Michael Bernico

Michael Bernico has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Michael began their career in the United States Marine Corps as an Aircraft Electronics Technician, where they gained experience in troubleshooting and repairing aircraft communication and navigation systems. After their military service, they worked as an Electronics Technician at TDS Inc, where they executed troubleshooting, assembly, and repair of USMC surveillance systems. Michael also researched and aided in the design of improved surveillance system integration and developed technical manuals.

Following their time at TDS Inc, Michael worked as an Electronics Department Aide at Joliet Junior College, where they performed inspections, inventory, and maintenance of classroom test equipment. Michael also designed circuitry for robotic systems and performed component-level troubleshooting and repair on PLCs.

Michael then pursued a Bachelor's degree from The Citadel, where they completed a Capstone Project involving the management of project manpower and materials. Michael also interfaced digital and analog sensors with a programmable microcontroller and designed an EMF filter and amplifier network.

After completing their degree, Michael joined Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd. as an Engineer. In this role, they managed project timelines and milestones and delegated tasks to drafting and modeling teams. Michael also interpreted technical data and provided specifications to drafters and modelers.

Subsequently, Michael taught as an Adjunct Electronics Instructor at ITT Technical Institute. Michael provided classroom instruction, oversaw student lab usage, and developed lesson plans and instructional aides.

Michael then transitioned to GE Aviation, where they held multiple roles over a span of six years. As a Technician/Technologist, they designed, simulated, built, and tested electronic hardware and developed test hardware and software. Michael also created automated testing scripts and utilized microcontroller interfaces. In their later role as a Lead Electrical Engineer, Michael designed, simulated, implemented, and tested electronic hardware. Michael specialized in mixed-signal electronics, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and used Arduino and LabVIEW coding and hardware for designing and programming test interfaces.

Before joining their current company, Abaco Systems, Michael worked at Booz Allen Hamilton as a Lead Electrical Engineer. In this role, they reviewed legacy drawings, provided engineering labor estimates, prepared bid and proposal documentation, and assessed training and certification paths for engineers.

At Abaco Systems, Michael is currently employed as a System Engineer, and they have previously held the position of Senior System Engineer. Additional details about these roles have not been provided.

Throughout their career, Michael has demonstrated expertise in various technical areas, including electronic hardware design, simulation, implementation, and testing. Michael has also gained experience in project management, training, and instruction.

Michael Bernico obtained a Master of Engineering degree in Embedded Systems from the University of Cincinnati in 2019. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The Citadel between 2009 and 2011. In 2005, they completed an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Joliet Junior College. Their earliest known education is from MCHS, where they attended from 1997 to 1999, but no specific degree or field of study information is available for this period.

In addition to their formal education, Michael has obtained several certifications. In 2020, they completed courses on "Data Visualization on the Browser with Python and Bokeh" and "The Complete Python Programmer Bootcamp 2020" through Udemy. In 2011, they obtained the Engineer In Training certification from South Carolina LLR. In 2004, they received certifications in "PCB Through Hole Rework and Repair" and "SMT Soldering, Rework, and Repair" from PACE Worldwide. Finally, in 2021, they became a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) through the Scrum Alliance.