Hrvoje Kovac

Part of the Global Engineering strategic team tasked to solve software, hardware, and mechanical performance issues on customer’s civil aircraft simulators worldwide. This includes code upgrades using Python & C++, Hardware & Software integration. Familiarity with Boeing & Airbus aircrafts B787, B737 & A320, A350. Appointed Scrum Master to resolve issues with a team of max 8 people for more than 20 successful Sprints. Acting Team Lead when management unavailable. Results - Optimized the Sprint process by using 6 sigma methodology, doubling the output, being the first Scrum Master to obtain management goals. - Negotiated workload with management to leverage the knowledge of external help assigned to the team which successfully aided in eliminating past Sprint debt. - Projected cost savings of approx.100K per year utilizing AI to sort issues & to eliminate administrative overhead, becoming the Product Owner. Product is designed to be utilized for other Global Engineering groups, reducing costs. - Initiated & managed mental health programs for the group during COVID-19. - Resolved simultaneous issues by dissecting the problem to manageable strategic pieces and collaborating with various groups to come up with the solution.

Managed, designed & tested multimillion dollar telecom network In-House Acceptance projects in Canada, the U.S. & Mexico for major global telecom providers & government agencies. Designed testing procedure for the customer’s network, coordinated with project managers for on-time material delivery & on-site technical support. Managed the testing project budget, tested the network design, presented the results & entertained the customer when on site. Results - Designed Excel budgeting tool that provided quick quote for the customer based on their network needs. Prior to the initiative, it would take a full day per quote. - First in the services team to deliver ten completed complex projects to various global customers within a year, on-time & on budget despite unforeseen delays. - Obtained major contract from a provincial government by successfully managing their pilot project.

Designed mechanical test stations, hardware & software tests using Matlab & C# for R&D products at Alpha, Beta & manufacturing process phases. Deployed test stations & product tests to manufacturing facilities in Canada & Mexico, training local engineers & technicians on the functionality & troubleshooting of the product. Integrated optimized test updates to manufacturing sites in Canada, Mexico & Thailand. Managed test station deployment based on capacity forecast. Results - Decreased debug turnaround time of faulty mechanical alpha/beta phase products from a week to hours by volunteering personal time learning to analyze material defects using X-rays, one of major milestones to produce new flagship product. - Selected one of two engineers as part of the first group, to successfully validate if transitioning manufacturing of a complex product to low-cost plants in Mexico is possible, solving any unforeseen issues. All products are now in low-cost plants. - Designed GUIs for manufacturing tests that indicate graphically mechanical connections to eliminate operator confusion. The implementation significantly reduced the product debug pile & increased output, lowering operation costs. - Designed temporary Heatsinks for manufacturing test stations to allow for ease of debug for the operator, eliminating the damage to costly components.

- Conducted automation & performance testing for a prototype military robot using Linux OS - Collected and organized testing data in formal reports