Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)

Principal Consultant at K. J. Ross & Associates

Canberra Area, Australia

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Education
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Information Technology and Services
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Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Summary

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I have worked throughout the whole Systems Engineering life cycle from requirements to maintenance at some point in my career. Right now I am focusing on how to improve the quality of system requirements to answer the question "Are we building the right system?" I plan on working on my PhD and Consult on Requirements, Requirements Management, and Requirements Validation.

Systems engineering is the independent engineering process from the problem and solution space that utilizes Best Practice principles and methodologies to successfully engineer systems that meets stakeholder requirements and maximizes value delivered to stakeholders (Customer, End User, and Company) in accordance with the system's goals.

Systems Engineering's main purpose is to engineer complex and enterprise solutions to solve Human problems.

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Specialties:

Requirements Engineering (Gathering, Analysis, Facilitation, Modeling, Management and Validation), Systems Integration, Systems Verification and Validation, Knowledge Engineering, Decision Analysis, Technical Management.

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Experience

  • Principal Consultant

    K. J. Ross & Associates

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2009 — Present (7 months)

    Heading up the Requirements Capabilities initiative to improve customers requirements through a set of requirements engineering heuristics. Providing substantial improvement (10 - 30%) of requirements quality through efficient and effective requirement analysis processes and tools.

  • Senior Consultant

    K. J. Ross & Associates

    (Computer Software industry)

    March 2009 — June 2009 (4 months)

    Consult and provide services in Requirements Engineering, Business Analysis, and Behavoir Engineering for various business and organization software. Help to improve business system requirements, BPM, Enterprise Software.

  • Senior Systems Engineer

    Raytheon Australia

    (Public Company; RTN; Defense & Space industry)

    August 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 8 months)

    Worked in various roles Bid Proposals, Modelling and Simulation and Requirements Engineering efforts for the last year an a half manly using the Behavior Engineering methodology. Have used Behavior Engineering on seven requirements specifications. To find out more about Behavior Engineering I invite you to read up on this very efficent and productive method to analyze requirements at www.behaviorengineering.org

  • Senior Systems Engineer

    Motorola

    (Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

    2001 — 2007 (6 years )

    I worked as a Systems Engineer developing a variety of small and large systems such as a Telecommunication microprocessors, GPS receiver set, and a city wide mobile radio network. My responsibilities included Lead Systems Engineer, Customer Liaison, Project Manager, Technical Lead, Test Lead, Requirements Engineer and Requirements Manager. The experience I gained from Motorola was life changing in my view of what I thought about Systems Engineering and what I know realize is Systems Engineering. Prior to Motorola I thought following the Vee model was Systems Engineering what I realized then and utilize today is soft skills; such as negotiation, written and oral communication, facilitation, and mediation, are more important in developing a system.

  • Systems Engineer

    Motorola Australia

    (Telecommunications industry)

    April 2001 — August 2007 (6 years 5 months)

    I worked as a systems engineer developing a variety of small and large systems such as a telcomm microprocessor, gps receiver set, and a city wide mobile radio network. My responsibilities included Lead Systems Engineer, Customer liaison, Project Manager, Technical Lead, Test Lead, Requirements Engineer and Requirements Manager. The experience I gained from Motorola was life changing in my view of what I thought about Systems Engineering and what I know realize is Systems Engineering. Prior to Motorola I thought following the Vee model was Systems Engineering what I realized then and utilize today is soft skills; such as negotiation, written and oral communication, facilitation, and mediation, are more important in developing a system.

  • Systems Engineer

    Motorola Software Centre

    (Defense & Space industry)

    2001 — 2004 (3 years )

    See Above

  • Systems Engineer

    Southwest Research Institute

    (Non-Profit; Research industry)

    1997 — December 2000 (3 years )

    I had a great opportunity to work in a dynamic R&D business developing concepts and applications for prototype UAVs for various government organizations. Southwest Research gave me many opportunities to interact with customers, to think outside the box, and develop strong skills in integration, testing and mission development of systems.

  • Electronics Technician

    US Navy

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)

    September 1986 — September 1991 (5 years 1 month)

    Electronics Technician working on Complex Distributed Communications Systems. I was shore based in Hawaii at Barbers Point for three years.

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Education

  • The University of Texas at San Antonio

    Bs , Electrical Engineering , 1994 — 1998

    Specific areas of interests Digital Signal Processing, Active Filtering, Biomedical applications, Control Systems

    Activities and Societies:
    Work in UTSA Research Center applying sound engineering processes to anlayse the performance of a Sound Wall for the Texas Department of Transportation working with Dr. Owens

Additional Information

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Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Interests:

Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Architecture, Soft Systems Requirements Engineering, IV&V, Drawing, WWII, Fishing, Motorcycles

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Groups:

INCOSE, SESA

  •    Interaction Design Association
  •    LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
  •    Motorola Alumni
  •    ModernAnalyst.com - Business Analyst Community
  •    Worldwide Association of Professional Dreamers
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    NetworkingPros
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    US Navy Veterans
  •    Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making (CEDM)
  •    Open Networkers
  •    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
  •    MindManager Enthusiasts
  •    Friends of Australia
  •    Australian Business Analysis Association
  •    BA forum [Business Analyst forum]
  •    The Job Board (Find A Job, Post a Job)
  •    Systems Engineering
  •    Defense & Aerospace
  •    User Experience
  •    Business Systems Analyst Group
  •    DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE CONNECTIONS
  •    UTSA - Graduated Alumni
  •    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
  •    IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis)
  •    NCW Developers Network
  •    User Experience Professionals Network
  •    Networking Australia (Only!)
  •    University of Texas at San Antonio Alumni
  •    RQNG - Requirements Networking Group
  •    Sustainable Development Possible with Creative System Engineering
  •    Project & Test Engineering System - PTESY
  •    Executive Solutions
  •    Elegant Solutions for SMBs
  •    Australasian Architecture Network
  •    Ravenflow Users Group
  •    Agile Business Analyst

Michael James Larsen (mbl.group@gmail.com)’s Honors:

Dean's List 1993
Dean's List 1994
Graduated with honors 1997
Systems Engineering Course 2002
SixSigma Green Belt 2004
Internal Auditor Certification 2005
POSE graduate 2007
Behavior Engineering Practicioner 2008

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