Independent Consultant
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Cofounder and Director at Terra Knights Music, Inc.
- Principle at Independent Consulting (Self-employed)
- Chairperson at Bernardo Heights Middle School Band Boosters
- Podcaster/Blogger at Exploding Creativity
- Past
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- Cofounder, Director, VP Engineering at Terra Knights Music, Inc.
- Principal Software Architect at BitRouter
- Project Manager at Continuous Computing Corporation
- Senior Software Engineer at Next Level Communications
- Senior Software Engineer at L-3 Communications, Telemetry & Instrumentation
- Independent Software Consultant (Self-employed)
- Project Manager at Microware Systems Corporation
- Senior Engineer at Ahntech, Inc.
- Engineer at Frontier Engineering
- Engineer at RMS Technologies, Inc.
- Education
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- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, San Diego
- San Diego State University-California State University
- San Diego State University-California State University
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Robert Sharp’s Summary
I am a business and engineering professional with strong business and project management, and software and hardware engineering experience. Currently, I’m working as an independent consultant offering business, creativity, and engineering consulting services.
Previously, I’ve worked in the defense and aerospace, real-time operating systems, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries.
Robert Sharp’s Specialties:
Realizing ideas: business management, project management, strategic planning, leading, collaborating, communicating, learning, handling complexity.
Robert Sharp’s Experience
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Cofounder and Director
Terra Knights Music, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Terra Knights Music, Inc., was formed in May 2007 and has a patent portfolio on musical instrument fingering.
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Principle
Independent Consulting (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Offering business, creativity, and engineering consultation services.
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Chairperson
Bernardo Heights Middle School Band Boosters
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Non-profit organization for enhancing BHMS band students' music education and experience.
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Podcaster/Blogger
Exploding Creativity
(Entertainment industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
A podcast and blog to explode your business and personal creativity.
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Cofounder, Director, VP Engineering
Terra Knights Music, Inc.
(Music industry)
July 2000 — May 2009 (8 years 11 months)
Terra Knights Music, Inc., was formed in May 2007 and has a patent portfolio on musical instrument fingering. I developed its prototype software from July 2000 to September 2002, which was used as the basis for the patents and is currently being used for demonstrations to potential customers and others.
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Principal Software Architect
BitRouter
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
2005 — 2008 (3 years )
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Project Manager
Continuous Computing Corporation
(Telecommunications industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
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Senior Software Engineer
Next Level Communications
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
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Senior Software Engineer
L-3 Communications, Telemetry & Instrumentation
(Public Company; LLL; Defense & Space industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
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Independent Software Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Computer Software industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
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Project Manager
Microware Systems Corporation
(Computer Software industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
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Senior Engineer
Ahntech, Inc.
(Defense & Space industry)
1989 — 1994 (5 years )
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Engineer
Frontier Engineering
(Defense & Space industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years )
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Engineer
RMS Technologies, Inc.
(Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)
1985 — 1987 (2 years )
Robert Sharp’s Education
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University of California, San Diego
Entrepreneurship, Sales, Japanese 2007 — 2009
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University of California, San Diego
Certificate in Business Management , Finance and Accounting , 2004 — 2007
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University of California, San Diego
Software Engineering Courses 1991 — 2000
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San Diego State University-California State University
MS , Electrical Engineering , 1988
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San Diego State University-California State University
BS , Electrical Engineering , 1985
Robert Sharp’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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