, MI March 1976 to Jan 1986
Member of management troika that guided and directed this 20 million dollar business unit before it
was profitably sold to Allen Bradley. Responsible for all technical affairs of the company, including
management of a $3 million R&D budget and 50 technical personnel.
Responsible for technical evaluation of new company acquisitions. Reviewed fiber optic and
baseband LAN companies for acquisition and became part of technical transition team.
Developed telecommunications equipment for broadband cable networks. Hardware and software
design for IEEE 802 RF packet switch systems. Designed RF transceivers for low speed (100 Kbps)
and high speed (2.5 Mbps) 30 through 500 MHz operation. Represented 3M as member of IEEE 802
committee for broadband and baseband standards. Designed microprocessor based packet switch
LAN devices to connect to broadband system. Software development used embedded C with 6809
processor.

RF Engineer
Motorola, Communications Division, Schaumburg, IL April 1974 to March 1976
Designed miniature RF voice/data communication devices for government security agencies.
Developed proprietary techniques to contain RF die into thick-film modules that would withstand the
rigors of violent deployment.

Education

Montana State University - BSEE with minor in business, Bozeman MT - 1974

New Hampshire Technical Institute - ASEE, Concord NH - 1969

Patents & Awards

4,375,691 (3M)
4,420,831 (3M)
4,997,510 (BDC)
5,231,265 (BDC)
5,240,358 (BDC)
5,453,598 (BDC)
5,757,662 (BDC)
6,236,934 (BDC)
6,364,581 (BDC)
7,267,029 (Lord)

Method and Device for Frequency Translation

Method and Device for TDM Channel Hopping
Computerized Control System and Method for Balancers
Method and Apparatus for the Transfer of Electrical Power
Method and Apparatus for Tool Balancing
Apparatus for the Transfer of Electrical Power to a Balancer
Electromagnetically actuated Unbalance Compensator
Electromagnetically actuated Unbalance Compensator
Balancer
Drive Shaft Balancer