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Paul Niquette has more than 50 years of technical and management experience, including 25 years in the transportation industry, beginning in the earliest days of automobile crash injury research, in air traffic control as a consultant to the FAA, and most recently in contract management oversight for passenger transit agencies, with responsibilities for identifying cost drivers and resolving technical issues in both hardware and software disciplines, advising clients on design criteria that assure safety and reliability while maximizing performance and assuring quality. . EXPERIENCE: LocalExpress, Jugon-les-Lacs, FRANCE Technical studies for transportation industries of the world, including development of regulations,
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Morrison Knudsen Corporation, Advanced
Systems (ASD), Boise, ID Mr. Niquette led a management team that
founded the Advanced Systems Division (ASD), the
electronics arm of MK. From its inception, ASD
made contributions to real-time information and
control-systems projects in the railroad industry, both freight and
transit. Embedded systems for vehicle health
monitoring and for the Advanced Automatic Train
Control (AATC) program at BART, funded by the
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), applying
aerospace hardware and support software in an
ensemble of technologies that has become known as
Communications Based Train Control (CBTC). Spur Products, Boise, ID Mr. Niquette led a team of hardware and
software engineers in the development of 18
microprocessor-based high-speed protocol converters
for the computer industry. American Automation, Tustin, CA Mr. Niquette’s
responsibilities included the introduction of a
comprehensive line of more than 100 hardware and
software products that are marketed worldwide to
engineers for the development of widely diverse
microprocessor-based systems. Computer Automation, Irvine, CA Mr. Niquette managed an engineering
organization employing more than 130 professionals
engaged in the development of a comprehensive line
of hardware and software products for a full range
of commercial and governmental applications. Advanced Patent Technologies, Las
Vegas, NV Mr. Niquette marketed a patent
portfolio and managed the launching of startups in
diverse industries, including video animation and
special effects, dental instruments, and advanced
engine designs for public transportation vehicles
and farm machinery. Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT Mr. Niquette was responsible for staff
overview and program management of the company’s
diversification into a range of
information-intensive products and services,
including the founding of the Palo Alto Research
Center (PARC) known worldwide for development of the
earliest personal computers, local area networks,
laser-printers, and graphical user interfaces.
Earlier, as Director of Advanced Development at
Xerox Data Systems, he was responsible for forming
five departments and the development of real-time
computer products for commercial applications and
custom systems for NASA and JPL in support of the
Apollo Space Program and many other scientific
projects. Quotron Corp. , Los Angeles, CA Mr. Niquette was responsible for
development of the earliest stock quotation systems
for brokers, exchanges, and newspapers, including
customized desk-top terminals, telecommunications
and advanced computer-driven electromechanical
display boards. TRW Inc., Los Angeles, CA Mr. Niquette consulted for the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) at the National
Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) on
the earliest computer applications in air traffic
control systems, developing, among other things, the
earliest altitude reporting transponder, mandated
for all aircraft and now serving as the foundation
for the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation
System (NextGen). Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, CA Mr. Niquette was responsible for
developing training courses on a full range of
airborne fire control systems and missile guidance
systems for the Air Defense Command and the first
frequency-scan radars for the Navy. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA While still an undergraduate, Mr.
Niquette participated in the earliest automobile
crash injury research and vehicular flow studies at
UCLA’s Institute of Transportation and Traffic
Engineering. His work led to the development
of such familiar devices as vehicle metering, cable
barrier, radar-based speed-enforcement instruments,
padded dashboards, and seat-belt
interlocks. A most significant
achievement was Mr. Niquette’s
development of the HIRL, High Intensity Runway
Lighting system, which is deployed at major airports
all over the world. Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1955 Teaching
Assignments: Member IEEE = IRE + AIEE, Author (9 books), Private Pilot, Public Speaking, Antique Bicycles (private museum). Selected
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