Mr. William Kassebaum Senior Member IEEE Volunteer

Indianapolis, Indiana , USA  •  IEEE Central Indiana Section
Tagline
Less Art More Science!
Contact
Biography
William R. Kassebaum, P.E. - President & CEO of Energient Inc and Kassebaum Engineering LLC. With > 30 years working in the private and government sectors, Mr. Kassebaum has extensive engineering, executive management, program management, and entrepreneurial experience. Will was the founding CEO of Algaeon Inc - a biotechnology startup company. His pioneering work at the Naval Air Warfare Center earned him and his team the prestigious National Performance Review "Heroes Of Government Reinvention" award presented by the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Vice President of the United State. While working with private companies such as Escient, LLC, he has led teams that developed award-winning products. Mr. Kassebaum holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. He has extensive volunteer experience in IEEE including 2 years on the IEEE-USA BOD.
Certifications
Professional Engineer
Technical Expertise
Business Planning
Embedded Systems, Hardware, Software and Controls
Expert Witness
New Product Development
Systems Engineering
Unix
Project Management
Instrumentation and Controls
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
Mr. Kassebaum has extensive engineering, executive management, and entreprenuerial experience. His pioneering work at the Naval Air Warfare Center earned him and his team the prestigious National Performance Review "Heroes Of Government Reinvention" award presented by the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Vice President of the United State. While working with private companies, he lead teams that developed award winning products and produced the bulk of corporate revenue. ---- Engineering Consultant/Professional Engineer, Project/Program Management, Software/Hardware Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Process Control, Embedded Hardware, Software, Electronics, Configuration Control, Avionics, Sonar, Radar, Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, Digital Audio, Digital Video, Linux, MacOS, iPhone, iTunes, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Fund Raising, Financial Planning, Business Operations Management Executive Management, High Speed Database Applications, Industrial Automation and Control, Energy Systems, Creative business development
Additional Specialties
Javascript, Angular, XCode, Linux, MacOS, Java, C, C , Objective-C, ADA, PHP, Dynamic HTML, AJAX, NetBeans, CVS, Subversion, GIT, GITHUB, Unix, Device Drivers, Antler, PCCTS, Compilers and Translators, MS Project, Google Apps, SCRUM/Agile Project Management, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Omniplan, Numbers, Pages, Keynote, Omnifocus, Omnigraffle, Trello, GDB, VxWorks, pSOS, Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu, PIC, Arm, Intel, digital electronics CAD, Gnats, Network Security, Network Architecture, LAN/WAN, IPV4, IPV6, IP multicast, TCP, arp, BSPs, and much much more...
Interests
ARPANET
Aerospace electronics
Airborne radar
Algorithms
Software
Software libraries
Stability analysis
Numerical stability
Linear programming
Huffman coding
Cyclic redundancy check
Ciphers
Application programming interfaces
Experience
Member of Technical Staff
Hughes Aircraft Company
Owner/Partner
Family Time Games LLC
Chairman of the Board/President/CEO
Algaeon, Inc.
Member of Technical Staff
Escient Inc.
Member of Technical Staff
Raytheon Technical Services Co LLC
Member of Technical Staff
Us Naval Air Warfare Center
Chairman of the Board/President/CEO
Kassebaum Engineering LLC
Employment Settings
Employment Preferences
  • Employment Type
    Consultant, Freelancer, Contract Employee
  • Desired Hourly Salary
    135 USD
  • Travel
    10%
  • Willing to relocate
    No
  • Available for International Assignments
    No
  • Commute
    25km
  • Languages
    English - Native
IEEE Volunteer Positions
Current Positions
Affinity Group Chair
Central Indiana Affinity Group, CN
Jan 2015 - Present
Chair
IEEE-USA Innovation Institute
Jan 2009 - Present
Ex-Officio
IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee
Jan 2015 - Present
Vice Chair
Central Indiana Section
Jan 2020 - Jan 2025
Past Positions
Affinity Group Chair
Central Indiana Affinity Group, CN
Sep 2004 - Dec 2010
Chair
IEEE-USA Consultants Committee
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Chair
Central Indiana Section
Jun 2006 - Dec 2008
Chair, AICN Committee
Member
IEEE-USA Career and Member Services
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
Corresponding Member
IEEE-USA Consultants Committee
Jan 2004 - Dec 2015
Education
Purdue University-West Lafayette
Master of Engineering
Engineering , 1991
Purdue University-West Lafayette
Bachelor of Science
Engineering , 1986